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S2E20 How to Fiberglass the Chines and Hull of your Wave Rover 650 Part 1
In this video I reap the benefits of building the Wave Rover "Womb". I prep the boat and my work area, and then it's time to apply the heavy bi-axial fiberglass to the chines. CORRECTION: at minute 2:29 when cleaning the hull, I am using just water, not so...
S2EP19 The Wave Rover Christmas Special || This boat will Float!!!
I'm releasing this video just a little early as Santa Claus and his Elves are big Wave Rover fans and wanted to see it before heading out. The battle with the temperature is lost but Rover's just don't give up. I concoct a new plan to battle on. We enjoy a...
S2E18 Epoxy Issues || Losing the Temperature War
The battle against the temperature continues. I have to accept the fact that the weather is getting cooler and I will have to figure out techniques to adapt to this new normal. But as Rovers, we just don't give up! To help build Mrs Rover a bungalow conta...
Wave Rover 650’s New Channel Intro
Season 2 of Wave Rover starts off with a Huge announcement! I'm building a new boat. Wave Rover Hull #1 is a brand new 21foot pocket cruiser. Designed by an naval architect to comfortably circumnavigate the world, and yet, be built by the average person i...
S2E17 Fitting the Transom || Learning to See with your Hands || Building a Wave Rover 650
The transom is fitted and the hull is now complete from the plywood perspective. I explain the importance of learning to see with ones hands. The battle against the temperature continues. [WAVE ROVER 650 BUILDING PLANS] https://www.etsy.com/listing/111844...
S2E16 Hull Panels and Bottom are Glued Together with Mrs. Rover’s help || Building a Wave Rover 650
Gluing the hull panels together. Mrs. Rover pitches in and together we do a massive glue up on the hull. She certainly is looking like a boat now. Anybody purchasing Wave Rover Merchandise can get a discount by using the code: waveroversail [WAVE ROVER 65...
S2E15 || Completing the Hull || Building a Wave Rover 650
The hull sides are scribed and fitted onto the hull. Finally Wave Rover opens her cargo hold in time for Christmas with some merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/wave-rover-cargo-hold/ [WAVE ROVER 650 BUILDING PLANS] https://www.etsy.com/listing/111...
S2E14 Rovers Unite || Problems with the Frames are Fixed || Building the Transom || Wave Rover 650
Some of the Frames are not fitting. The problem is solved and it's time to build the transom. Builders from several countries take on the challenge of building there own Wave Rover 650. [WAVE ROVER 650 BUILDING PLANS] https://www.etsy.com/listing/11184402...
S2E13 Bottoms Up! Make it a Double || Building Plans for the Wave Rover 650 are now available!
With Mrs. Rover's help the second layer of the bottom is laminated. This is a big step forward! Also, the building plans for the WR 650 are now fully complete and they have exceeded my expectations. 23 pages of drawings complete this digital package for wh...
S2E12 Bottoms Up! Putting the Bottom Layer on the Hull
In this episode I scarf up another big panel to cover the bottom of Wave Rover. Concerning the building plans for the 650... Andy the Naval Architect needs just a little more time to put together the final details, we are very close to releasing these. Tha...
S2E11 Plywood goes on the Hull || Breaking a plywood scarf joint || Building a Wave Rover 650
In this video I mark and cut the scarfed panels (plywood). I check a plywood scarf joint by breaking it. Then it's all hands on deck to fit and glue them so that they form the hull of the Wave Rover 650. Big news about the Wave Rover 650 Building plan avai...
S2E10 Scarfing Plywood for Wave Rover’s Hull || Building a Scarfing Jig || Building a Wave Rover 650
Scarfing (a structural joint) and gluing 3 sheets of plywood together to form a massive 4' x 24' sheet of plywood (1200mm x 7200mm). As part of a Wave Rover fundraiser I have made the plans for the 2 scarfing jigs (plywood jig and lumber jig) available com...
S2E09 She’s Starting to Look like a Boat || Fitting the Sheer Stringer || Building a Wave Rover 650
The scarf joints on the Sheer Stringer are checked and shaped. Then the stringer is fitted into position and the shape is very pleasing to the eye. [ SUPPORT MY VIDEOS - PATREON ] Head over to my Patreon Page where you can contribute to the making of the...
S2E08 Shaping the Stem and Scarfing the Sheer Stringer || Wave Rover 650 Building Plan Update
A couple of interesting projects are completed in this video. "Shaping the Stem and Scarfing the Sheer Stringer" try saying that 3 times quickly. Working out of my homestead shop I lay out and shape the stem, and then I make a cool scarfing jig to create ...