S2E99 Boat Tour, Shake down Improvements, Rover Navy Heros ,and a Tearful Goodbye for Mrs Rover

[@christianmyrill6127]

Where is the head on Wave rover?

[@briansmyth8113]

Wow! Harold went above and beyond! What a great guy!

[@RoversAdventure]

So have you Professor

[@robinstone564]

Hopefully Mrs WaveRover will be joining you in some of your more picturesque ports.

[@RoversAdventure]

She will

[@lonestaradventures8838]

One question regarding the tour. I ddi t catch the info regarding bilge pump setup. Do you have electric , manual or both. And how much capacity? Lovely interior with lots of usable volume. Great job on your build

[@RoversAdventure]

Just a manual pump

[@thatguy2408]

And the hero is wearing a Petaluma T-shirt! Like him already!

[@oh-brothers]

Aw the kippered sardines are amazing !!! You can't keep enough of them around... best, tastiest and cheapest way to get all the omega 3' s that you need to keep healthy !!!

[@RoversAdventure]

Great as I love the taste

[@quaychester8346]

What a good looking craft she turned out to be! Bon Voyage Wave Rover!

[@tortugabob]

She is a beauty, inside and out. So much room. So clean. I can't wait to see her out in blue water.

[@RoversAdventure]

Enjoyed a great offshore trip to Halifax, video coming next week

[@HP-qj4gz]

I'm so impressed with the storage space on Wave Rover! Well done, Alan, she's a beauty!

[@RoversAdventure]

I feel that I could add another 1000lbs of stores if needed

[@garyunderwood1505]

Your hatch looks vulnerable

[@RoversAdventure]

Looks are deceiving as it just came through a hurricane as did the same design on the original WR

[@k9pjuice]

Look at scotch70 tape, self fusing. Great stuff.

[@fredbalster3100]

Like your modifications. 😊

[@RoversAdventure]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@glowingfatedie]

Congratulations launching and embarking. I was looking at my chemistry homework today and thinking to myself, "There's a lot to do here." Then I heard myself think, "Crack on." Why have you done this to me!

[@RoversAdventure]

lol

[@antondeheer417]

May God be with you on your trip, Alan! Stay safe and Bon Voyage!!

[@RoversAdventure]

Thank you my friend

[@restlessperson5258]

Harold is a legend.

[@RoversAdventure]

Absolutely! Looking forward to meeting up with him in his home port

[@Twelvestonestacking]

Mrs Rover... that's a good'un! ⛵😁

[@boooshes]

Perhaps some sort of clamps can be used to provide hanging spors for ropes up in the bow. They could be clamped to to the frames and moved around as needs change.

[@RoversAdventure]

Great idea 💡

[@Otrepiena]

É veramente veramente molto bella, super lavoro. 👍

[@howtosailoceans1423]

The boat looks great. Weather forecasts are pretty tight now. Looks like easterlies building overnight, becoming SE tomorrow morning around 30 knots. Then southerly 30-35, gusting 50 knots tomorrow, continuing to veer. Should be over by Sunday morning. So not too bad, I think, but you will still need to hold on to your hat.

[@RoversAdventure]

At this point I just hope that my flight back to Halifax Sunday morning isn't cancelled. Hope the Ruth Avery fares well.

[@howtosailoceans1423]

@@RoversAdventure Halifax harbor was reporting 35-45 knots throughout most of the day yesterday, so models were pretty much spot on. Still blustery but easing off now.

[@RoversAdventure]

@@howtosailoceans1423 thanks Kevin

[@sailingnstuff]

Looking very good. Franklin is history. Lee is coming your way now.

[@RoversAdventure]

Right over top of me (almost)

[@mitchwierenga1841]

Wave Rover is looking great. I did not see any lee cloths on either bunk, they would be a great addition. Love seeing the HMCS Winnipeg cap. I was on commisioning crew in 1995. Fair winds and following seas mate.

[@RoversAdventure]

I shared this with my brother who was Captain of Winnipeg at one point.

[@disideriomachado9244]

The boat is amazing! Good winds for the round trip

[@mariajosemorenoguerrero8638]

Echo en falta candeleros y guardamancebos... Toda mi admiración.

[@cosmicinsane516]

Maybe you should have used Kevlar on the hull in case you run afoul of a mean-spirited orca. Or a deck cannon. I can’t believe you keep failing to see the usefulness of artillery. That boat sure came together nice, though. Can’t wait for the next video!

[@RoversAdventure]

Let me look into the regulations concerning deck cannons lol

[@bartjedb9017]

Safe journey Alan, may good winds be with you

[@RoversAdventure]

Thanks 👍

[@lonestaradventures8838]

Safe journeys wave rover and captain.

[@RagtimeBillyPeaches]

And would you believe it, Harold is wearing a tee shirt from my home port of Petaluma, California.

[@RoversAdventure]

That's great, and he's a great guy. Looking forward to meeting up again at his home port

[@einarquay]

Alan, we hope WR2 is safe and intact what with storm. Best wishes.

[@RoversAdventure]

She is fine

[@ScotChef]

She looks so sturdy compared to that plastic one alongside, i for one will be looking more closely at junk sails and a possible refit for my first boat when i make that step. ✊🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@theresnobodyhere5778]

looks can be deceiving,the plastic one next to it has water tight buoyancy tanks front and aft ,if it gets damaged and holed , it wont sink even if it fills all way upto the deck ceiling ,the wooden boat however will fill and keep filling until its so heavy it will sink faster than the stockton rush guy, i wish Allen a safe journey he,s great guy and done a super build just the architect that designed it has some deep thinking to do

[@jjoo6229]

It's a great boat, might as well make one with a pilot house.

[@jameswest685]

Great job start to finish. God speed.

[@RoversAdventure]

Thank you James

[@CGO420]

I've owned about a dozen sailboats over the years and built a Richard Woods Strike 18. I said I wouldn't build another boat. The problem is, I can't stop thinking about this boat design for coastal cruising. Have you done a cost to build video and I missed it, or do you have plans to? I'm rewatching all the build videos. Its like a snowball rolling down hill; I don't think I can stop it. Ugh!

[@RoversAdventure]

I have two good sailing videos in the can and then I probably should get a cost video out. Thanks for reminding me.

[@Alex-pb7nl]

The kitchen sink is the best

[@dennis6325]

The opening shot of the boat was awesome. She looks so good!

[@RoversAdventure]

My friend Bill England shot that with his drone

[@eragonbaffel9518]

10:47 This is good. I feared you might slip under there with nothing to brace against. Nice improvement on safety with your flat deck cockpit.

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Great second watch. Do you have any plywood pieces of different sizes on board for emergency repairs? Those, some screws and a battery powered drill would come in handy. How did the Mark 3 do on the trip to Halifax? Best wishes to you, Mrs. Wave Rover for a wonderful weekend.

[@RoversAdventure]

The locker lids were to function as ready ply for emergency repairs. MK3 mini was superb (will play a starring role in the next passage)

[@motorcityboatwerks]

That boat is right proper looking 😀👍 I'm so impressed with the interior and design features. Sail safe

[@RoversAdventure]

Thanks so much my friend. She sailed great on the challenging offshore passage to Halifax

[@Garryck-1]

Thanks for the tour, Alan!

[@RoversAdventure]

Thanks for watching!

[@Philjamon]

Good Morning Alan, I see Nova scotia is getting battered by severe wind and waves. I hope you are hunkered down somewhere.

[@RoversAdventure]

Came through without a scratch

[@Philjamon]

I am glad to hear it, condolences on the loss of your mother.@@RoversAdventure

[@bernardszirth9665]

Love the position of the WR2 chalenge coin on the mast! The adventure has began! Simply amazing!

[@RoversAdventure]

I love how you have displayed yours also my friend

[@peterb9038]

The toughest little boat there, no hurricane is going to bother her.

[@RoversAdventure]

Thanks for that

[@areyoumad]

Thank you so much for this boat tour, Captain, I loved it!

[@simonhjc]

I used to sail in the 1970s on a pacific 707 23ft(?). I was a teenager. Now ive retired i thinking i may take it up again

[@RoversAdventure]

Forge your own adventure

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I love your design. Everything looks so ship shape and professional. Looking forward to Halifax.

[@RoversAdventure]

Thank you very much!

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

Excellent upgrades! That passage to Halifax should really help fine tune the rig and systems … lots of resources at your destination if further improvements are required. Fair winds and Hold Fast! ⛵️🙂

[@RoversAdventure]

Hold Fast! Love it!

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

@@RoversAdventure Thanks! All my little sailing videos end with an emphatic “Hold Fast!”. PS: I once owned a Contessa 26 sailing on Lake Champlain. Naturally, I became interested in Folkboats and Junk Rigs … especially Jester. I’ll be following your adventure with great interest! Any idea when a WRll kit might see the light of day?

[@prof.heinous191]

Looking sharp, with a ton of spare space!

[@RoversAdventure]

So right. I can easily add another 1000lbs of supplies

[@Danndamannn]

If you still suffer from a leaky boot, roof flashing tape is an excellent solution if you find the right flexibility and something not tooo sticky. Wrap one layer overlapped a few inches. Use a hose clamp at the top around the mast and another on the bottom around the partner. Trim off excess around the top clamp with a razor blade. Last, apply a bead of silicone overlapping the mast and over the top of the clamp seal the flush cut boot material. As a professional rigger, has worked well for our customers!

[@RoversAdventure]

Thanks for that

[@terrygalvin9653]

A great little vessel, for sure. I join one other commenter asking about a fitted bucket or something else to serve as a head. I like the toe boards in the cockpit and the handrails forward. But I still think life lines to the bow pulpit would be helpful. And if you can’t afford a life raft, you can’t afford to go.

[@RoversAdventure]

I grew up in a time where your boat was also your life raft. I believe the Pardys felt the same

[@Garryck-1]

A life raft is just an exotic (and expensive) way to commit suicide. There are far better systems for dealing with the kind of situations where one might be needed.

[@ray8328]

Great to get a boat tour Alan as you make this your home for the next year +.

[@RoversAdventure]

Great to hear from you Sea Hawk

[@sanchezshots]

WELL DONE !

[@stephencifka4629]

Practical and well-thought out details that make all the difference. That's my favorite marine sink of all time. Brilliant! Will you stow your motor for long passages? It would be fun to see your staples list for extended voyages and learn more about how you plan. Grateful for these wonderful videos, Alan!

[@RoversAdventure]

Great idea for future videos

[@Abc-kf4qx]

Number one baby!!! Loving the journey Captain! Good idea to wait out the storm. Appreciate the cabin tour. Cheers!

[@RoversAdventure]

Well done! First comment.

[@kirbythomas5468]

I still am amazed at the roominess of the Wavy Rover II 👍 also on your shake down cruise we’re you happy with the mast deflection under full sail… it was hard to tell in the video

[@RoversAdventure]

Mast was well with in tolerances.

[@felipebouzonnoexperienceon1160]

Amazing 👏

[@dancarter482]

Marine-grade Sikaflecks for the WIN!

[@MrA1582000]

Looks ship shape. Wishing you a safe a venture filled voyage. Could you extend the yield boards to the aft edge of the cabin. That still is a bit of exposure in rough seas which you no doubt will encounter

[@RoversAdventure]

I'm now reefing from inside the hatch

[@billywhizz6483]

Looking good, Alan. I'd still put a short bulwark between the aft railings and cabin top. Also, can you reef from the companionway? You may have already seen Roger Taylor's videos/books on Ming Ming (and MM2), both junk rigged and crossed oceans, he had some great setups for being able to adjust everything without going on deck. Safe onward passage.

[@RoversAdventure]

Yes I can reef, from the hatch.

[@joelbrown4110]

Flex Seal Tape for the boot! Could be Sponsor.

[@RoversAdventure]

Reach out to them on behalf of Wave Rover if you have time please.

[@nasseemmuttur778]

Good to be improving on the set up. Wish you bon voyage.

[@JanuszBurghart-wy7ve]

Warm greetings and compliments on the color choice with the sail, it harmonizes perfectly and finally a boat with the courage to be more colorful 👍 from the beach near Narbone France My boat didn't survive the ground contact well and was half sunk and now everything is dirty and that's why the bed is on the beach ⛵🙃🌌🌍🤝

[@RoversAdventure]

Sorry to hear

[@gypsymanme]

Hi Alan, I see you made it to Halifax. I am hoping to get a look at Wave Rover ll. Weekend weather isn't looking too good.

[@RoversAdventure]

I'll probably be there another week (explained in the next video)

[@prof.heinous191]

16 Sept: Hope you're hunkered down well, and glad you didn't choose Azores for the other one which would surely have got you in the teeth, All the best!

[@RoversAdventure]

It's turned out to be a corker of a Hurricane season so far!

[@adventureswithgrandpa]

Be careful, heavy weather coming your way. Stay safe.

[@RoversAdventure]

Thank you, I will

[@sailingbrewer]

Might be a little late for this but adding a small amount of RTV between the wrap and the mast should create great secondary seal. I would add a layer of self vulcanizing tape (F4 Tape for you US Military Air Craft Maintainers) The tape tape will become one solid piece of silicon and with no seems for the water to find. The key is to pull the tape tight when you add it. The tape should be pulled to the point where it stops stretching. Don't be shy the harder you pull the better the seal, and 2 wraps are better than 1 and will take about the same amount of tape. Oh yeah it's UV stable

[@Garryck-1]

"Self-amalgamating tape", we call it here in the Land Downunder.. great stuff!

[@jeremyjudd5236]

Great channel good luck and look forward to watching more on your voyage 💪💪

[@sietuuba]

I was surprised that the line handling spot was kept on the cabin top even after the cockpit removal; of course I don't know if it would've been possible to lead them where working them was possible while standing up while still inside the hatch but that's what I assumed could work. Just as a nice to have option in rougher going, although I suppose with good seamanship the sail will have been reefed by then. Looking good! Perhaps the stringers in the forward compartment could've had pre-made and epoxy covered holes in them for tying up ropes and cargo netting, a little bit like the saloon overhead handholds were made?

[@RoversAdventure]

Reefing now from the hatch

[@roadboat9216]

Sush a nice job. Absolutely a wonderful vessel. Love the lines! Great simple layout. Nice not to have to mess around forward. What is your itinerary? Happy cruising and fair winds.

[@RoversAdventure]

Currently in Halifax. Will likely stop at one more Canadian Port before heading to the US. itinerary is still pretty open

[@roadboat9216]

@@RoversAdventure Good. Hope Lee didn’t bother you too much.

[@willymueller3278]

I wonder how you wrapped that innertube around the mast, did you climb all the way up and slide it down, over all the haliards, or did you just cut it and wrap around like this ? 🙂

[@RoversAdventure]

cut and wrap

[@willymueller3278]

@@RoversAdventure Thanks

[@tomstack659]

Do you have a head on board or a porta potty?

[@dannettepeters1507]

Do let us know how Wave Rover faired at dockside, during the storm. Next up, open water! ⛵

[@brucewhelan9769]

Didn't know you were coming to Halifax, where will you be? Hurricane lands tomorrow!

[@RoversAdventure]

Dartmouth Yacht Club

[@chrisgardner6677]

Thank you so much for your videos! I have a 97' Beneteau 24' sloop. Do you think I could make her a blue water boat like your Rover? The keel is shoal draft with about a 4' depth. Thanks again for your posts....

[@RoversAdventure]

I don't know your boat well enough to make an informed decision.

[@DrSurf-fx4gf]

Great safety additions, she just keeps getting a lot more functional and unbelievably beautiful. Only thing that concerns me is I still don't see the bear, you have to have a sea bear for smooth sailing. Just saying🏄

[@RoversAdventure]

You are going to have to explain that one to me. I'm not familiar with it and will the bear get along with Wave Rabbit?

[@DrSurf-fx4gf]

In one of your previous videos when you showed us the cabin with all your kit thrown in and waiting to be stored the camera stopped on a small bear. I just figured since it was such a cute little devil that he was going alone for the ride. If for some reason he did not make the boat, just let me know and I will put some cash in your PayPal account so you can buy one at your next port of call. You simply must have a good luck sea bear abord! Just saying🏄

[@RoversAdventure]

@@DrSurf-fx4gf I think that was my good luck Wave Rabbit not a bear. Although I can see why you might mistake it. Mrs Rover knitted it especially for WR

[@DrSurf-fx4gf]

Well then all is well, and give Miss Rover a huge atagirl for saving your continuing adventure. Stay Safe.

[@georgewashington7444]

Alan the design of my currently being built Paradox 14’ sailboat “Atlantic Slayer” makes no effort at all to seal the deck/mast joint! The designer Matt Layden designed a ingenious vent-box mast drain(plenum) that has proven to be ultra reliable-even in a 135* knockdown! I don’t know if your a “ham” but getting your General license or CA equivalent is easier than ever with online testing. You get your license and I’ll send you a 6W radio that can cross the Atlantic/North-Sourh America with a simple wire antenna and 12v battery! I am sure you would have almost instant access to info if you. Choose to go that route!

[@RoversAdventure]

Let me look into it. I would love to follow up on this. Being sort of old school, I love the idea of Short Wave radio

[@daveamies5031]

How do you stow the eBike on Wave Rover? As I watched your review I was wondering this, as it didn't appear to have a folding mechanism.

[@RoversAdventure]

It is too big and was sent home with Mrs Rover

[@daveamies5031]

@@RoversAdventureThat's what I expected, even on a much bigger boat I'd want a folding bike, but an ebike or escooter on board would be useful when visiting ports for re-provisioning.

[@horlick97]

As there is no leg well at the cockpit, the cockpit seem too high up. Hence, yiu can't really stand on it, as the centre of gravity will become too high. Is this a problem?

[@RoversAdventure]

No problem at all. It is a very comfortable and safe system as you can see in earlier videos

[@horlick97]

Good to hear that. All the best.

[@mmullaley]

Allan, I've used winterizing shrink wrap tape over the tube at mast. The stuff works awesome and stays on about 2 years. Someone might have some around there.

[@RoversAdventure]

What a great idea!!!

[@mmullaley3006]

Met you and Wave Rover II today. I own SV Odyssey and sailed out of Halifax abeam of you for a while. What a lovely boat you have built. Be proud, sail on, fair winds and seas.

[@RoversAdventure]

In Stonington, Connecticut now, Thanks for the send off. You are a very competent skipper. You handle Odyssey so well. Thanks for seeing me off.@@mmullaley3006

[@mmullaley3006]

Thanks so much Alan, my pleasure. My boat has to come out later this month for winter. I followed your Atlantic trip on the Contessa so you can be sure of one thing. This winter I will be following your adventure and living vicariously through you! ....as usual. All the very best!

[@Ready4pressure]

So you designed the mk3 yourself. Are those able to build for the average back yard builder? I have been pricing hyrdovanes And trying to wrap my head around constructing one. Are they possible to build for any ship? lol I had an electric autohelm 1000 come with the boat but it would only extend it wouldn't retract. I was going to get a st2000 but for longer crossings I was hoping to have a windvane. But I don't want a big box factory windvane. I would like to understand and build my own. Incase there's damage abroad underway. I would like to understand its construction and pack replacement parts and be able to perform repairs. I'm from summerside pei. When are you usually at home base? Boy I would like to be able to meet up and pick your mind. I'm usually off island for work sept-may. I wonder what your off season is? Did I hear you say you instruct at the summerside campus for holland college. Are you there throughout the regular school year say sept-may?

[@Ready4pressure]

Also are you a certified marine surveyer?

[@RoversAdventure]

The plans are easy to build for someone of average building skills. And no, I'm not a marine surveyor

[@Ready4pressure]

Ahhh. Boats 💦😎

[@jamesjensen5000]

I’ve always been amazed at how many boats in marinas are left alone most f the time… orphans… then become weekend cocktail lounges that rarely leave the dock…

[@SubTerraAlly]

Do you carry a life raft?

[@RoversAdventure]

No, I have room but it wasn't in the budget

[@TheCaptainjz]

I'm old and did yacht deliveries much of my life. We never brought cardboard boxes on board because they sit around warehouses and get roach eggs in them. I even see the boxes loaded on our submarines and cringe. We unboxed everything before bringing it on board. It may not be sterile, but the cardboard is worse.

[@antontheislander13]

How about life raft?

[@eragonbaffel9518]

6:00 best Captains-wife or best-captains wife? XD i know you meant the first. ^^

[@tonysutton6559]

Wouldn't red or orange jack stays be better so they stand out against the white and the grey paintwork (which looks great).

[@RoversAdventure]

White was what I had

[@TheHellishFrog]

What about the toilet?

[@DragonfireRC]

Am I blind? Where is the head? I did not see one in your tour.

[@RoversAdventure]

It looks like a black bucket up forward

[@Trevlead]

Where’s the head?

[@RoversAdventure]

Will have to show next time

[@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568]

hey is this video shot in port hawkesbury? some commenters are stating that you are in halifax..

[@RoversAdventure]

Shot in Port Hawkesbury but currently in Halifax

[@s.simsmamasboy]

Love your finished project . As a 4yr subscriber and Franklin being 5 wks ago it would be somewhat comforting to have a more timely update. But you tube is also about the drama I suppose. Bilge rats aren't as privileged as Paying subscribers I suppose. Im guessing your still in Halifax... I hope.

[@RoversAdventure]

Still in Halifax and I think you will understand the delay when you see next weeks video

[@oh-brothers]

She never mentioned that people who fled Uke are now being notified they are being requested by the Ukraine government... to be extradited back to Ukraine for military service.

[@mountainmandale1587]

I've been at sea with no head. Do you have a bucket for the... you know. Clunkety klumps? Godspeed and I am sure you will be okay.

[@EastCoastSailing]

I hope it’s a different bucket to the one in the galley

[@RoversAdventure]

Multiple buckets, lol

[@naroddyzmow5356]

no toilet/ shower

[@RoversAdventure]

Correct. She's 21ft

[@naroddyzmow5356]

@@RoversAdventure imagine it is cold outside... hot shower in a little cabin at front of the shell