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

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In this video, I give a boat tour both inside and outside. A Rover Navy hero goes above and beyond. Improvement are made to the self steering and cockpit area. And Mrs Rover has a tearful goodbye while we are moored in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia. "Forge Your Own Adventure"
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@christianmyrill6127 Год назад

Where is the head on Wave rover?

@briansmyth8113 Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

So have you Professor

@robinstone564 Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

She will

@lonestaradventures8838 Год назад

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 Год назад

Just a manual pump

@Philjamon Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

Came through without a scratch

@Philjamon Год назад

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

@tortugabob Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

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

@oh-brothers Год назад

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 Год назад

Great as I love the taste

@glowingfatedie Год назад

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 Год назад

lol

@garyunderwood1505 Год назад

Your hatch looks vulnerable

@RoversAdventure Год назад

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

@antondeheer417 Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

Thank you my friend

@boooshes Год назад

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 Год назад

Great idea 💡

@quaychester8346 Год назад

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

@k9pjuice Год назад

Look at scotch70 tape, self fusing. Great stuff.

@HP-qj4gz Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

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

@thatguy2408 Год назад

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

@fredbalster3100 Год назад

Like your modifications. 😊

@RoversAdventure Год назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@howtosailoceans1423 Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@howtosailoceans1423 Год назад

@@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 Год назад

@@howtosailoceans1423 thanks Kevin

@restlessperson5258 Год назад

Harold is a legend.

@RoversAdventure Год назад

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

@cosmicinsane516 Год назад

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 Год назад

Let me look into the regulations concerning deck cannons lol

@ScotChef Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@mariajosemorenoguerrero8638 10 месяцев назад

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

@RagtimeBillyPeaches Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

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

@bartjedb9017 Год назад

Safe journey Alan, may good winds be with you

@RoversAdventure Год назад

Thanks 👍

@mitchwierenga1841 Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@CGO420 Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@Twelvestonestacking Год назад

Mrs Rover... that's a good'un! ⛵😁

@motorcityboatwerks Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

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

@mattevans-koch9353 Год назад

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 Год назад

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)

@sailingnstuff Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

Right over top of me (almost)

@jjoo6229 5 месяцев назад

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

@Otrepiena Год назад

É veramente veramente molto bella, super lavoro. 👍

@disideriomachado9244 Год назад

The boat is amazing! Good winds for the round trip

@felipebouzonnoexperienceon1160 Год назад

Amazing 👏

@Danndamannn Год назад

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 Год назад

Thanks for that

@prof.heinous191 Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@einarquay Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

She is fine

@peterb9038 Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

Thanks for that

@dennis6325 Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

My friend Bill England shot that with his drone

@RobbsHomemadeLife Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

Thank you very much!

@lonestaradventures8838 Год назад

Safe journeys wave rover and captain.

@jameswest685 Год назад

Great job start to finish. God speed.

@RoversAdventure Год назад

Thank you James

@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496 Год назад

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 Год назад

Hold Fast! Love it!

@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496 Год назад

@@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?

@Alex-pb7nl Год назад

The kitchen sink is the best

@Garryck-1 Год назад

Thanks for the tour, Alan!

@RoversAdventure Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@areyoumad Год назад

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

@terrygalvin9653 Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@Garryck-1 Год назад

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.

@eragonbaffel9518 Год назад

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.

@dancarter482 Год назад

Marine-grade Sikaflecks for the WIN!

@prof.heinous191 Год назад

Looking sharp, with a ton of spare space!

@RoversAdventure Год назад

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

@georgewashington7444 Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@joelbrown4110 Год назад

Flex Seal Tape for the boot! Could be Sponsor.

@RoversAdventure Год назад

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

@sailingbrewer Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@adventureswithgrandpa Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

Thank you, I will

@ray8328 Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

Great to hear from you Sea Hawk

@stephencifka4629 Год назад

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 Год назад

Great idea for future videos

@Abc-kf4qx Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

Well done! First comment.

@sanchezshots Год назад

WELL DONE !

@brucewhelan9769 Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

Dartmouth Yacht Club

@kirbythomas5468 Год назад

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 Год назад

Mast was well with in tolerances.

@sietuuba Год назад

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 Год назад

Reefing now from the hatch

@MrA1582000 Год назад

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 Год назад

I'm now reefing from inside the hatch

@billywhizz6483 Год назад

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 Год назад

Yes I can reef, from the hatch.

@JanuszBurghart-wy7ve Год назад

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 Год назад

Sorry to hear

@gypsymanme Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@dannettepeters1507 Год назад

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

@tomstack659 Год назад

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

@nasseemmuttur778 Год назад

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

@willymueller3278 Год назад

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 Год назад

cut and wrap

@willymueller3278 Год назад

@@RoversAdventure Thanks

@jeremyjudd5236 Год назад

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

@chrisgardner6677 Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@roadboat9216 Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@roadboat9216 Год назад

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

@homunwai7261 Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@homunwai7261 Год назад

Good to hear that. All the best.

@Ready4pressure Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

Also are you a certified marine surveyer?

@RoversAdventure Месяц назад

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

@daveamies5031 Год назад

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 Год назад

It is too big and was sent home with Mrs Rover

@daveamies5031 Год назад

@@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.

@TheCaptainjz Год назад

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.

@DrSurf-fx4gf Год назад

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 Год назад

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 Год назад

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 Год назад

@@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 Год назад

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

@bernardszirth9665 Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

I love how you have displayed yours also my friend

@tonysutton6559 Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

White was what I had

@eragonbaffel9518 Год назад

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

@Ready4pressure Месяц назад

Ahhh. Boats 💦😎

@marklanders630 Год назад

Do you carry a life raft?

@RoversAdventure Год назад

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

@mmullaley Год назад

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 Год назад

What a great idea!!!

@mmullaley3006 Год назад

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 Год назад

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 Год назад

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!

@DragonfireRC Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

It looks like a black bucket up forward

@antontheislander13 Год назад

How about life raft?

@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568 Год назад

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

@RoversAdventure Год назад

Shot in Port Hawkesbury but currently in Halifax

@TheHellishFrog Год назад

What about the toilet?

@jamesjensen5000 Год назад

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…

@Trevlead Год назад

Where’s the head?

@RoversAdventure Год назад

Will have to show next time

@s.simsmamasboy Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@oh-brothers Год назад

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.