Something worth explaining properly: by the time a video goes up, the crew in the WhatsApp group has usually already talked through it — sometimes argued about it — for days. The air box build was a good example. Blaine wasn't sure a spool gun was even the right call at first. That conversation happened in the group, in real time, before there was anything to film.
That's genuinely the biggest thing membership gets you, more than any single perk: you're not on the outside of this anymore. Every tier, starting at Deckhand ($9.97/mo), gets you into that group. Higher tiers add things on top — Bosun gets you crew apparel and handwritten postcards from wherever we're anchored, Engineer gets you the technical briefings and dedicated Q&As, First Mate gets you permanent recognition on the Wall of Power.
And if you already know this is something you want to stick with, annual billing saves you 10–15% over paying monthly — worth doing once you're sure, not something to overthink.