I enjoy the welding and grinding, but what I enjoy the most is the journey this boat has taken me on. Physically I am in the same place I was ten years ago when we started working toward building this boat, but mentally I have journeyed to an entirely new world. I have learned to love myself first and in … Read More
Weld/Grind Repeat
An awesome crew! All of the porthole frames are welded in, the catwalk is done, the freeing ports are half cleaned up, and the steel plates over the lead are going in.
An Excellent Day Boat Building.
And Excellent day indeed. George drove in from Laramie Wyoming. And Bart is back and moving into the house next door. Together we got a lot of welding and grinding done. If the weather cooperates, then by tomorrow we should have all of the portholes fully welded. And Betsy is prepping the dragons for paint by next weekend. Now we … Read More
Solar Water Heater and Dragons and a Mission Statement
We were closed last weekend so we could get some house work done but we managed to cobble together a video and we did get the dragons both mounted, but the solar tank is still leaking. 🙂 Anyway! I rambled for a bit in this video about the kind of boat Seeker is, and is not. Combine that with listening … Read More
Safety Third
For all those thinking about helping on the boat. I want to share a warning from a concerned YouTuber. Farlig66: “… You may well not give a fuck about what I think about your choices but I’m gonna tell you anyway for the greater good: Your attitude of “your safety is your responsibility not mine” is a big fucking mistake … Read More
Cutting Portholes and a Match Plate
“THE ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF THE FEAR OF DOING SOMETHING IS TO GO OUT AND DO IT.” ― Susan Jeffers, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway.
Porthole Frames, Plasma Cutting and Light Painting
I would like to say thank you for all of the support we are receiving. It may take a leap of faith to start something like this and to open it up to everybody on the internet, but it is working better than I ever expected. Yes, there are some shallow thinkers out there, but the overwhelming majority comments … Read More
Porthole Frames — Welding Grinding and Fancy Photography
If there is a certification for grinding then Jakob could pass with his eyes closed. With his and Jacks help we got all ten porthole frames welded together and ground. The next step is to bolt the porthole rings on and weld the nuts onto the frame. So should the nuts and bolts be steel (39 cents each), stainless ($1.50 … Read More
Mast, Keels and Portholes
Working with your hands is wonderful and rewarding thing. It even makes resting on the couch purposeful and peaceful.