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A stripe coat is simply the business of going over every bit of weld with a brush and primer filling in any pin holes as smoothing out the welds. It’s slow work, so get yourself a good audio book, and I got a zinger. “Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World” https://amzn.to/31JTyl8

The sandblasting is done! I may even miss it once I’ve cleared away 15 tons of sand. Does anyone need some? Every kid needs a sandbox! How about a sandblaster? [ Buy Our Sandblasting Rig ] https://tulsa.craigslist.org/tls/d/tulsa-185-cfm-sullair-compressor-and/6944094958.html

Summer is here with a vengeance. We slow down, rest more, drink more, sweat more, but we are still making progress. Ryan and Karl joined us from Alaska, Chris from Detroit, and David from New Orleans. Many thanks to all of them.

Meet David Wiggins. Fresh out of college he is a Naval Architect and Marine Surveyor working on the Mississippi. He gives us a look into the work he does and we give him a tour of Seeker.

Blast, Clean, Paint, Repeat. Using river sand, stick welding, zinc primer and perseverance.

Watch this fix before you start buying parts. : )

We had a great week. A lot of weather and equipment delays but even so we still made progress and got the ship a little more ship shape. Many thanks to Kyle Rhebergen for helping make it happen. –Doug

Note: We all live with fear. There are plenty of places for you to go and spread the fears you live with and wish to impose on others in order for you to avoid facing those fears yourself. This is not that place. This is a place where you are encouraged to use your fears to grow and expand your … Read More

How many times have you needed to lift that 30 ton boat in your front yard to put it on a trailer. We have the perfect how to video for you. Grab your coffee before pressing play. This will not take long.