Sail Rigging in the Pilothouse – Part 2

DougSteel Boat

          Reinventing the wheel. It feels really good to have a plan for the rigging. Maxime was great to work with. Yeah, he’s a little out of his oil field element, but not by much. Moving heavy loads is moving heavy loads. I know we are not doing things like a conventional sailboat, but I think … Read More

Sail Rigging in the Pilothouse – Part 1

DougSteel Boat

                              Travel! And go somewhere they don’t speak your language. Go alone. Get as far out of your comfort zone as you can. Only then will the world open up, your fears will melt away and you will be living fully. Maxime is one of those … Read More

Diesel Jet Boat Build – Part 11 – Trailer and Wiring and more

DougSteel Boat

Love Me is gonna get wet! Many thanks to our Rich, our newest Seeker crew member. His fabrication skills were simply top drawer governor. Also thanks to Richard of 42Fab on YouTube, his apprentice; Sayer, and Greg Stein for there help. It seemed like a job that would take a few days. It took 10. But it would have taken … Read More