What brings together scientist, truck drivers, constructions workers, military members, artist, and the occasional database administrator? Hell if I know. But I’m really glad that it’s happening. Seeker has been a magnet for bring together new friends. Crew members Charlie and Monica put in an advanced order for a sole tile. We recommend getting the new holland parts online … Read More
Paint Test and More Cargo Hold Work
106 Ipe (E-Pay) deck tiles arrived. They are 2×2 feet and weight over 25 pounds each. We tested V-caving with the CNC table and we like the results. You will soon be able to sponsor a tile for Seeker, and have your favorite inspiration quote along with your name carved into it. Imagine the joy some wreck diver will have … Read More
Cargo Hold Deck …just getting started.
Eric and Holly drove in from Toledo Ohio to work all weekend. By some strange coincidence, Andrew Logan also from Toledo Ohio dropped in and stayed long enough that I loaned him some work cloths and put him to work. Jack dropped by as well as Paul Hatch from near by Sand Springs. And Bart to the mix … Read More
Mermaid 2 of 2 – Figureheads for Seeker
The mundane, the bland, the ordinary, is waiting on the self for us at every big box store and a robot at Amazon is moving around millions of these items daily. A dive through our neighborhoods and house after the same house displays the same consumer-off-the-shelf decorations. An inflatable pumpkin for Halloween, some wire reindeer for Christmas. We drive … Read More
Mermaids and a Tiny Home
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” –Pablo Picasso
Tanks, Flooring, Layout, and Salty Dogs
Dream Big, Work Hard, Stay Focused, and Surround Yourself with Good People.
A Wonderful Vacation
I’ve had a wonderful vacation. Met some great people from all across the USA and an old friend Johan from Sweden. We got plenty of sun and exercise and we happened to get a ton of things done on this little boat project we have in the front yard. Tomorrow I can go back to my regular day job … Read More
Fuel Tank Lids and Junk Sails
A huge amount of work has gotten done and it’s because of a great crew. I’m on vacation, so Johan and I have been cutting steel and welding every day and this last weekend we had Randy and Arron in from Bismarck North Dakota who along with Bart, cut fuel tank hatch opening, hatches and drilled and tapped over 224 … Read More
Fore deck and fuel tank lids.
People often thank me for being an inspiration, but I am only the organizer. I am not the inspiration behind Seeker. The people who get on a plane and fly across the ocean, or on motorcycles and ride down from North Dakota, or move to Tulsa to be my neighbor, or drive in from Butler Missouri to just see the boat and … Read More
Sails & Keels & Frames & Viewports
I like my day job, but I love being on vacation and being about to work full time on the boat. You often hear that old adage “A boat is a hole in the water that you through money into.” And for many that certainly is the case. Their boat’s sit in storage yards or tied to a … Read More