Tulsa Oklahoma is not the first place you would think of for building a steel boat, but it’s turned out to be a fantastic place to find generous, helpful and talented fabricators. Dave and Shannon spend their days working for the local refinery, and both came up through careers welding pipelines and other fabrications. Who better to custom tailor Seeker’s exhaust. And many thanks to Greg, Donn, and Bart for finishing up the cargo hold hatches.
Many thanks to Donn, Bart, Dave, Shannon, and Greg. The exhaust system is cut and tacked in and the water tanks are all have their hatches in place. Battery compartments are tomorrow.
The Journey is the Reward.
I’ve been listening to “The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined” and it’s a fantastic book that uses research to dislodge that idea that we live in a dangerous world. Every neurotic parent should read this and take the shackles off your kids. Allow them to breath and enjoy living. The world is abundant with kind people looking to help and share what they know. Seeker’s crew is made up from these people. Folks like Hobo Francis, my neighbor Bart, my girlfriend Betsy, Mike Love, Greg Stein, and you. Thank you for your support. Life is good. LIVE IT. –Doug
I am so ready to retire. The weather is absolutely fantastic and I’m stuck in my office box. Having Hobo Francis back and listening to his stories of traveling and working outside does not help. The sea is calling. My boss tells me there is a bet at the office that says I will stay and start building another boat. I someone wants a sure thing, bet against that. 🙂
The cooler weather came south along with Rory from Kentucky. And Hugh, Bart, and Greg rounded out the crew. I am happy to say that we are done stuffing ourselves into the fuel tanks for now. They are all buttoned up and we are focusing on the overhead cable trays and fuel tank vent pipes. And thank you to all of our supporters. We appreciate your views, comments, ideas, gifts, photos of your projects and positive vibes. Thank You! –Doug
We test a 4200 psi Dewalt pressure washer with a sandblasting attachment against a 15 amp Dewalt Grinder God. Northern Tool Pressure Washer Sandblasting Kit