So how much money do you need to be happy, and does your happiness increase with more money than you need?

Get a quick glimpse at Battleship Cove.    I recommend reading or listening to “Neptune’s Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal” to get a real sense of what it was like to serve in the US Navy during WWII.

We took our vacation to New England to see the boats, and one stop was at a Marine Consignment store.  What a heavenly place!

Electric power for the various systems I wanted on Seeker was mistakenly high on my list of things to acquire when we decided to build. I soon learned that it rightly deserves a place at the bottom of the list.  The technology is constantly improving and the prices for existing technology is constantly falling.   If you are patient, you will either own the best available technology or used equipment at a great value.  Or as in our case become the beneficiaries of generosity from someone like Ron Buttke of Wisconsin who donated a literal ton of off-grid power equipment.   So now we need to learn everything we can about nickel iron batteries, inverters, charge controllers, and sundries.

Nickel iron batteries

We’re having a blast on vacation. It’s the first time I’ve been to New England to see the sights, and it has been fantastic. Tall ships, small ships and all ships in between. Lobstah, Stuffys, Clams and Chowdah. Mystic Seaport tops the list. And touring the Draken Harald was a read treat. http://www.drakenexpeditionamerica.com/ We’ll post from Wisconsin next week with a really nice surprise gift for SV Seeker.

I got some smoke free ROV wiring done and Betsy got a few more rows of foresail pieces pieced together.  Bart’s tiny home also stood through its first storm.   Betsy are I are off to see the ship museums in New England and then to Janesville, Wisconsin to pick up fantastic gift for the boat left over from Y2K.   Venture your guess. 🙂

Just a few odd jobs and tying up some loose ends. And many thanks to all our new patrons. It’s great to have your support.

Ways you can support SV Seeker

Thank you to everyone that has found something educational, funny, or inspirational in SV Seeker. We appreciate all of the helpful and supportive comments. We especially are grateful for our crew members that have shared their skills, smashed fingers and burned skin. If you would like to be apart but spare yourself the possible injuries you can now support Seeker via Patreon.   –Doug

https://www.patreon.com/svseeker

If Patreon is not your thing, but you want to donate anyway, the you are welcome to mail us a check for a little as you wish. It is the thought that counts and much as the dollars.

SV Seeker

2128 E Ute St

Tulsa OK 74110

Meet Our Crew 

Fear not the Tormach! I am amazed at how easy this CNC Mill is to run. We got the facing and boring done on our bow rollers and chain stoppers with no CAD, and no CAM.  Too many times we think something will be difficult when we would be better served to think it will be easy.

Tulsa Tiny Homes

Computer for Tormach 770, Refurbished Dell Optiplex 745

Tormach 770 Interface Card, Part Number 35458

Tormach Videos

Cutting Your First Part

John Sanders, NYC CNC