The Mind of a Boat Builder – Lady Dew

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Don and Sara are a great example of how an average father daughter find themselves building a 44 foot steel boat on the weekends, becoming not average at all. They have learned a lot about how to build a boat and love doing it. [ Lady Dew Build ] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMK24fTBzPukEFG9y8IjB5w    

Water Cooled Hydraulic Oil Tank

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Thank you Patrons! You folks have been fantastic in supporting us each month with nothing in return but our gratitude. That is changing now. This video and upcoming videos are being released to you first, and we will be sure to reply to your questions and comments. And more is in store for you! We’ve taken our first step on Seeker’s … Read More

CNC Mill, Lathe, Router, 3D Printer, and Plasma Table Going to Sea

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                    The engine room is filling up. The big and essential items went in first; Sea chest, fuel system, engine, transmission, exhaust, variable pitch control box, and the VMAC welder/gernerator/air compressor/hydraulic pump. Now the big important items are going in; secondary generator, CNC Mill/Lathe, and a CNC Table that can plasma … Read More

Main Hatch Drive Mechanism

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                                “That which lets you Survive with not allow you to THRIVE.   You must Grow.”  — Amen to that.    Go ahead.  Try it.  Take the chance.  Dam the naysayers.  Do what you were born to do.  Try, fail, learn, and try again; THRIVE.  

Diesel Jet Boat Build – Part 16 – Tri Hull Modification

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                      The Tri Hull modification aka training wheels for a boat and a couple of other fixes before heading back to the lake. Repair to our poor over worked temporary boat trailer, and we still need to make some repairs to the diesel engine too. Heat Shrink Butt Connectors (Affiliate) … Read More

Nickel Iron Battery Reconditioning

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          Many thanks to Matthew Elliott and Alpine Power Systems. Without these good folks we would still be stumbling about in the dark. https://alpinepowersystems.com/