Building Their Own Ocean Going Boats

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Sorry for the bad edit Rhys. Here is the fixed version.   If you like boat building by the people who plan to take these boats to sea, then check out this list. And if you are planning to build and ocean going boat please pick up a video camera and join us. Waltzingalma      https://goo.gl/ubghwh Dvseire –  Small Sailboat … Read More

Diesel Jet Boat Build – Part 6 – Flotation Foam

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                    I will never call a boat unsinkable, but we can make it difficult. At the end of this video we also show some YouTubers Building Their Own Ocean Going Boats. Waltzingalma      https://goo.gl/ubghwh Dvseire –  Small Sailboat Restoration      https://goo.gl/3TBrTy SV Tapatya      https://goo.gl/p1zprb Frantic Sailing Adventures  … Read More

Diesel Jet Boat Build – Part 4 – Shape and Weld Aluminum

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                      Aluminum Pipe Bending, Heat Bending, HTP Propulse 200 Aluminum Welding, Miller Spoolgun Aluminum Welding, Plasma Cutting and Saw Cutting Aluminum. Everything we love about working with steel but with no sparks. Josh Barton wanted practice welding aluminum so he came back in for ten days, and Greg Stein spent … Read More

Diesel Jet Boat Build – Part 4 – Tender Weldfest

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                    We had a wonderful weekend. Chucke2009, Stephen Cox, 42Fab-Richard Day, and Peter ZILA and Heather along with a bunch more SV Seeker crew joined  forces on a very rainy weekend and put together a 16 foot tender.  We even opened the gate on Saturday afternoon and were joined by over … Read More

Diesel Jet Boat Build – Part 3 – Lofting and Cutting

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                    Next weekend is Love Me Tender Weldfest!  Come by SV Seeker, Saturday, Feb 24th from noon to 6 pm.  Hang out with Stephen Cox, Chucke2009, Peter Zila and Richard Day – 42Fab.  Try out some aluminum welding, it’s not hard to do, and check out the boat if it’s not … Read More

SV Seeker Live – Feb 17, 2018 – Tender Build is Coming

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Come us for the LOVE ME TENDER WELDFEST on Saturday, Feb 24, noon to 6 pm and meet Stephen Cox, Chucke2009, Peter Zilla, Richard Day, and SV Seeker crew. We will be building a 16 ft diesel powered jet boat from aluminum. 2128 E Ute St, Tulsa, OK 74110  

Finishing the Masthead and making a home for the VMAC

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              The Mastheads are done and ready to be hot dip galvanized.  Many thanks to Blake Lewis from Columbia Missouri,  Bart and Greg.   And Dave and Dave got some work done on the exhaust and did a first fit of the VMAC.            

Sail Masthead and VMAC Multifunction Welder

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                    Made progress on the Mastheads, and I am very excited about this VMAC. You’re going to be seeing a lot of this machine. Yes it cost as much as a pickup, but pickup without one is just a box on wheels. Thanks to Dave, Dave, Bart, Greg, and Betsy. VMAC: … Read More