I’ve been listening to “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” lately, ….actually I’m on the second time through it. There will likely be many more times. Habit #1 is be proactive. In short: Work. Work on the things you can work on today. Do something every day to make your goal happen. Make work your habit. I suggest … Read More
Sailmaking: Cotton or Polyester? – Boating tips for begginers
As the time counts down until we hit the water, it’s time to start working on the sails. It’s a massive undertaking even for someone who has an above average ability for sewing and stitchery. But despite my public school 7th grade Home Ec course, this is far and beyond the first pillowcase my grandmother taught me to sew … Read More
Capstan Progress
Many thanks to Cody Allan Rydell who spent a last weekend cutting gears and a day at the lathe. The bore is over 7 1/2 inches and had to be cut back almost a 1/4″. A huge job for our Grizzly lathe. Lots of chatter and heat with our 1″ boring bar and to top it off, this capstan did the strangest thing. … Read More
Gangway and Sail Winch
We could not be happier with the gangway and catwalk. The summer heat is here so we will be moving inside the shop to complete work on the ROV. We’ll need an outboard to replace our dead Suzuki 150 on the boat before we can test the ROV at the lake. Please drop us a line if … Read More
Portlights and Gangway
One of our visitors asked me the other day if my friends thought I was crazy for building this boat. I told her “No. Those people are not friends.” Friends are the people who support your dreams. Avoid the others. You don’t want worry, fear, doubt and pessimism around. Amazing people, will be drawn to amazing projects, and Seeker has some … Read More
The Gangway is ready!
Many thanks to everyone that worked on this one. And there where a lot of hands involved in this one. Dan, Andrew, Craig, Bart, Ron, Tony, Jack, and a few more I am likely forgetting. And this also is our last weekend working outside. The ROV is front and center and will hopefully be in the water by September. … Read More
Portlight Help
We want to add portlights or portholes to the cabin tops. I had a design for a wedge-shaped unit that is open at the top when the wedge is one way and then closed when the wedge is turned around. It’s drawn showing it installed in a 3 foot, 1 meter, tall cabin tops, but we lowered our cabin … Read More
Sail Winch – Mark 1
Junk sails are heavy, and we want a sail winch that is versatile. This idea is centered around a hydraulic hub motor, allowing the sail to be raised or lowered with a remote switch in the pilothouse or a secondary switch near the winch. I do not think the motor will hold the sail in position, so a solenoid will … Read More