In the quest to better understand the Chinese Junk sail, Betsy and I found ourselves it the company of Pat and Jeannine, on board their schooner Ondine. We enjoyed a wealth of knowledge and a beautiful sail through Ponce Inlet from New Smyrna Beach, Florida. We highly recommend the short voyage.
Sailing on the “Schooner Ondine”, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Had a most Excellent day, sailing with Pat, Jeanine, and Lee on the junk rigged Schooner Ondine, which does day sails our of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Pat and Jeanine have been doing this for four years and also work on the tall mast ships and do sailboat deliveries. It was a pleasure to tap into Pat’s extensive experience … Read More
7 years in 27 minutes
Some ideas take root and grow faster than the weeds. SV Seeker is one of those ideas that started from a chance conversation about building a boat and getting it to the ocean via the Arkansas river. That was about 12 years ago and the though of sailing a boat I built across the oceans was something that scared me. … Read More
Low Cost ROV Tether and more…
Do-It-Yourself ROV tether for 21 cents a foot, (69 cents/meter) and 300 pounds (1300 Newtons) of load. SCORE! And we are looking forward to your suggestions for improvements. Thank you for your assistance!
The New Plan
The old plan was to have to ROV in the water this weekend and on display at the Tulsa Maker Fair in two weeks. ….I hate that plan. Deadlines suck the enjoyment out of most everything. I understand the need for them especially when other people are counting on you, but that is not the case. This was self … Read More
ROV Sonar – Part 6 and more
All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
ROV Sonar Part 5 and Hull Tool
The ROV the internet built! We got a lot of great ideas for out ROV Hull Tool. You can see them on our last post: ROV Hull Joint Tool but the one recommendation you don’t want to miss was from Eddie DaGrouch. We are not accustomed to things working on the first try. We often use the motto “We build it … Read More
ROV Hull Joint Tool
You’re only as dumb as the smartest person in the room. And the internet makes for a really big room. Yes, you have filter out some trolls, and inflated egos, but what is left is a great cross section of humanity and experiences. There is definitely a need to make presenting an idea safe as there is … Read More
ROV Wiring, Sewing, and Trucking
This ROV is going to be a remarkable tool for Seeker and anyone else looking to explorer beneath the waves. It’s not just another ROV with lights, cameras, and thrusters. This ROV as side scan and forward scanning sonar and can go to 3000 ft! ROV Overview
Lights, Cameras, Stitch.
It’s lovely being back to work on the ROV and enjoying the air conditioning in the shop. Bart has reworked the LED light section so we can easily route the wires through it. I have the aft camera installed and more of the wiring harness and Betsy has been working out our sail plan and sharpening her sail sewing skills … Read More