“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” –Calvin Coolidge

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I’d rather be working on the boat. I look forward to seeing the Milky Way from the ocean, and never again owning a lawn mower. 🙂

Bart and I took to boat to Skiatook lake and enjoyed the morning rowing it about and sinking it. She’s tippy when lean, holds just enough freeboard when completely flooded, and solid as a rock when weighted on the bow. Basically everything we expected and hoped for. Except the leak in the coolant reservoir that we decided to blame on Lars. 🙂 Oh! And the oars float, even with the oarlocks attached. That slapping noise is me patting myself on the back. –Doug

Bart and I took to boat to Skiatook lake and enjoyed the morning rowing it about and sinking it. She’s tippy when lean, holds just enough freeboard when completely flooded, and solid as a rock when weighted on the bow. Basically everything we expected and hoped for. Except the leak in the coolant reservoir that we decided to blame on Lars. 🙂 Oh! And the oars float, even with the oarlocks attached. That slapping noise is me patting myself on the back. –Doug

Why oars? Because real men row! Any pasty thirty year old hipster living in his parent’s basement can start an engine. What would sailors from 1834 think of what we call men today? Not sure? Read “Two Years Before the Mast” Only $5 from Amazon. And please use Seeker’s affiliate (give us a kickback) link:   “Two Years Before the Mast”

‘Alice: This is impossible.The Mad Hatter: Only if you believe it is.’   –Lewis Carroll

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Say Howdy to the father/daughter team of Don and Sara who took time off from building their 44 ft steel Diesel Duck, and came to help build our pilothouse doors. Check out their build at “Lady Dew Build”  And Francis is back with us for a few days.

Howdy. This is the higher resolution version of our live video from earlier today. Take a quick walk around the boatyard. Meet some of our new crew. And thanks to everyone who picked up some of the challenge coins. We appreciate your support and so to the other five boats! And two more boats will be joining the collection soon!