I did a marathon playlist viewing of the build from the start, finished and was left wanting more, am happy to see this follow up and will continue to follow. Great job and I hope I live long enough to see it in the water. Thank you so much for posting this build. "Living life vicariously through RUclips."
THE BEST SERIES ON RUclips! ....... I just love it when a part comes out of a mold successfully.....Good Job Guys, Practice Makes Perfect! ........ I sure wish I could think of something USEFUL that I could make for your vessel, here in my fiberglass shop.?!?! I basicly make Hot Rod & Cycle molds & parts..... But I have been known to make some cool things for government agencies "Off The Books" ..... Lemmie Know If Anything Comes To Mind. Thanks Again Mr. Doug, Great Video Like Always!
Doug, I heard about your channel from a friend about a month or two ago, since then I have watched every video in the "building a 74' sail boat" playlist in order, just finishing. I love watching how you interact with your grandson Aden, It reminds me of how my father interacted with me and it's made a huge difference in my life, as i'm sure it will his. Kids are far more capable than people think, my father always trusted me with far more than most parents would have and had me working side by side with him similar to you. Commending Aden's efforts but expecting more out of him and teaching him to strive for greatness. "No participation trophies here." He seems like a great kid who will grow up to have an even better work ethic. I am currently working on my bachelors in Mechanic Engineering, I'm finishing my second year right now. I'm pretty covered up with homework and work this semester but I would be honored to come out and volunteer with you some this summer! I too love to build, I have since i was a child. Your ingenuity and stick-to-itiveness is inspiring, keep it up!
I know this is dated but I use ultracal 30 for a few things one of which is metal casting. I only cast aluminum parts but I can tell you that when I mix UC30 I do not follow the manufacturer's recommended ratio of water to UC30. More on that later. Firstly, I in fact add sand (play sand) to the mix at a ratio of 1:1 (by volume) to start and if I'm short on quantity I'll favor sand over more UC30 up to a ratio of 1 part UC30 to 1.5 parts sand. The reason I do this is as you found out UC30 literally falls apart at the burnout temperatures in "lost" processes. I'm using lost PLA and I raise the temperature of my mold to near 1000^F for the burnout. When using only UC30 (without sand) the molds will crack and sometimes they'll just crumble into pieces. So, when I'm ready to mix the concoction I gather up 1 part sand to 1 part UC30 (by volume) and add the mix to a small amount of water. Here's where I deviate from the manufacturers mix recommendation. I mix by eye and feel such that the mix is at the consistency of mayonnaise or honey. I find that I have approximately 30~45 minutes of working time before the mixture kicks off. I've been successful using this process for many molds. I have tried plaster but I find the working time far too short to get a usable mix because it begins hardening before I can get the part submerged into the mix. I hope this helps in the future. It should work for lost wax for I believe that lost wax requires a lower burnout temperature than PLA.....
Absolutely amazing. I love the way you pressed on and found solutions with no regard whatsoever for health and safety ! it's truly handbuilt. congratulations.
Talk about yard art, I'm really surprised I've not seen anything on the news about it. So far I've watched every video from start to finish up to this point and you've really taken on an awesome project!!!!!!!
It would be more efficient if you make the mold by immersing the wax in clay mud, then leaving the mud under the sun to dry, then burn the soil so that the wax melts and leaving a cavity in the soil mold, then you can pour molten metal into and will get printouts that are almost perfect, this is the traditional way from my country Indonesia.
"All i ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by" would be great on the wheel, its the inspiration i use when working on my boat. Keep the great videos coming much appreciated
Your acquisition of talent and skills never cease to amaze me. I would stamp all the names of all the people who helped you build that boat around the outside of your steering wheel so as to never forget the trip you have already taken......... :o)
Liked the shot at the end of Seeker from the highway... it's fascinating to see how "routine" the casting process has become after what, 20 or so projects... I know you'll keep up the good works ! Watch out for Earline, that cat is sneaky, and is jealous of all the attention the dogs get on screen time.
Another good video just not long enough for my SV Seeker fix for a week it is really looking good the input from the RUclips community is a very vast source good to see them giving you good help
I like that closing shot. Even if you don't launch 'er, you have a fine landmark. lol. just kiddin'! Best wishes to you and all who work or sail aboard her!
"If I had a hammer" was written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays back in 1949. Arlo Guthrie and Peter, Paul and Mary are among the artists who performed it. We are most familiar with the Peter, Paul and Mary rendition. Nice work on that casting. Lots of pain to get a good one.
Hey there, on the port hole covers there should be a slight counter sink so that the dogs seat down in them and don't unship when you don't want them to. love the progress you are making!
Soooo much done this time!! all these projects all finishing up at once! The wheel design looks VERY awesome.... Here's my suggestion for the wheel Inscription, it's the second line from Sea Fever by John Masefield: "...And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by....." Seems very apropos....
I also love watching that lead pour - amazing. Another great video - so much going on. I know that sand problem with cat excreta -- sure does stink! The new casting came out lovely., and dead lights looking great. Rock on Doug.
Great Video. To the inscription: (RESEARCH, PRACTICE, THEN MASTER IT) OR ( THE LEARNING PROCESS IS KEY TO SUCCESS) Have a great one guys, keep up the good work.
It was 1978 and I was in the 7th. grade when I went on a 5 day Windjammer Barefoot cruise out of Nassau with my parents aboard their flagship the SV Fantome , a 4 mast Barq that was still powered by its original twin Polar diesels. We travelled only at night and during the day we were dropped off at a different island every day. While we were on the island and the Fantome was anchored just off the beach the ships crew worked like ants doing maintenance on the ship while we were gone. When the Seeker finally meets the water and is fitted out the work on her won't stop , it will never stop - the ocean will make sure of that. That cruise on the Fantome was no place for a kid like me in the 7th. grade. Today it would be called a booze cruise but I think a better way to describe it would be a maritime version of Studio 54. You Tube has some good videos of her.
Hey +Doug Jackson, congrats on the successful castings. I was looking up quotes about growth and learning and I came across this. " Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ~Chinese Proverb" sounded appropriate in more ways then one.
Has a local news station done a story on your boat? Being visible from the interstate makes it quite noticeable. Thanks for bringing this to the internet. Cheers.
+Robert Palmore They have asked, but I keep putting them off. For now, I think it's nice to be lower on the radar. The people who seek to impose conformity are best avoided.
+Robert Palmore There will come a day, but I want to make sure that it's too late for any bureaucrat to do something stupid. I am afraid that individualism and freedom are dying at the hands of the unimaginative collective.
SV Seeker Honesty, there is more personal freedom in China. Put your car up on bricks and take the wheels of in China and no one gives a shit. Do that here and 15 minutes later some one wants to tell you that your devaluating their property.
I came across your videos by chance and I'm so glad I did - this is probably THE best series of videos on RUclips !!. My only complaint is WHEN'S 'Chapter/episode 12' coming ?. I've thoroughly enjoyed watching this and can't wait for the launch! !
5:25 - In bullet casting, we call that 'getting visited by the Tinsel Fairy'. Usually reserved for outside smelting when you throw something wet in the melting pot or, rarer and more exciting, melting range scrap and getting a 'dud' round mixed in. A .45 ACP cooking off in a dutch oven full of lead is impressive. But yeah. Ingots with some moisture mixed in getting dropped in the bullet furnace - KA POW.
Couple of quotes for the wheel. I have a big document of quotes i like but ive picked out a selection of the ones about adventure. “Because it's there” George Mallory “There are everests everywhere” Brian Blessed “One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching” Gerard Way “That's what life is, you have a bunch of dreams and you do what you can to make them come true” Jeb Corliss “Human beings are works in progress, that mistakenly think they're finished” Dan Gilbert “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” Jack Kerouac “Oh well, what's life without a few dragons” Ron Weasly
Love it!! Its getting there =)I have some quotes for the inscription. "I don't know where im going, but im on my way"-carl sagan or "A ship at harbor is safe, But that's not what ships are for"
here's a couple more quotes I came across with the whole vision of Seeker in mind.. From the late Carl Sagan...for your consideration: Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere. (I think this one really captures the essence of Seeker; just building Seeker has been an exercise in making your dreams manifest.. :) ) Across the sea of space. The stars are other suns. We have traveled this way before. And there is much to be learned (this one speaks more of the Journey....)
May I recommend "Fair winds and following seas" for inscription on the helm. It is a traditional saying in the Navy that we always wish our shipmates when they depart. As in may your journey be smooth and fast. ~Terry
Fun stuff! Ya know..the way Hugh hopped away from that bucket I think he has the makings to be a fine Flamenco dancer. OLE! That design for the ship's wheel has me concerned in that if you hit rough seas or the rudder takes a jerk all those pointy bits might snag in clothing or cause lacerations. Maybe make the dragon bit as a cover that can be removed if needed.
+Eddie the Grouch Hi Eddie! I'll pass you're career change suggestion onto Hugh. And no worries, David has already thought of that and he is toning down and rounding over the pointy bits.
Hi Doug, found your project a few weeks back and are hooked, looking forward to the next instalment. I keep seeing your cut off metal band saw, I have one just like it and used to have a homemade table that was clamped in its vice to make it more like a regular bandsaw, all you need is a steel post (6 x 5 box or simalar) the same height as the lower blade guide when the blade section is in the raised position, weld a plate to the top of the post with a slit for the blade, maybe easierthan how I see you using it in this video for cutting the dead lights. Sure you have thought of this already though. PS, I dont think you fund raising merchandise is that over priced when you compare it to the crap they offer at some tourist attractions here in the UK. Regards to the Grinder God. Andy T
Maybe this could be a good quote to go on the helm, quote by Leonardo D'Avinci about the desire to fly... “Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” You could modify the quote into a more aquatic-nautical version like: “Once you have tasted the salty waters and felt the waves, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned seaward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” Ik wens u een behouden vaart !
Hi, Super great AND scary video, thank you so much. Your heart must have been in your throat as you did these steps! Of course as you have said several times, doing thing ‘here’ in a safe place where you have at least some control, will allow you to be sure you can carry some brass or lead as well as the ‘cooker’, which I have forgotten the name of, or whatever and know you can reproduce whatever you need if something breaks. Truly wonderful stuff,. I see others casting little lead cars but no, you choose to do it seemingly the hard way making you own Capstans to fit on a boat eight times the size of my garden! Tremendous luck finishing, and not least moving the boat to water and getting it to your first port of call. Take care sincere good luck with each and every one of all the many choices yet to be made. mrbluenun
Excuse the french, but Fawkin' Eh! Great update, you guys accomplished a lot together as shown in this video! ...and if you ever get bored of the sea life, you can always fall back on casting capstans :) Cheers from Prince Edward Island. Bryan
Hi, my name is Filipe and I'm from Brazil I don't know much about boats but I liked your videos from the first day i saw it. If I may, I think your boat house, how ever is gonna be, it's gotta get a center table for visualizing maps and other things. Hope I have helped. Keep the good work ^^
On that there steering wheel I just seen a picture of, you're gonna want to show your grit. "S/V Seeker ... Hold Fast" or "S/V Seeker ... Here There Be Monsters"
thats an awesome looking boatwheel , i was looking at the stand and was thinking some pilar covering with woodcarvings on it maibe some fishes that are swimming in a fishtank or neptune mermaids kind of stuff , the wheel looks a lot better though i hope that centrehub will be casted in different metals (copper bronze brass and tin maibe and epoxied or soldered together ) i'm suprized youre going to use steel cable for the link between rudder and wheel , i was thinking more like solid rods with rosejoints or chain with some sort of tensioner
Awesome Progress Doug... A few suggested lines for the ships wheel Doug : "This Junks Going Places" "Dragon Junk Around The World And Over The Sea" “I do not care what comes after; I have seen the dragons on the wind of morning.” ― Ursula K. Le Guin, The Farthest Shore “If you see the dragon fly, best you drink the flagon dry.” -Zarost” ― Greg Hamerton, Second Sight “When it comes to fighting for your dreams, be a dragon. Breathe fire.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich
I really like the boat build. I've subscribed and watched it from start till now. I can't wait to see it in the water. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Canada ehh
How about a quote from Shakespeare for the wheel inscription? Something from "The Tempest" might be cool - either in entirety or in part: "How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, That has such people in't!”
One can totally see the boat from Google images, and it would've been easy to just type in SVSeeker. You rock man. I wonder if you will set sail towards the end of this year? I ship out for Navy May 4th. My training will be machine work. Diesels, pneumatic pumps, hydraulics, & much more. (MMS)
I never get tired of your journey , thanks. Perry
+perry eastham as am i! i'm always looking for the next video! love these pooring videos!
Wow...that bronze casting came out beautiful. Just beautiful.....Job well done.
I did a marathon playlist viewing of the build from the start, finished and was left wanting more, am happy to see this follow up and will continue to follow. Great job and I hope I live long enough to see it in the water. Thank you so much for posting this build. "Living life vicariously through RUclips."
That guy is a South African talking about Credu Mutwa!!! WOW!!! GREAT VID!
THE BEST SERIES ON RUclips! ....... I just love it when a part comes out of a mold successfully.....Good Job Guys, Practice Makes Perfect! ........ I sure wish I could think of something USEFUL that I could make for your vessel, here in my fiberglass shop.?!?!
I basicly make Hot Rod & Cycle molds & parts..... But I have been known to make some cool things for government agencies "Off The Books" ..... Lemmie Know If Anything Comes To Mind.
Thanks Again Mr. Doug, Great Video Like Always!
The look Betsy gave you after the naked girls on RUclips comment. Priceless!
+Fitz's Fixes whats the stamp
Hahaha 2:15
Doug, I heard about your channel from a friend about a month or two ago, since then I have watched every video in the "building a 74' sail boat" playlist in order, just finishing. I love watching how you interact with your grandson Aden, It reminds me of how my father interacted with me and it's made a huge difference in my life, as i'm sure it will his. Kids are far more capable than people think, my father always trusted me with far more than most parents would have and had me working side by side with him similar to you. Commending Aden's efforts but expecting more out of him and teaching him to strive for greatness. "No participation trophies here." He seems like a great kid who will grow up to have an even better work ethic. I am currently working on my bachelors in Mechanic Engineering, I'm finishing my second year right now. I'm pretty covered up with homework and work this semester but I would be honored to come out and volunteer with you some this summer! I too love to build, I have since i was a child. Your ingenuity and stick-to-itiveness is inspiring, keep it up!
Wheel inscription suggestion. Perfect in it's imperfection by the hands of many.
I know this is dated but I use ultracal 30 for a few things one of which is metal casting. I only cast aluminum parts but I can tell you that when I mix UC30 I do not follow the manufacturer's recommended ratio of water to UC30. More on that later.
Firstly, I in fact add sand (play sand) to the mix at a ratio of 1:1 (by volume) to start and if I'm short on quantity I'll favor sand over more UC30 up to a ratio of 1 part UC30 to 1.5 parts sand.
The reason I do this is as you found out UC30 literally falls apart at the burnout temperatures in "lost" processes.
I'm using lost PLA and I raise the temperature of my mold to near 1000^F for the burnout. When using only UC30 (without sand) the molds will crack and sometimes they'll just crumble into pieces.
So, when I'm ready to mix the concoction I gather up 1 part sand to 1 part UC30 (by volume) and add the mix to a small amount of water. Here's where I deviate from the manufacturers mix recommendation. I mix by eye and feel such that the mix is at the consistency of mayonnaise or honey. I find that I have approximately 30~45 minutes of working time before the mixture kicks off. I've been successful using this process for many molds.
I have tried plaster but I find the working time far too short to get a usable mix because it begins hardening before I can get the part submerged into the mix.
I hope this helps in the future. It should work for lost wax for I believe that lost wax requires a lower burnout temperature than PLA.....
Absolutely amazing. I love the way you pressed on and found solutions with no regard whatsoever for health and safety ! it's truly handbuilt. congratulations.
Talk about yard art, I'm really surprised I've not seen anything on the news about it. So far I've watched every video from start to finish up to this point and you've really taken on an awesome project!!!!!!!
this was quite an amazing video along with the others , the craftsmanship is unreal, I'm 22 and hope to be doing this one day
This build is mind-blowing! Very inspirational. Thanks!
It would be more efficient if you make the mold by immersing the wax in clay mud, then leaving the mud under the sun to dry, then burn the soil so that the wax melts and leaving a cavity in the soil mold, then you can pour molten metal into and will get printouts that are almost perfect, this is the traditional way from my country Indonesia.
"All i ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by"
would be great on the wheel, its the inspiration i use when working on my boat.
Keep the great videos coming much appreciated
Doug, looks like you are meeting some really nice people...and they work!
Your acquisition of talent and skills never cease to amaze me. I would stamp all the names of all the people who helped you build that boat around the outside of your steering wheel so as to never forget the trip you have already taken......... :o)
+Shortribs Longbow Nice idea, but the wheel is not big enough and we'd have to add hundreds of names every year.
Liked the shot at the end of Seeker from the highway... it's fascinating to see how "routine" the casting process has become after what, 20 or so projects... I know you'll keep up the good works ! Watch out for Earline, that cat is sneaky, and is jealous of all the attention the dogs get on screen time.
+Mike Love And she has been banished from the apartment. I think she is plotting revenge.
Really looking good and it's certainly moving along quite fast
Certainly is coming together now Doug, well done again
Another good video just not long enough for my SV Seeker fix for a week
it is really looking good the input from the RUclips community is a very vast source
good to see them giving you good help
I like that closing shot. Even if you don't launch 'er, you have a fine landmark. lol. just kiddin'! Best wishes to you and all who work or sail aboard her!
its allways great to see the ship progressing keels getting done dead lights pullys and the helm getting some love its all coming along
Keep up the great work ! Thanks Doug for working towards a great dream. You inspire me and many more I'm sure.
As a master in fine art foundry your molds never be dry.
So happy to finally see that capstan cast. You were relentless in getting it right.
Top of the class for persistence , Great series, thank you for sharing with us.
Really great stuff going on with the boat in this video. Very exciting to watch, as always!
I really like your hatch covers and the Churchill quote.
Good job on everything. Ken
Really like the shot at the end. Great perspective.
great to see that last capstan pour up! Great parting shot, they must be calling you Noah by now :)
This is the best soap opera ever!
i wish i could like this more than once. gives me goosebumps. dreams do come true. bravo. boat looks beautiful.
"If I had a hammer" was written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays back in 1949. Arlo Guthrie and Peter, Paul and Mary are among the artists who performed it. We are most familiar with the Peter, Paul and Mary rendition.
Nice work on that casting. Lots of pain to get a good one.
You've get a great piece of work done this time!
Enjoying the processes, you guys and gals are great!
I really appreciate you filming this project keep it up
bro... when he drops that shaft down the whole. the look he gives you when he hears it bounce twice... i was rolling laughing. you guys are awesome!!!
Doug, looks like you and all the helpful folks from the Internet are "gettin 'er done!"
Like the rain @ 17:04 ! Oklahoma style!!
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. - Carl Sagan
+Sys0p Awesome quote! :D
ha! great one! I was just running through Carl Saganisms in the shower, for this very reason :]
Hey there, on the port hole covers there should be a slight counter sink so that the dogs seat down in them and don't unship when you don't want them to. love the progress you are making!
I will tell u what I love watching you guys work on the boat and can't wait until u do sea trials
I have been watching these video's and enjoying them a lot, I also have been watching some video's on dustless blasting for removing rust and coatings
Thanks Doug! It always makes my night when I see a new upload in my subscriptions box. Keep up the hard work!
There are good ships and wood ships , the ships that sail the sea. But the best ships are friendships , and may that always be.
nice. let go those gates, of your heart you had for your brother. when Your heart lives and you mind shuts up.
Really kicked some ass in this video. Awesome progress.
Soooo much done this time!! all these projects all finishing up at once!
The wheel design looks VERY awesome.... Here's my suggestion for the wheel Inscription, it's the second line from Sea Fever by John Masefield:
"...And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by....."
Seems very apropos....
I also love watching that lead pour - amazing.
Another great video - so much going on. I know that sand problem with cat excreta -- sure does stink!
The new casting came out lovely., and dead lights looking great. Rock on Doug.
Interesting...they're using lead
Looking Great! Love the New SV Seeker Intro. Matt C.
Great Video. To the inscription: (RESEARCH, PRACTICE, THEN MASTER IT) OR ( THE LEARNING PROCESS IS KEY TO SUCCESS) Have a great one guys, keep up the good work.
It was 1978 and I was in the 7th. grade when I went on a 5 day Windjammer Barefoot cruise out of Nassau with my parents aboard their flagship the SV Fantome , a 4 mast Barq that was still powered by its original twin Polar diesels. We travelled only at night and during the day we were dropped off at a different island every day. While we were on the island and the Fantome was anchored just off the beach the ships crew worked like ants doing maintenance on the ship while we were gone. When the Seeker finally meets the water and is fitted out the work on her won't stop , it will never stop - the ocean will make sure of that. That cruise on the Fantome was no place for a kid like me in the 7th. grade. Today it would be called a booze cruise but I think a better way to describe it would be a maritime version of Studio 54. You Tube has some good videos of her.
Hey +Doug Jackson, congrats on the successful castings. I was looking up quotes about growth and learning and I came across this. "
Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ~Chinese Proverb" sounded appropriate in more ways then one.
Really good progress this week. Good job everyone.
wheel: "Threading our vices and sewing our time" - I wrote this on a napkin at an airport, years ago ; have always wished it had a better home ☺️
some talented people out there Doug
Thanks for the update Doug very interesting again.
Has a local news station done a story on your boat? Being visible from the interstate makes it quite noticeable. Thanks for bringing this to the internet. Cheers.
+Robert Palmore They have asked, but I keep putting them off. For now, I think it's nice to be lower on the radar. The people who seek to impose conformity are best avoided.
SV Seeker I can understand trying to stay below the radar.
+Robert Palmore There will come a day, but I want to make sure that it's too late for any bureaucrat to do something stupid. I am afraid that individualism and freedom are dying at the hands of the unimaginative collective.
SV Seeker Honesty, there is more personal freedom in China. Put your car up on bricks and take the wheels of in China and no one gives a shit. Do that here and 15 minutes later some one wants to tell you that your devaluating their property.
stabnshoot So you wouldn't allow people to do things that they enjoy? Must do your way or their wrong?
The video was "wunderbar". Love it!
How about " I do not fear what is beyond the horizon, adventure calls to my spirit " Or " Fuck safety go get me another beer, I am lost"
Garde le cap matelot !! Hisse et haut !!
Beau travail
yves france
who wouldve thought you lived in tulsa, ok! just went through all your build videos!
I came across your videos by chance and I'm so glad I did - this is probably THE best series of videos on RUclips !!. My only complaint is WHEN'S 'Chapter/episode 12' coming ?. I've thoroughly enjoyed watching this and can't wait for the launch! !
Fantastic as always! Thanks for sharing!
5:25 - In bullet casting, we call that 'getting visited by the Tinsel Fairy'.
Usually reserved for outside smelting when you throw something wet in the melting pot or, rarer and more exciting, melting range scrap and getting a 'dud' round mixed in. A .45 ACP cooking off in a dutch oven full of lead is impressive.
But yeah. Ingots with some moisture mixed in getting dropped in the bullet furnace - KA POW.
Couple of quotes for the wheel. I have a big document of quotes i like but ive picked out a selection of the ones about adventure.
“Because it's there”
George Mallory
“There are everests everywhere”
Brian Blessed
“One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching”
Gerard Way
“That's what life is, you have a bunch of dreams and you do what you can to make them come true”
Jeb Corliss
“Human beings are works in progress, that mistakenly think they're finished”
Dan Gilbert
“Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.”
Jack Kerouac
“Oh well, what's life without a few dragons”
Ron Weasly
Cummins 5.9, what an excellent choice. Parts available at virtually any wrecking yard. Long proven design.
Love it!! Its getting there =)I have some quotes for the inscription. "I don't know where im going, but im on my way"-carl sagan
or "A ship at harbor is safe, But that's not what ships are for"
here's a couple more quotes I came across with the whole vision of Seeker in mind.. From the late Carl Sagan...for your consideration:
Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.
(I think this one really captures the essence of Seeker; just building Seeker has been an exercise in making your dreams manifest.. :) )
Across the sea of space. The stars are other suns. We have traveled this way before. And there is much to be learned
(this one speaks more of the Journey....)
Anchors away my boys. Love it!
hahaha the look the lady sitting in the back gives doug @2:17 is priceless.
May I recommend "Fair winds and following seas" for inscription on the helm. It is a traditional saying in the Navy that we always wish our shipmates when they depart. As in may your journey be smooth and fast. ~Terry
We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.
Fun stuff! Ya know..the way Hugh hopped away from that bucket I think he has the makings to be a fine Flamenco dancer. OLE!
That design for the ship's wheel has me concerned in that if you hit rough seas or the rudder takes a jerk all those pointy bits might snag in clothing or cause lacerations. Maybe make the dragon bit as a cover that can be removed if needed.
+Eddie the Grouch Hi Eddie! I'll pass you're career change suggestion onto Hugh. And no worries, David has already thought of that and he is toning down and rounding over the pointy bits.
+SV Seeker i'de love to see the engine all painted up
+Sam Noneofyourbisnus Me too. When are you coming by to do that?
i don't know. Canada is a long way away
"Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves." -- Henry David Thoreau
Best channel on RUclips! Fantastic story so far and so inspirational!
Second star to the right, and straight on till morning.
Hi Doug, found your project a few weeks back and are hooked, looking forward to the next instalment.
I keep seeing your cut off metal band saw, I have one just like it and used to have a homemade table that was clamped in its vice to make it more like a regular bandsaw, all you need is a steel post (6 x 5 box or simalar) the same height as the lower blade guide when the blade section is in the raised position, weld a plate to the top of the post with a slit for the blade, maybe easierthan how I see you using it in this video for cutting the dead lights. Sure you have thought of this already though.
PS, I dont think you fund raising merchandise is that over priced when you compare it to the crap they offer at some tourist attractions here in the UK.
Regards to the Grinder God.
Andy T
I LOVE THE LEAD POURING!!!!
Maybe this could be a good quote to go on the helm, quote by Leonardo D'Avinci about the desire to fly...
“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever
walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been,
and there you will always long to return.”
You could modify the quote into a more aquatic-nautical version like:
“Once you have tasted the salty waters and felt the waves, you will forever
walk the earth with your eyes turned seaward, for there you have been,
and there you will always long to return.”
Ik wens u een behouden vaart !
Great Vid as allways. Love the "bucket dance" lol
Hi,
Super great AND scary video, thank you so much. Your heart must have been in your throat as you did these steps!
Of course as you have said several times, doing thing ‘here’ in a safe place where you have at least some control, will allow you to be sure you can carry some brass or lead as well as the ‘cooker’, which I have forgotten the name of, or whatever and know you can reproduce whatever you need if something breaks.
Truly wonderful stuff,. I see others casting little lead cars but no, you choose to do it seemingly the hard way making you own Capstans to fit on a boat eight times the size of my garden! Tremendous luck finishing, and not least moving the boat to water and getting it to your first port of call.
Take care
sincere good luck with each and every one of all the many choices yet to be made.
mrbluenun
Excuse the french, but Fawkin' Eh! Great update, you guys accomplished a lot together as shown in this video! ...and if you ever get bored of the sea life, you can always fall back on casting capstans :) Cheers from Prince Edward Island. Bryan
Hi, my name is Filipe and I'm from Brazil I don't know much about boats but I liked your videos from the first day i saw it. If I may, I think your boat house, how ever is gonna be, it's gotta get a center table for visualizing maps and other things. Hope I have helped. Keep the good work ^^
That's a beautiful wheel. You should do some coxcombing or a ring bolt hitch around it with decorative Turks heads on the spokes.
Three words for you wheel... LIVE, LOVE, TRUST
"He who has a why to live, can bear almost any how. " - Friedrich Nietzsche
On that there steering wheel I just seen a picture of, you're gonna want to show your grit.
"S/V Seeker ... Hold Fast"
or
"S/V Seeker ... Here There Be Monsters"
thats an awesome looking boatwheel , i was looking at the stand and was thinking some pilar covering with woodcarvings on it maibe some fishes that are swimming in a fishtank or neptune mermaids kind of stuff , the wheel looks a lot better though
i hope that centrehub will be casted in different metals (copper bronze brass and tin maibe and epoxied or soldered together )
i'm suprized youre going to use steel cable for the link between rudder and wheel , i was thinking more like solid rods with rosejoints or chain with some sort of tensioner
Great work .. Keep it going ... Never never give up !!!
Awesome Progress Doug...
A few suggested lines for the ships wheel Doug :
"This Junks Going Places"
"Dragon Junk Around The World And Over The Sea"
“I do not care what comes after; I have seen the dragons on the wind of morning.”
―
Ursula K. Le Guin,
The Farthest Shore
“If you see the dragon fly,
best you drink the flagon dry.”
-Zarost”
―
Greg Hamerton,
Second Sight
“When it comes to fighting for your dreams, be a dragon. Breathe fire.”
―
Richelle E. Goodrich
A quote for your wheel. “Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made.” - Robert N. Rose
Doug, you are my hero !
+jo roels Ha. You can do much better.
Here is my idea for the inscription "Port Left Starboard Right"
Keep up the good work.
Good work team Seeker!
I really like the boat build. I've subscribed and watched it from start till now. I can't wait to see it in the water. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Canada ehh
Quotes:
"All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by"
"Wait, what?"
How about a quote from Shakespeare for the wheel inscription? Something from "The Tempest" might be cool - either in entirety or in part: "How many goodly creatures are there here!
How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world,
That has such people in't!”
One can totally see the boat from Google images, and it would've been easy to just type in SVSeeker. You rock man. I wonder if you will set sail towards the end of this year?
I ship out for Navy May 4th. My training will be machine work. Diesels, pneumatic pumps, hydraulics, & much more. (MMS)
+Timothy Sanders Not this year. Best of luck to you. See you on the water someday.
it sure looks like all the casting struggles paid off!
great job.
Where do you find all these helpers and various worldly folks?
yup there is something about liquid metal pouring that's really cool great videos
Great vid Doug!