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Starting Down the River
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Starting Down the River
After a week of problems with fuel, starter, trim, all sorts of pumps and leaks; we took Mark Twains advice; we cast off the bow lines and sailed away from safe harbor. In the back of my mind we might only make it a few miles before something broke and ...
Fire, Flood, Listing, Engine Failures and other Dockside Calamities
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Fire, Flood, Listing, Engine Failures and other Dockside Calamities
Ok, disclaimer: it was more like a lot of smoke, but defiantly flooding, and engine problems. And the list was an easy fix. Getting her arse up enough for the tender? ...we'll have to see about that. But we got the essentials working and pointed he...
SV Seeker Launch – 14 years in the making
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SV Seeker Launch – 14 years in the making
Four years of planning. Ten year of building. And Sailing Vessel Seeker is in the water and has her mast. But the best think about Seeker has been the journey and the path she has lead me down. The things I have learned, the friends I have made, and t...
Sailing Rig Failure at Sea
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Sailing Rig Failure at Sea
It's not just a keel and hull and a deck and sails. That's what a ship needs. But what a ship is… is freedom. Want to go Sailing / Diving or have your boat moved? Cpt. Charles Sade https://delivermyyacht.net/ [email protected] [ Amazon Smile...
Storm Sailing – Part 2
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Storm Sailing – Part 2
Rough seas make stronger sailors. Tough times build greater people. --Robin Sharma Want to go Sailing / Diving or have your boat moved? Cpt. Charles Sade https://delivermyyacht.net/ [email protected] [ Amazon Smile support for The Sea Chest ...
Storm Sailing – Part 1
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Storm Sailing – Part 1
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. --Mark Twain Want to ...
Sailing Camp – Part 3 – Routes, Charts and Anchoring
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Sailing Camp – Part 3 – Routes, Charts and Anchoring
I now know that you can puke and have a great time almost simultaneously and not be diagnosed as bulimic. Check out how route choices and charts are done in the new age of sailing. Captain Cook would love this. Want to go Sailing / Diving or have you...
Sailing Camp – Part 2 – Basics of Bluewater Sailing
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Sailing Camp – Part 2 – Basics of Bluewater Sailing
Time to go Bluewater Sailing! Sail under the Milky Way, share stories, contemplate life, swim in clear blue water 2500 feet deep, let your imagination run wild as you buck through 10 foot waves, and train that imagination to serve you; and set you free. ...
Sailing Camp – Part 1 – Getting Started
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Sailing Camp – Part 1 – Getting Started
I guess it's time to learn something about sailing. Most sailing classes, you walk onto the boat and the Captain often knows little about the boat as the marina does all the maintenance. And the sailing consist some runs up and down sheltered water. Th...
Scuba Compressor Engine and Heat
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Scuba Compressor Engine and Heat
An update from Patience Camp. The weather suddenly got me thinking about heat on the boat so I started down that path, and also fired up that Chinese 10HP diesel and decided it looked good enough to go ahead and build in the exhaust for it. Today I flew...
Crane, Pump, Dinghy and Hydraulic Fixes
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Crane, Pump, Dinghy and Hydraulic Fixes
Checking some of the little things off the list. [ Support Seeker ] Patrons and Other Support: http://wp.me/P6ivyU-1wT Buy Anything on Amazon and support Seeker when you use this link: https://amzn.to/2PeHRfq Seeker Junk Store on Amazon http://www.amazo...
Compressor Motor – Part 3 – Failure
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Compressor Motor – Part 3 – Failure
If you've never failed, you've never tried anything new. -- Albert Einstein More Compressor Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_kUjQZg5gU&list=PLM2QJRpjmpfmH-wn0k2B6Fr0QOIOj83xe&ab_channel=SVSeeker Motor is a Baldor L1509T https://www.baldo...
VMAC Generator Head Replacement
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VMAC Generator Head Replacement
VMAC Multifunction provides 8kw AC at 110, 220, and even 3 Phase / DC 12, 24, 36, 48 volt; 250 amps of welding current; 45 cfm of air, and 8 gallons per minute of hydraulic fluid off a pump on the PTO. Product support is also great, but I'm hoping we ju...
Winterizing —  Yup; we’re not leaving soon enough.
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Winterizing — Yup; we’re not leaving soon enough.
"It is not events that disturb people, it is their judgements concerning them." -- Epictetus [ Amazon Smile support for The Sea Chest Foundat...
LED Flood Lights by HyperLite
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LED Flood Lights by HyperLite
Hyperlite LED Flood Light Mars Series Website: (5% OFF Promo Code: 5SVSEEKER ) https://hi-hyperlite.com/discount/5SVSEEKER US Amazon 5% OFF Code: 5SVSEEKER https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XXC6R1J?ref=myi_title_dp Self Fusing Tape: https://amzn.to/3m1...
Davit Pulley and Pilothouse Cabinets
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Davit Pulley and Pilothouse Cabinets
In the news from Patience Camp: Many thanks to Brian Homes for the cabinet doors and drawers. And, the davit pullies and winch are working happily together too. Door Latch: https://amzn.to/3rOaKWR Door Hinge: https://amzn.to/3dIPSYB [ Support Seeker ] ...
Compressor Motor – Part 2 – Belt Clutch
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Compressor Motor – Part 2 – Belt Clutch
Ohhhh, there's progress and some nice clutch ideas too. Magnetic Rechargeable Light: https://amzn.to/3ohNXjZ Before you comment or guess: Motor is a Baldor L1509T https://www.baldor.com/catalog/L1509T It has about 10 hours of run time and has been ...
Compressor Motor – Part 1 – Soft Starter
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Compressor Motor – Part 1 – Soft Starter
We've run our Max-Air 90 off grid power, but it's 7.5 hp Baldor L1509T motor struggles on our 10kw generator. So we try out a Stellar SR35 series, 52A, 110-240 VAC at 1-phase soft starter. [ Amazon Smile support for The Sea Chest Foundation ] https://smi...
Cushions and Bedding
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Cushions and Bedding
Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to wait with a good attitude. Mattress Foam Covers are made from PUL (PolyUrethane Laminate) Fabric https://amzn.to/32S8aEZ [ Amazon Smile support for The Sea Chest Foundation ] https://smile.amazon.co...
Davit Winch Test and Modifications
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Davit Winch Test and Modifications
The "Love Me" tender is not your normal little boat carried along for getting to the dock and back in flat water. "Love Me" is a 1600 pound beast that you can take into rough water, bang into wrecks, and drive up onto the rocks. The down side is she'll not...
WiFi Networking on a Boat
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WiFi Networking on a Boat
First order of business is to be amazed at the affordable, productive, and life changing technology that is available to us. ...now we can curse at what a pain in the ass it is to get it all to work together. AmpliFi HD WiFi System https://amzn.to/3c2...
Pump Fix, Engine Gauges, Water Heater, Generator Fix, and other Boat Stuff
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Pump Fix, Engine Gauges, Water Heater, Generator Fix, and other Boat Stuff
I'd rather be doing this work on the water, but dam it's handy to have a hardware store just down the road. And it's always great to have Captain Charlie around. [ Amazon Smile support for The Sea Chest Foundation ] https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-25881...
Solar Panels to AC
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Solar Panels to AC
I love the contrast. For thousands of years the sun has power the winds for our sails. Now it powers the wind and so much more. [ Amazon Smile support for The Sea Chest Foundation ] https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-2588177 [ Support Seeker ] Patrons a...
Pilothouse Fitout  – Part 11 – Plumbing
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Pilothouse Fitout – Part 11 – Plumbing
I just love PEX A. It's not ever going to be as pretty as copper, but it's a fraction of the cost, simple to install, freeze resistant, handles hot and cold water and even faster than PVC. The next leap in technology will have to be wireless water. [ ...

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