We'll do a short LIVE answer any questions, release a new video to the public, and a newer one to our donors and then the wind is suppose to shift out of the South so I can start spray painting another clean section of boat before it starts to rain. Come...
We had not used our big sand blaster and compressor in a couple of years, so we cleaned it up and made some repairs and improvements so we can start blasting and painting the hull.
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Come on! It's Friday afternoon. Enough office work. Let's gear up for building something this weekend. Come see what we've been doing. Ask any questions and then watch the premier of the latest video: "Wash Down Pump Restoration from Hell"
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Don't you just love it when you plan to restore an old piece of equipment and bring it back to life, just like Justin would on The Good of the Land. ....and then you spend 2 days just trying to take the dam thing apart?
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Spring is here, the weather is warming up and we are getting lined out to do some serious painting. The approach is to work in the engine room when the wind and tides are not in our favor and blast and paint when the blasting and painting are good.
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I've replaced a couple of hydraulic hoses in my past, but nothing like this. When I got to looking at all of the parts I was overwhelmed, and hoping the some expert would bail me out. That did not happen and now I am glad it didn't. I found Van and Nor...
This video is for me and the .0001% of Tormach RapidTurn owners that are as confused as me when they go back to setting up a new tool after months of hiatus.
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With help from Doug Sander and Pete Pace we have completed the sail yards, and battens. Fantastic crew keep showing up at are door and we are absolutely delighted. "Dream Big, Work Hard, Stay Focused, and Surround Yourself with Good People" -- It's work...
Thanks to Andrew Storie, Alan Mattila, and of course Bart for helping take another bite out of the elephant.
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If you want to know what the Big Boys are doing to protect their investment in steel, you talk to an American Petroleum Institute Certified Inspector. And it's a pleasure to here it from Eric Montague because he is passionate about his job. The books on ...
No, actually, it's not going to explode. But it's part of the ongoing battle we humans have with fear. So if there is a problem here, it's really how afraid we are, and how willing we are to impose are fear on others. So mind your memes.
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"Grit" You don't have to be the smartest, the best looking, have the most money, or have the right social connections. You just need Grit. Passion, perseverance and determination will achieve a long term goal. The rest you can get along the way.
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Friðbjörn "Thor" has experience working on fishing boats and sailing on whale watching boats off Iceland, so he was helpful in making the decision about how to layout the forward cabin. We originally were going to wall the two sides off but those would ...
Harbor Freight Power Threader ...or how to get the best work from a bad tool. And it's awesome to have the hydraulic piping done. Many thanks to Friðbjörn Þór Jónsson "Thor" for finishing it up.
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On SV Seeker, safety is your business. There is no list of rules, there are no warning notices. It's no one else's job to keep you safe. So you better make it your business. Pay attention, be aware, be present, stay within your skills, and have fun.
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Last week, Chris Pilling took a vacation from designing and installing industrial electrical systems to design and install the hydraulic piping system on Seeker. He left behind a lot of installed pipe and a huge resource of knowledge in this video. Enjoy...
Roping a sail is a simple but time consuming task which provides ample time for visiting with friends and daydreaming of canvas filled with a warm ocean breeze.
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The cooling pipes are installed. We get a lot of practice welding TIG and learn a few dos and don'ts. And yeah, Bart's trailer caught fire. Just your average week at the boatyard.
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I know! It's not steel! It freaks me out too. No plasma torch, welder or grinders. Just dust, LOTS of red cedar dust. But we got all of it done in just three days because we had some ringers. Brian and Greg are both wood workers and Brian arrived with...
Merry Christmas Ya'll
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