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Weld-Grind-Repeat, and other Boat Building Activities.
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Weld-Grind-Repeat, and other Boat Building Activities.
I enjoy the welding and grinding, but what I enjoy the most is the journey this boat has taken me on. Physically I am in the same place I was ten years ago when we started working toward building this boat, but mentally I have journeyed to an entirely new ...
Solar Water Heater and Dragons
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Solar Water Heater and Dragons
Pilothouse: http://wp.me/p6ivyU-BH Store: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/sv-seeker-2/shop/ Scholar Ship: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/product/build-a-boat-fund/?v=7516fd43adaa We were closed last weekend so we could get some house work done but we managed to c...
Cutting Portholes and a Match Plate
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Cutting Portholes and a Match Plate
“THE ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF THE FEAR OF DOING SOMETHING IS TO GO OUT AND DO IT.” ― Susan Jeffers, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway. Blog: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/blog/ Store: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/sv-seeker-2/shop/ And thanks to Peter Ebe...
Porthole Frames, Plasma Cutting and Light Painting
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Porthole Frames, Plasma Cutting and Light Painting
A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. - Colin Powell Blog: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/blog/ Store: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/sv-seeker-2/shop/
Mast, Keels, and Portholes
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Mast, Keels, and Portholes
Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction. -- Anne Frank See more of the welding truck build on Tyler Lay's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcvoUHZ04Mj4i2glXkMxoA Blog: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/blog/ Store: http:...
Sandblast Profile Comparator
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Sandblast Profile Comparator
Blog: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/blog/ Store: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/sv-seeker-2/shop/
Blacksmithing, Casting, and Deadlights
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Blacksmithing, Casting, and Deadlights
Many thanks to Jack Coughran, Michelle Posey, Sean White our ships blacksmith. We got the tentacles cast, and a lot of grinding and fitting done on the deadlights. And Sean made us the worlds most awesome boat hooks. And thanks to Chris Faith for showin...
Tentacles …and Other Boat Building Stuff
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Tentacles …and Other Boat Building Stuff
Blog: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/blog/ Store: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/sv-seeker-2/shop/
Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 11 – Capstans & Lead & Wheel Too
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Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 11 – Capstans & Lead & Wheel Too
We have picked 7 quotes! Vote for your favorite here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/svseeker/ Contribute a Pilothouse Design: http://wp.me/p6ivyU-BH Store: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/sv-seeker-2/shop/
Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 10 – Plaster Block Mold Bronze Casting – Got One
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Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 10 – Plaster Block Mold Bronze Casting – Got One
Many thanks to Paul Walter from Rochester, New York. This was Paul's second visit to help out and we had a great time planing and learning about casting NiBrAl. I hope it inspires you to melt some metal. --Doug Blog: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/blog/ S...
Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 9 – Plaster Block Mold Bronze Casting Failures
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Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 9 – Plaster Block Mold Bronze Casting Failures
It's unfortunate that we give the word Failure such a negative context. Because if you are not failing at something you are either doing nothing or you are only copying the steps that someone else created. Willingness to fail is key to creativity and inn...
Chinese Junk Sailboat – Catwalks and Keels and Engine
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Chinese Junk Sailboat – Catwalks and Keels and Engine
Stephen Cox - Heavy Equipment Mechanic - Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/user/sphinx4785 Blog: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/blog/ Store: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/sv-seeker-2/shop/
Steel Sailboat Building – Catwalk, Lead, Rudder, and Dragon
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Steel Sailboat Building – Catwalk, Lead, Rudder, and Dragon
Pilot House Post: http://wp.me/p6ivyU-BH Store: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/sv-seeker-2/shop/ About LEAD -- Comments about how DEADLY lead is will be ignored. Seeker is about assessing facts and making our choices. Rational Precautions for Working ...
Steel Boat Building – Rudder, Catwalk, Pilot House and more
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Steel Boat Building – Rudder, Catwalk, Pilot House and more
We had some beautiful weather last weekend so we got out of the hull and kicked several projects further down the path. Many thanks to the crew. Blog: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/blog/ Store: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/sv-seeker-2/shop/
Pouring Lead into the Keels
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Pouring Lead into the Keels
Casting aluminum and bronze is fun, but it hardly compares to pouring a one thousand pound river of molten lead five feet down in the keels. We have done three pours now and have the major bugs worked out. Still at least seventeen more pours to go. It ...
Pouring Aluminum and Lead
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Pouring Aluminum and Lead
WARNING: Lead is extremely be hazardous to your heath. Most people don't know how or why, but somebody important who had worked for the EPA, told them that was the case and assured them it had destroyed their uncle's brain, turned his blood yellow and ca...
Step by Step Aluminum Casting with Sodium Silicate Sand
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Step by Step Aluminum Casting with Sodium Silicate Sand
Sodium Silica Sand Casting Rocks! * Fewer Failures * Faster Results * Bigger Castings * Less Equipment * No storage Resources: Foundry Practices http://movingimage.nls.uk/film/1529 Building a Furnace https://youtu.be/f10hqYGIJCE More Furnaces: http:/...
Tour and Invitation
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Tour and Invitation
More Details: http://wp.me/P6ivyU-9I Meet Our Crew: http://wp.me/P6ivyU-h8 The Blog: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/blog/?v=7516fd43adaa
More Casting and Rudder Work
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More Casting and Rudder Work
We've had great luck on our casting and have all the major bugs worked out now. And David Best, our latest guest and I made some good progress on the rudder quadrant. Junk for Sale: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/sv-seeker-2/shop/?v=7516fd43adaa
Keels and Casting
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Keels and Casting
I finally got the keel patched and put the crew to work doing the nastiest job of the year. During the last few years of construction the keels have been collecting inches of grinding dust, plasma dust, weld spatter, tools, leaves and other assorted trash...
A Gingerbread Crew
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A Gingerbread Crew
A thank you to all of the crew that have helped build the boat and our viewers who cheer us on and give us ideas and advice. Thank You! You can meet our crew ( most of them ) on the Crew page: http://www.svseeker.com/wp/sv-seeker-2/our-crew/map2/?v=7516...
Casting, Rudder, Hatches and other
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Casting, Rudder, Hatches and other
The engine room hatch has a gasket. A second deadlight is cast. The rudder quadrant now has put out dowel pins as several of you suggested. Thank you! The chain to cable connectors are done for the chain and cable steering system. And you get to see me...
Casting Deadlights – Part 1
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Casting Deadlights – Part 1
Deadlight - a protective cover fitted over a porthole on a ship. Sodium Silicate Sand Rocks! Especially for the occasional casting or big casting. Traditional Green Sand requires, skill, storage, and a sand muller to recondition your sand. And the diffi...
Rudder, Hatch,  ROV and other
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Rudder, Hatch, ROV and other
I had a great Thanksgiving vacation with an old salt. Dave spent his time steering a destroyer and gave me an ear full of advice. Much of it was actually useful. :) And we got several projects moved down the trail. Betsy has our new web site up and ru...

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