Cleaning the Hull and Prop and Fixing to Go

It’s absolutely amazing to see how far you have come on the boat but dammit I miss those building videos. Haven’t been able to find another channel that has done it nearly as good as you did. Much respect brother 🫡

I watched you build this thing in your front yard, but there's something even more awesome about it watching you continue to work on it on the water. That's the life, right there!

Long time fan of the channel ... just had an idea while watching the prop removal ... why not 3D print insert plugs to stick into the Allen head bolts on the props to prevent growth from filling the bolt holes? It might save you some real aggravation if a barnacle decides to make a home inside of one of the bolt holes!!!

I'm 71 and still push mow my yard. I also still work out in the shop just about every day for 5-6 hrs. I retired 18 years ago and was determined not to become a couch potato. That's a big contributor to the death of retiree's. Like Doug says, get out there and do something.

Back on the farm we had a saying: "If you can spit across it, you can weld across it."

Ive never seen Betsy soo happy before now - I think she must be dead proud of those mugs! Hope she can join Doug for some of the future voyages!

Continuing to admire all you have achieved Doug - looks like near ready to set sail. Will be wishing a big safe bon voyage and look fwd to future episodes. Stay safe.

Wow Doug, you're looking tanned and relaxed. I love it when a plan comes together! Greetings from New Zealand, hope you make it here one day

Watching you with the lights reminded me to change my batteries in my lights ,I have the same ones. LOL. THANKS…. And I commented on one of your previous posts…. In your. Spare time you might consider…. 3D printing a smaller version of your steering wheel with the octopus,maybe even making it into a clock.. sign it .. and sell them to your viewers…. That would be cool , !!! People would be “seeking “ to have something tangible about your ship and your experience with what life has to offer…. Seek. Long and prosper…. LOL. To. Have something made by you. On your ship … makes a. Great connection..!!!

You are a happy captain!

Use 3 or 4 walls with 20% infill this will quicken your print time and make strong parts, also printing 5° to 10° hotter on the nozzle helps layer adhesion ALOT

You casting Seeker's propeller blades is what started me watching this channel. I was going through and watching metal casting videos about bronze casting and the blades were suggested. The shape was really complex and looked difficult to cast from what I know at the time, so I clicked. Then I found out that the boat you were working on was not in some marina on the coast and it was a lot bigger of a project than I was expecting. That got me into also watching Tally Ho being rebuilt and a couple of other nautical channels that have taught me a lot about how brutal an environment the ocean is for materials and people. Making a boat out of fiberglass now just sounds like suicide with its properties. Wood has better resistances to falling apart under those conditions when it's the right kind and maintained correctly. Steel is even better and with modern coatings is definitely the right choice for any vessel that isn't really concerned about hull weight.

In the Navy we use to have deck spotlight that shone what we called "moon light". This allowed us to see at night without using red lights whilst not destroying our night vision. Maybe a thought for seekers deck down lights?

Hull scraping... Everyone hates it. If it was fun, Doug, you wouldn't have put it off for 5 months... and I wouldn't have avoided scraping my 93' steel boat for the past 60 days.. Good episode. You are my favorite sea-going Okie. ( I grew up in SE Kansas and escaped to FL at 50) When you get to the east side of the state, we'll be around if you need some assistance.

Looking forward to seeing you set sail Doug!

Get a large bag to slide over the propeller if you are staying for a while. I use a nylon sail bag.

What I really like your design that lets you go in and out of the wheel house to the deck easily without going up and down stairs. Makes it easier for old knees like mine.

Life is what we make it. I'm making it . Sends a boop for Luck

Another great video! I'm ordering my mug shortly!

I used to do ship husbandry when I was a commercial diver 👍