Raising Sails - Part 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 เม.ย. 2022
- The greatest thing about Seeker? It's not the size, the strength, her engines, or even the sails. It is the community of crew are supporters that have been drawn to her. People who are confident, adventurous, quick to laugh even at themselves, accepting of others, and who often say goodbye with a hug instead of a handshake. What a wonderful world we would have if we had more people like Seeker's crew. That is indeed the greatest thing about Seeker.
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Suprising it's not on the bottom yet....It will be
BraveTheWilds ....fear everything else? : ) Come on man. It was suppose to break in half on the road trip. Then it was never going to get insurance for launch. Then it was suppose to sink when launched. Is your loser think mentality not apparent enough already? Are you really so blind as not to see what friends and a positive outlook can do? Join the wining team. Life is too short to be a loser.
@@SVSeeker the haters hate you and what you've done Doug, but yet they still watch your video lol. Keep up the good work.
I've seen and heard a lot of stupid shit in my life. And you sir, take the crown for it with this ridiculous comment. JFC! 🤦♂️
seems to be an account made just to post comments like these. says joined 22 march 2022 on the profile no videos nothing else but a comment
what made you think that this ship will sink?
Its cool going from "what is Doug working on this time?" to "where is Doug working this time?" Can't wait to follow you around the world.
Doug, I now understand why in the US Navy they repeat the commands that are issued. Whole lot of potential danger can be avoided by making sure clear commands are received. I just figured that out by watching this!!!
I love this project. I know Seeker is all about getting it done and I applaud that always. It is just a fingernails on chalkboard thing. Sails laying on concrete, m-kay. Sails being dragged on concrete, ouch! Walking on sails laying concrete, for the love of all that is nautical....nebbermind. What a beautiful day to raise sails! (when you find your sails wearing and tearing earliest at the places they were abraded by the concrete, maybe remember this comment, lol). Godspeed! :)
Get yourself a piece of top gun or some umbrella. It’s not your normal sale cloth.
its so good to see her in full bloom just sitting on the water. there ain`t no other boat out there like her. She is absolutly unique. well done....
Its been such a long time coming I can almost say I grew up watching seeker being built! still sureal to me that she is finally floating and moving about.. thank you for all the great inspiration!
This is the most exciting part of build for me. Where the combination of the complete build comes into being. It is going to be exciting to watch Doug and crew learn how to sail her. Bravo👍
Quite impressed with the command-verification crane control communication. Nicely done!
I'm seriously stoked to see this cruise through Little Rock. Please do remind us so we don't miss it.
Great work Doug (and crew)! Can't wait to see the first breath of wind in her sails, the first tentative tacks when you reach open water.
Take care and keep busy. :)
Love it! Can't wait to see her sailing!
Just so my last comment doesn't come off as negative (it wasn't meant so): that cheap cotton painters drop cloth that comes in 6' wide rolls is great for rolling out on concrete or gravel to lay sails on. It is also cheap enough to be used in a pinch for about anything (sopping diesel from bilge, jamming in a hull leak etc, making spare underpants, etc). It is basically "rag" on a roll. Makes great impromptu sunshade also, and if waterproofed can make good temporary weather screens at anchor
This is amazing Doug I mean the whole thing is really cool what your doing.
Thanks, and I agree. Beats the hell out of TV.
What a Wonderful Docking Facility !!
nice safe harbor, great docks.. wow !!!
It's got to be thrilling to see all of this coming to fruition! I'm super excited for you and definitely looking forward to seeing those beautiful sails hoisted! 😁⛵
Yeah, me too. Thanks
@@SVSeeker you're welcome!
That thing will never fly!
You guys rock, amazing job, always
Getting there albeit slowly but surely, wishing you fair winds and good weather. Karl W
Milestone moment captured, ultrasweet. Cool how you showcase your contributors photo's at the end, that's an inspirational charge boost for the creative, and pretty wild to view all that custom variety.
So cool to see the crane in use. A sailboat with a schoolbus engine and its own crane onboard. Thanks for the videos doug
Muchos años siguiéndote felicidades. Deve ser muy emocionante tener el barco por fin flotando.
Wooden spars? Handmade propeller? House paint? YOU built that in your GARAGE???? Dacron fabric? Motorcycle tires/wheels? I had to listen to ALL kinds of experts who had NEVER built a plane.....much less flew one they had built. Always amazes me how many "experts" there are when YOU are doing the hard work....That picture of me flying my (FAA certificated) airplane at the end of the video was taken at about the "250 hours of flying time" point. You're my hero....
Been watching for a while and recently started to wonder if/when it's going to sink then realized that we'd probably get an entirely new series of DIY videos dedicated to raising it from the bottom and making it less sinkable.
Don't get me wrong, I hope it doesn't sink, but if it does I'll be looking forward to learning some more cool shit...
Nice finally its in the water congratulations 🎊
Good work Alex.
I figured there was a thematic element, but the sails really complete the picture. That partial rib when you were unrolling them was the 'ah ha!' moment. 👍👍
Hello Bart nice to see you again on Seeker,
She looks lovely dressed to impress with her sails getting put on.
I am wearing my official SV Seeker Crew Cap watching this, KEK.
New Tender looks good.
I'm gonna need to read up on junk rigs a bit. I know generally on a sailboat you want to keep your weight aloft as low as possible to help reduce heeling forces. Those heavy pipe battens seem like major overkill. They're certainly super durable but I do worry a bit about whether Seeker will have enough righting force in her keels when the wind picks up... Then again, I've watched enough of this channel to know you probably did at least a bit of math about that, so maybe it'll be ok. Call me cautiously optimistic; just be careful about it the first few times you get those sails up.
My own caution aside, its super cool to see Seeker becoming a sailboat for real. Thanks again for sharing!
What a trip it’s been. Thank you for the ride captain SWISSLADY would circum navigate or. it
@@travelinman70 no not at all right. The keels are designed to counteract the sails on this boat and have been designed accordingly.
Nylocks are made of the same polymer as wire nuts. That's a Nautical NO-GO Doug. Holy crap, what are you thinking???
Geriatric sail raising, I love it !!! She is gonna look awesome with all the sails raised.
Nice work. I can hear you now singing “red sails in the sunset”
When DB admin meets Marine engineering meets harbor freight. I like it very much and I wish all success to you Doug. You have accomplished an amazing feet and kept me entertained for years. My friend and I have had many conversations started with "Have you seen what SV Seeker has been working on!" Most recently: "He Launched!". I was happy with pride for you guys. Don't listen to the negative stuff. Keep doing what you do. I like it. What did I make today?
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@@grinchyface
I guarantee the reference went right over his/her head.
Its always nice when you are starting your day and the video you are watching is also set in the morning hours.. Good job doug! That chair came out awful nice at the end also who ever made that!
Cant wait for the next video
Nice work, keep it up and soon she will be sailing into the sunset.
Just ordered my challenge coin!
Looking forward to meeting the Seeker crew someday..
more fun stuff!
Sorry Doug, had to stop watching 1/2 through! To BLINK … i didn’t want to miss a second! Second 1/2 is as good as the first! Thanks Doug!!! 😀⛵️
Nice job on it!
Its loooing Good Sir. Great job...and Video..
New tender look cool!
Amazing to see you get so far.
I never had a doubt.
@@SVSeeker It has been a pleasure to see this project progress!
I can't wait to see Seeker under full sail in the Gulf. After seeing the numbers under motor I believe she's going to surprise everyone.
Se mira precioso , valió pena cada gota de sudor
I have been watching you since i had hair on my head. Now i am bald. lol
Alway inspirational 👍✅❤️
Awesome
looks good (:
YOU’RE GETTING A WHALY!!!
Awesome! 455R
I’m picking up my 435R in two weeks. I bet your boat is coming out of a warehouse in Louisiana.
So cool. When you said you were looking to get a new tender a few episodes back I thought “he should get a Whaly”
Can’t wait to see it!
Yes we pick it up tomorrow and it’s Red.
Hey Doug, I spoke to Kearn today about you. And I was laughing out loud at the stories he was telling me and this whole situation. It’s so awesome! I can’t wait to see the video of you picking up the boat from Kyle at the warehouse in Louisiana.
A U-haul trailer!?!…
HA! So classic.
You Rock Man!
@@co2tommyboy Thanks.. The U-haul worked great. ...but tell them you're moving a Golf Car. It's eliminates a lot of questions. : )
Sail battens made of metal? Interesting idea of keeping weight of the rig low. But we will see at the first 25knt ride, what the lady will do. Good luck.
It’s in the water yay!!!!!
A long time comin
The best things are.
Looking like more progress! Keep rolling Doug and rest of Seeker crew!! Awesome!! 👍👍👊👊💪💪🛠🛠
Nice. It is starting to look like a proper boat. 👍
To draw a line along the length, use a piece of angle with the open side on the tube, use like a straight edge, you only need it long enough to span the marks
With the slight curve in the tube, it should appoximate the line you need ;)
That’s a good trick
7:48
That's a Mexican Silver Tipped Vulture.
I fly RC gliders with Turkey Vultures. (they hate it when I follow them, most of them anyway)
Thanks.
Nite time cruises with drinks, pretty girls and dance music from a warm climate. $$$$, but that's me.
Sounds like Cpt C Money’s summer gig on Lake of the Ozarks. But the next morning there’s a lot of puke and bodily fluids to clean up. Yes you get to keep the deposit but is it worth it?
My prediction is that those sails will have the same outcome as the dinghy.
Not criticizing, but just pointing out that you probably should have let the professionals do the sails. But alas there are always tradeoff decisions to made when on a budget. I personally would have outsourced the sails no matter the cost. Easy to say, difficult to do on a bespoke boat like yours.
But you will look like a genius in the end because you will get free custom sails from a sponsor is my prediction! If I owned a sail company I’d be banging on your door to demonstrate my company’s quality, skill and ability to do custom work too.
Good luck and enjoy your show immensely!
You could be right but not building something yourself just giving into remaining ignorant and unskilled.
I am concerned about corrosion between aluminum battens and sail attachment hardware.
@@MrMilothedog Ok, you do that. :)
@@MrMilothedog it’s true you have to insulate aluminum-stainless so they do not come into contact.
@@MarcBeaulieuisGreat That is true kind of, however in practice it sometimes turns out to be a non-issue. I have used stainless rivets in my mast to secure galvanised steel steps to aluminium poles. I did not use a J5 compound, just a bit of sikaflex. 25 years later, I have just drilled them out and found no discernible corrosion or issues. However on my marine sail track that was anodised and attached as per manufacturers recommendations with stainless bolts, there has been corrosion. Likewise an outboard engine will be aluminium and the bolts holding it together will be stainless. A jointing compound will have likely been used when first built, but that will be long gone within a few years of servicing and yet there are still plenty of 1960s outboards motors still out there going strong.
❤️ From Tamilnadu state, India 🇮🇳
Sails!
I think we need "hornbuckle" merch
I would like to put " NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN " By Three Dog Night or Elvis forward as the Official Song of the Seeker.
I like this: th-cam.com/video/2YDPsHznyRU/w-d-xo.html
Certain TH-camrs I immediately like the vid, regardless of content..
And... the great work continues!! Can't wait to see this thing on the open ocean
Its getting their ......get in their DOUG AND TEAM 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Looks amazing!
How heavy are the sails if you know?
It’s on the website, but if I remember correctly the main is about 320 pounds.
I think I need to go watch the sail video.. how do these fold up?
They don't. There is only one set. There is no sail changing.
I never complain about how hot it is
I would take a heat wave any day over the cold
You will love the Red Sea
I visited and seen your boat. This past Monday with my son. Question we both had. Was why does the first mast lean forward
Traditional Chinese Junk does not have a jib sail so the they leaned the forward mast out so the forward sail occupied the same space as the western jib.
What is the benefit of the forward lean of the mast in the bow?
Traditional Junk Rigs do not have a jib sail. The forward mast was racked forward in order to put the forward sail more forward.
That smaller sail must weigh about 350 lbs. Six people working hard to carry it.
It’s on the website but I think that one’s about 280
considered putting a roll bar or bars to protect the solar panels from the main accidentally dropping
It's already there. They are called crutches.
Not sure this has been asked already, but do you have any plans for the old tender?
I gave it to a friend.
So where are all the stays, to stop the sails from tearing the mast down?
Battens and they are traditional to Chinese Junk rigs. Very wide, but short sails.
Ideal viewing - turn the sound OFF and run it at double speed.
Hello is going to look great. Saludos please visit GALVESTON BAY TEXAS. Saludos
Did the paint selected nothold up? The outside looks faded or streaked.
That paint is cold. And that is what Colts does. My boat is not a yacht. :)
Will those sails expand in the summer heat?
Stretch? Sure a little.
Ahhh.... The day we have all been waiting for has arrived.... You the man Doug....
I would think those battens would need to flex to prevent sail tears and should be either bamboo or fiberglass and not metal pipes. Also the pipe battens I would think add too much top weight. And keep fingers clear when lowering the sails!
Aluminum flexes too, and when we break one, we can weld it. I'd use structural bamboo but that cost more in Oklahoma than aluminum. And we'll make adjustments if needed. After reading a million or so incorrect predictions I have have wait and see approach.
I knew you had a bow thruster--lol
When we gonna see this bad boy on the open ocean?
Just looking at that ship ladder on the Port side. Won't even moderate seas rip that right off?
I’ll let you worry about that.
@@SVSeeker
Ha! Ok. I'll start fretting when you reach the Gulf.
@@MYOB990 Worry is just the lizard brain making excuses. Do you ever wonder what you might achieve if you did not worry so much?
@@SVSeeker Worry is our subconscious telling us we're about to win a Darwin award. It can be healthy as it makes you think about your actions. Worrying after realising the risk is low, that's when your comment kicks in and you need to just get on with it. If you're not worried about the ladder then I won't either.
@@Mark_Bridges Really? Just sounds like fear to me. You enjoy your way. I’m enjoying mine.
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Hopefully I didn't just miss it in this or another video, but why is the forward mast raked so far forward? Having that much rake in the aft direction is not uncommon, especially on schooners, cats, & race boats but I have never seen a rig intentionally raked forwards before.
I'm rather unfamiliar with junk rigs but I'm going to assume it is for roach clearance on the main mast as I do know junk sails carry a ton of roach.
But I love how it is reminiscent of a unicorn horn. Apt considering how unique of a vessel she is
The forward rake of the forward mask is normal if you are not going to fly a jib.
Hi did you get your new torque converter ?
Got a torque converter eliminator. ...next video.
@@SVSeeker Looking forward to seeing that one.
If it sinks so what. Then we will get a lot of video's of Doug going scuba diving to raise the ship.
Why are the ends of those spars welded closed? You're drilling holes for the bolts and zipties that will absolutely let in moisture, I could see this adding a considerable amount of weight and raising the center of gravity by a lot over time. Maybe I'm missing something, is there a way for the spars to drain?
We'll add drain holes if that is a problem but I don't think it will be. And the end caps keep them from howling in the wind.
@@SVSeeker That makes sense. I bet those things whistle!
The only thing that smells worse than roadkill is the shit that comes out of the animals that eat the road kill, and the worst shit of them all is turkey vultures. Groups of them perch in trees at night. If you're four-wheeling with buddies at night and park under that tree and cut your engines for a beer-break, they will get agitated and flap their wings and make a lot of windy noise and they will shit on you. When you feel those droppings hit your helmet, don't reflexively scrape it off with your gloves. When your buddy calls out and asks, "what is that shit!?!?", you can look at that smear on your glove and know my friends, this is the realist shit you ever saw. That's when you look up and see those turkey vultures silhouetted against the moon light with their wings fanned out and more poop plopping on your quads and shoulders and on the ground around you. And then we kick-started our quads and got out fast...but not fast enough. Our quads stunk for a month. Our gloves went in the trash. Our clothes were laundered and laundered and laundered again and they never quite recovered. Neither have I.
HIP HIP HURRAH!!!
Really need to know water levels on high or low tide, those dang bridges can make a happy day,into a holly shit day .🙈🙈🙈
The tides in Oklahoma are very tricky. :-)
i feel like you should increase the engine power. i think i saw another comment saying a similar thing but. if there's rough-ish seas there could probably be an issue with moving around.
There was a time not long ago that no boats had engines. :)
@@SVSeeker And they sailed over the Atlantic, dozens of times and survived decades even with war.
3:37 The new neighbors talk to much.
Cool Junk
reasons why research vessels are motor powered? why not fuel costs
Towing equipment. But not all are powered.
At 0:09 all the masts in the picture are aligned, except one, the fore mast of Seeker. If this has already been explained don't bite my head off, is it a junk rig thing or what?
It’s a Junk Rig thing when there is not a jib
it was only short one end turn the bloody thing around fairdinkum hought you were on top of things
Always prick punch a drill start. Better yet center-drill it.
This ain’t that job. :-)
It is with concern I note you are missing a sparlash , as a potential voyager of the winds you will need one or 2 trust me,I know someone will ask where and what is a spalash ??well when the questions come I will enlighten those who are supposed travelers of the wind so will be watching.
Oh joy
@@SVSeeker well are you curious ,love the vids