SV Seeker

[Crump's Brother]

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Where is the research lab and associated housing? Doesn't seem like much thought if any was put into actually hosting researchers, interns, equipment and such for D\v SinKeReRR to be a research vessel. It does have that lifty crane thingy going for it, that looks researchy.

Or was it just the words 'hosting researchers' added to appease the 501c3 charity requirements.

I sure hoped Mr. SPatton would share his insight on how this whole setup 'a charity to benefit myself' under the guise of 'hosting researchers'

SPatton? Thoughts?

 

[Crump's Brother]

And for the USCG ex-spurts in here. Once the 'researchers' board Sinker does that not make it a commercial vessel subject to different laws? Doog-n-Sinker are providing as service to said 'researchers' and Sea Chesticle 501c3 is paying the operating costs.

Am I missing something?

 

[Fah Kiew Tu]

I can’t imagine having all the berths together in the bow. Makes it difficult to sleep anchored in a blow or underway.

Depends. I spent a lot of time in a 60' fishing boat sleeping in the forecastle. It's not that hard and we were out there to work so didn't run for shelter when the weather went to shit.

So - shrug. What the motion would be like in Sinker, I don't know. But the concept is sound IMO.

FKT

 

[Fah Kiew Tu]

Maybe he has the depth reference set as the bottom of the keel. Some people do that, but I find it disconcerting to see 1' of water on a deathsounder.

That's how mine is set. Makes for an easy life, no mental calculation before running aground...

FKT

 

[Bagheera]

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Some interesting shit in there.
Deck hatches without seals:

Companion way that does not have a means of closing at all:

 

[Bagheera]

And for the USCG ex-spurts in here. Once the 'researchers' board Sinker does that not make it a commercial vessel subject to different laws?

I'm not an expert at all on this subject, but I do know that the USCG does not consider research or sail-training to be a commercial activity (or 'coast wise trade' as they like to call it). Which does not mean that there are no USCG regulations to comply with, just different ones.

 

[chester]

I found some cheap aluminum replacements for Seeker's heavy steel masts. Just 20 miles up the road. Square section but don't think that would really be an issue in this case.

Rated for 165 mph winds!

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Doug can weld a few together into an approximate foil shape! Brilliant!

 

[epoxypete]

Doug can weld a few together into an approximate foil shape! Brilliant!

And we all know how great Dugg is at welding al. , if his first deep "v" planing dinghy is anything to go by.

 

[epoxypete]

Some interesting shit in there.
Deck hatches without seals:
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Companion way that does not have a means of closing at all:
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Easy explanation for both: This is a vessel/ship and as Dugg learned as he drifted down the Mississippi, even the monster wakes of tow boats never came anywhere near crashing on his deck....therefore hatch seals are for pussies.
The impossible companionway? Ha! Looks like he may have put in one of them thar "watertight" doors at the bottom of that thar ladder. But then again, maybe not, since the monster wakes never done did come anywhere near his deck, only a pussy would bother with seals or watertight doors!

 

[George Graves]

 

[opcn]

Some interesting shit in there.
Deck hatches without seals:
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Companion way that does not have a means of closing at all:
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There is a seal on that door at the bottom of the companionway, no clue if there is a freeing port or bilge at the bottom of it or if it just becomes a large off center water tank.
Also everything to the left of the companionway is a hatch that slides to the right and covers the companionway. Like the forward hatch and the cargo hatch there is no seal of any sort.

 

[Zonker]

So from the bow:

Forepeak
3 bunks crew cabin
Workshop (CNC mill, etc) [ head in there somewhere ]
Engine room

Ain't never seen a watertight door gasket quite like this....

 

[Bagheera]

Ain't never seen a watertight door gasket quite like this...

I was thinking the same when I saw that picture, truly bizarre.

 

[Fah Kiew Tu]

Ain't never seen a watertight door gasket quite like this....

Well what would YOU know, you only design ships that actually have to survive in F12 open ocean weather conditions.

I'm sure Doug has thought of everything that can possibly go wrong and has de-watering pumps sized to empty the bilges under worst possible circumstances.

FKT

 

[billsreef]

So from the bow:

Forepeak
3 bunks crew cabin
Workshop (CNC mill, etc) [ head in there somewhere ]
Engine room

View attachment 567398
Ain't never seen a watertight door gasket quite like this....

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Looks like spray foam 😂

 

[SPatton]

I sure hoped Mr. SPatton would share his insight on how this whole setup 'a charity to benefit myself' under the guise of 'hosting researchers'

SPatton? Thoughts?

Why do you think I would have any such insight?

 

[mathystuff]

TLDW: 2kn in 10kn, 50TWA
He's totally gonna put a 30' sprit and a jib on it.

 

[kent_island_sailor]

Well what would YOU know, you only design ships that actually have to survive in F12 open ocean weather conditions.

I'm sure Doug has thought of everything that can possibly go wrong and has de-watering pumps sized to empty the bilges under the worst possible circumstances one could find in an inland lake.

FKT

I did some repair work for you.

 

[SPatton]

By the way, have you numbskulls ever heard the saying "there's no such thing as bad publicity"?

After about 10 years of being a solo attorney, I can tell you it is absolutely true.

One day, I'm going to get a new client because of this thread.

So, thanks for putting money in my pocket.

 

[Zonker]

Has there ever been a slower boat? Maybe a 16th century Spanish galleon - with gooseneck barnacles.

2 knots of boat speed in 10 knots of wind.

Ok he doesn't have the main hoisted very much...