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Jim in Halifax
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That was November 2nd but I wouldn't doubt he's still there.
Yes, the time signature is dated however as he appears to have lost or simply be without any crew worth mentioning at the moment, it is very unlikely he has even dared to raise the anchor much less sail the BSO object anywhere. That red plastic thing oxidizing on the davits aft has traveled further since they first arrived in that little bay than M/v Sinker has during the same time frame.
What a lonely and sad person he is becoming and things will only worsen as he goes broke attempting to live the grift.
fukupananvil
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A few facts in review.
2022 launch, by the Captain, drawn and modeled by Jack Carson with Liebenberg boat as inspiration. Carson drawings for Seeker indicate 5.5’ draft; as-built draft 7’4”; as-built cross section different than Carson drawings. DJ switched from aluminum to steel hull material due to supply issues. Target displacement was 40 tons in DJ Propulsion discussion; as-built displacement 70+ tons.
2022 launch, by the Captain, drawn and modeled by Jack Carson with Liebenberg boat as inspiration. Carson drawings for Seeker indicate 5.5’ draft; as-built draft 7’4”; as-built cross section different than Carson drawings. DJ switched from aluminum to steel hull material due to supply issues. Target displacement was 40 tons in DJ Propulsion discussion; as-built displacement 70+ tons.
Is he ever screwed. I've been re-reading Skene's and trying to figure out whether the 2196 sq.ft of sail on this BSO is even sufficient to get it to sail properly in anything less than Beaufort 5.
Rasputin22
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Amazing all the considerations for diesel and electric from the past, thanks fuk. Getting pretty sporty here on the Redneck Riviera as the sun goes down. Just watched the local weather on the TV and they are calling for wind watches and advisories for 20-35 mph winds with gust to 50-55 mph as the front approaches. They further mention that the frontal weather will be much closer to the coast than the one last week that spawned tornados all across the state only further north. I'm glad I'm not sleeping on a mooring tonight!
This would not go well for Doug...
This would not go well for Doug...
fukupananvil
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Toto, I have a feeling we are not in Oklahoma anymore.
Jud - s/v Sputnik
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What is your evidence for that proposition?
" I'll take 'Lady in Black' for the win, Bob!"
Speaking of weather, it appears that a rather strong mixed bag of winds and rain went barreling through the bayou over night. As mentioned by Rasputin22, I certainly would not want to anchored out in a somewhat open road-stead. I know I would not sleep well if my safety depended on home-made shit to keep me safe.
Santanasailor
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Can’t speak of there, but here we have winds over 40 predicted for today. That said, we are not that far from the Gulf Coast. Not sure how happy I would be in an uninsulated, steel tub in 30-40 degree temperatures and 20=40 mph winds. But then I have not been around lately so maybe ole Doug’s made some real changes.
acwood
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Classic Spattin, doing his Sea Lion thing.
You raise an interesting point regarding insulation. I do not know whether that BSO is insulated but cold salt air has a nasty way of permeating right into your bones. Constantly living in such conditions is a moral crusher unless you have a solid reliable source of dry heat, certainly insulation and the proper outer wear . As for "real changes", Dugg appears to be stuck in a state of constantly working on things built wrong, not thought of previously in the planning stage or just plain way too complicated for the tasks at hand. Sort of sad, in a way, to see an adult sink his life savings into such failed design and to double down with the grifting as if that will somehow make his BSO any safer, functional or even insurable.
Rasputin22
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Not too much lightning last night but plenty of gusty winds. Enough to blow over the bar stools on our porch. Doug must have made it through the night as well and is ashore at Pirates Cove today at noon. I am amazed at how far his boat moves from east to west as these cold fronts move through. I guess he has discovered scope.
How am I doing the same thing the sealion did in that cartoon?
People keep saying that, but so far absolutely no one has demonstrated it. Care to be the first?
opcn
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If you've got somewhere to get out of the wind it's not so bad. I live right next to the ocean in the PNW and have done winters in a tiny house with no heat and know people who just live with no heat and when the snow is falling it's a little unpleasant but it's not terrible so long as you have insulative clean dry clothing to put on and good blankets or a warm sleeping bag. Even with the bar temporarily closed Doug has his truck there and can drive to any number of establishments nearby to warm up or just turn on the engine to heat the cabin up.
SA/D = ~13.
But usually SA/D ignores overlapping genoas and roach so a typical SA/D of ~15 on a 1970's heavy cruising sailboat would actually be a bit higher in real life.
And then there's the effectiveness of his sails and drag of 3 masts and all the junk rig sheets.
Doug in a "storm" video. Duck for scale.
Inspirational quote for the day: "You can be in the storm, but don't let the storm be in you"
I am not sure what that means. Maybe something about bad Mexican food....?
But usually SA/D ignores overlapping genoas and roach so a typical SA/D of ~15 on a 1970's heavy cruising sailboat would actually be a bit higher in real life.
And then there's the effectiveness of his sails and drag of 3 masts and all the junk rig sheets.
Doug in a "storm" video. Duck for scale.
Inspirational quote for the day: "You can be in the storm, but don't let the storm be in you"
I am not sure what that means. Maybe something about bad Mexican food....?
Sail4beer
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Thanks Zonker! It took me two trials after screwing up on the cube of his displacement AND using fresh water instead of salt water, but I ended up with 13.03 in the end too!( I should have also ignored the blasted decimal points).
Thus, if we toss in the incredible wind drag from his rigging set up, this boat is well into slug territory and will require reliably(read: always) using his engine to get anywhere except downwind. I see big diesel bills in his future if he ever decides to actually travel anywhere.
As for Duggs inspirational quote, I suppose there can be a little tourista in all of us, given the proper conditions
