SV Seeker

[Raz'r]

He made some comment about getting the tender up higher out of the water. Now it looks like some contraption to haul crap out of the tender. All I know is more weight back at the stern seems like a good idea.

Most spreader bars I've seen stay with the lifting rig. His bone-breakers are attached to the dinghy where they will trip, cut (sharp edges), and trap legs as someone tries to jump out in the surf. Ah, hell, what am I saying, it's used to go to a protected dock in a protected anchorage, it will never see a beach.

 

[Rasputin22]

Slings on those spreader bars (permitting higher hoisting) might be kinder on shins and the dink as well.

 

[Zonker]

Why would you leave spreader bars ON the dinghy? Why not leave them on the davit. Or am I missing something?

 

[Fah Kiew Tu]

Why would you leave spreader bars ON the dinghy? Why not leave them on the davit. Or am I missing something?

Doug. Why do it the way everyone else does...

FKT

 

[Al Paca]

Coming up on the one year anniversary of the SV Sinker’s launching. And he has put some miles under the keel (keels?). Success or fail?

 

[chester]

Coming up on the one year anniversary of the SV Sinker’s launching. And he has put some miles under the keel (keels?). Success or fail?

Troll

 

[Expat Canuck]

Why would you leave spreader bars ON the dinghy? Why not leave them on the davit. Or am I missing something?

Without short slings below the spreader bars, you are never going to be able to attached or disconnect from the bars while afloat.
I have my doubts that the pelican hooks connecting to the spreader bars are rated for the loads they are going to see.

 

[Al Paca]

Troll

Hardly. I’m looking forward to seeing the 2 hour James Cameron special when he dives on the wreak. I hope he can zero in on the “V Mac”.

 

[fukupananvil]

Coming up on the one year anniversary of the SV Sinker’s launching. And he has put some miles under the keel (keels?). Success or fail?

He erected an osprey nest platform in Arnica Bay without government permits - a tractor seat on a light pole. Took 15 years, but a success. Waiting for the osprey....

 

[opcn]

Coming up on the one year anniversary of the SV Sinker’s launching. And he has put some miles under the keel (keels?). Success or fail?

My favorite answer to this question on reddit was when someone said that they would call it a success if Doug, his son, and his grandson went for an offshore sail together and felt safe and enjoyed it.

 

[sculpin]

In a year afloat he hasn't demonstrated the SV part of the boat name, so no - too early to call it success. Check back next year.

 

[Zonker]

Without short slings below the spreader bars, you are never going to be able to attached or disconnect from the bars while afloat.

Um if the lifting line is slack, why not? Just unclip them.

 

[Autonomous]

I've been wondering how long that tender could withstand being suspended without a spreader, especially with the extreme obtuse angle of the sling.

 

[Raz'r]

Why would you leave spreader bars ON the dinghy? Why not leave them on the davit. Or am I missing something?

exactly. Why?

 

[SPatton]

To all of you idiots using the word "grifter" over and over:

Care to provide a definition of the word "grifter"? And then show how Doug meets that definition?

I know exactly zero of you will be able to do this, but I thought I would ask anyway.

 

[Rasputin22]

 

[Crump's Brother]

I know exactly zero of you will be able to do this, but I thought I would ask anyway.

What is your evidence of this?

 

[SPatton]

What is your evidence of this?

What claim would you like me to provide evidence for?

 

[BoatApe]

To all of you idiots using the word "grifter" over and over:

Care to provide a definition of the word "grifter"? And then show how Doug meets that definition?

I know exactly zero of you will be able to do this, but I thought I would ask anyway.

Google spit out this definition for grifter; "a person who engages in petty or small-scale swindling." Obviously Seeker is large-scale swindling so I guess we'll need a new word.

 

[SPatton]

Google spit out this definition for grifter; "a person who engages in petty or small-scale swindling." Obviously Seeker is large-scale swindling so I guess we'll need a new word.

Well, you've provided a definition for "grifter."

Now, the hard part--how does Doug meet that definition?