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[@michaelkullman2528]

Murphy's 4th law of troubleshooting: "problems that go away on their own, come back with friends"

[@SVSeeker]

Murphy was the high priest of negativity.

[@glennpearson3056]

@@SVSeeker If I've learned anything in my years on this rock, it's that Murphy was an optimist.

[@SVSeeker]

@@glennpearson3056 He sure as hell gets quoted by pessimist.

[@captaintoyota3171]

Murphy? Nah if it can happen it WILL happen to me

[@alittlemoore1]

If you can't be a good welder, be a great grinder.

[@sparkydave2783]

Doug, I work in a paper mill. It was built over 15 years ago and uses some drivetrain technology based on nearly 50 years of continuous development. Driveshafts, motors, gearboxes, bearings etc. Finite element analysis, tribology, metallurgy, modelling, incremental design…….and guess what? We still get issues. You do you. We enjoy the journey and few of us expected a guy building his first boat in his front garden (yard) would launch and take his research passengers out to sea straight away!

[@Cheers_Warren]

Fyi its not his first boat ,among other things he built a wooden submarine!!!!

[@stco2426]

Every time is see a pan shot of all the complexity and organisation in Seeker, it amazes me that this is a bespoke boat 'the internet built'. Boat companies spend generations of design, model and people improving their products (mostly), just like car, bike and tool companies sort of do. It still amazes me that this boat came from flat steel, fabrication, learning and system engineering. Very cool.

[@ionstorm66]

If you drill and tap a thread into the cap, then you can thread the bolt into the shift detent. Then you can still shift if you need to use it as a generator, but it won't pop out of gear.

[@SVSeeker]

That pretty much describes the part that Tod sent me. : )

[@ionstorm66]

@@SVSeeker great minds think alike I guess lol

[@tanaseav]

Knock Knock? Who's there? The CV jonts! 😂😂😂

[@SVSeeker]

Because CV joint have anything to do with a power steering pump?

[@tanaseav]

@@SVSeeker because transfer case 😘

[@SVSeeker]

@@tanaseav Right

[@ionstorm66]

@@tanaseav I'd love to know where there is a CV joint on Seeker.

[@tanaseav]

@@ionstorm66 yes, but i know where they should be. 🤣🤣

[@RGCbaseace]

Just remember, Capt Ron's school of sailing if its going to happen, it's going to happen out their

[@chewbacca7305]

Cap'n Ron. Boss.

[@jae878]

The detent ball on the shift rail is not there to hold it in gear. Locking the rail down to hold it in gear is likely going to eventually bend the shift fork. I can’t remember how the 205 transfer case is setup but typically the clutching teeth are such that under a load they are pulling themselves together. But as they wear and become rounded off it will then start to jump out of gear. Thanks for sharing.

[@SVSeeker]

Sure make sure wonder why they sell that part then.

[@darrenjohnson4482]

@@SVSeeker Locking the detent is a solution to the symptom not the cause, this will wear the shift fork. It is a temporary "get you home fix'. Talk to your transfer case guy, but I would be checking the end float on the transfer case gears, shift fork wear not allowing the selector sleeve to fully engage or wear on the dogs of the selector sleeve. The thrust bearings on the gears should be taking the axial load, so there is a deeper issue here as this is a new problem that you didn't have before. I'm sure you will pull it apart at some point to figure it out, because as you have said previously you like figuring shit out. Having the ability to select neutral for the regen capability has to be tempting.

[@Goodbrew1961]

Dead right Darren ​@@darrenjohnson4482

[@SVImpavidus]

Hi Doug. I do not know if this is going to be of use however when I used to race Landrover's back in the day. The transfer boxes on the older series 2, 2A & 3's used to pop out of low range. Thats the red lever yellow lever transfer boxes. This happened on boxes that were worn. It happened when the boxes were under load then came off load. Like when cresting a hill or incline. Always these had excessive backlash when in low range. This was due to spacer shim wear or the wrong thickness of shims put in on box assembly. Holding the red leaver in low range was a temp cure. Much the same as your indent peg... Just a thought. Sail Safe mate. Ant & Cid

[@ciberbri59]

Great episode. Who can chase mechanical gremlins while filming and wrap it all up with a relaxed smile and some solid philosophy? Doug can. Go Doug Go. See Doug sail. Seek Doug Seek. Watch Doug sail and seek.

[@S3v3n13tt3r5]

1:06 "If I can't scuba, then whats all this been about? What am I working toward?"

[@DrGonzosCondiments]

two steps forward (sometimes one step back) but there's always progress. Thanks for having us all along for the adventure. YOU HAVE COME SO FAR SO FAR -all the best.

[@JBAutomotive794]

Doug is slowing becoming Captain Ron

[@722racing3]

"We're gonna fuckin' die" comes to mind as the best quote of that movie.

[@rgarizonahomestead2729]

i am glad you got it fixed and now you can make your move. take care and have a wonderful day

[@SVSeeker]

Already sitting in St Augustine. : )

[@TwoAcresandaMule]

Bad weather is theoretically the worst time.

[@johnh8192]

Won't make a negative comment about the wisdom of trying to reinvent marine drive systems. Instead, IT'S GREAT TO SEE SO MANY MULLET! Seems like they've been getting scarce, at least here is Brevard (about 70 miles north), since I was a younger.

[@SVSeeker]

Fantastic to see you learning that negativity will get you nowhere. Bravo.

[@luisvelazquez619]

A sailboat being towed?🤔 I wonder if they have TowBoatUS in the Galapagos. Cheers! 🍺

[@SVSeeker]

No, but they have nice people Nicos. Have you ever met one?

[@luisvelazquez619]

@@SVSeeker No Skipper! I'm just in love with those chinese junk ⛵️ sails. Cheers! ☕️

[@BenjaminT.Minkler]

thank you for adding another smile to my day(with asking us for any other ideas, then saying "no" cause wanting ideas you might do and/or would work)... okay, now it is time for me to get off my butt and do stuff

[@mk12pickle]

intermittent problems are the best kind of problems. you can get electrical pressure transducers you could put in just to gather some data while youre doing other stuff, like being at the helm and looking at a display. The other thing I saw on commercial fishing boats is the Heavy wax impregnated gauze that they wrap around all their outside hydraulic hose fittings. The stuff is like cosmolene or something, and nothing rusts underneath it. I think you need some of it on your winch fittings. I used it at some of my stuff I didnt want rusted, worked slick.. besides using sheep grease (Lanolin) on every metal part you need to keep serviceable. Steel boats yeah!

[@Collideable]

Denso tape is a saviour of all

[@TKC_]

@@CollideableI hate that stuff…Gets everywhere and I probably still have it all over my wrenches. SS everything until I go broke.

[@jamarie1972]

Always a lovely watch, Cheers Doug and all that sail with you

[@timothyhopper8804]

Yes it's a boat but it's also a big puzzle that constantly needs to be solved😂😂😂😂 Been watching from the beginning 😂😂😂😂

[@garyfairbrother5532]

@@timothyhopper8804 I’ve watched from the beginning to and love Doug and his ambition. To me (just me, I am entitled to an opinion, OK?) it has become a boating soap opera. If solving expensive, sometimes risky, big problems is what it always is, it’s a going to be pretty hard working retirement gig.

[@leeoldershaw956]

The drivetrain is a complicated disaster and will never be reliable. With the poor sailing qualities it may lead to the loss of the vessel.

[@SVSeeker]

Oh, don’t be such a pussy. Just because you don’t understand, something doesn’t mean it’s complicated.

[@huntspoint3442]

@@SVSeeker, I would suggest getting that back-up power going. That would be a great, reliable addition.

[@SVSeeker]

@@huntspoint3442 We call them sails. : )

[@leeoldershaw956]

@SVSeeker I am a retired airline captain. I hold a USCG issued 100 ton Masters license and have boated for 80 years and understand that your drivetrain is a monstrosity.

[@erikbergstrom258]

@@leeoldershaw956 so you are a X glorified bus driver that probably got his boat license in the 80s when it was way easier big whoop. it's a simplified truck driveline plus one boat part everything breaks just learn how to fix it better

[@ThePman113]

Always a joy to watch you problem solve.

[@stco2426]

Smashing. I spent a happy week at Harbor Branch Oneanographic Institute (HBOI), Fort Pearce a couple of decades ago. It and the rest of the time in Florida was very good and fondly remembered. I'm just catching up a fraction on your content as been busy making and fixing things, instead of watching other folk making and fixing things. And when it's necessary to watch YT it's better done for information and education rather than entertainment, but I must go back and see a bit more of the Fort Pearce content. Fair winds to you all in Seeker.

[@offgridpete1835]

I’ve been in that position-lost power between two jetties during a tide change. It turned out to be a foreign object in the fuel line, rocking back and forth, starving the engine. Finally got it started at the last minute, but it definitely got the adrenaline going.

[@nancyaubel4207]

Thank you! Your creativity amazes me!

[@stephenjohnson8205]

All those high temperatures is when the giant shark typically comes back for its final attack. Keep an air tank and a rifle handy.....

[@SVSeeker]

LOL : )

[@stephenjohnson8205]

The Cilantro Mayo is Salsa Verde that you would get in a restaurant. It typically has onion (Cebolla) too.

[@bandjoey3852]

Raise the sales and you don’t need the motor

[@SVSeeker]

I considered that. Next time I will, and the spare power steering pump will not be burred in the bottom of the ship.

[@misawajason]

Absolutely loved this video, Doug. One of my favorite that I've watched over the years for some reason. Maybe it's because I have a son named Adam. The Adam in the video seems like a carbon copy of mine. Maybe it's when you told him, ''You're on your own" as he was welding. Could've held his hand and micromanaged every single step of the way, but you didn't. That's what makes men out of boys...learning on their own and figuring stuff out themselves. Good stuff!!

[@SVSeeker]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TDOBrandano]

You could set up a lever to engage and disengage the transfer case, with a sprung detent on it. A bit like the brake lever on an old horse drawn buggy. That way you can easily adjust the detent strength, or lock it in place with a cotter pin.

[@SVSeeker]

True. If I generate off the prop shaft I will want to do that.

[@KillerSpud]

Intermittent faults are the absolute worst.

[@RoyBlumenthal]

That's why it's called a foot brake.

[@urbansleddog]

Troubleshooting, problem solving, self reliance and knowing when to ask for help The best of american ingenuity 😊

[@funinthesun777]

Love seeing you guys

[@danielharris9278]

Add a tee and valve on outlet of pump. . open valve when priming pump. close when you have fluid. Also most power steering pumps have a tank mounted about the pump so there's always a supply of oil, I don't think they are made to have to suck fluid up. Thanks for the great content. I've been watching since you started welding and folding a boat.

[@martinziefle1647]

I woukd get rid of the whole drivetrain. A marine transmission and a fixed pitch poropeller would be much more reliable.

[@SVSeeker]

And that is why there is Walmart. You can just go in an buy what you want. No need for learning, thinking, or creating. And then go home and sit on your couch.

[@martinziefle1647]

@@SVSeeker Thats not buy vs. build, it is simple vs. complicated. I thing it is worth to loose some speed while sailing to gain a lot of reliability.

[@SVSeeker]

@@martinziefle1647 Boring and a great way to remain ignorant.

[@philippm.1271]

@@SVSeeker thats why i love my citroen - not because it is reliable, because i fix so many things and saw every bolt, i know what will break when i do certain things. Its fun ! I could have bought a Mercedes, and than? Sitting on the couch and eating popcorn watching netflix? naahhh. Ehm... btw. does anybody have a new "bone" witch connects the front high sensor to the.... ;-)

[@gregmitchell1727]

@@SVSeeker When I go to Walmart (have to occasionally in rural areas) I don't buy a snowblower (on sale, it's summer!) when I need a lawnmower. Yeah, I suppose it could be made to work after quite a bit of effort, but I'd be better off just getting a lawnmower. It's not like you built the transmission and transfer case yourself.

[@markbailey6051]

Sails and Gulfstream north while fixing. When anchored place a sailbag over the propeller. Good Show! Thank you

[@huntspoint3442]

You should Tow Boat or Sea Tow no matter what kind of boat you have. New boats break down too.

[@SVSeeker]

Mostly, I see them getting drug off sandbars. Navionics on your phone is a good idea too.

[@RyanGribble]

Morning Doug and Seeker crew.

[@SVSeeker]

Buenos Dias

[@marty0715yt]

My 5.9 squeals like that on shutdown since forever. A new belt solved it - for about 5 restarts. The 5.9 cries because it is not running!

[@CerebralAilment]

Lol.. @9:00 Me: Why you doing that Doug, last thing you need is a peg leg. Seconds later.. "Yes I'm aware this is dangerous" lolol good timing

[@donjensenep]

Doug, for the 3d printer cleanlyness is critical on the build plate. I personally clean the surface plate with 91% + Rubbing alcohol ever print. CVS sells a great wound spray bottle which is what I use. For the wet filament keep them bags of drying beads (sorry the name is slipping me of this drying bags) from items you buy put the filament in a large ziplock like bag with a bunch of them after printing. Living at sea I cannot even imagine the moster problems for the printer.

[@wedklyf7375]

My favorite method is cleaning the printbed with water and regular dishsoap. Read about it in a forum somewhere and it has been working great ever since 👍

[@donjensenep]

@@wedklyf7375 Water and dishsoap can work but I find the IPA at 91% or higher removes all oils and residuals. I will say I have tried I belve it was 80% and it did not work as well. The trick is to have as containment free a surface as possible. Dish soap can clean well but it also can leave residuals. Doug is fighting a few things on his end one of them being he is floating on What is the worst enemy to PLA which is moisture.

[@billblack3093]

There is NOTHING like a big mullet run! A big fishy buffet for the predators!!

[@philippm.1271]

I love to work on Citroens with the Hydraulic suspension. When the Pumps were dry, you have to push the Hydraulic fluid with compressed air throw the system (0,5 Bar) even tho the Oil reservoir ist above the pump. And after the pump there is a screw to open so you can bled the pump, maby that could help in the future :). Opening and a ballvalve or something - you will figure it out ;) Have fun !

[@michaelalbert8474]

Just a thought, if you added some dye to the oil in the “power steering” pump, it might help in identifying future problems like leakage into your engine.

[@michaelalbert8474]

To eliminate your priming problems, put a reservoir nearby and above the pump. Completely eliminate priming problems.

[@SVSeeker]

No, when that happens you don't need dye. That pump will drain the Hundested's reservoir and the low oil float alarm will go off.

[@juanmercado2577]

When is this boat going out to sea and do what it was built for ? Seems like all you do is fixed broken stuff.

[@SVSeeker]

How do you think it got from New Orleans to St Augustine? How is your boat coming along? Have you even started yet?

[@tylerbaldwin1633]

Clean your print bed with warm water and a little dish soap. 9 times outta 10 adhesion issues are from a dirty bed. i clean my print bed after every 10 prints or so.

[@johnbutterworth1369]

I've been following u for a while. My brother has as well. You were in the Pensacola area, where we grew up. I have an old high-school mate the ventured off to the pacific aisle from our home port Alabama. Your venture is like his, old school reliable tools, need a relationship. After that a better understanding of the ship becomes a nature. Cheers

[@danielpeck6269]

38:45 I use a similar technique when bleeding clutch hydraulics. Often a tricky bubble will get caught somewhere causing squishy peddle so I use my air chuck in line with a harbor freight cylinder leakdown tester to regulate the pressure down to where it doesnt blow the plastic reservoir to bits. Then just repeatedly apply and release the air pressure to the reservoir and it will burp all the bubbles back to the surface.

[@WilliamGreen]

Don't panic! Always good advice.🙌

[@SVSeeker]

Hell yes

[@climberjb]

A duplicate engine/gearbox/prop controller in the engine room could be real useful when diagnosing stuff

[@SVSeeker]

You can actually do that, but it's a hell of a lot easier to yell up to Carol. : )

[@stevenlein4772]

After watching your video I have a something for you to consider. I used to service small hydraulic systems on printing equipment. I think you should leave that filler assembly on permanently. and lose the check valve that you mentioned It lets the fluid expand as it warms it also shows the fill level or fluid loss detector and finally it lets the system release trapped air. You may have gotten an air pocket or pressurized the intake to the pump and the whole system being under pressure may have kept it from priming back up. The suction side of the pump needs to stay at a lower pressure than the output and I think the check valve and no system pressure relief along with expansion caused the problem. If you teardown the pump and find it broke then ignore this, but if you find nothing wrong with it then think about my ideas.

[@SVSeeker]

You can't primp the pump without the check valve. The oil would flow back into the Hundested's reservoir that is lower and also ambient pressure.

[@soundjunky007]

What about a valve instead of a check valve? Close it to fill the priming system, then open it when you are ready to prime it... then you have no restrictions and a primed pump.

[@SVSeeker]

@@soundjunky007 It's a swing gate check valve and the cracking pressure is less than 1/2 psi so I don't think restriction there is the problem. The filter would have considerably more. Maybe it just needed changing.

[@stevenlein4772]

@@SVSeeker Yeah I had a few clogged filter service calls on that. Definitely a scheduled maintenance item

[@stevenlein4772]

@@SVSeeker is the Hundested's reservoir a sealed unit? It must be if its in the low spot of the system. If not a sealed unit you need the valve for sure. I still suggest some kind of reservoir on the low pressure suction side of the pump. I don't know your system layout, so thanks for taking the time.

[@kayla_white01]

I built a huge tritoon boat for (not with) my dad and I just used a shop hoist to hang two gigantic yamahas on the back for power lol.

[@thestorey]

Damn 10 miles from my house. Cheers from sebastian Doug!

[@bin_chicken80]

Nice work Doug and crew. 👍

[@SVSeeker]

Thanks 👍

[@edwardbowles5587]

Hey Doug, a fun video as usual. Been following for years, always cool to see a problem tracked down and fixed. Really enjoy the longer format videos. I was wondering if you would do a summary video from the time you left Tulsa to now, problems, bright spots, what was a surprise both good and not so good. What's working well. That type of thing. Also maybe a forward looking video. I know nothing is set in stone but a general idea of what you forsee in the coming 6 months to year.

[@SVSeeker]

I'll consider it, but I think I already spend a lot of time messing with videos.

[@edwardbowles5587]

@@SVSeeker I get that. Might be a nice rainy day idea. Hope.you have a great day!

[@Marzec309]

An easy one to forget is, Pumps only produce pressure if there's resistance to the flow. If it's bypassing somehow you won't build pressure.

[@SVSeeker]

True

[@Marzec309]

If I'd have watched a little longer. I'd have seen you solved it.

[@rytime700]

What you guys witnessed was the annual south florida mullet run! Its mating season obvs...but this only happens for few weeks down here. They stay around otherwise. .....but just way more spread out.

[@peterkukla9069]

England calling..... Only a suggestion but possibly install a Engage / Disengage lever assembly and by replacing the fixed Pin for the Ball and Spring, you'd have a mechanical mean's to engage and disengage the driver shaft which I agree would be a really handy option. By adding some friction discs in the linkage near the Helm you could adjust holding friction, therefore manition the safety option. I made something similar for my 58ft boat in Sapin. Br Peter

[@SVSeeker]

Yes. I'll do something like that if I decide to generate off the prop shaft.

[@salstgermain4132]

Not that you're bored, but I'd like to see you build a sound powered telephone from the helm to the engine room and forward areas too, model it after a navy ship🧐 love your videos

[@Goodbrew1961]

Drive line stress or movement causes transfer cases to jump out. Locking it in place will mean the selector fork is rubbing on the selector sleeve. Dramatic wear will happen. You have another problem 😢

[@SVSeeker]

Unfortunately the guys that use and rebuilt these thing disagree with you. Go talk to them. : )

[@kmorrelltx]

You can increase the efficiency of t-case cooler by milling slots on oil side to increase surface area.

[@SVSeeker]

Yeah, but next time I have to take it apart.

[@Manizk]

this is whats good about a boat series on youtube, the buliding part aint much different from the sailing part

[@renem6441]

Maybe a stronger spring and bearing to have as a safety on the transfer case !! Instead of the stainless pin! The eating in Seeker is prime!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@SVSeeker]

Stainless bolt is like a stronger spring. :-)

[@eddief3326]

big trucks use motor oil in the power steering . fill filter before installing . next time the tranfer case is a part deepen the detent on the shaft . it may just needed a heaver spring

[@SVSeeker]

Yeah, but you have to lay that filter on it's side to get it installed. : )

[@alwaystinkering7710]

Replace that steel pin with brass. It's more likely to shear before something more important does, but should hold it for normal operation.

[@Cheers_Warren]

hi doug, Mullet are so misunderstood . All the 'experts' I ask have theroies why they jump and do strange thing but no official reasons (getting rid of parasites is,one,suggestion I doubt ,they have friends for that!). You can't catch them with a hook and there life cycle is not understood ,then there's what you see ! Weird fish!!!! Fortunately not commercially fish ,as far as I know. Re drive ,maybe that pin could be brass breakaway like a shear pin? But as you say shouldn't need it . Have you seen ' onboard Tangaroa '. They are doing a 2 engine dodge Cummins install! Replacing 2 12V detroits!!! In a 1969 alum 78' boat!!! Right up your street!!! Cheers,warren

[@Sensaatioko86]

DG-group in Finland have these diving robots. They work like robot vacuum cleaners at the bottom of ships. Think they use somekind of nylon brushes, like on street sweeping vehicles. And suction from idk vacuum or capillary to stay on the hull. Add this to your next projects :D and check them out.

[@SVSeeker]

That’s like hiring someone to mow your yard. : )

[@epajarjestelmainsinoori9037]

In a truck the transfercase selector would be connected to a lever assembly of some kind. Maybe make someting to hold it, and allow changing to neutral.

[@SVSeeker]

Yep, there would be additional resistance. That bolt should do just fine.

[@joeeigo9820]

Fixed my backup 2nd hand wood chipper today by removing the electric brake from the engine. It didn't went smooth as corrosion hit it hard,, but nothing broke, and the machine is now in a known refurbished state, running well. No pictures though 😉

[@SVSeeker]

Bravo.

[@maxjones9139]

Very cool! I’m in the market for a chipper myself. I’m going to attempt no till in my garden. I live in the woods and have no shortage of limbs to cut!

[@joeeigo9820]

@@maxjones9139 Nice, that's a very interesting journey! Hard work, but rewarding! Doing so since 3 years on our organic olive farm, and it's looking very promising. My recommendation would be to consider a 3phase electric chipper + VFD (200€) when no 3phase is available yet. Those machines are great. Less noise no gasoline, lightweight and up to 200m around your house very little power loss. Perfectly suitable for a self sufficient off-grid environment in the woods 😉

[@jamesglavich1426]

I don't know if you are going to call it at the least, not a good time to lose engine power, but if a storm comes up, probably not going to have a lot of sails up. It sure would be nice to maintain steerage with engine drivetrain. I realize you have already commented about sails being backup power.

[@SVSeeker]

You'll like the next video. : )

[@offgridpete1835]

Really enjoyed coming out to Tulsa with my son to help with SV Seeker years ago. Look forward to catching up again on the water one day.

[@Chris-ut6eq]

Oh, I disagree. You can see the beginning of worst possible time/case, but will you survive it? People, including myself, resort to forms of hyperbole instead of a more accurate statement. Was it the worst possible time or a bad time? dangerous time? inconvenient timing? interrupt Miller time? happen at a frustrating time? I do have a question for Chief Engineer of SV Seeker. Would you bet your life on your drive train? Would there ever be a case where drive train failure could lead to loss/life-threatening damage to the boat? It's a sincere question, as I know nothing about boating/sailing risks other than, water/wind/waves have tremendous energy. PS. Does AAA cover boat towing? :-p

[@SVSeeker]

"Would you bet your life on your drive train?" Oh hell no! But I will absolutely bet my life on my ability to overcome the fear, stay focused, think creatively, and take action. And you can buy an annual contract with the tow boat services that is well worth the price.

[@Chris-ut6eq]

@@SVSeeker I have no doubt about your ability to think/adapt and take action! I also have no clue on the sailing a ship as large as yours and accessing risks related motor/sailing craft. I do admire your problem solving skills on various topics and after all, you took sheets of things that don't float and made something that does float and generally moves the way you point it! :)

[@laurapitre5797]

​@@SVSeekerwhat a plan!

[@101akafox]

pre fill oil filter when changing

[@SVSeeker]

That actually would not help as it's the pump that needs the oil to start working. Once it's going it will draw just fine. And you have to turn that filter on it's side to get it in there anyway.

[@annone6462]

Thanks for teaching us stuff. I think it’s time to make the big leap and sail around the world. We need to see some real adventure on this channel.

[@SVSeeker]

Nothing is holding you back.

[@mchurch3905]

Yep. We need a REAL adventure. Like waking up every morning, and deciding, “let’s see what is on tap for today”, knowing that there will be ups and downs, tasks you’ve never done before, projects that need repairing, re-engineered, rebuilt, improved, just like real life. Not the destination, the journey. All the while trying to appease viewers who don’t have anything better to do than complain….

[@SVSeeker]

@@mchurch3905 LOL! More like "Reality TV" and less like Reality. : )

[@Platypus_Warrior]

When people realize what the man have and how few are here today subscribed. I'm not a conspiracy guy but there's something wrong here. The guy is a proof of what a man can do without those who pull strings

[@JBAutomotive794]

Grinder and paint make us the welders we aint!

[@lonestar1775]

A grinder and paint makes me the welder I aint.

[@NicholasStees]

You still planning to finish that large ROV you started a while back? Was looking forward to you exploring the sea floor with that 😁.

[@SVSeeker]

That's the plan!

[@hillslide]

This is so bad ass built from scratch and perfected as you go I love it. People are hating it just shows how inferior they are and scared

[@SVSeeker]

Thank you. There is a lot of fear out there. It's a shame, because it only holds folks to their couch.

[@hillslide]

@SVSeeker just posted a short 2 minute video had to cross a 41000 lb bridge with 38900 lbs if you want to check that out

[@thomasgarrison3949]

Keep up the good work.

[@SVSeeker]

Thanks, will do!

[@joeeigo9820]

Seriously you are a fantastic guy and having cool positive crew !

[@pierrebeausoleil5885]

FROM CANADA , I USED TO GO TO MEXICO 5500 KL WITH MY FIFTH WHEEL ALWAY REPAIRING SOMETHING

[@gijsvanderwaal1166]

A tree falling on your windshield while your driving is really being on the wrong place at the wrong time.....

[@SVSeeker]

Yup

[@Jeffnov63]

I have seen a pool cleaner that holds to the side of the wall. Why not look for one of those.

[@salstgermain4132]

Also, bust out a cast net and catch dinner for the next 3 years lol

[@jakester1390]

On the top cap of the bleeder where you have the hole drilled you should put a bike tire value

[@SVSeeker]

Really does not need that much pressure. A few psi does the trick.

[@mySeaPrince_]

DOUG has the spring lost some of its power.. Did the 2-1 box get hot? Measure how strong the spring is.. and compare with another at your friends. I do like that it pops if load too high.. I don't like the bar. Just thought.. is the ball bearing the right size? Dirt or oil build-up in the grove for the ballbearing or is the grove damaged. News.... Just moved from PWM to MPPT, you helped make the decision and which brand. I bought 3 X 100/20 because of the electronic Load outputs. Thank you. Wow... they charge the batteries better.. I'm using EFB's .. thinking of going hybrid with Lithium & EFB. Do you know anything about it? Maybe do a video. Did you manage to miss the storm that has started near where you are and is traveling north also there are 2 storm cells in the southern mid Atlantic could travel near you or go north up mid Atlantic and then to the UK or Europe. Central Europe has just had a storm 500mm in a few days. Have fun...

[@SVSeeker]

We got a bit of that weather sailing to Saint Augustine. Just enough to keep it fun.

[@gandersson6121]

You should have got one of those bow thrusting rust removal lasers

[@SVSeeker]

LOL. That may never get old. : )

[@heyhandersen5802]

Why use gears, just use direct drive, and a more efficient prop.

[@SVSeeker]

There’s a book by Dave Gerr named Propeller Handbook. Give it a read. Great stuff.

[@user-dj2yy5cn3l]

Missing flesh of hand, sir!

[@SVSeeker]

Tis but a scratch. : )

[@andrewzenn1719]

I love this channel, but man, this linkage is killing me. You think its time to bring in the pros? because losing steerage is a concern to the safety of all. I keep on thinking of the pride of the OceanGate Titan founder.

[@SVSeeker]

Dude, I’m working with people that know hell a lot more about it than you or me. And a power steering pump is nothing to get a twist about. If more people got off their couch had a tiny bit of adventure in their life their perception the whole world would change.

[@garyfairbrother5532]

So far he’s done those repairs anchored in nice calm waters. I wonder what it will be like trying to fix a driveline of steering problem on an angry sea, that breaks even good boats. Thanks for trying to talk sense to him. Someone needs to get through.

[@SVSeeker]

@@garyfairbrother5532 Oh for fuck sake. You have no clue that other people might actually have abilities and balls that you are missing. Get off your couch and do something. Anything. But grow a pair.

[@garyfairbrother5532]

@@SVSeeker it’s funny you,should say that at this time. I’m on a couch, recovering from cancer treatments. At 80 with my wife having lung cancer and non Hodgkin’s lymphoma and me with prostate cancer, macular degeneration, stage 3b chronic kidney disease and a pace maker. I guess I’d better hurry up and grow that pair although they’d be useless anyhow now. You tube is such a nice escape for us and I’ve been watching a long time if you look me up. I guess I never realized what you were really like until I expressed my opinion on the comments…respectfully I might add. I wish you well despite your low opinion of me and I sincerely hope you don’t die doing what you love. If I had to guess I believe you’re having a few tonight and don’t really realize that you’re hurting people that are trying to help you.

[@garyfairbrother5532]

@@SVSeekerwhere did my reply go?

[@oldreliable303]

In your last round of mods the the transfore case you may have left the endplay too lose making it pop out of gear.

[@SVSeeker]

It got torqued to 120 ft/lbs

[@oldreliable303]

@@SVSeeker yes but the thust bearing and new end cap may alow more room for the gears to move more side to side on the shaft, couseing it to work it way out of gear.

[@SteveChild-y9w]

Just wondering if an “air accumulator” inline with the hydraulic’s might help transients in the system.

[@josholiver7873]

This is why you need a laser rust remover lol😊

[@SVSeeker]

Add a bow thruster. :-)

[@djpar3492]

Great channel! Love that you are out doing it. I have not been convinced with the drive system though. I'm sure you will get it to be a reliable system. I think you could have rebuilt a marine gear and called it a day. Either way, look forward to seeing the next adventure!

[@SVSeeker]

Thanks. And I am not trying to convince you of anything but getting off the couch. : )

[@djpar3492]

@@SVSeeker LOL Should have stated that differently perhaps. The "transmission" system sucks. I'm going out to clean the garage. 🤣

[@lawrenceklaas3966]

Curious to know your opinion on the KISS principal.

[@SVSeeker]

It’s an overused philosophy because too many people are too damn lazy to figure shit out. :-)

[@lawrenceklaas3966]

@@SVSeeker In that case my friend I'm sure you'll never have a shortage of things to figure out, which you have an amazing ability to do!

[@normaneatock6877]

I have a landrvoer defender it will do the same thing. Yep lol.

[@Nancelot13]

Theres some Reds chasing those mullet!

[@SVSeeker]

Could be

[@Nancelot13]

@@SVSeeker cool beans

[@TioDave]

Imagine living in a world where SV seeker is what we consider a luxury cruise ship you go on for vacation and vacation is doing cool stuff. SV Seeker needs a discord channel, because it's easier to share information on and communicate.

[@SVSeeker]

Certainly is my kind of vacation.