Moving SV Seeker to the Water

[@bartonrobinson4266]

Well done Mr. Richard, thanks for asking me to be part of it, the vid part not the towing and stuff...lol...See you soon !!

[@dappermanphoto]

"Fine Gentleman" Sir, you are one of those, thank you for doing what you did as Seeker isn't whole without your help. As a long time viewer, as well as donator I appreciate your cause!

[@keppelsmall5313]

another video of sv-seaker moving another chance to get choked up. i am so happy.

[@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267]

Yes Doug sent me , hello from Canada

[@pileofstuff]

Safety meeting? I suppose after they way they craned the cabin off the deck, that started to seem like a good thing to start doing...

[@jfv65]

It's a way bigger deal the moment you take that thing in everyday traffic with the general public all around it.

[@nathangarrett4771]

At least they discovered the tensile strength of a 1/2" bolt

[@TheadventuresofSherylandPaul]

Thanks man. Can’t wait for this thing to hit the water. I’m giving Facebook a rest for a while when it is in. I’m kind of sick of Covid shit on Australian Facebook at the moment. Thanks for spending the time to throw this together. Really appreciate it and your precious time.

[@Soulsmithing]

10 years I've been watching this channel, from the very first plate of steel. This is moving! (ok, cheesy joke)

[@leoncolyer9420]

THANK YOU 👍👍👍 from Victoria Australia 👍👍👍

[@ALASH.PRO_COMPANY]

*Мы с одной профессии 👍*

[@matthewjackson9092]

Just want to say I enjoyed watching a video I think you did a great job with the filming and the stopping of the traffic to get the wheelhouse caught up with the boat can't wait to see what you make next

[@Micington]

I’ve been checking seekers KZbin channel every day the past week for updates! Lol Thanks man subscribed look forward to watching some of your other videos!

[@bens6813]

Been watching Doug and this build for so long it’s hard not to be emotional watching this video. It’s been a journey just watching it be built.

[@42Fab]

Imagine having visited and worked 20 times...

[@bmxscape]

@@42Fab imagine being doug

[@rgarizonahomestead2729]

love the up date glad to see all went well and will be in the water finely thanks for sharing and have a great day as well

[@LimestoneCoastCustoms]

I have to agree! I'm not an ocean guy either but I've been following the build for 10 years. I'm definitely a hands on kind of guy, even to the point of trying to get kids to take on a trade through either my business (which I no longer have) or through the auto shop classes I use to run one day a week at the local high school. I sooooo believe in giving things a go, often learning things the hard way, but learning none the less. Thanks for going to the effort you did to help & document it all. Cheers from Australia!!

[@aussiegolddogcnc3d412]

Really enjoyed that. Thanks heaps for sharing. Cheers Robert.

[@MrBry65]

Doug sent me! Lol Great job guys, just outstanding!

[@thedr309]

Doug did send me over here but I love fab work so I will hang around and check things out.. so hello from Georgia!

[@caahacky]

You're a considerate man. Thanks for the video.

[@bbrut3332]

A good energetic video with lots of positive vibes. Thanks for your assistance in this mammoth project.

[@robertvanrees]

Good thing I found the post on facebook... but thanks for all the work you've done

[@Tableaux15]

Proud of all of ya'll.

[@alex4alexn]

Tulsa just does it right, smart group of folks, cheers guys

[@richardscudds4753]

BLOODY FANTASTIC

[@mikebills9343]

Fantastic Doug

[@richwaight]

Hey Rich, awesome video bud! Was great to see it as was busting to see how it all went. Knew from some facebook snippets it looked to have gone well but amazing to see it. Was a pleasure for me to come to Oklahoma, work on Seeker, learn a few things and meet some fine folk like yourself and Doug. Have a good one bud and would be awesome to maybe meet back up on Seeker some time!

[@marklengal9990]

Thanks for capturing all this footage. I’ve been searching videos all weekend

[@leeklemetti1887]

Thanks, Doug! Fantastic video. Doug's engineering worked flawlessly too, simply amazing. Bon Voyage Seeker!

[@dansw0rkshop]

Most of the trip with the 3-axle: only 2 axles touching the road. At 10:40 -- truck unhitched: all 3 axles down.

[@sc1338]

Strange isn’t it

[@The_JEB]

they likely only needed the 3rd lift axle for specific areas, the wheel base would have spread weight out better than a single tandem axle truck so they likely didnt need it down the whole time

[@63256325N]

Very cool vid. Thanks for taking the time.

[@ghraptor30]

That was freaking awesome job. Great hustle on getting content.

[@JoeTheLion60]

Brilliant - thanks for this - was hanging out for progress update :-)

[@geeclark59]

Thanks Rich for putting this together. We "Seeker Junkies" were jonesing for some travel videos. This hit the spot. Thanks for all you do and have done for Doug and Seeker. Stay Safe out there. Thanks again! Oh ... nice Jeep! - If Doug comments comparing to his truck ... my imagination fails me ...

[@chicamuxen]

Nice job dude. Thanks for posting.

[@rklauco]

Oh I so much hope you'll get the ticket I donated! Thanks for all your work!

[@42Fab]

I bought a few myself, there are others meeting them more

[@grandandes294]

Whoa. I didn’t know you were within my local area.

[@prankishsquire2663]

Well told story. To "the meaning of life" fab 42

[@Helloverlord]

That must've be fastest rig changing public road pit stop ever recorded!

[@diggumsmacks8827]

I know my whiskey-and-beer guys when I see em. Cheers.

[@noycamba]

way to go, man. congratulations

[@ciberbri59]

Great video of an epic project!

[@bradley3549]

I kind of like the Doug the worries about safety. :D :D :D

[@waynemcphail7825]

Outstanding video!!!!!

[@poja82]

That pump packs some punch man

[@BitHead1000]

Nice job brother.

[@mbatson13]

You did a great job! I was wondering if there was some footage of the trip to the port and it was great!

[@patrickbodine1300]

That big-ass boat will shrink as soon as it hits the water. Just watch. *best wishes* for you all!

[@diggumsmacks8827]

Clear up here in the pacific northwest, we "know" what a "safety meeting" is lol. How bad it *can* be, vs. How good it *CAN* be is the essence of this country and the people who made it *happen* .

[@danielguilbeau5403]

Bravo ..... Enfin good hope

[@aserta]

First of its class, and it seems it did an excellent job. That's a first, of many, hopefully. Years ago, Doug talked about selling his place to someone who'd build another boat... it would be so cool if that were possible.

[@brian.7966]

well done that was great.

[@Alpha_fitz]

12:56 oh shit!!!

[@PJgearhead]

Eyy a Grand Cherokee, legend

[@MattsAwesomeStuff]

I haven't heard an update, did you end up getting enough 18650s to build Seeker a battery bank, or was that obsoleted by the forklift lithiums?

[@42Fab]

It will now have both!

[@gregthorne4292]

12:56 The guy running the drone missed the safety meeting.

[@harveymushman2219]

You might be the perfect person to keep the dream maker house in the Seeker family...maybe Internet and Corporate sponsor donations could buy the home and build another boat a different boat...The path to the Ocean has been blazed the tools I guess are all there people know where to go work on a internet boat...why not ?...great video , Thank you

[@bulletproofpepper2]

I have friend with the same Jeep and the same seat. I Think we are on fourth time welding it, I thought it was me. I bought a better welding machine and still have limited success. I did the frame diamond reinforcement trick it held the longest but it broke again somewhere else, not much to weld to now. I don’t feel so bad now, I may redo the whole thing in better steel! Great video! Thank for sharing!

[@42Fab]

Whole bracket is stamped 16ga. It's garbage

[@deconteesawyer5758]

@@42Fab No, not garbage. It is a kit for stupid people that think they know it all. A fine status symbol for all the rest.

[@petal2metal884]

Awesome footage man

[@robertmcintyre3405]

😆 🤣 lol.... I got the same Jeep the same seat, and have welded it twice, and I noticed door panel... lol... window regulator I bet... love it... "Say something about my Jeep.." Said it also....

[@42Fab]

Yeah, that whole series had terrible seat brackets, but I don't care enough to tear it apart and rebuild it. The door panel is gone because it's a work truck, passenger seat is also missing entirely so I can haul 12' material inside it. Passengers get the chauffeur treatment in the only other seat: behind the driver.

[@exohauler]

Good job guys! Love your content.

[@joeclarke9782]

Very good videography for a fabricator.

[@ManCrafting]

Bwaaaa hahahahaa. The seat! I know it’s been years the the seat has been that way.

[@ManCrafting]

I wish I had made it out there before it was moved. Almost done. What a crazy epic backyard project.

[@42Fab]

Hits the water Saturday, you can crash at my place

[@ManCrafting]

@@42Fab this Saturday?

[@42Fab]

Yes

[@ZILAwelds]

Is the head gasket still fucked ?

[@jacobpoucher]

im suprised betsy let you wear that muscle shirt

[@Gipivnt]

Great effort !

[@Ilsabug1]

Nice. I have to get to work I will finish the video later. And check some others!!!

[@obg6446]

Excellent video, just subbed

[@jimmiles33]

Maybe the real seeker is the friends we made along the way.

[@NETBotic]

tight

[@alanwheelock1460]

nice compilation

[@lamarquemartinezoliveira3]

Parabéns!!!

[@Captdal]

WOW COOL

[@mightsnow3654]

Whats the film crew for?

[@ShopGoatVentures]

Did i miss a massive chunk of your KZbin videos? All of a sudden your living in your car and moving a big boat, has the fab42 channel changed? Just curious bud, i hope all is well, i just have not seen a lot of videos in a long time, that's all. 🍻😁

[@42Fab]

*crashing in my jeep for a night rather than sharing a bed with a grown dude. 42Fab is all good, business has actually grow YoY, COVID and the recovery from it got me pretty good and we've just been too busy with work to be editing much. Patrons have seen all the new stuff that is yet to be posted publicly, but I'm back now, expect MoL a video a week

[@GarryI449]

Good video! Well done

[@palgyulay7470]

A man who made a boat in his yard! Congratulations on your dream! You are big. I watch your movie almost from the beginning. When you pulled the "plate" in the yard and said it would be your dreamed sailboat. You did it! Congratulations from here in the middle of Europe from Hungary to Pécs. Gyulay Pál / Egy ember aki hajót gyártott az udvarán! Gratulálok az álmodhoz! Nagy vagy. Szinte az elejétől nézem a filmedet. Amikor húzgáltad a "lemezt" az udvaron és azt mondtad ebből lesz a megálmodott vitorlásod. Megcsináltad! Gratulálok innen Európa közepéből Magyarországról Pécsről. Gyulay Pál

[@TurnerMarsolek]

What is the yellow structure on the back of the boat by the wheelhouse?

[@42Fab]

The pipes? It's a catwalk to move rigging and lines around the pilot house at sea and rub rail in port

[@onpurpose2629]

The seeker pit crew!

[@thorstenwolters9025]

02:15 to 04:00 like a formula 1 crew 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@IvelLeCog]

Seeker is pure Americana. Kids are going to be reading about it in 200 years

[@thomasbecker9676]

Maybe, as an example to not follow.

[@jcs6347]

Hi Rich, I came over from SV seeker when Doug gave you a plug; haven't seen you before, but I will in the future - I subscribed just now. The best point of the video was the safety briefing and the tractor change. Obviously planed and rehearsed hands on - it went like a military OP. But what makes it a true military OP is that everyone was briefed and knew the mission and what was supposed to happen when the stuff hit the fan. As we say, its great plan until you cross the line of departure, what happens after it proves it. You'all proved it, Thanks

[@42Fab]

We actually didn't rehearse it, just talked it over a few times and only had folks who we all mutually trusted involved, that trust was earned and rewarded. Welcome aboard here, but it's always Richard, I don't have the money for Rich yet.

[@shortribslongbow5312]

Well done :o)

[@adammcghee1466]

Why was there such a rush when switching trucks?

[@42Fab]

We had the whole road shut down in both directions.

[@ghrey8282]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@alex4alexn]

New Sub, just for your effort, good job buddy

[@bobcougar77]

i had that same jeep and had to weld the seat myself.

[@Alltakenbla]

Hopefully Doug is not the accident and the happening is not waiting for him to catch up.

[@LakeCruiser1]

It's weird to see two of my KZbin friends come together. Doug helped me on my table by introducing me to the Proma THC. Rich give me lots of good ideas about how to put my table to making money. Thanks to both of you for what you do.

[@eddiebarrera469]

Im in awwwww😃😃😃😃

[@gi8323]

Doug sent me. I’m stayimg…..

[@michaelmcclure8673]

When did the state start putting the drivers name on the permits?

[@42Fab]

I'm no commercial mover, it may have been for the company moving, which was not Taylor Crane

[@WhereintheWorldisJosh]

Very nicely put together, sir! Any way we can pay for shipping of a keychain to Canada? Tried to checkout but United States was the only option.

[@42Fab]

yessir, it's clunky, but we get it done. www.42fab.com/internationalshipping

[@marklengal9990]

I see the wall cut outs are sold. Can you let me know if you make more. Or Tell Chad he can get a hold of me on IG. I also follow you

[@42Fab]

They were a limited run, but we will have other options at launch

[@avlawns3037]

He thought the move cost him money, wait until he has to pay salvage to remove the hazard to navigation in the Arkansas river.

[@beege1968]

The boat the internet paid for.

[@highkicker11]

its not a boat til it floats in the water and is controlled and under its own power. before that its just a crap ton of steel. that would most likely end up being a under water hazard in the port of catosa the internet paid for and build.

[@orcoastgreenman]

@@highkicker11 - we’ll see, won’t we!

[@nonconformist4802]

@@highkicker11 green must be your favourite colour I guess

[@ChuckNasty.]

Almost 300k on a WJ heeeell yea

[@42Fab]

Straight 6 never die, my last one got to 280 before being rear ended

[@carlroberts7830]

if you think it's been expensive to this point wait till it goes into the water your going to need deep pockets

[@deconteesawyer5758]

All the pockets have been padded for a very long time. Internet beggery at it's finest.

[@pagodadr]

👍👍😎

[@RustBeltFab_]

I can’t figure out why anyone would get under that boat while jacking it up? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@onedisasterattatime9116]

Fuckin eh guys!....well done.

[@grapsorz]

hmm you say " axle and 3 axle.. here that is a 3 axle and a 4 axle. 2 axle is what the EU truck's r like. one front and one rear axle.

[@42Fab]

stateside we define a truck by the number of rear axles in common parlance, everywhere is different

[@davidanalyst671]

why did you make this so dramatic? All i wanted to see was how the move went

[@42Fab]

send me your address, I'll issue a refund