‘SV Seeker’ Hits Water For First Time, Prepares For Trip To Gulf Of Mexico

[@felixcat9318]

The spirit of one person and those that were inspired to help have shown how good people are when they come together to create something positive!

[@terrallputnam7979]

Congratulations Doug, I knew you would get it done! I have watched the construction for years. God bless and smooth sailing!

[@benkubica2823]

Been watching the progress of this project for years. So exciting to see it in the water! Can't wait for Doug's video.

[@donf1006]

Congratulations, seen your first video and glad to see the culmination of all the hard but fulfilling work!! God speed!

[@waynew7710]

Grats Doug, It may have been 14 years but worth the wait =D

[@russh7040]

Many months of waiting on the hard and it’s finally in the water. I am so happy for you Doug. Congrats

[@carolinabeacher1558]

she said thousands of dollars to build this boat, the solar or welding rods alone probably cost thousands.

[@hawkdsl]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[@michaelodonoghue7464]

I remember this when it was flat sheets of steel and thinking to myself ‘how will he get curves out of this?’

[@donnakawana]

Been watching the Odyssey of the building of SV Seeker. I'm beyond excited for Doug to get her splashed... Fare winds an following sea's guy's ✌🏼💗😊❣️

[@ItsMeScareCro]

That's awesome! I used to watch some of his vids... Glad to see him able to get it wet. Congratulations!!!

[@AlaskanInsights]

turned out good... been watching for years. when he was movin all that sheet steel alone was crazy in the begining. thought he would never do it.

[@ObviousSchism]

0:43 "He's had people from all over the country give advice" It's a shame he never followed any of it.

[@iamgriff]

A year later, he has yet to leave the comfort of the harbor.

[@Sphere723]

Looks like it's quite a ways off from an even keel. Listing to starboard and down in the aft.

[@BobWiersema]

I watched his launch video. He said he thinks they poured a thousand pounds to much lead on one side. I'm sure they'll sort it out. At least it floats.

[@traindude70]

The shot the video immediately after launch, every ship or boat post launch must be trimmed level. Cruises ships have ballast tanks and computers, this ship has manually placed lead

[@simen9485]

@@traindude70 They have ballast tanks too, just aren't filled and trimmed yet.

[@hernerweisenberg7052]

Is it just me or does she lie pretty deep for a vessel just launched? Some of the portlights seem to just barely clear the water.

[@leeoldershaw956]

There may not have been any naval architects involved. It's also got a list to starboard.

[@kennethburrier4213]

It's pretty close to where he wanted it, the line where the red and black paint meet is the water line.

[@curtstacy779]

She is still listing to the side we can see. and I think we are used to seeing the keels under her also. if you look at the water line in old videos she is pretty close.

[@WireWeHere]

A shake or few of salt would lift Seeker's stay.

[@billsargent3407]

One wonders about fuel, water, provisions, people and such. However DUNG the ALL KNOWING would never not have a rude snarky answer!

[@RealNickTheCoolest]

Doug made the news. This is fucking epic.

[@bobcollard11]

OMG you're in the water! If I could, I would be turning cartwheels. Congratulations. Well Done Doug. Check your ballast, you are heeling to Starboard.

[@N-Scale]

Go Doug Go !!!!!

[@davidcummings6299]

Mostly he hustled free labor

[@Merc_0158E7]

People who say things like you did are usually incapable of understanding the minds of normal people. Egoism seems to blind people like yourself to the fact that most people like to cooperate and some even enjoy doing things for free, especially when there's a lot pf people involved. We get a sense of community and connection with the people and the project we helped succeed. How sad for you that you have to view this as an object and not a memory...

[@davidcummings6299]

Merc 015837 I’ve followed him for years … my ego is not the problem here. He lost me with his fake I got hurt video and response to it…..

[@jcadult101]

@@Merc_0158E7 Memory? Remember the explosion and faking a brain injury cause Pepperidge Farms sure does.

[@Merc_0158E7]

@@jcadult101 I looked it up. Hadn't been aware of that. even if it was an odd thing to do, i still feel no less connected to it.

[@jcadult101]

@@Merc_0158E7 Connected? You didn't even know of the faked explosion? His wife left him very early in the project. He would let his grandkid wander that worksite as if it were an ada approved playground. Finally that stopped, the grandkid nor his son seen again. KZbin commenters ghosted, facebook commenters blocked, there is something seriously wrong with this dude. Not someone you want commanding a ship you're on in rough seas.

[@okiecustompew]

I would love to go on a couple month boat trip around the gulf! That would be a awesome experience!

[@marcosmota1094]

You have to pay for the fuel!

[@potato1907]

how to go missing 101

[@Nativemetalfreak]

Did the news just say people from the country is supporting the project and some people are coming to help . It should be people from all over the world is supporting and lots of people are coming to help

[@opcn18]

I would say that Doug cut a lot of corners, but really it's that he went out of his way to make a lot of things more complex than they had to be, more expensive, and more fragile. He talks a lot about how much he learned from the internet but he spent a lot of time blocking everyone who has any kind of boat building experience or experience with any of the systems that didn't just shut up and praise him.

[@professormoptop]

True that!!!

[@eddiebowens1919]

I think you know him. I got threw off his facebook channel for having an opinion!

[@mk-jf1ux]

the workd needs people wjo do it the wrong way so we can see how theyll fix it. its call showmanship. case in point rattling school bus windows. but even floating its bigger than your boat so just enjoy the show.

[@opcn18]

@@mk-jf1ux Big downvote energy. it's hard to enjoy watching him take that attitude out to sea. His opinions on personal responsibility don't fit out at sea, where mariners are bound by international law to render aid to vessels that are in trouble. If doug and his passengers and crew get into a dangerous situation it's gonna be just like a covid antivaxer heading to the hospital after they get sick.

[@RyanGribble]

@@opcn18 lol shut the hell up with that shit. Covid anti vaxxers, piss off. Don't like it, don't watch. Take responsibility for your shit and leave other people alone.

[@anthonycapestany4899]

Good job guy !

[@funnyyylock]

Why didnt you link his channel??

[@Bill-cg6oh]

I am so happy it's in the water. Doug should be smiling ear to ear! And it is not a new sailing channel, he built this over years on youtube

[@nonplayercharacter6478]

It was a great project, a monumental achievement for a group of determined 'amatures'. I think it's about to transition from a 'mega project' channel to an 'ocean research' channel with a touch of sailing thrown in.

[@joepearce3033]

That's a ship..huge.

[@mikewillis4251]

It's going to sit couple inches higher when it's in salt water. That being said you should ask yourself; would you go to sea with someone with his attitude and no sailing experience.

[@billsargent3407]

I liked how he said he had a lot of people he would trust to sail it, but has not a single diagram for the major systems, except what you get from watching over his shoulder on a KZbin VID. That will be special in an emergency in the dark with not power. OH I am living in fear and not wanting to go forward or some such...

[@dennisbaecht7860]

I'll go in a heartbeat

[@dennisbaecht7860]

@@TugIronChief, I spent 20 years in the Navy, I'm not worried.

[@prankishsquire2663]

Now we get to see a brand new sailing channel. Excellent work Mr. Doug

[@nobodyspecial4702]

Thinking not for long...

[@svbarryduckworth628]

The first time Sinker hits a wake from a bigger boat as it passes by its likely to founder. It will be a miracle if they can make it to the gulf without becoming an artificial reef/hazard to navigation. Maybe some some sort of sponsons can be added like they had to do to the dinghy to stabilize that.

[@roscoejones4515]

Uh, I seriously doubt it. But keep dreaming.

[@sjurgabriel]

A fantastic effort, but I wouldn´t want to be on board during a storm.

[@kajonblackwood8049]

Been watching from Jamaica

[@chrisharwood2407]

Must admire him for

[@ysesq]

nasty guy. tricked his fans into thinking he had a brain injury and refused to follow any safety standards in building that deathtrap.

[@jasonworth484]

Where can I find that information at that's the first time I'm hearing about it

[@ysesq]

@@jasonworth484 search sv seeker fraud on google and read the ktul news article

[@billsargent3407]

@@jasonworth484 mostly deleted, he faked a major explosion to see who was his mooney and who wasn't

[@jcadult101]

@@jasonworth484 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGe3XmuXbLCEhLs

[@jcadult101]

@@jasonworth484 Steven Cox (video I posted) is a diesel mechanic that stopped in to help with the small engine, I think he was there in the dingy episodes on the lake.

[@jamessaunders1926]

It was a great series on KZbin.. still not sure of that open bow design.. he's a great guy. Fair weather and calm seas.

[@offplanetevent]

It looks like she is listing to starboard.

[@Chris-fo8wp]

Finally Floating!!!! No research foundation will EVER put a student on that vessel.. Fair Winds Doug!!

[@jalspach9215]

Agreed. Doug is a real horse's A. And the boat? Well... so many epithets come to mind. Anyway the two, at sea, make for cringe of the dangerous kind.

[@ThatsaToilet]

@@ross82 why yall niggas hating?

[@janezkovac6692]

All talking bout good sprit and people come together to create sth amazing, on the other hand there is doug with his nasty attitude...

[@jcgamer892]

oh god. this boat has been a work in progress for almost as long as KZbin has been around.......

[@davidheitman7004]

you'll learn. a late start! but it never ends!

[@trevortreat4483]

14 years actually

[@MVO884]

Calling researsh terrible boring will certainly attract researchers. Doug can not help himself.

[@williamd1891]

No reasearchers will ever board this "boat".

[@geoffballe8766]

Good man

[@steveskouson9620]

Doug and a few friends staged a fake injury, a few years back. Towards the end of that escapade, I seriously laughed for 10 minutes. I was SO upset, I upped my Patreon donation, by 100% Yes, in his position, I wouldn't be sharp enough, to do the same thing! (Glad Doug did!) Doug, she floats. She moves. Can't wait to see her Sail! steve

[@winstonzeb2842]

I’ve been watching him religiously for a full decade! Its wild to think I started watching him when I was only 15. I never did make it down to lend a hand, but the knowledge and inspiration I gained from his videos is immeasurably valuable!

[@blowinkk9396]

?? inspiration of what? Faking your death for money and views?

[@williamd1891]

Knowledge???? He told actual navel architects to piss off since he must know more than them. (he doesn't)

[@winstonzeb2842]

@@williamd1891 he likes practical skills and advice, not info learned in a book by some naval engineers. I’d say he did a pretty good job, and I’m a design engineer at a yacht company. Are there things I would’ve done differently with my experience at a yacht company? Of course, but his boat will still work how he wants it to work!

[@isntwhatitis4920]

Eyesore

[@boataxe4605]

She appears to have a starboard list.

[@jcadult101]

This is the dude that blew up at a commenter talking about repairing a possible pinhole leak in all those many feet of weld seam as if they were saying the boat was going to fall apart and sink. Not to mention the faked explosion episode which supposedly sent him to the hospital with a brain injury. His wife was right to leave, extremely unstable and not suitable to command a vessel.

[@blowinkk9396]

You forgot to say anything about him faking an explosion to scam people out of money

[@nobodyspecial4702]

I notice he also removed his ships launch. Guess his jury-rigged winch and davits failed again.

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

Whaaaa booohoooo

[@azwrenchmaster5334]

Guess I'm not the only one with leaning junk.

[@Jellyf0x]

Is it my eyes or does Seeker have a starboard list?

[@dj4246]

That's why you save some of the lead ballast to place after launch to level things, but it looks like she may be sitting lower in the water than expected or maybe just a little heavy aft, which is not good since adding the weight of the tender hanging off the back is going to make things even worse.

[@VenturiLife]

@@dj4246 She's a heavy boat alright, I don't know how well it will sail. I guess no-one does at this point.

[@Phyde4ux]

Details about the boat splashing and it's first days in the water are noticeably missing from his channel, and 3rd-party images of the boat sitting low and listing in the water were removed from his facebook page.

[@3beltwesty]

I wonder if the starboard list is from a miss match of lead ballast on the two fins or are there more appliances machinery etc on the starboard side?

[@Graveltrucking]

The seeker is floating awfully low, he hasn't even got her provisioned up or a live load on her she's floating like she's at maximum capacity. I have a feeling she will be coming out of the water again for hull modifications or ways to reduce her overall tonnage.

[@TBPollock]

Only laudatory comments allowed, mine was censored.

[@Merc_0158E7]

Watched it since day one. I taught Doug how to insure proper operation of an airless sprayer so he could paint seeker. It truly is the boat that the internet built. In my own simple way, i feel connected to it and Doug is truly a national treasure whom deserves a Congressional Medal of Freedom.

[@JustMike2791]

Good on ya bro

[@acousticpsychosis]

So the whole 'i nearly died...jk...dont like my joke, youre banned and stupid, bilge rat' didnt bother you?

[@svbarryduckworth628]

*ensure (unless you were making an INsurance joke.)

[@sabelch]

@@TugIronChief It's kind of a shame. I bet he could have found at least one marine architect who was crazy enough to help design something he could build from junk and be sea-worthy without compromising on aesthetics.

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

That thing sits in the water horribly, even when they have trimmed it level it looks like it's gonna be a nasty ride. I'm not sure if I've ever seen a wheelhouse with a forward facing door before, and a sliding one at that. The first decent bit of green water over the front of this thing is going to knock all the windows out and the door off, not to mention send those Dragons to a watery grave. That thing's gonna go down like a five dollar hooker....... Even the masts look like they're pointing in opposite directions (I know there's no rigging yet). I wonder if the insurance company is regretting it's decision yet?

[@waynew7710]

Spend some time watching his videos, they give you a good idea of how Doug thinks and how he would respond to a comment like yours.

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

@@waynew7710 I have, and I know how closed minded he is to the suggestions of others, even though he makes out he isn't. I just can't wait for the look on his face when he realises that everything he has spouted off about and worked for over the last ten years is foundered on some rocks....... call me a bad person, but Mr Jackson deserves everything he gets, it's just unfortunate how he a has dragged so many adoringly blinkered Sycophants with him............

[@eddiebowens1919]

She's not sitting too good, Hope he can move some weight around.

[@billsargent3407]

Its his ego? He is on the after Starboard

[@eddiebowens1919]

@@billsargent3407 LMAO

[@bubbleobill267]

Bit of a list to the starboard side?.

[@erniebru959]

I was a dedicated fan until the “prank” episode. Haven’t watched it since. What a putz!

[@Diggnuts]

How do you survive in the world?

[@erniebru959]

@@Diggnuts by staying away from stupid people

[@Diggnuts]

@@erniebru959 How do you get away from yourself?

[@erniebru959]

@@Diggnuts my goodness, I sure triggered you.

[@Diggnuts]

@@erniebru959 If believing that makes you happy. Great! Pathetic but great. Now I'll just mute you random behind!

[@nwfpv8681]

I’ve watched him build that boat for a lot of years, this is very nostalgic

[@moemuggy4971]

This is going to end like the guy who built a rocket to prove the Earth was flat.

[@ReiMonCoH]

This is a dead man walking. The only thing that’s saved this fool so far is they wouldn’t let him put this junk in the water.

[@nobodyspecial4702]

Notice his launch is missing. Not getting coast guard approval to sail without it.

[@jram7047]

I admire his go get it attitude. The Nanny work place and environment we live In is excessive. He learned a lot along the way and it was an adventure not a job ( from the outside view) my only stick with the guy is the explosion hoax he did where people who worked with him and supported him where fund raising for him and he didn't have the decency to privately tell them it was a gag ( it was a terrible one) he then talked very poorly on everyone who was upset at his hoax , I think maybe he didn't realize that people Actually gave a crap about him and instead of an apology he doubled down.

[@symbolsandsystems]

Where are the sails?

[@billsargent3407]

can't afford the weight and tip leverage...

[@zwilkinson2]

It's happening

[@jamestooher7066]

Well done Doug and crew what an achievement.

[@busterhyman103]

Land and Sea each hold their different set of rules. Those sailors who flaunt the traditions join the lost souls littering the bottom. Wonder how long this wanna-be will last before he sees the light...or the darkness? I shall follow these exploits for the same reason I slow my car along the scene of a bad accident: morbid curiosity. ( south Florida )

[@svbarryduckworth628]

I'm waiting for the Active Captain and Waterway Guide alerts to pop up on my electronic charts marking the new hazard to navigation where Sinker finds the ground. We should make a pool to see who gets closest to the total salvage costs -Can't be higher than the Golden Ray cost to cut up in Georgia when she capsized and sank in St. Simons Sound.

[@busterhyman103]

@@svbarryduckworth628 love it. After 3 complete circumnavigations under sail, I have seen everything. Same tragedies in waiting, just different souls.

[@svbarryduckworth628]

It's not a matter of if at this point -just when, and where. Looking at the way sinker wallows already, she'll be at the mercy of the first big wake it hits on the way to the gulf. Founder and flop. I hope someone catches it on video at least.

[@busterhyman103]

@@TugIronChief Mental stability is also in question.

[@fourfortyroadrunner6701]

Can't wait for the thrilling conclusion: "We sunk the junk!!"

[@TioDave]

Great to see SV Seeker on the water. Doug is a great mentor for the youtube community and just a joy to watch.

[@acousticpsychosis]

You must not know the full history of this guy if you think he's a mentor lol

[@TioDave]

What did he do that was so bad then?

[@acousticpsychosis]

@@TioDave He went from a very humble guy, always talking about being good to each other and helping each other, and seemingly embarrassed by the very idea of people wanting to offer their time or money, to calling people 'bilge rats' if they werent financially supporting him and just watching the videos. He had a hard time dealing with any criticism, always complaining about it, to the point where he faked an explosion during the build, made it sound like he had suffered a major brain injury, and let that go on for a couple days. A lot of people were worried about him and started donation campaigns, only to then find out it was 'just a joke'. This obviously bothered a lot of people, and when they got upset, his ever-growing ego took over and he turned on anyone that wasnt 'on his side', and started banning anyone that mentioned it. He gave a half-arsed apology that clearly wasnt really an apology, then eventually took down all the videos about the explosion, trying to save face, when he saw his subscriber count and financial help start dropping. This was a few years ago, and he'll still ban you if you bring it up. I wouldnt sail with this guy if my life depended on it, and the only thing he could mentor for, is how to let your ego get the best of you.

[@TioDave]

​@@acousticpsychosis I was there for that. I get some people are still hurt by it. I tend to not let someone online effect my emotional state. So I wasn't mad at it. I also figured out pretty quickly that it was a prank. We all make mistakes in life. I'm willing to forgive and forget so I can move on with life and enjoy it. I still think he would be a great mentor. Life is full of lessons and not everyone is perfect. I'm skeptical of the ones that think they are. His supposed ego is just the lack of ability to care what everyone on the internet thinks. Sorry to hear you are still holding onto it.

[@acousticpsychosis]

@@TioDave LOL ok then

[@luckyluke33]

old bus engine....??? really

[@cmonster6]

The boat KZbin built

[@hodwooker5584]

I watched this guy! Until his ego got to big for the boat he built. The boat isn’t junk rigged, it’s jerk rigged!

[@caseydixon8714]

Its not a junk rig.. its just a heap of junk😂

[@lostchild2003]

Wait what, is that a door in the FRONT of the wheelhouse? WTF?

[@dananbutler7800]

How about a link to this guys KZbin channel KOTV. Proves local news is just as lame as MSM.

[@jeremiahgriffith8795]

Not fake news .

[@ShainAndrews]

Who told you that? Somebody told you what to believe so who is it?

[@jeremiahgriffith8795]

@@ShainAndrews Nah, this aint fake! I seen it on the internet! Its the boat the internet built. ;)

[@secretsix6]

looks like its sinking

[@lissainkd2580]

Congrats makes me proud to have seen it come to life .

[@Graveltrucking]

Doug might be pulling her back out of the water if he can't get the seeker trimmed out.

[@1bcordell]

It already looks like it's sitting too low and listing at the dock. That thing is toast in big seas. I loved watching this project until Doug turned into a real a-hole when anyone had an opinion. I think it happened around the time they played that explosion joke.

[@Graveltrucking]

@@1bcordell I watched Dougs channel not regularly. He is a pompous ass at times, doesn't listen to advice. I always had in my mind his dream boat didn't have enough floatation. The way she is sitting know so stern heavy she is going to porpoise like crazy. There is not a whole lot of freeboard left on the stern those port holes will never keep a big the water out. His dream boat might be becoming his worst nightmare.

[@nobodyspecial4702]

@@Graveltrucking This is what happens when someone thinks they know more than they do and then tells the people who do know to piss off. The only people he's going to get on that boat are desperate grad students with no money and not much common sense. Paying clients are going to go with a ship who's crew is experienced and who's captain knows what he's doing.

[@Graveltrucking]

@@nobodyspecial4702 I can see captain pugwash sink his beloved wonder. I watched his video of the seeker getting launched. Even Mr know it all was worried the seeker didn't float right.

[@Graveltrucking]

@Heywood Jaworsky The boat is going to be so heavy no way, it's going to sail very good, he knows he's F'ed up. It will never leave a dock or anchor it will become a liveaboard.

[@stevenmerlock9971]

Wondering if he is up for a trip into the triangle?

[@leecowell8165]

what's with the hole topside at the bow there? I don't get that shitty design. that's also a HUGE doghouse! better keep this thing in somewhat sheltered waters. yeah a 74 footer doesn't even need a doghouse, period. I sailed on a similar sized steel double ender ketch back in the 60's and it had NO doghouse. none! it didn't even have an engine either. This thing looks more like a motor sailer, not an offshore cruising boat.

[@patrickbodine1300]

About time. 😉👍

[@MatthewRulla]

4 Knot S#!t Box would be a huge over exaggeration. "SV Sinker"

[@randycarter5263]

It’s good to see her in the water 😎

[@BlueJazzBoyNZ]

Their are so many similar stories from all around the world. A pretty ship. Not so sure about being on her for "anything" offshore.

[@waynefederico9396]

No sea sickness here ~ Keep it real best of life and travels. Carry-on

[@uowebfoot]

Well that's a spoiler. Been following his youtube channel from the start and he finally gets it in the water and I find out on a news channel. It's not even posted on his site yet!

[@svbarryduckworth628]

Bad news is never easy to share...

[@chapter4travels]

Doug's personality and unfiltered comments hurt the feelings of weak men and haters. It's entertaining to see the lengths they will go to cut him down, so they can feel better about themselves.

[@Esschert]

Well then Mr. Big Britches. Come join us basement dwelling, bilge rat, momma boy weaklings over at Reddit's r/svseeker. Stop by and you can show how badass you are.

[@chapter4travels]

@@Esschert Oh Trev, I hope I didn't hurt one of your other little feelings with my comment. I should stop by reddit, but I better give you boys a while to get over the fact that Seeker didn't sink first. To have all your hopes and dreams dashed like that must have been so upsetting.

[@Esschert]

@@chapter4travels More KZbin comment section psychology? Hurt my feelings? You're giving yourself way too much credit there Sigmund Freud. Yes, please do stop by Reddit. I'll warn you however, we're pretty much a community of boaters, ocean-crossing sailors, naval architects, marine engineers, etc., who know what we're talking about. So if you do come over, you can certainly bring your Koo-Aid drinking affinity for Doug, but please leave your Freudian analytics at the door.

[@chapter4travels]

@@Esschert It's worse than I thought. All that expertise and you're still wrong, it must be devastating. Chin up lads, maybe he will bump into a dock with that lack of a bow thruster. There's hope for you doomers yet.

[@allaboutboats]

Wow congrats Doug!

[@dreoneful]

I'm so happy for him and the boat the internet build go over to his channel great content

[@jacobpoucher]

this thing will sink within 2 months mark my words

[@gaewing]

Congratulations 👏🎉👏🎉👏🎉👏🎉.

[@SailingAquarius]

AMAZING ! Fair winds!

[@davidanalyst671]

CONGRATS DOUG @SV_Seeker!!!!!

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

I have seen 5 people working on multi-year projects like this. Big homemade sailboats. All 5 died before they hit the water. Congrats SV Seeker family. You did it!!!!

[@nobodyspecial4702]

You want to see a proper one, watch Sampson Boat Co. or Project Brupeg. One's getting built by an actual shipwright, the other by someone willing to listen to those who know more than him without getting his panties in a twist like Doug.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

@@nobodyspecial4702 I do watch Sampson boat co. He is moving along. He also has great help. Thanks

[@coreyfuchs730]

Thats awesome

[@apollorobb]

Ive been watching Doug build this Boat from the first piece of Steel its Awesome to finally see it in the water

[@finscreenname]

Who else knew every part where the cameraman took film at?

[@chronoboat11]

Wow that looks unbalanced in the water!!!! And it appears to lists to one side.

[@DavidCAdams]

He had like a thousand pounds of aluminum tube stacked on the starboard deck. You can see them starting to move it in the last shot.

[@Esschert]

@@DavidCAdams Actually no. The boat has an admitted design flaw causing it to both list athwartship, and draw more water aft. Moving those few pipes did very little. They brought another ton or two of lead weight and stuffed it into the port fuel tanks to compensate. They ditched the poorly designed "Love Me Tender" to try and raise the aft, but the boat still sits 10" low. This is what you get with a non naval architect designer and a garage hack who built it.

[@John-Nada]

Doug is a capable person and will get the boat trimmed correctly.

[@gregmulligan638]

Typical news. They twist the real story. Lol. I’m wondering why Doug hasn’t posted any of this video 🤔

[@8b0000]

He posted it 2 hours after your comment, which considering the time it takes to edit isn’t that bad of time

[@Esschert]

@@8b0000 Given the overwhelmingly negative comments here, I'm guessing his post won't last long before he takes it down.

[@8b0000]

@@Esschert well that’s unfortunate

[@vivianbond7449]

Fair play to the man to and looks lovely boat too

[@williamd1891]

Sorry, but research (and all commercial) vessels need to be certified. Meaning they need plans by a naval architect and built by a professional builder with certified welders. None of this has been done. This is a slow train wreck in motion which is why we are all here.

[@ShainAndrews]

Why do people like you start statements with sorry?

[@Diggnuts]

@@ShainAndrews Because they are insincere random idiots!

[@rustedratchetgarage6788]

What day is he destined to set sail I'd like to come wish him a bon voyage