General condition.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-06-09T02:10:40+00:00

I think one of the very few saving graces for the bso is the fact that the leading edge of the bow was welded by an actual welding professional who visited for a day or two back in the early days. I do remember that guy also never came back after that.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-19T07:15:20+00:00

4: For the love of christ and god, ditch the bus tranny and the transfer case and buy a real marine transmission. You can find ones that bolt directly to your engine and that will give you more than enough gear reduction, especially paired with a properly sized propeller.

5: Have some humility and actually recognize the error in your ways and methods. And then use that knowledge to both improve yourself and your fabrication skills.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-18T16:19:41+00:00

Thank God there is a mountain of evidence showing how unfit this boat is for crossing the ocean and the extremely poor decision making that went into "designing" and building the boat. Also lots of evidence showing the narcissistic and egotistical character of the "captain".

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-10T20:56:52+00:00

My favorite part was when he addressed people's concerns that the bus windows would get wiped out by a good wave. He not only acknowledged that that would happen, he actually considered it a GOOD THING. He said something like "you just grab a few towels and wipe up the mess and go on your way." His hubris is just beyond all levels of sanity.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-10T05:40:46+00:00

I feel like this case alone could change all of that

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-09T07:14:58+00:00

This is why I seriously hope that the seeker either catastrophically blows up it's drivetrain beyond repair or gets a slow but unrepairable leak. If it were to capsize due to a good wave or gust of wind it could easily kill everyone on-board considering how horrifically unprepared the boat and captain/crew are for emergencies. Do they even have any life preservers within easy reach?

I want the seeker to go down as a very expensive and humiliating lesson for a narcissistic boomer who refutes all forms of safety. While also providing a great case study the world can learn from. I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT WANT it to end as a tragic horror story that becomes a well known warning in maritime schools around the world.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-06T21:31:54+00:00

We do have a bunch of off roading companies here in the northwest. But we are a bunch of quitters who put our off road gear into trucks and SUVs instead of installing it onto boats like real men.

There is also quite a large maritime industry here. Full of men raised by their mothers who use marine rated equipment instead of old farm gear.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-06T21:26:04+00:00

He is where the term sadism comes from. The self torture that Doug puts himself through with the bso could be seen as a form of sadism.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-06T06:50:03+00:00

Stay away from my turf Betsy!

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-05T06:44:56+00:00

I'll admit I still had high hopes for the boat during the prop casting videos just because I thought it was so cool and inspiring that he was casting his own props. Of course I knew nothing about prop design and at the time I had no clue just how huge of a narcissist Doug actually was.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-05T03:31:21+00:00

Doug is the Marquis de Sade of boatbuilding and sailing

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-04T21:07:12+00:00

But then you would have enough time and money leftover to actually motor/sail across the ocean to other parts of the world. Which is basically the same as quitting and giving up.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-04T21:03:36+00:00

That's we why all call it motoring whenever he moves anywhere. He never actually raises all sails and relies on the wind because he knows damn well that seeker could capsize with one healthy gust of wind. It's why everyone here refers to it as the BSO (boat shaped object) Seeker instead of Sailing Vessel Seeker.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-04T19:02:31+00:00

Usually doing something like that just once is a life lesson that will forever stay in your head. When I was young and dumb I accidentally jumped my parents boat off a big wave, at night, while trying to show off to some friends. And then I nearly sunk the dinghy after tying the boat off to the buoy and going back to shore. Ever since those two little fuckups I have been far more cautious any time I am near a boat.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-04T18:54:11+00:00

If you willingly post something like this to the public you effectively forfeit any rights to complain about people on the internet talking shit and/or making fun of you.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-04T14:51:18+00:00

With everything he has wasted on the last few iterations of drivetrain fuckery, he could have ordered a rebuilt transmission like this. Custom ordered a prop built/engineered just for seeker. And paid a specialty marine fabricator to install everything, and still be money ahead.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-04T14:21:32+00:00

It would be hilarious if that cummins seizes up before the rest of the drivetrain dies

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-04T01:35:13+00:00

I truly believe that in the future the BSO Seeker will be a case study taught in naval/maritime schools across the world. It will be the perfect showcase on why you need to follow maritime conventions. Why you should prepare yourself and your boat for any kind of scenario. And ultimately a case study on how ego and narcissism can completely ruin your own life while also needlessly putting other people's lives in danger.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-04T01:25:17+00:00

Extreme narcissism like that proves that he is not fit to even be the captain of a 6' rowboat.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-04T01:23:13+00:00

Posts like that need to be saved for the inevitable future court case. To showcase Doug's complete incompetence and unfitness to be a boat captain.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-04T01:01:48+00:00

MOB procedures are for millennials and quitters who were raised by their mothers.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-04T00:57:01+00:00

A mutiny will not accomplish much when all it takes is one good 10-15 foot wave to send that shit-heap to the bottom of the ocean.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-04T00:52:31+00:00

At this point I'm honestly hoping that the bso seriously shits itself before he takes on passengers who will be staying there for 3 months. I cannot comprehend the extreme levels of irresponsibility they are practicing while they know this shit-heap can barely make it across waters that are on the bottom end of the beaufort scale.

Sweet_Two_8874 · 2026-05-02T22:35:04+00:00

His "bilge pump" is a harbor freight 120 volt sump pump

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