Eydallur
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The ICW, but yes, he's in the salt now.
🐮 Lolcow Doug Jackson / SV Seeker - Boomer hubris personified, an incompetent lunatic's dreams slowly crumbling to dust because of his own poor decisions.
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James done did it
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It will be interesting to finally watch this come to a head unless he chickens out and declares mission accomplished the second he hits coastal waters.
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I can't believe the thing has floated this far.
Eydallur
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I'm surprised too but the question of buoyancy was never really in doubt rather it's the reckless attitude of captain Doug that always appeared the greater risk. His bravado has been remarkably subdued ever since he got the boat in water, maybe he came to accept that his "sailing vessel" is unfit to sail?
Either way, without another drivetrain failure, raising his goddamn canvas for once or heading straight into a tropical storm system Doug will just mosey on down the ICW and call it a victory. Will he be wrong to do so? His boat floats in waters naysayers thought it would never reach, that it is unable to fill the role it was intended for (not research, mind, but a comfortable retirement home for Doug) is less of an issue when you get to prove the haters wrong.
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Yes they do but it is a much more involved process than with a car and collisions normally require assistance so many people are likely to be involved. Even a light bump is reportable as it is way easier to sink than most realise.
If its a military ship and u hit another vessel expect at a minimum a board of inquiry but the captain and perhaps others are likely getting courts martialed.
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"Petulant Tween Atheist" is a great attitude to have when undergoing a project of this scale. FUCK YOUR ANCHOR GOD KAREN
Nice blasting sparks directly into the holes of your tactical crocs, stupid.
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I’m still waiting for the video of his accident. Has he ever said if he got insurance?
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Yeah somewhere earlier in the thread he talks about having to go through some private insurer at an exorbitant rate. He needed it before he could put in to the river initially.
In the comments on the video up above they say boat tracking software (AIS?) shows he’s made it to the gulf. Im not having any luck but I’m not sure which system they’re using to find him.
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Here is one.
www.vesselfinder.com
Use the MMSI for tracking
Edit: A better link? He was in Lake Pontchartrain three days ago, but is not showing up on the live map radio tracker.
SEEKER, Sailing vessel - Details and current position - MMSI 368187310 - VesselFinder
Below you can find more technical information, photos, AIS data and last 5 port calls of SEEKER detected by AIS.
Use the MMSI for tracking
Edit: A better link? He was in Lake Pontchartrain three days ago, but is not showing up on the live map radio tracker.
Eydallur
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Garmin Explore™
Manage your Garmin Explore or inReach account. With Explore and inReach, you can communicate, map, track, and share your trek from anywhere on Earth.
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4 hours. He was on the windward side of the intracoastal waterway for 4 hours.
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Is it normal to hit barges? "Hit my first barge" sounds like it's a normal, common thing to do, like scraping the curb when you're parking, not a sign of skill but hardly a major concern.
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No, no it is not.
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Doug posted two videos of the trip down the Mississippi.
www.youtube.com
www.youtube.com
Notes:
He has a crew of more experienced people on board , they are the ones conning the ship.
He got stuck on a sandbar due to the low water. The channel marker had been moved, but the Seeker followed the GPS course and got stuck. He was helped off the bar by some locals.
The seeker is underway on her own power. His top speed is ~5.3 knots. Any more and the prop pushes the pitch back to 0. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpjn277DI-c)
The anchor (still) doesn't work. They are tying off to trees and billboards every night.
Doug seems humbled by his recent experiences?
He is listening to his crew and is more cautious of other river traffic.
He arrived in in Arnica Bay Alabama on 11/6.
AIS information for the Seeker stops nine days ago on 11/12.
Down the Mighty Mississippi from the Arkansas River to Greenville
Arkansas River to GreenvilleOut of the frying pan into the fire. And the fire is so much better than sitting on your ass watching someone else do it. So jo...
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Running Aground in the Mississippi with Record Low Water Levels
South of Greenville the Mississippi River there is more sand than river.[ Sea Chest Foundation Store ]https://www.seachestfoundation.org/shop/[ 42Fab Store h...
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Notes:
He has a crew of more experienced people on board , they are the ones conning the ship.
He got stuck on a sandbar due to the low water. The channel marker had been moved, but the Seeker followed the GPS course and got stuck. He was helped off the bar by some locals.
The seeker is underway on her own power. His top speed is ~5.3 knots. Any more and the prop pushes the pitch back to 0. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpjn277DI-c)
The anchor (still) doesn't work. They are tying off to trees and billboards every night.
Doug seems humbled by his recent experiences?
He is listening to his crew and is more cautious of other river traffic.He arrived in in Arnica Bay Alabama on 11/6.
AIS information for the Seeker stops nine days ago on 11/12.
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I must confess, reddit is my main source for dug content, but the shitslinging is getting old
Though, it's always great to see dug duking it out in the comments
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The current reddit-drama is cowworthy on it's own, but here's a tidbit one of the redditbros came up with:
Supposedly, one of 'em went out with his drone and took some snapshots, then called the Coast Guard. Story is, they boarded, but no word of result.
Doug is denying it, of course.
It'll be interesting to see if he's still there in the morning. Here's a webcam that often shows him anchored out in the harbor: Pirate's Cove Webcam
Edit to add:
The locals are aware.
Interesting that no one was aboard when the police/Coasties showed up...
Supposedly, one of 'em went out with his drone and took some snapshots, then called the Coast Guard. Story is, they boarded, but no word of result.
Doug is denying it, of course.
It'll be interesting to see if he's still there in the morning. Here's a webcam that often shows him anchored out in the harbor: Pirate's Cove Webcam
Edit to add:
The locals are aware.
Interesting that no one was aboard when the police/Coasties showed up...
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