it's gonna be hard to get lost we just  go downstream right she turns nicely
it's gonna be hard to get lost we just  go downstream right she turns nicely

that's looking sloppy
that's looking sloppy

what did i tell you it would pay off  okay yes it works okay throwing a fit  
what did i tell you it would pay off  okay yes it works okay throwing a fit  

crying about it you know selling all your stuff  and moving to oh that sounds pretty good too nah  
crying about it you know selling all your stuff  and moving to oh that sounds pretty good too nah  

yeah patience wonderful thing okay so we've gone  to neutral or waiting for the speed to come down  
yeah patience wonderful thing okay so we've gone  to neutral or waiting for the speed to come down  

that's half speed and that's been about a minute  so it takes a long time for her to bleed her  
that's half speed and that's been about a minute  so it takes a long time for her to bleed her  

speed off all that momentum right yeah how much  did she weigh i don't know probably 65 tons now
speed off all that momentum right yeah how much  did she weigh i don't know probably 65 tons now

120 pounds 120 000 pounds roughly i'm just  guessing reverse starting to lose steerage  
120 pounds 120 000 pounds roughly i'm just  guessing reverse starting to lose steerage  

look at her twist
look at her twist

you're doing you're doing that you can't why are  you doing that for all right all right because  
you're doing you're doing that you can't why are  you doing that for all right all right because  

that's the wrong way that's the bank over there  you know that right 0.8.9 are you in reverse
that's the wrong way that's the bank over there  you know that right 0.8.9 are you in reverse

you don't have much water out here
you don't have much water out here

oh she's coming around really nice  man i like that steering that's sweet  
oh she's coming around really nice  man i like that steering that's sweet  

okay but i i had i've totally  screwed this up in reverse
okay but i i had i've totally  screwed this up in reverse

right i thought i was pulling her that way  it was because she's still moving forward  
right i thought i was pulling her that way  it was because she's still moving forward  

she's moving forward yeah you got the rudder  is going to still act like she's going forward  
she's moving forward yeah you got the rudder  is going to still act like she's going forward  

well i'm i'm theorizing here well okay use  the other side of the river shallow water
well i'm i'm theorizing here well okay use  the other side of the river shallow water

well you're right on the edge of the thing you're  in you're in eight feet all right 1200 rpm reverse
well you're right on the edge of the thing you're  in you're in eight feet all right 1200 rpm reverse

okay she's down to two knots yeah she's starting  to turn that's weird well she's still going  
okay she's down to two knots yeah she's starting  to turn that's weird well she's still going  

forward you have the helm to to uh yeah you  know i don't know i think if she's still going  
forward you have the helm to to uh yeah you  know i don't know i think if she's still going  

forward i think the helm is gonna act like she's  going forward yeah she's swinging back yeah so  
forward i think the helm is gonna act like she's  going forward yeah she's swinging back yeah so  

we're still going forward barely one knot and  you're bringing the rudder over see now she's  
we're still going forward barely one knot and  you're bringing the rudder over see now she's  

she's just so i am pulling yeah so that's  the rudder doing that let's see what happens
she's just so i am pulling yeah so that's  the rudder doing that let's see what happens

you're still in reverse she had very  little throttle but that's all right  
you're still in reverse she had very  little throttle but that's all right  

she should start backing up
she should start backing up

what's up we're just playing
what's up we're just playing

yeah yeah she's backing up and the  head's coming around because you got full  
yeah yeah she's backing up and the  head's coming around because you got full  

starboard rudder yeah okay she's  responding like we i think she should
starboard rudder yeah okay she's  responding like we i think she should

yeah we're pushing hard on the side do you think  we would be yeah we're not going to have rudder  
yeah we're pushing hard on the side do you think  we would be yeah we're not going to have rudder  

under here until we get the autopilot done how you  look you can see the direction line coming around  
under here until we get the autopilot done how you  look you can see the direction line coming around  

so that's a good indication whether you're  actually moving forward or back that'd be  
so that's a good indication whether you're  actually moving forward or back that'd be  

perfect for night time right look at  the little back yuppie line on there  
perfect for night time right look at  the little back yuppie line on there  

oh yeah yeah you zoom out and see  how far we are from the 412th bridge  
oh yeah yeah you zoom out and see  how far we are from the 412th bridge  

i don't know where the 412 bridge is it's  going to be when when the river dog legs  
i don't know where the 412 bridge is it's  going to be when when the river dog legs  

out all right that's it over here there it is  there it is what do you think yeah it's great  
out all right that's it over here there it is  there it is what do you think yeah it's great  

she's really responsive isn't she absolutely  yeah because we're not using much rudder at all
she's really responsive isn't she absolutely  yeah because we're not using much rudder at all

okay we just finished a speed test so this is our  rpm and this is our speed we got up to 7.2 knots  
okay we just finished a speed test so this is our  rpm and this is our speed we got up to 7.2 knots  

the transmission temperature came up to 200  the exhaust temperature topped out at 750.  
the transmission temperature came up to 200  the exhaust temperature topped out at 750.  

that's the number we don't like we're gonna put  a bigger pump for the coolant the heat exchanger  
that's the number we don't like we're gonna put  a bigger pump for the coolant the heat exchanger  

on the transmission but i like i like very much  this number is we have the prop in its normal  
on the transmission but i like i like very much  this number is we have the prop in its normal  

operating position we could pitch it harder than  that we tried that but it's not a good idea so we  
operating position we could pitch it harder than  that we tried that but it's not a good idea so we  

noticed yesterday we got a little leak where it's  sucking air into the power steering uh line the  
noticed yesterday we got a little leak where it's  sucking air into the power steering uh line the  

return line so we're getting a lot of foam back  through the hundred shed and it won't change pitch  
return line so we're getting a lot of foam back  through the hundred shed and it won't change pitch  

under load so it does fine when we put it into  neutral and bring the rpm down that makes sense um  
under load so it does fine when we put it into  neutral and bring the rpm down that makes sense um  

maybe when we fix that line it'll work better but  it doesn't really matter we don't do that a lot  
maybe when we fix that line it'll work better but  it doesn't really matter we don't do that a lot  

well mainly for sailing now somewhere there's  an overlay so there's your radar your chart  
well mainly for sailing now somewhere there's  an overlay so there's your radar your chart  

this is depth let me show you  this i really like seeing this
this is depth let me show you  this i really like seeing this

okay and look at this a little  souvenir from the port of katusa
okay and look at this a little  souvenir from the port of katusa

my version of a waterfall
my version of a waterfall

opened up something coming from down  below and this is what i'm greeted with  
opened up something coming from down  below and this is what i'm greeted with  

but they're just sitting there
but they're just sitting there

i think that's i 44 and 43. i  could be wrong i better go look
i think that's i 44 and 43. i  could be wrong i better go look

so legacy and they're showing up showing up cool  that's both of them right there cool excellent
so legacy and they're showing up showing up cool  that's both of them right there cool excellent

they're our first amount of debris  i'm going to enjoy all the machinery  
they're our first amount of debris  i'm going to enjoy all the machinery  

and industry you see along the river  i think this is sims metal management  
and industry you see along the river  i think this is sims metal management  

it's one of our metal scrappers this is our first  traffic this is redeemer the river actually looks  
it's one of our metal scrappers this is our first  traffic this is redeemer the river actually looks  

wider now i kind of like that he's giving us a  lot of room you feel good about it a little bit  
wider now i kind of like that he's giving us a  lot of room you feel good about it a little bit  

about it all right where are you on the chart  what's your watered down 22 feet okay all right
about it all right where are you on the chart  what's your watered down 22 feet okay all right

it is a wonderful feeling i mean you  see the water birds the wake on the boat  
it is a wonderful feeling i mean you  see the water birds the wake on the boat  

it's uh it's more than i expected i actually  thought we'd be fighting problems today because  
it's uh it's more than i expected i actually  thought we'd be fighting problems today because  

we've been fighting problems all week long but  uh it's turned out to be a fantastic day we're  
we've been fighting problems all week long but  uh it's turned out to be a fantastic day we're  

making six and a half knots they'll put us down  three forks about sunset we may slow down a bit  
making six and a half knots they'll put us down  three forks about sunset we may slow down a bit  

just so we can spend the night on the river well  we are in lock 18 and those gates are closing  
just so we can spend the night on the river well  we are in lock 18 and those gates are closing  

you guys did beautiful good too great  highlighting great quality great pilot first time  
you guys did beautiful good too great  highlighting great quality great pilot first time  

properly in you're just going to push off you  okay you got a paddle up there that'd help you out
properly in you're just going to push off you  okay you got a paddle up there that'd help you out

how much current is there
how much current is there

let's see what a normal drop looks like  if can you slow it down if we panic  
let's see what a normal drop looks like  if can you slow it down if we panic  

yeah i'm on channel 14 with you just let me tell  you if it's too fast uh how much does it weigh uh  
yeah i'm on channel 14 with you just let me tell  you if it's too fast uh how much does it weigh uh  

about uh 65 tons okay we'll open it up and we'll  let you down all right come slow here and then  
about uh 65 tons okay we'll open it up and we'll  let you down all right come slow here and then  

take it easy on the beginners yeah  all right thank you yeah no worries  
take it easy on the beginners yeah  all right thank you yeah no worries  

you are going down there's  a nice little system there  
you are going down there's  a nice little system there  

so it's got big-ass wheels in the  wall really smooth that's nice
so it's got big-ass wheels in the  wall really smooth that's nice

one thing we've had to do is just throw it in  reverse back up a little bit make sure our fenders  
one thing we've had to do is just throw it in  reverse back up a little bit make sure our fenders  

right there at the catwalk stay on that steel but  it just slips down that it's just gentle as can be  
right there at the catwalk stay on that steel but  it just slips down that it's just gentle as can be  

i love that so the doors don't even go down  the bottom river they just get you inside  
i love that so the doors don't even go down  the bottom river they just get you inside  

that should be i don't know 12 feet or so  oh there they are we're on the river level  
that should be i don't know 12 feet or so  oh there they are we're on the river level  

i was promised more drama yeah i'm sorry that's  about as much drama as i want for this first lot  
i was promised more drama yeah i'm sorry that's  about as much drama as i want for this first lot  

lock 18 thank you for taking our opportunity  this is seeker out going to 16. you all stay safe
lock 18 thank you for taking our opportunity  this is seeker out going to 16. you all stay safe

now there's a captain right there that's the look  you want so the camera crew gets their time too
now there's a captain right there that's the look  you want so the camera crew gets their time too

and always give the helm away right before a  bridge that way you're not responsible right  
and always give the helm away right before a  bridge that way you're not responsible right  

yeah give it to a first timer yeah you're  doing fine thank you right down the middle
yeah give it to a first timer yeah you're  doing fine thank you right down the middle

howdy oh hi get ready to jump  boy she looks good doesn't she
howdy oh hi get ready to jump  boy she looks good doesn't she

now we're approaching lock 17 the  river goes that way through the dam  
now we're approaching lock 17 the  river goes that way through the dam  

and the lock is down this fork over here
and the lock is down this fork over here

i don't know who's driving oh cool  
i don't know who's driving oh cool  

how'd you end up with that he handed it to  me i just walked away he just handed to me
how'd you end up with that he handed it to  me i just walked away he just handed to me

just never looks like it's going to go under
just never looks like it's going to go under

yeah we got i know there's like  75 there's like 75 feet i know  
yeah we got i know there's like  75 there's like 75 feet i know  

it's 50 feet at the high water  right and we're not there
it's 50 feet at the high water  right and we're not there

i cannot help but laugh every time that thing  goes off earlier today we were burning 2.58  
i cannot help but laugh every time that thing  goes off earlier today we were burning 2.58  

gallons per hour running about 1500 rpm we slowed  it down and we burned 2.3 gallons per hour so  
gallons per hour running about 1500 rpm we slowed  it down and we burned 2.3 gallons per hour so  

little savings there and we slowed  it up because were having trouble  
little savings there and we slowed  it up because were having trouble  

with the transmission oil temperature and  went up to 210 we don't like it that high
with the transmission oil temperature and  went up to 210 we don't like it that high

excuse me you work for tow boat us  
excuse me you work for tow boat us  

the first time i got a good look at  the boat here but we are four inches  
the first time i got a good look at  the boat here but we are four inches  

above the paint mark there that's not as bad as  i thought it'd be river anchoring find a tree
above the paint mark there that's not as bad as  i thought it'd be river anchoring find a tree

full steam ahead into the mud let's see how deep i  think in this [ __ ] hey this is pretty good yeah  
full steam ahead into the mud let's see how deep i  think in this [ __ ] hey this is pretty good yeah  

okay oh my god that is a gorgeous looking boat
okay oh my god that is a gorgeous looking boat

there she is in her first anchorage  we're just down the river from ok  
there she is in her first anchorage  we're just down the river from ok  

oklahoma not bad for the end of this day
oklahoma not bad for the end of this day

seeker's first morning waking up on  the water a beautiful morning for it  
seeker's first morning waking up on  the water a beautiful morning for it  

a little mist a few fish  hitting the surface occasionally
a little mist a few fish  hitting the surface occasionally

sound of all those cars going  down the highway over there
sound of all those cars going  down the highway over there

new problem this morning the rope is frozen into  the tinder so the question is will the starter  
new problem this morning the rope is frozen into  the tinder so the question is will the starter  

work this morning go ahead give a shot best  of luck oh yeah boat gods are with us oh  
work this morning go ahead give a shot best  of luck oh yeah boat gods are with us oh  

[ __ ] what i don't have my boots we need to  get somebody hand me my boots i'm not going to  
[ __ ] what i don't have my boots we need to  get somebody hand me my boots i'm not going to  

walk up that mud oh maybe it's frozen that's  frozen oh it's the ones yeah give me those  
walk up that mud oh maybe it's frozen that's  frozen oh it's the ones yeah give me those  

we're looking at the steering of the boat and  it's more out of the water so we think we're  
we're looking at the steering of the boat and  it's more out of the water so we think we're  

a little of ground forward yeah that's  hard so we're gonna go and do the bow  
a little of ground forward yeah that's  hard so we're gonna go and do the bow  

line first and maybe the current will swing  the bow around i don't you see any current  
line first and maybe the current will swing  the bow around i don't you see any current  

in this river there's current but with the  anchor down it's not gonna do it do anything
in this river there's current but with the  anchor down it's not gonna do it do anything

you know we need a name for this  octopus here but the plan this  
you know we need a name for this  octopus here but the plan this  

morning is to uh see if we can steer off  this button bank we anchor it up against  
morning is to uh see if we can steer off  this button bank we anchor it up against  

we think we will if it doesn't work then  we're going to put the dinghy out and  
we think we will if it doesn't work then  we're going to put the dinghy out and  

pull the bow away nobody's betting that we'll  need the dinghy though so so far nothing  
pull the bow away nobody's betting that we'll  need the dinghy though so so far nothing  

somebody should have bet against that idea we're  gonna try and pull the bow around a little bit
somebody should have bet against that idea we're  gonna try and pull the bow around a little bit

yep i think we're going for a  tree now oh it did oh it moved  
yep i think we're going for a  tree now oh it did oh it moved  

oh i didn't know it was moving no  no no we will get it put it forward
oh i didn't know it was moving no  no no we will get it put it forward

there it goes  
there it goes  

i'm glad we put a 15 horsepower engine on it not  a 10. there we are and i discovered this morning  
i'm glad we put a 15 horsepower engine on it not  a 10. there we are and i discovered this morning  

that there is a carabiner that i do not like it's  those little ones well i'll show you this piece of  
that there is a carabiner that i do not like it's  those little ones well i'll show you this piece of  

crap look at that teeth in that thing okay got  a rope snagged in it had to jerk it loose and  
crap look at that teeth in that thing okay got  a rope snagged in it had to jerk it loose and  

it tore my skin so we're gonna have climbing  carabiners on seeker okay we're leaving the  
it tore my skin so we're gonna have climbing  carabiners on seeker okay we're leaving the  

vertices behind and there's the arkansas and it's  moving about as slow as the vertices which i like  
vertices behind and there's the arkansas and it's  moving about as slow as the vertices which i like  

just a little further down we meet the yosho then  the yosho comes down from grand lake so there's  
just a little further down we meet the yosho then  the yosho comes down from grand lake so there's  

the vertices we came down this is the arkansas  making a loop there's the new show coming in
the vertices we came down this is the arkansas  making a loop there's the new show coming in

right there that's uh that's our  entrance into three forks harbor
right there that's uh that's our  entrance into three forks harbor

this docking is a cinch when you don't have any  waves i want the bow pulled off some so keep  
this docking is a cinch when you don't have any  waves i want the bow pulled off some so keep  

pulling so we just balance it you know we'll  touch right there and you're going to pull  
pulling so we just balance it you know we'll  touch right there and you're going to pull  

the bowel line up how tight it's getting tight  let me give you some slack on the bow line okay  
the bowel line up how tight it's getting tight  let me give you some slack on the bow line okay  

it's slack pull that's good that'll work perfect a  little blood on the rope it's a good thing for it  
it's slack pull that's good that'll work perfect a  little blood on the rope it's a good thing for it  

one and a quarter day adventure  but we are at three forks harbor  
one and a quarter day adventure  but we are at three forks harbor  

you did a hell of a nice job steering us in  here that was so scary i'm jealous i mean  
you did a hell of a nice job steering us in  here that was so scary i'm jealous i mean  

it is hey it's not your boat b you know i am  going to yell at you for the rest of your life  
it is hey it's not your boat b you know i am  going to yell at you for the rest of your life  

couldn't let down the family name oh you did  beautiful i got to pull her off the mud bank  
couldn't let down the family name oh you did  beautiful i got to pull her off the mud bank  

so yep that was fair trade so if any of you  boaters especially you loopers want to make an  
so yep that was fair trade so if any of you  boaters especially you loopers want to make an  

out of the way trip you can come up to three forks  harbor in muskogee oklahoma that's where we are it  
out of the way trip you can come up to three forks  harbor in muskogee oklahoma that's where we are it  

is a beautiful facility with lots of space and a  gorgeous warm sunny day with snow in the forecast  
is a beautiful facility with lots of space and a  gorgeous warm sunny day with snow in the forecast  

so the next step here is to figure out what we're  going to change on uh seeker we need to lighten  
so the next step here is to figure out what we're  going to change on uh seeker we need to lighten  

her ass end we may even weld on blisters that's  adding more boats to it to get more buoyancy back  
her ass end we may even weld on blisters that's  adding more boats to it to get more buoyancy back  

there we're about oh i'd like to bring her up  at least six inches i think we're gonna need a  
there we're about oh i'd like to bring her up  at least six inches i think we're gonna need a  

different tender because while i love it because  it's tough you could run it up on the rocks and  
different tender because while i love it because  it's tough you could run it up on the rocks and  

it wouldn't hurt it it's just too damn heavy i  think we're gonna have to lighten our load by  
it wouldn't hurt it it's just too damn heavy i  think we're gonna have to lighten our load by  

enough to at least put a sizeable tender on there  so we're probably going to maybe we'll raffle off  
enough to at least put a sizeable tender on there  so we're probably going to maybe we'll raffle off  

the tinder and buy us something so if you want  to support us do that we made it this far we'll  
the tinder and buy us something so if you want  to support us do that we made it this far we'll  

probably make it the rest away too you know  our vmac down there is not tied into the uh  
probably make it the rest away too you know  our vmac down there is not tied into the uh  

skate cooler so it's uh just blows hot air out  into the engine room people said oh that's going  
skate cooler so it's uh just blows hot air out  into the engine room people said oh that's going  

to make that engine grow miserably hot well thank  god for that because this is oklahoma this morning  
to make that engine grow miserably hot well thank  god for that because this is oklahoma this morning  

we've got about two inches of snow out there  and it's still coming down whether it's the m  
we've got about two inches of snow out there  and it's still coming down whether it's the m  

carnes flag the mckellen kerr arkansas river  navigational system porter muskogee oklahoma  
carnes flag the mckellen kerr arkansas river  navigational system porter muskogee oklahoma  

united states and it's covered with snow today  but hey it's oklahoma give it a week there'll be  
united states and it's covered with snow today  but hey it's oklahoma give it a week there'll be  

girls in bikinis and people fishing out here  no more slush speaking of ships and snow did  
girls in bikinis and people fishing out here  no more slush speaking of ships and snow did  

you guys see where they found shackleton's ship  that's fantastic gotta get out there and join them  
you guys see where they found shackleton's ship  that's fantastic gotta get out there and join them  

maybe not that far south to begin with but i'm  looking at this spot so when this melts off and  
maybe not that far south to begin with but i'm  looking at this spot so when this melts off and  

dries up that's a nice flat area of grass and  i can build the sails there that's next on the  
dries up that's a nice flat area of grass and  i can build the sails there that's next on the  

agenda is get up the mass put the heads on build  the sails up call them over there put some sails  
agenda is get up the mass put the heads on build  the sails up call them over there put some sails  

on it and back into the arkansas river and down  to uh kerr reservoir just another day's trip down  
on it and back into the arkansas river and down  to uh kerr reservoir just another day's trip down  

we'll try out sailing down there and maybe we  can get something done about the slip and the  
we'll try out sailing down there and maybe we  can get something done about the slip and the  

allison transmission my motor guys much smarter  than me about it are looking into that thing  
allison transmission my motor guys much smarter  than me about it are looking into that thing  

to do is get the torque inverter tightening up a  little bit so it doesn't maybe just a little stub  
to do is get the torque inverter tightening up a  little bit so it doesn't maybe just a little stub  

shaft through there because marine transmissions  don't actually have torque converters they don't  
shaft through there because marine transmissions  don't actually have torque converters they don't  

need it they don't drive axles on ground they  drive propellers in water which is easier so  
need it they don't drive axles on ground they  drive propellers in water which is easier so  

we might get that fixed if we don't you know 6.5  knots at 1500 rpm we can live with that maybe a  
we might get that fixed if we don't you know 6.5  knots at 1500 rpm we can live with that maybe a  

little more water through the heat exchanger is  all we need that's what's going to stop us now
little more water through the heat exchanger is  all we need that's what's going to stop us now

the neighbors are getting kind of nosy
the neighbors are getting kind of nosy

god isn't that gorgeous
god isn't that gorgeous

yeah the boat looks good too tonight my first home  cooked meal okay it's just frozen pizza but hey
yeah the boat looks good too tonight my first home  cooked meal okay it's just frozen pizza but hey

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