This vessel grew up on this site. Look for the thread, 'Riverboat Progress' [ATTACH] This is a short story from my book, now in...
Incinerating toilet? I thought it would be a good idea to use one on the vessel I was building, ‘The Sebastian Marie’, a 97 foot river boat. I...
Can someone recommend a make and model of a good 12 volt shortwave radio capable of receiving overseas news casts? Ryland
The Sebastian Marie is under constant development. She has been fitted with a Geodesic engine room which rotates with the drive unit. Also, a 200...
We recently pulled the long tail drive from my river boat for inspection/refit. Originally the boom had five antifriction flange bearings along...
They told me that it takes three tries to get the prop right when building a boat. I used the online calculator and ordered mine from Michigan...
The river boat, Sebastian Marie was born right here on this forum with priceless information provided by the esteemed members. She has been in the...
I’m considering fitting my riverboat with radar. It will be Garmin because that’s the maker of all of the other gadgets. But which one? Stem to...
I designed, built and launched my 97' vessel last year. Since it is the only vessel of it's kind on the planet, I then had to learn to operate and...
With a large vessel and multiple guests, food and drink refrigeration gets complicated. Ice is cumbersome. We have one small fridge that runs on...
We launched the 'Sebastian Marie' a few months ago and have cruised a hundred hours or so, shaking her down, refining and tweaking systems, and...
I'm designing hydraulic oar modules for my recently constructed riverboat. I know very little about boats and fluid dynamics. I'm wondering if...
We have been spending nights on the recently launched Sebastian Marie. I built a fire receptacle on legs to enable us to enjoy sitting around a...
The vessel is undergoing sea (river) trials. So far, all systems function well. I would like to find liability insurance available. My insurance...
After seven years of hard labor the Sebastian Marie will be Christened on Saturday the 29th of September. Pardon my ignorance, I'm a new boat...
I'm looking for a source of white lead to put on my stainless drive shaft where the bronze wheel will be mounted to prevent galvanic corroision/...
As my riverboat nears completion, I will post photos of the long tail drive for your amusement. She will be driven with a Cat diesel, Velvet drive...
My river boat is about ready to launch. I need to affix anodes and need guidance as to amount and placement. Please advise. Ryland
I am in the process of final fitting a large riverboat and trying to select a GPS/Sounder I want something with a database, depth reading and...
I have been constructing a large pontoon vessel for two years. Please see the old thread, "To Keel or not to Keel" I weighed the vessel and...