“Crew members from the project “Swimming Cities of Serenissima” by the artist Swoon have teamed up with an all star crew of Bay Area artists to rescue a 1945 hand crafted houseboat from the dump. We plan to convert the boat into a mobile artstead in the ad-hoc style of San Francisco’s unique D.I.Y. arts community: the birthplace of Burning Man, Maker Faire, Camp Tipsy, and Survival Research Laboratories.
The Seasteading Institute has provided funding to purchase of the boat and the rest is up to us! We will repair the hull, build a stage, and drive The Relentless from her current location in Bethel Island to the Ephemerisle Festival in the Sacramento River Delta. throughout the multi-day gathering the artstead show boat will serve as the festival’s main stage.
Post Ephemerisle, The Relentless will continue on to the San Francisco Bay where she will be berthed at the Oakland 5th Avenue Marina for ongoing shenanigans and perpetuity.
The boat has been lifted out of the water so our incredible crew of volunteers can refinish the hull this week! We need to purchase marine grade lumber, epoxy and other costly materials in order to get this old girl back in the water. Once underway we will utilize recycled materials, including a converted Mercedes diesel car engine, to make the vision come to life. “
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