1. The website has been largely dormant until today (June 16th, 2026) with major work being done to condense and clean up the expedition blog section, and refine the shipwreck history sections. In light of the fact some of my recent work was stolen, flat out plagiarized, I am now shifting gears, and focus on making this a bit more complicated in the future.  So more updates should be forthcoming within the month.

2. I have removed the MERCHANDISE TAB because, it has become painfully obvious that the host site I used to use is now DEAD and I can't reach anyone except via Ai (groans) so I have now lost a bit of money on some sample orders, but thankfully no one else seems to have been burned. Just me. So that's being rectified as I speak... a new host, and new merch is soon on the horizon, including some new T-shirts to be designed custom on Fiverr and released in conjunction with upcoming videos.

UPDATES COMING SOON!

1. Recently I have opened the 'Storied Treasures Trading Post' alongside my close friends Jeanette and Ricky (Jennys Corner Emporium) at the WUNDERKAMMER in San Pedro, Ca. The goal being two-fold... One to provide a source of income that will finance further expeditions, and Second to provide a local platform where I can educate and teach about sunken ships and local history. 

2. Since the early 2000s I've dabbled in song writing. Specifically, song LYRICS. Said writing exploded during the pandemic as creativity battled with boredom, and as of recently I have now written a total of 120 songs. Several of these songs have been fed into an Ai program to create 'demo tracks' man of which are beautiful to listen to. With newfound life in these old creations, I will be uploading them soon as the backbone of a brand-new video series. I'll also be using them to help me re-launch 'an old friend' from the Pandemic years...

There will be more on that by mid-July. Meantime I am in full reconstruction mode.

I read it in the local news so it MUST be true! (laughs) An interview with the local Palos Verdes Pulse has landed our efforts some incredibly appreciated press and support from the local community. A sign of blessings to come I pray!  The article can be found here!

Treasure Hunter Matt Smathers Hunts For Local Shipwrecks By Writer and Contributor Emily McGinn — Palos Verdes Pulse