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Добавлен 23 фев 2021
Hello. My name is Captain Ken and I work for TowBoat US. Most of the videos on this channel show some of the work I did as a contract captain for them when I worked down in Venice/Englewood FL and now up in Sarasota FL. I release new videos every Sunday at 10am.
Bobby’s Back! Quick Ungrounding on Independence Day | Grounding 27ft Boston Whaler
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Some of you have been asking where Bobby is. He’s still training with me, but he has a full-time job that he still has to work, so he doesn’t go out on every job with me…and even when he does, some of those aren’t worth posting because there too short and/or boring.
But because you’ve been asking about him, I decided to post this quick and easy ungrounding we did together on July 4th, which was one of 5 jobs we ended up doing that day.
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Some of you have been asking where Bobby is. He’s still training with me, but he has a full-time job that he still has to work, so he doesn’t go out on every job with me…and even when he does, some of those aren’t worth posting because there too short and/or boring.
But because you’ve been asking about him, I decided to post this quick and easy ungrounding we did together on July 4th, which was one of 5 jobs we ended up doing that day.
Camera used -Insta360 X3
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From Bad to Worse to F**K This. This Guys Luck Ran Out | Salvage 22ft Stingray
Просмотров 10 тыс.День назад
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High and Dry: Ungrounding a Sailfish at Jewfish Key | Grounding 24ft Sailfish
Просмотров 11 тыс.14 дней назад
Stop data brokers from exposing your personal information. Go to my sponsor aura.com/FGCMS to get a 14-day free trial and see how much of your information is being sold This week, I got a call for a 24ft Sailfish that ran aground up by Jewfish Key. It was high and dry by the time I showed up, but I've pulled boats this size off pretty easily before. Well, it wasn't as easy as I thought it was g...
Freeing a Stuck Boat: The Right Gear for the Job at Jewfish Key | Grounding 28ft Parker
Просмотров 8 тыс.21 день назад
Stop data brokers from exposing your personal information. Go to my sponsor aura.com/FGCMS to get a 14-day free trial and see how much of your information is being sold This week, I get a call for a 28ft Parker that ran aground up by Jewfish Key. By the time I show up, there’s a private vessel trying to help pull them off the sandbar, but to no avail. Sometimes it just takes the right gear and ...
What it Takes to Become a Captain For TowBoat US
Просмотров 6 тыс.28 дней назад
Stop data brokers from exposing your personal information. Go to my sponsor aura.com/FGCMS to get a 14-day free trial and see how much of your information is being sold This video will cover some background on my channel and the qualifications needed to become a captain for TowBoat US. All Resources can be found at the National Maritime Center www.dco.uscg.mil/national_maritime_center/ Become a...
WARNING! Sunsets Can Be Distracting! | Grounding 27ft Boston Whaler
Просмотров 6 тыс.Месяц назад
Stop data brokers from exposing your personal information. Go to my sponsor aura.com/FGCMS to get a 14-day free trial and see how much of your information is being sold Sometimes pretty things can distract us in the worst possible ways! Luckily for this crew, it only resulted in them being stuck out in New Pass for a short time as I hadn’t left the marina yet to go home. I wish I had Bobby out ...
A Towing Adventure: Beautiful Boat Breaks Down for Second Time in Over a Year | Tow 36ft Hinckley
Просмотров 30 тыс.Месяц назад
Stop data brokers from exposing your personal information. Go to my sponsor aura.com/FGCMS to get a 14-day free trial and see how much of your information is being sold I towed this beautiful Hinckley almost exactly a year ago when the steering went out on it. This time around, it is the cooling system that needs some work. Regardless, this is probably one of the most beautiful boats I have tow...
Rescuing a Stranded Pontoon Boat at Whale Key! | Grounding 22ft Bentley
Просмотров 12 тыс.Месяц назад
Stop data brokers from exposing your personal information. Go to my sponsor aura.com/FGCMS to get a 14-day free trial and see how much of your information is being sold After having just completed two other jobs, Bobby and I get a call for a pontoon boat that’s stuck over by Whale Key. I had just bought a new DJI Mini 3 for this exact situation…to get a different perspective on a grounding, so ...
New Adventures from Mar Vista to Bird Key Yacht Club! | Tow 24ft Ranger
Просмотров 12 тыс.Месяц назад
Stop data brokers from exposing your personal information. Go to my sponsor aura.com/FGCMS to get a 14-day free trial and see how much of your information is being sold Y’all seemed to love seeing Bobby in the last video and had a lot of good things to say about him…so here he is again! Today we tow a 24ft Ranger (a boat brand I’ve never towed before) from Mar Vista Restaurant (a place I’ve nev...
Training New Mate/Captain at Most Difficult Marina| Tow 35ft SeaRay
Просмотров 13 тыс.2 месяца назад
Stop data brokers from exposing your personal information. Go to my sponsor aura.com/FGCMS to get a 14-day free trial and see how much of your information is being sold Another pretty standard tow except this one is into my least favorite marina in the area. Not because of staff issues (they're very helpful here) but because some engineer designed probably one of the worst marina entrances in e...
Surprise Co-Captain! Unexpected Bird Takes Over Boat During Tow 🚤🦩| Tow 25ft Scout
Просмотров 9 тыс.2 месяца назад
Stop data brokers from exposing your personal information. Go to my sponsor aura.com/FGCMS to get a 14-day free trial and see how much of your information is being sold This is a pretty standard tow other than it’s for a buddy and there’s no captain on the other boat…or is there? It’s generally our policy that someone needs to be on the other boat when we tow it (there are occasional exceptions...
Tracking Down the Elusive Boat: No Idea Where He Is | Tow 27ft Crownline
Просмотров 12 тыс.2 месяца назад
Stop data brokers from exposing your personal information. Go to my sponsor aura.com/FGCMS to get a 14-day free trial and see how much of your information is being sold This was way to much backstory to add in the video captions, so I’m putting it here. In the last video, I said I was looking for a boat I couldn’t get a hold of and then I was finally able to after completing the other two jobs....
Action-Packed Day From New Pass to Big Pass! | Grounding 25ft Yamaha & 39ft Gulfstar
Просмотров 14 тыс.2 месяца назад
Stop data brokers from exposing your personal information. Go to my sponsor aura.com/FGCMS to get a 14-day free trial and see how much of your information is being sold The day started off with a dispatch for a boat that was aground without a clear location. I was unable to get ahold of the customer and while I was looking for him, I got a call for another boat that ran aground by New Pass, so ...
Docking Drama: Near-Misses and Close Calls!! | Tow 60ft Sunseeker
Просмотров 65 тыс.3 месяца назад
Docking Drama: Near-Misses and Close Calls!! | Tow 60ft Sunseeker
This Was SOOOOOO Much More Difficult Than it Should've Been | Tow 42ft SeaRay
Просмотров 74 тыс.3 месяца назад
This Was SOOOOOO Much More Difficult Than it Should've Been | Tow 42ft SeaRay
We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat! | Tow 57ft Ocean Yacht
Просмотров 26 тыс.3 месяца назад
We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat! | Tow 57ft Ocean Yacht
And First Place Goes to...??? | Grounding 49ft Jeanneau
Просмотров 9 тыс.3 месяца назад
And First Place Goes to...??? | Grounding 49ft Jeanneau
Groundings and Ungroundings: Captain's Stubbornness Tested in Big Pass! | Grounding 39ft J Boat
Просмотров 15 тыс.4 месяца назад
Groundings and Ungroundings: Captain's Stubbornness Tested in Big Pass! | Grounding 39ft J Boat
How Many Times Will I Have to Save This Guy? | Grounding 45ft Freedom
Просмотров 10 тыс.4 месяца назад
How Many Times Will I Have to Save This Guy? | Grounding 45ft Freedom
New VS Old. These Old 2-Strokes Are a BEAST! | Grounding 27ft Cape Dory & 30ft Catalina
Просмотров 15 тыс.4 месяца назад
New VS Old. These Old 2-Strokes Are a BEAST! | Grounding 27ft Cape Dory & 30ft Catalina
A Long Tow For a Special Restoration Project of a Legendary Boat Model | Tow 30ft Black Watch
Просмотров 18 тыс.4 месяца назад
A Long Tow For a Special Restoration Project of a Legendary Boat Model | Tow 30ft Black Watch
Mistakes Were Made: Most Dangerous Job I’ve EVER Done | Grounding 30ft Hunter
Просмотров 171 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Mistakes Were Made: Most Dangerous Job I’ve EVER Done | Grounding 30ft Hunter
He Paid a LOT of $$$$ for TWO Simple Mistakes! | Grounding 30ft Hunter
Просмотров 64 тыс.5 месяцев назад
He Paid a LOT of $$$$ for TWO Simple Mistakes! | Grounding 30ft Hunter
Out of Options - Captain Walks Out to Me | Grounding 27ft Boston Whaler
Просмотров 54 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Out of Options - Captain Walks Out to Me | Grounding 27ft Boston Whaler
Double Trouble: Ungrounding Two Yachts Back to Back| Grounding 49ft Jeanneau & 40ft Azimut
Просмотров 8 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Double Trouble: Ungrounding Two Yachts Back to Back| Grounding 49ft Jeanneau & 40ft Azimut
Sandbar Saga: Rescuing a Stranded Boat in the Most Unbelievable Spot! | Grounding 20ft Southwind
Просмотров 52 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Sandbar Saga: Rescuing a Stranded Boat in the Most Unbelievable Spot! | Grounding 20ft Southwind
Almost Wrecked This Yacht: Always Stay Alert When Being Towed | Tow 40ft SeaRay
Просмотров 16 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Almost Wrecked This Yacht: Always Stay Alert When Being Towed | Tow 40ft SeaRay
Marine Weather Forecast Gone Awry: Unexpected Storm Causes Chaos | Tow 20ft Mako
Просмотров 22 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Marine Weather Forecast Gone Awry: Unexpected Storm Causes Chaos | Tow 20ft Mako
More Dead Equipment on the Nighttime Salvage Adventure Part 2 of 2 | Salvage - 20ft Beach Cat
Просмотров 8 тыс.6 месяцев назад
More Dead Equipment on the Nighttime Salvage Adventure Part 2 of 2 | Salvage - 20ft Beach Cat
A Nighttime Salvage Adventure and Dead Equipment Part 1 of 2 | Salvage - 20ft Beach Cat
Просмотров 11 тыс.7 месяцев назад
A Nighttime Salvage Adventure and Dead Equipment Part 1 of 2 | Salvage - 20ft Beach Cat
We all hate that marina and now that it’s owned by a corrupt developer its not going to get any better.
Looks like a cool job
If you haven't already done so, maybe a little demo on what knots you use and how to tie them...
That would be a 10 second video. The bowline and cleat hitch are really the only 2 knots you need to know
Ahhhh.😂
Yep; renegade 60 with jet drives, thats why its not towing very straight. Helthy boat tops about 45 knots
But why was it towing fine before then?
@@CaptKenO hull made to go fast, no keel or outdrives makes it a bit hard to keep straight line at low speed with no propulsion
Owner should have a fend off pole.
For what?
Could definitely do without the disgusting snorting in your videos...😖
Those folks are deep into their cups! Funny....
I think they ran out and that's why they finally called for help 😂
Nice save, good team work...
Thanks Vancity!
I think you need a small capstan to pull your line in for you 😅
Or a Bobby...😂
@@CaptKenO that will work too
@@derick2986 Too bad he was busy on this job and can't come out with me on every job I have...
The plug fell out? When it rains it pours!
It took on water before, stopped, and then started taking on water again...
Dang! If only they were all that easy! Good job as always brother. Our nemesis out there- the jetskier- almost voted the wrong way…… but made the right decision. When you see a tow boat with lights on- PAY ATTENTION! Don’t wake them out by coming off plane, because that’s worse on us than buzzing by. But GOD PLEASE DONT RUN THROUGH THE TOW LINE!!!!!!
Makes for easy work but not the most entertaining videos...😂 First ungrounding in Englewood I ever did I had a jetski hit my towline. Luckily, I was able to get his attention beforehand, so he was barely moving when he did
Just @ 5;38 I saw that jetski rippin' across into an optical illusion of sun/water but I thought for a second that he might just do the unthinkable? I'm sure jetski's run thru anchored boats or others towing folks. We see quad riders hit barb-wires & up north each winter there's a few who run their snow mobiles thru fence which they can't see. Decapitations happen on some occasions so I thought for a fleeting second that one might hit the tow rope. You'd know how often it happens. Another safe rescue..... peace
Thankfully, I've only had it happen once, and he hit it very slowly...but yes. I've had some very close calls before
When I spent 3 yrs in Michigan one winter 2 guys had got decapitated by strands of fencing. Some of those machines can do upwards of 90mph ripping across the snow & many times the snow is higher than the fence posts = it happens so fast. It severs the body like those wires for cheese cutters except faster. Now you got me wondering about this subject? I gotta find out how many & what kind of jet ski accidents happen??? thanks for that man. be safe & peace
Jeez that current is ripping ….😮
I just had one in Longboat Pass this past Saturday (video will go up in a few weeks) where the current was moving even faster than it was here
I say if Bobby wants to jump, let Bobby jump.
If it's a Bayliner... IT was 'sabotaged' the Minute it was built...🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣 Freedom Boat club... 'Nuff said!!!...😂😂😂
Your videos helped 30 others yesterday. I live in Nevada and I boat the lake mead area, and yesterday in high (30+ mph) winds multiple Kayakers and SUPs were in trouble. The bowline knot and towing techniques I learned from your videos helped me assist 15-18 vessels and 30 people (I kept a head count not a vessel count). Thank you for these videos, they’re far more than just entertaining!
That's awsome! Good work Drew! I'm glad my videos could help!
Cool vid! Beep beep beeping not so much
He wanted to get wet in this hot weather! It's good the jetski went behind the boat. That line could be hard to see until it's too late.
Hahaha. You say that, but the water wasn't much cooler than the air temp😉 The line might be hard to see, but a towboat with flashing lights is pretty hard to miss 😂
I wonder if the PWC guy zipping by even saw the tow line or if he was just lucky.
Probable just lucky. He was going way to fast, that even if he did see it, he wouldn't have had time to avoid it
Good job Bobby!
Damit... I thought we where going to see that Jet Ski get close lined by the tow rope. I swear they only sell those dam things to jack ass's and idiots.
Another enjoyable video Cap'n. Thanks as always for your content. I signed up for auras trial (which I never do) to support your channel. Keep up the great work and much continued success.
Thanks Del! Your support is much appreciated! 😁
Man that current was ripping.
Go Bobby go!!!
Yea Bobby!
Wow! Great job.
Thanks Ronald!
Niiiiiiiiiiice
I don't think your job is safe. You are all alone and trade 2 boats at the same time. If something happens to you, there is no one there to help you.
Good thing I'm the one doing the job then 😉 I do appreciate your concern though for my safety!
@@CaptKenO So I doubt that just because you do the job, it makes it safer ;-) But I wish you luck doing it 🙂
Uh ohh …. That’s a big boat ..good job ..
Thanks David!
Ty for posting interesting content. It's just a shame you appear to cut off the endings, making the uploads pointless to view. although you place captions telling us the outcomes, it's not as entertaining. I look to see how you've ended before wasting time viewing. But again ty for your efforts in editing and producing content 🇦🇺
What do you mean by I cut off the endings? I get in this one there was stuff left out, but that was due to the camera not capturing anything...but what other endings have I cut off? Regardless, you'll probably enjoy my newer videos more. Better cameras and audio equipment.
3:43, nothing worse, I hate it as well. They think it's all good but slows me down
Not the worst thing...but I'd just rather not have them watching. As long as they aren't trying to interact with me, it doesn't slow me down too much
My car won’t lock from the outside if the fob is inside the car. Same with the trunk. If you put the keys in the trunk and try to close it while the doors are locked, it just pops right open again. It has saved me from this issue.
Most modern vehicles won't let you lock them inside...this was not a modern vehicle 😂
If it was so easy everyone would be doing it, the short time I watched you are really good and you deserve respect in all corners of your world
Thanks jeffery!
7 foot draft in the gulf coast? Hahahahahaha what a dummy. That's not an area friendly to that much draft.
Most definitely not!
Why would you have to tow a boat with trips?
Because they weren't working
Obviously the guy shouldn't have been out! He left his sail in the water? This guys a mess!
Oh of course! Damn sounder huh! 😅
they didn't say anything, because they realized you'd be towing them home later after they blow up that cool sounding straight piped engine
Different boat
How many pounds of force do you estimate is being applied on line?
Not a damn clue...but somewhere less than the 39k working load of the towline 😂 Now I've heard some people say that force is somewhere around 40lbs/hp...so assuming I'm getting 2/3 of the rated hp out of these 300s, that would put the total force somewhere around 16k lbs. Now that seems quite high to me, so I don't think that is accurate
@@CaptKenO I ask because I was thinking of the soft shackles used in vehicle towing. When boaters can't tie a bowline knot, hand them a soft shackle and a tied bowline. I think most anyone could use a soft shackle. Try a test. I think the shackles I have are rated at 48,000. I've used soft shackles in odd situations when a chain wouldn't reach, etc. Cheers
It's hilarious how many male know-it-alls there are in you tube comments who have no clue only unjustified ego, while this you tuber is actually getting the jobs done. Capt Ken your skills are only exceeded by your patience with armchair "experts" who love to fail at schooling you. 😂 New subscriber with a very old Shamrock. I'm psyched to learn from you.
Hahaha! Thanks Julie! 😂 It's one of the many joys of posting any type of content on the internet 😫
What is that ? Power pole ? I’m in N J Barnaget Bay …never heard of that thing ?
It's a hydraulic "stick" that get's pushed into the bottom to act as a temporary anchor. Really nice if you're beaching a boat on a sandbar or want to stay in one place while fishing in the flats
I'm not a religious man Ken but to see you almost walking on water in this one makes me wonder. 😇
Lmao 😂 Shows you how shallow the water was!
What patience and perseverance! 👍👍👍. Were you ever tempted to just jump in to tie it off? Or, is that a big no-no / major crush hazard in your biz?
If my boat's not secured in some way, I'm not getting off it. I get enough hate from the internet for beaching my boat and getting off to go tie a line on boats that are grounded in the middle of a sandbar
👍👍.
65 degrees! I’m from the opposite corner of the US… that’s a Summer no clothes day in Seattle!! 😂. Go Captain Ken, full send on jumping in!!
Hahaha. Thanks Fritzb! That's pretty much as cold as the water will get here in the dead of winter. Right now, The water is 91 degrees!
@@CaptKenO 🤙. I def wouldn’t need my normal 4:3 wetsuit!
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I know nothing about boats and towing them. Do you ever use those kinetic ropes like they use to get land vehicles unstuck from mud and sand.
We do not. They don't float, so they wouldn't provide any benefit to us as the kinetic energy would be wasted pulling them back up through the water
I got into the habit of never leaving a vehicle running with the windows up once they started connecting the locks to other electronics. I've seen this happen a couple times at 10th street; Really pisses the circus off on Saturday afternoon, poor guy.
They make a small window punch that fits on your keys. If you live/work/drive near the water, its a good thing to have. Could save your life if you get trapped in a vehicle in the water.
Drain plug mafia? Or maybe a busted thru hull for the mysterious forward pump…