A quarter of a dollar is 25 cents but a quarter of 180 degrees (or direction of waves) is 45. Really useful, necessary and potentially life-saving information presented here. I've been watching boat-fail videos lately and I understand the mistakes people are making in rough seas now.
I was traying for long, long, long time to fully understand the drill of trimming up, down, out, in, listen to stupid youtubers stepping in their docking boats on a calm lake. Today, I bumped to you girls and now I can master my boat in any condition. You rocks! Tank you so much.
You twins are more knowledgeable than anyone else I've watched videos from, and cover topics that are hard to find instruction on. For those who underestimate women they need to watch your channel!
Ive been boating 40 years all inland lakes and rivers. Just bought a place near tampa so i was looking for some pointers on big water boating. You girls are great. Great to see the young generation doing it right. Thanks. Im following.
I live in Alaska and have been commercial fishing and piloting ships for thirty years this was a great educational video . The subject was clearly presented and you two exude confidence that speaks volumes to your time spent on the water .Great Job !
@@sugondeece365 That's where I grew up. I have heard bad things about Anchorage as of late and its kinda bummed me out about my dream of moving back. Heard similar stories about Wasilla :/ a lot of drugs and crime. Not at all what I remember growing up there. So where do you recomend?
This is one of the best videos that I have ever seen on operating a motor vessel in rough seas. I worked for many years in the Gulf of Mexico Oil Patch as a USCG licensed Merchant Marine Captain, and AB Special while hauling fluids, equipment, supplies, groceries, and personnel to and from the oil platforms and I’m still on active status. Keep up the good work Gale Force Twins!
When you say it out loud, and show the pictures, it’s just common sense, but prior to your tutorial, I had no idea! Thanks for the awesome video! You make a great team!
I’m a new boater: just five hours experience on a bowrider. Yesterday the local river was quite rough, and I worked almost all of this out through trial and error. Obviously you supplied additional detail and laid it out in a very logical manner. I am also a educator and allow me to say, you two are excellent teachers. Thanks!
Thanks Amanda & Emily! We retired to Myrtle Beach and recently joined a well-known boat club. Off the South Carolina coast it’s fairly shallow for some 13-15 miles before the drop off to the deeper ocean and deep sea fishing. When not inshore fishing, we’ve learned there are a couple spots (holes) three miles offshore. We’re just learning how to boat and will be getting training and certified to pilot offshore. This video was very helpful as it was clearly explained and easily understandable. Again, Thanks & Fish On!
First time viewer. Loved the video, girls! I'm an old freshwater lake boater and can appreciate your great advice. The ocean is a completely different ballgame, and when you are in an open bow boat with and inboard, you really need to be careful not to bury the bow in a wave and allow all of the water to drain down into the engine compartment where it will kill your motor and leave you stranded!
I've watched your video several times. Theory combined with real life demonstration - the perfect combo! I think it's the best I have seen on this topic. Well done you two. They should show this on the various motorboat training courses, such as the RYA day skipper here in the UK. Thank you, Richie.
I have been surf fishing for years in New York and wanted to get into boat fishing. Your videos are great. So much information. I'm learning a lot. Unlike most videos on here you 2 don't make it about yourself. It's sort of having a teacher explain things to you. Keep it up!
Great job! You two are great teachers! As a novice inland boater on lakes (Ohio), I don't ever get to see these conditions on my boat. It's fun to see how boaters who handle the big water take care of business intelligently and safely. Keep up the great work!
I have ZERO experience driving boats and never owned one. Watching this video was very informative and exciting to watch how much fun it is piloting a boat when your trained and know what your doing. You have inspired me, at age 54, to go get my six pack license and start down the sea captains trail. Any pointers of any kind would be appreciated. I currently live in north east Texas so I may have to take vacation time to get this done but I’m excited about it! Thanks for the inspiration. 😊
Was coming back from Anacapa at Channel Islands west coast with my son, 17mph winds and 23 gusts, seas were rough as hell, in a 20 foot bowrider I/O 5.7L waves coming from all sides following, side and front riptides. It was a washing machin spin cycle. So following in the trough was out of the question, that was my first adventure in rough seas. Learned on the spot. Best advise is be calm don't go to fast or too slow stand up have patience. I remember flying of the crests into the holes. It was a 12mile or so stretch. Rough as hell my son was freaking out and he was 22. In semi rough seas like the video the advice given in this vudeo is spot on. Really enjoy watching the twins. Thanks for the great content.
great that you two are informing a new generation w passion and knowledge of and for the seas. I’ve been on the water all my life and it’s nice to see girl power at sea level.
Very good lessons in boating 101. Anyone can purchase a boat in my state but no captain license is required. These tips you just gave are not only good to keep you dry but can save your life. Great job Amanda & Emily
Hey there! Am a female captain on a fishing boat and a fishing tours charter owner in Santorini. Am so so happy i foubd your channel. So proud of you. 👏👏👏 Welldone. Wish you could visit us in Greece ⚓💙🎣
Spent four years in the US Coast Guard and l learned more about correct seamanship from you two young ladies than I did in the Guard . Thanks for what you are doing and I guarantee you will be saving lives ! You may never know it but you WILL !
Yeah...you two cuties pretty much nailed it. Following seas trim up and find your speed....opposite into the waves, the sea will make your bow lift so trim down and find your speed. For troughs trim asymmetrically. It's ok if your tabs/motors don't match. GREAT vid though....I raced offshore for a long time and your advice is definitely sound. It's really about speed more than anything. Sometimes slower can even be dangerous....same with going too fast
This is so good. What a great informative video. For the record I don’t drive boats but I have been at sea and I would be happy to trust you girls to go fishing with.
I been in the water heavy for the past 4 years. I came here for a few tips and i just got a huge detailed lesson that i didn't know i needed. Thank you
Thanks for the super helpful video! I’m looking to get my first boat and plan to keep it on the lake (it will only be 19 feet) but these tips are still super helpful. Keeping my wife and son from getting seasick will help ensure it’s a family activity that sticks :)
Live in the Chihuahuan desert but if the sea ever comes inland this far, I’ll be saying the Gale force twins said to! ❤. Elephant butte on weekends can get rough sometimes, thanks for the tips.
I just watched a bunch of videos of boats getting beaten up at Haulover inlet so I went looking for videos on how to handle choppy conditions safely and I found your channel. This is great info.
@@GaleForceTwins As an aspiring boater. this video was super informative!!! I watch the Haulover videos as well and was wondering if you guys ever uploaded the inlet video you talked about at the end? I searched but couldn't find it...would love to see it. Thanks for sharing captains!
Being a twin I am always interested the interaction of other twins It the first time seeing twins motoring/sailing. I find it wonderful that you both can be together and work together. I like your enthusiasm.
I just bought a 23’ boat and wanted to learn a few tricks of the trade before spring and summer. Thank you for making this video. It’s a great resource. I can’t wait for warmer weather and take my new boat out.
I've watched many videos of boats transiting Haulover Inlet in Florida. I suggest that you contact the RUclips channel and see if you can use some of the videos with commentary on techniques.
Ladies that was awesome. We are lake boaters about to become ocean boaters so we are used to rough waters but little experience with swells. Thanks for putting together such a helpful, informative, well-exampled video. The Gail Force Twins ROCK!! Thank you very much!!!
I’ve been researching boating videos for a few months before making a decision on buying my own boat. I never thought I’d learn about boating skills from a couple of blonde teenage girls (I kinda expected boating authorities to be older gentlemen with deep raspy voices, extremely tanned skin and interesting accents) but here we are. This is one of the best, if not the best, videos on handling boats. Good job girls. Stay safe and give us more great videos like this one!
New to boating and I have been watching a lot of "educational" video's, your video is not only extremely educational but also very well presented. I subscribed to see what else you have to offer. Thank you!
Brilliant advice and so clearly described! Still waiting for Covid to let me take delivery of my first boat, but this information is invaluable before I set out in it. Great work ladies 👌
Great educational video! As a father for two daughters I am very happy to see that you and your sisters have broken into a world of where men mainly dominated it. Y’all are obviously very smart, but also very determined! Great job and good for y’all!
Just retired to gulf coast of Florida and plan on buying a boat after our house is built...my wife and I have been watching all kinds of videos about types of boats when we came across this video. So informative and went right into your other video about navigating the IC. Thank you both so much and we’ll be watching more.
Hey Gale force twins. I really enjoy watching your videos. I'm an old navy sea dog. I must say, you hit every point of navigating your boat right on. Keep up the work as I'll be watching your careers take off. Good luck. Fair winds and following seas young lads!
I avoid rough seas. I really hate the bounding. Thanks for taking the time. You guys do a great job. Don't waste any time. OMT I used to be an ocean racer on sail boats so knowing how to deal with the seas is important because many times you can't just back in.
Especially on a 18 foot motorboat. My first solo ride ended up in a moderate storm winds gusting at 40mph while aproaching marina docking was almost imposible. Sharp waves on a boardside NW-W wind...eventually what save me are all those books about sailing. I went straight inside marina and took U turn right after the wave and went against the wind to docking station. 2 rental guys waited for ropes. I was with 2 kids and wife...never again made same mistake. From that day windy app and radars are always on hours before we go out and even then I follow closely weather developments all day offshore. Adriatic Sea in Europe can be really surprising and dangerous.
I have three daughters, 8,6&3. We recently discovered your channel. They are constantly begging me to watch Gale Force Twins. Today they were playing “Gale Force Twins” and one of them caught a “5” salmon” that was a keeper, the other one caught a “3” salmon” that was too small so she thew it back. They also caught a “15” crappie” and a “15 pound swordfish”... 😆 Fishing is my life so I try to keep them interested and take them out even though I’ve been too busy with work to get out much myself these last 3 years. I’m really glad they now have two nice young women for role models to keep them interested in fishing outside of the few trips I take them on.
I live in Antarctica and have been piloting space shuttles across the ocean floor for 170 years working for the international oceanic gloating association and THIS is a good video 👍
I was wondering if that was what she meant. 25° seemed like an unusual choice. Technically 90° is a quarter of the way around, but obviously that wouldn't be right. 45° would be a quarter of 180°.
It's amazing how your insight registers much clearer the second time I watched this entire video. First time I watched it I took everything at face value; but now having experience driving boats, I know exactly how all the seas you talk about feel, and it really does help understanding the concepts that you both illustrated in this video! All the tips have been very helpful and great - keep up the good work as I look forward to more of your future content!
Being the dad of 6 year old twin girls puts all my other life experiences in perspective im a disabled army vet from gulf war 1. But i got my purple heart when i had my twin girls in 20017. Now a 51 year old slab of meat just hoping my girls prosper in this messed up world. Im just so happy that there are some ppsitive role models out there not shaking it or just living off the govt. I can only imagine your dads is the loudest and the proudest father in every room. Keep up the great work Cap 2x.
I think it's important to note that every boat handles seas differently. It's important to know how your boat handles the seas and your own skills, and then don't exceed your or your boats limits. Challenge yourself to learn and get experience but don't get in over your head. Always know where your safe out is also, sometimes it's better to wait for better conditions, whether that is a change in tide or a change in weather.
Love that you are talking about education to the community. Because of having a few friends who lost control of the boat, with out kill tether attached to them, it would be appreciated to see you also setting the example of that as well.
I just got into boating and am finding your videos super helpful. Very easy to understand for a novice. I will be boating Lake Michigan on a Trojan F32 Express. So excited to get into the boat life! I’m subscribing so I can keep on learning.
Thanks for this! I’ve been driving small pleasure boats in Tokyo Bay for years and would always just go slow in choppy water. Rookie! I’m gonna spend a day practicing your tips.
We are big fans of your channel. Thought this might help. Definition of quartering sea: a sea striking a ship's quarter at an angle of about 45 degrees to its heading.
I'm glad I'm doing everything right when I'm on the water I'm very good at reading conditions at sea thankyou for that video I'm sure it's helping many people read their conditions better and being safe .
Great video with great info! I've been operating boats since I was 10 in both fresh and saltwater, in my 70's now. This was a good reminder that I need to remember to use my trim tabs more often, especially in rough water.
I’ve been running boats for 40yrs and we’ve always referred to these conditions as a following sea.However we referred to the technique used to run in these conditions as heading Down sea.
Yep, same, following sea, head sea, beam sea, quarter sea and broad on the bow. My boat is 7m long, fitted with twins and no trim tabs, therefore I have to adjust all my trim via the engines, something he girls did not allude to.
This is the BEST video ive seen about this. You both are excellent at explaining complex topics in a way that is easy to learn and digestible. Thank you for getting soaked for us!
Thumbs up! I've only been watching for about a week but I do have a great suggestion for your fishing videos. You guys should always give the month, the air temperature and water temperature. It's something that a lot of people leave out, but it's really the most helpful info an angler wants to hear.
I'm waiting for Part 2 "TWinning at Haulover Inlet" , mix it up a bit use a Sea Doo, then an 18-22 Center Console, then your Intrepid and then a Midnight Express. No wait this could take a whole weekend better make it a mini-series.
No boat can beat the Black Top Legend through the Haulover Inlet.. :) I would love to see these girls do a part 2 through Haulover during a rough day. I believe they would do better than most..
You two are terrific sailors and even better instructors. I've done alot of lake and river boating and just a little open water boating. It's a whole different experience and intimidating to say the least.
Generally you should use the trim on the motors first as the tabs add drag. The tabs can assist if needed. Tabs are great to compensate side to side the if the weight is off
@@sledzep01 Thank you. According to vessel view, I’ve seen my mpg go up sometimes using my trim tabs. Just found it interesting and wondering if anyone else uses tabs for performance or solely for side to side.
Agreed, when travelling down/following seas trim tabs can't provide more bow lift than the natural running attitude of the boat at that speed. Trimming the motor redirects the thrust and can actively lift the bow. I also trim up when running across sea to keep the bow up and make the water break further back giving a drier ride.
Been boating on lakes for 13 years but these big waters a whole other beast & I'm taking notes so when I return to the Florida waters. Learning a lot on these video's and I am excited about other ladies that know their boating tech-info like you gals. Thanks very helpful
Lake Erie can turn rough on us very fast. I've had conditions like yours where I've had to monitor the waves very closely to get back safely on my little cork. But I made it. Thanks for the tips as I don't usually go out when it's rough, but conditions change so rapidly. Thanks again.
Thank you girls! You video is amazing! I am fairly new to boating and yesterday was my first encounter with rough waves. I was riding with my 13 y/o and I was worried but dad had to stay cool. But told him it would be better to wear the life jackets just in case. I used caution and common sense. We were getting side waves and up seas. I wish I saw your video the day before. After experiencing those conditions, everything in your video made so much sense. Thank you very much for this very educational video. Love you guys!!
I've only got my beginner-sailboat-sailer-certificate last year, but this video will be super helpful to get my friends wet when I take them out. No seriously now, really nice and helpful video, thanks!
Really super simple explained. I'm working in charter for 10 years and do a lots of renting boats to people with licence but no experience at all so this helps me a lot to put my experience in to words. Wish you a nice sea ladies!
Just found your channel yesterday 1/12. Subscribed and watched several as I trailer a 20 ft CC to the Marathon area usually in May. Been operating boats since '60's (USCG) Solid boating info. Your fishing info thus far is fun and realistic. We have twin sons so your interaction is priceless. Very good to see a fishing/ outdoor RUclips that is clean and wholesome. I look FWD to picking through your VIDS to watch titles that are of interest. Thank you for sharing your fun and business with us. Home is WNC.
And I’m now subscribed. This was a nicely informative video, and as you say at the start of it, you choose a day where the sea conditions was just right for it to serve as a teaching aid. Please make more of these videos if you have the time, they’re very good.
Thank you sooooo much for your videos- this one especially! My husband and I just upgraded our boat and I struggled with the last! I’m watching your videos and take the boat out for weekly application of the skills you teach! Keep posting please : )
I know nothing about a boat but to get in one and ride, or go gambling on one, but I enjoy watching two young ladies have fun and catch lots of fish. Keep up the good videos
I recently got me a CC 28F single engine And I have bein looking for post like this, you girls are amassing the way you explain it is so clear that any newbie like me can understand, you are very talented teachers. I know I have to practice on this plus many otter topics, I drive big trucks for a living and I know what practicing it means, like professional baseball players go to batting practices every day we are no exception to improve our skills. Thanks for what you do.
You girls teach the most important boating curriculum that no other channel teaches. TY
A quarter of a dollar is 25 cents but a quarter of 180 degrees (or direction of waves) is 45. Really useful, necessary and potentially life-saving information presented here. I've been watching boat-fail videos lately and I understand the mistakes people are making in rough seas now.
This was my mistake, taking waves at 45 degrees is often feel like I lacked control of the boat as it exposed the broadside
I was traying for long, long, long time to fully understand the drill of trimming up, down, out, in, listen to stupid youtubers stepping in their docking boats on a calm lake.
Today, I bumped to you girls and now I can master my boat in any condition.
You rocks! Tank you so much.
You twins are more knowledgeable than anyone else I've watched videos from, and cover topics that are hard to find instruction on. For those who underestimate women they need to watch your channel!
Wow, thank you!
Except they don’t understand the difference between 25 cents and 45 degrees 😂
Ive been boating 40 years all inland lakes and rivers. Just bought a place near tampa so i was looking for some pointers on big water boating. You girls are great. Great to see the young generation doing it right. Thanks. Im following.
I live in Alaska and have been commercial fishing and piloting ships for thirty years this was a great educational video . The subject was clearly presented and you two exude confidence that speaks volumes to your time spent on the water .Great Job !
How is it up there these days? Worth moving back after the 14 years ive been away?
@@nightdevil6666 get out of anchorage and it’s still Alaska.
@@sugondeece365 That's where I grew up. I have heard bad things about Anchorage as of late and its kinda bummed me out about my dream of moving back. Heard similar stories about Wasilla :/ a lot of drugs and crime. Not at all what I remember growing up there. So where do you recomend?
This is one of the best videos that I have ever seen on operating a motor vessel in rough seas. I worked for many years in the Gulf of Mexico Oil Patch as a USCG licensed Merchant Marine Captain, and AB Special while hauling fluids, equipment, supplies, groceries, and personnel to and from the oil platforms and I’m still on active status. Keep up the good work Gale Force Twins!
Amanda… Emily… idk who dropped this but here 👑 thanks for taking the time to put this together. Supa grateful 🙏
Thank you two for spending the time to educate us boaters.
Thats always the goal :) Thank you for watching!
When you say it out loud, and show the pictures, it’s just common sense, but prior to your tutorial, I had no idea! Thanks for the awesome video! You make a great team!
I’m a new boater: just five hours experience on a bowrider. Yesterday the local river was quite rough, and I worked almost all of this out through trial and error. Obviously you supplied additional detail and laid it out in a very logical manner. I am also a educator and allow me to say, you two are excellent teachers. Thanks!
Thx ladies, as a new boat owner I'll be watching this one several times before heading out.
Thanks Amanda & Emily! We retired to Myrtle Beach and recently joined a well-known boat club. Off the South Carolina coast it’s fairly shallow for some 13-15 miles before the drop off to the deeper ocean and deep sea fishing. When not inshore fishing, we’ve learned there are a couple spots (holes) three miles offshore. We’re just learning how to boat and will be getting training and certified to pilot offshore. This video was very helpful as it was clearly explained and easily understandable. Again, Thanks & Fish On!
You ladies have explained powerboat handling at sea excellently, with very clear and understandable advice.
First time viewer. Loved the video, girls! I'm an old freshwater lake boater and can appreciate your great advice. The ocean is a completely different ballgame, and when you are in an open bow boat with and inboard, you really need to be careful not to bury the bow in a wave and allow all of the water to drain down into the engine compartment where it will kill your motor and leave you stranded!
Thank you!! We are so glad our video was helpful ☺️
Best twins on RUclips hands down, so natural with the camera and such good skippers too! Love your vids! Thank you for the tutorials
I'd feel safe on the water with these two. I definitely learned something! Great job guys!!!
Love how you actually explain what the sea terms are!! Up Sea, Down Sea. Very interesting!!
I've watched your video several times. Theory combined with real life demonstration - the perfect combo! I think it's the best I have seen on this topic. Well done you two. They should show this on the various motorboat training courses, such as the RYA day skipper here in the UK. Thank you, Richie.
I have been surf fishing for years in New York and wanted to get into boat fishing. Your videos are great. So much information. I'm learning a lot. Unlike most videos on here you 2 don't make it about yourself. It's sort of having a teacher explain things to you. Keep it up!
That is exactly what we hope to accomplish in our videos!! Thank you for watching!
Great job! You two are great teachers! As a novice inland boater on lakes (Ohio), I don't ever get to see these conditions on my boat. It's fun to see how boaters who handle the big water take care of business intelligently and safely. Keep up the great work!
Fantastic. Sisterly sacrifice! Love your videos. No pain, no gain!
I have ZERO experience driving boats and never owned one. Watching this video was very informative and exciting to watch how much fun it is piloting a boat when your trained and know what your doing. You have inspired me, at age 54, to go get my six pack license and start down the sea captains trail. Any pointers of any kind would be appreciated. I currently live in north east Texas so I may have to take vacation time to get this done but I’m excited about it! Thanks for the inspiration. 😊
Was coming back from Anacapa at Channel Islands west coast with my son, 17mph winds and 23 gusts, seas were rough as hell, in a 20 foot bowrider I/O 5.7L waves coming from all sides following, side and front riptides. It was a washing machin spin cycle. So following in the trough was out of the question, that was my first adventure in rough seas. Learned on the spot. Best advise is be calm don't go to fast or too slow stand up have patience. I remember flying of the crests into the holes. It was a 12mile or so stretch. Rough as hell my son was freaking out and he was 22. In semi rough seas like the video the advice given in this vudeo is spot on.
Really enjoy watching the twins. Thanks for the great content.
great that you two are informing a new generation w passion and knowledge of and for the seas. I’ve been on the water all my life and it’s nice to see girl power at sea level.
Very good lessons in boating 101. Anyone can purchase a boat in my state but no captain license is required.
These tips you just gave are not only good to keep you dry but can save your life. Great job Amanda & Emily
Hey there! Am a female captain on a fishing boat and a fishing tours charter owner in Santorini. Am so so happy i foubd your channel. So proud of you. 👏👏👏
Welldone. Wish you could visit us in Greece ⚓💙🎣
Spent four years in the US Coast Guard and l learned more about correct seamanship from you two young ladies than I did in the Guard . Thanks for what you are doing and I guarantee you will be saving lives ! You may never know it but you WILL !
Yeah...you two cuties pretty much nailed it. Following seas trim up and find your speed....opposite into the waves, the sea will make your bow lift so trim down and find your speed. For troughs trim asymmetrically. It's ok if your tabs/motors don't match. GREAT vid though....I raced offshore for a long time and your advice is definitely sound. It's really about speed more than anything. Sometimes slower can even be dangerous....same with going too fast
Thank you!! 😊
A nice crisp delivery. Thanks for your work
Thank you for watching!!
This is so good. What a great informative video. For the record I don’t drive boats but I have been at sea and I would be happy to trust you girls to go fishing with.
I been in the water heavy for the past 4 years. I came here for a few tips and i just got a huge detailed lesson that i didn't know i needed. Thank you
Thanks for the super helpful video! I’m looking to get my first boat and plan to keep it on the lake (it will only be 19 feet) but these tips are still super helpful. Keeping my wife and son from getting seasick will help ensure it’s a family activity that sticks :)
Live in the Chihuahuan desert but if the sea ever comes inland this far, I’ll be saying the Gale force twins said to! ❤. Elephant butte on weekends can get rough sometimes, thanks for the tips.
petition for connecting Gale force twins with the Haulover guys !
No need to connect them. These ladies don't need them.
@@vannigiovannigio8861 No no! Haulover needs the twins! (But that would take the fun out of watching so...)
@@carolethorn3211 Absolutly right.
What kind of connect?
They are better and more knowledgeable without dudes around!
I just watched a bunch of videos of boats getting beaten up at Haulover inlet so I went looking for videos on how to handle choppy conditions safely and I found your channel. This
is great info.
Thank you!! So glad you found it helpful 😊
@@GaleForceTwins As an aspiring boater. this video was super informative!!! I watch the Haulover videos as well and was wondering if you guys ever uploaded the inlet video you talked about at the end? I searched but couldn't find it...would love to see it. Thanks for sharing captains!
Being a twin I am always interested the interaction of other twins It the first time seeing twins motoring/sailing. I find it wonderful that you both can be together and work together. I like your enthusiasm.
I just bought a 23’ boat and wanted to learn a few tricks of the trade before spring and summer. Thank you for making this video. It’s a great resource. I can’t wait for warmer weather and take my new boat out.
We are glad this was helpful! A 23’ boat is the perfect size to learn!
I've watched many videos of boats transiting Haulover Inlet in Florida. I suggest that you contact the RUclips channel and see if you can use some of the videos with commentary on techniques.
Ladies that was awesome. We are lake boaters about to become ocean boaters so we are used to rough waters but little experience with swells. Thanks for putting together such a helpful, informative, well-exampled video. The Gail Force Twins ROCK!! Thank you very much!!!
I’ve been researching boating videos for a few months before making a decision on buying my own boat. I never thought I’d learn about boating skills from a couple of blonde teenage girls (I kinda expected boating authorities to be older gentlemen with deep raspy voices, extremely tanned skin and interesting accents) but here we are. This is one of the best, if not the best, videos on handling boats. Good job girls. Stay safe and give us more great videos like this one!
You're probably expecting captain Jack Sparrow. :)
both ladies pass on their professionl skill to help our weekend boating safe and fun..
many thanks
@cherry bomb so true 😂
New to boating and I have been watching a lot of "educational" video's, your video is not only extremely educational but also very well presented. I subscribed to see what else you have to offer. Thank you!
We are so glad we our content has been helpful! Thank you for watching 😊
Great video! Best I’ve seen on the topic, keep up the good work! Ignore the haters and trolls.
Thank you 😊
Brilliant advice and so clearly described! Still waiting for Covid to let me take delivery of my first boat, but this information is invaluable before I set out in it.
Great work ladies 👌
Great educational video! As a father for two daughters I am very happy to see that you and your sisters have broken into a world of where men mainly dominated it. Y’all are obviously very smart, but also very determined! Great job and good for y’all!
Going to put your tutorial of backing up into a slip with just the motors to use this weekend.Thx👍
Just retired to gulf coast of Florida and plan on buying a boat after our house is built...my wife and I have been watching all kinds of videos about types of boats when we came across this video. So informative and went right into your other video about navigating the IC. Thank you both so much and we’ll be watching more.
Nice class ladies, the killer off course is getting ahead in an inlet, surfing then pearling the bow and the potential capsize.
Learned all of this the hard way years ago. Wish I had you girls and your channel back in the 90’s. 😜 great video!
Video yourselves using the skills entering Haulover Inlet on a rough day
I’d like to see that also lol
@@mikecooper7094 and in bikini 👙
@@tommaulden7308 yes please lol
@@tommaulden7308 that’s a big 10-4!
Hey Gale force twins. I really enjoy watching your videos. I'm an old navy sea dog. I must say, you hit every point of navigating your boat right on. Keep up the work as I'll be watching your careers take off. Good luck. Fair winds and following seas young lads!
Thank you. Finally someone teaches this topic.
So glad you found it helpful! Thank you for watching 😊
@@GaleForceTwins Yes, you can find so many 'fails' but very few on how to at least try to safely cross rough inlets.
I avoid rough seas. I really hate the bounding. Thanks for taking the time. You guys do a great job. Don't waste any time. OMT I used to be an ocean racer on sail boats so knowing how to deal with the seas is important because many times you can't just back in.
Especially on a 18 foot motorboat. My first solo ride ended up in a moderate storm winds gusting at 40mph while aproaching marina docking was almost imposible. Sharp waves on a boardside NW-W wind...eventually what save me are all those books about sailing. I went straight inside marina and took U turn right after the wave and went against the wind to docking station. 2 rental guys waited for ropes. I was with 2 kids and wife...never again made same mistake. From that day windy app and radars are always on hours before we go out and even then I follow closely weather developments all day offshore. Adriatic Sea in Europe can be really surprising and dangerous.
I have three daughters, 8,6&3. We recently discovered your channel. They are constantly begging me to watch Gale Force Twins.
Today they were playing “Gale Force Twins” and one of them caught a “5” salmon” that was a keeper, the other one caught a “3” salmon” that was too small so she thew it back. They also caught a “15” crappie” and a “15 pound swordfish”... 😆
Fishing is my life so I try to keep them interested and take them out even though I’ve been too busy with work to get out much myself these last 3 years. I’m really glad they now have two nice young women for role models to keep them interested in fishing outside of the few trips I take them on.
This is best fish story I’ve ever heard! Those are all some of our favorite catches. Thank you for sharing, please tell your daughters tight lines 🐟
I live in Antarctica and have been piloting space shuttles across the ocean floor for 170 years working for the international oceanic gloating association and THIS is a good video 👍
That is such a nice compliment!! Thank you very much 😊
I think you meant to say that you would quarter a sea by going at a 45degree angle. Great lesson! What martyrs you are to help us learn!
I was wondering if that was what she meant. 25° seemed like an unusual choice. Technically 90° is a quarter of the way around, but obviously that wouldn't be right. 45° would be a quarter of 180°.
I have to say, these girls know more than most of the people I encounter on the water! Very well done.
It's amazing how your insight registers much clearer the second time I watched this entire video. First time I watched it I took everything at face value; but now having experience driving boats, I know exactly how all the seas you talk about feel, and it really does help understanding the concepts that you both illustrated in this video! All the tips have been very helpful and great - keep up the good work as I look forward to more of your future content!
That’s amazing!! Thanks for watching 😊🐟 we are so glad you found our video helpful!
Watch the video for a third viewing to ingrain the info. You will glean the meat info on the third viewing.
Being the dad of 6 year old twin girls puts all my other life experiences in perspective im a disabled army vet from gulf war 1. But i got my purple heart when i had my twin girls in 20017. Now a 51 year old slab of meat just hoping my girls prosper in this messed up world. Im just so happy that there are some ppsitive role models out there not shaking it or just living off the govt. I can only imagine your dads is the loudest and the proudest father in every room. Keep up the great work Cap 2x.
Gotta say - I learned a few things. Thank you both and don't the the 'fellas" steer you in the wrong direction. Excellent job!!
Best boating tutorial on RUclips. You rock ladies.
Wow, thank you!
I think it's important to note that every boat handles seas differently. It's important to know how your boat handles the seas and your own skills, and then don't exceed your or your boats limits. Challenge yourself to learn and get experience but don't get in over your head. Always know where your safe out is also, sometimes it's better to wait for better conditions, whether that is a change in tide or a change in weather.
Love that you are talking about education to the community. Because of having a few friends who lost control of the boat, with out kill tether attached to them, it would be appreciated to see you also setting the example of that as well.
Great training video for a power boat beginner. One I keep returning to. Well done!
That’s awesome! Thank you for watching ☺️
I just got into boating and am finding your videos super helpful. Very easy to understand for a novice. I will be boating Lake Michigan on a Trojan F32 Express. So excited to get into the boat life! I’m subscribing so I can keep on learning.
Finally, an educational video on how to handle rough seas done in style. Thank you!
Thanks for this! I’ve been driving small pleasure boats in Tokyo Bay for years and would always just go slow in choppy water. Rookie! I’m gonna spend a day practicing your tips.
We are big fans of your channel. Thought this might help. Definition of quartering sea: a sea striking a ship's quarter at an angle of about 45 degrees to its heading.
I think you mean 135° to the boats
heading.
I'm glad I'm doing everything right when I'm on the water I'm very good at reading conditions at sea thankyou for that video I'm sure it's helping many people read their conditions better and being safe .
I'm a sailor so it is interesting to learn about powerboat handling. I appreciate good seamanship (seawomanship) by anyone in any type of boat!
Are you sure you're a sailor? You don't cuss like a sailor. ;-)
Great video with great info! I've been operating boats since I was 10 in both fresh and saltwater, in my 70's now. This was a good reminder that I need to remember to use my trim tabs more often, especially in rough water.
I’ve been running boats for 40yrs and we’ve always referred to these conditions as a following sea.However we referred to the technique used to run in these conditions as heading Down sea.
Yep, same, following sea, head sea, beam sea, quarter sea and broad on the bow. My boat is 7m long, fitted with twins and no trim tabs, therefore I have to adjust all my trim via the engines, something he girls did not allude to.
This is the BEST video ive seen about this. You both are excellent at explaining complex topics in a way that is easy to learn and digestible. Thank you for getting soaked for us!
Thank you 😊 we are glad we could help!
at first, it was hard to recognize one from the other but now, i think i know now from watching you everytime you have new vlogs :)
Thumbs up! I've only been watching for about a week but I do have a great suggestion for your fishing videos. You guys should always give the month, the air temperature and water temperature. It's something that a lot of people leave out, but it's really the most helpful info an angler wants to hear.
I'm waiting for Part 2 "TWinning at Haulover Inlet" , mix it up a bit use a Sea Doo, then an 18-22 Center Console, then your Intrepid and then a Midnight Express. No wait this could take a whole weekend better make it a mini-series.
No boat can beat the Black Top Legend through the Haulover Inlet.. :) I would love to see these girls do a part 2 through Haulover during a rough day. I believe they would do better than most..
I agree, that would be very useful
You two are terrific sailors and even better instructors. I've done alot of lake and river boating and just a little open water boating. It's a whole different experience and intimidating to say the least.
Would be interested to see a video comparing trimming motors vs tabs to find optimal setting for efficiency. Lots of conflicting info out there.
Generally you should use the trim on the motors first as the tabs add drag. The tabs can assist if needed. Tabs are great to compensate side to side the if the weight is off
@@sledzep01 Thank you. According to vessel view, I’ve seen my mpg go up sometimes using my trim tabs. Just found it interesting and wondering if anyone else uses tabs for performance or solely for side to side.
Agreed, when travelling down/following seas trim tabs can't provide more bow lift than the natural running attitude of the boat at that speed. Trimming the motor redirects the thrust and can actively lift the bow. I also trim up when running across sea to keep the bow up and make the water break further back giving a drier ride.
Been boating on lakes for 13 years but these big waters a whole other beast & I'm taking notes so when I return to the Florida waters. Learning a lot on these video's and I am excited about other ladies that know their boating tech-info like you gals. Thanks very helpful
How about trimming up the outboards ?
I only trim the outboard as i dont have trim tabs
Only trim if you aint got trim tabs. Theres better vids explaining trim tabs.
Lake Erie can turn rough on us very fast. I've had conditions like yours where I've had to monitor the waves very closely to get back safely on my little cork. But I made it. Thanks for the tips as I don't usually go out when it's rough, but conditions change so rapidly. Thanks again.
I think I have seen all of your boat handling episodes. Extremely well done 👏
Thank you girls! You video is amazing! I am fairly new to boating and yesterday was my first encounter with rough waves. I was riding with my 13 y/o and I was worried but dad had to stay cool. But told him it would be better to wear the life jackets just in case. I used caution and common sense. We were getting side waves and up seas. I wish I saw your video the day before. After experiencing those conditions, everything in your video made so much sense. Thank you very much for this very educational video. Love you guys!!
Thank you!! We are so glad to hear you’re all ok! That can be very scary 😟
Wow this was really informative. Thank you ladies!
Very simple to follow the instructions and reasoning. Good preparation and delivery. You girls rock.
I would like to see the same video with a 19’ boat.
Depending on the hull they handle well,I used to have a 19ft proline in Hawaii an it handled chop well
And bikinis 👙.
@@jeffyhuey I second this comment !
@@jeffyhuey really dude they’re trying to teach a skill not be eye candy
I love 19 footers
I've only got my beginner-sailboat-sailer-certificate last year, but this video will be super helpful to get my friends wet when I take them out. No seriously now, really nice and helpful video, thanks!
Did y’all have to know this to get your captain license, or does learning it come with experience? Awesome vid and information as usual 🤙🏽
The captains test definitely requires a lot of knowledge and proper studying! However, a very LARGE portion comes with sea time and experience 😊
@@GaleForceTwins thank y’all for replying!!
Really super simple explained. I'm working in charter for 10 years and do a lots of renting boats to people with licence but no experience at all so this helps me a lot to put my experience in to words. Wish you a nice sea ladies!
Boat beginner here,thank you for the lesson girls.
Just found your channel yesterday 1/12. Subscribed and watched several as I trailer a 20 ft CC to the Marathon area usually in May. Been operating boats since '60's (USCG) Solid boating info. Your fishing info thus far is fun and realistic. We have twin sons so your interaction is priceless. Very good to see a fishing/ outdoor RUclips that is clean and wholesome. I look FWD to picking through your VIDS to watch titles that are of interest. Thank you for sharing your fun and business with us. Home is WNC.
Thank you for joining!! We appreciate that very much 😊🐟
Now really impress me, cruising in confused seas. Like the vid, one of those I'll need to watch 5 times or so.
you two are great! Seriously keep it up. It is nice to see two competent captains sharing their knowledge.
As a relatively new boater, I use your channel as a "go to" for learning and improving my boating skills. Thanks from Okotoks Alberta.
And I’m now subscribed. This was a nicely informative video, and as you say at the start of it, you choose a day where the sea conditions was just right for it to serve as a teaching aid.
Please make more of these videos if you have the time, they’re very good.
Welcome to our channel 😊🐟
Thank you sooooo much for your videos- this one especially! My husband and I just upgraded our boat and I struggled with the last! I’m watching your videos and take the boat out for weekly application of the skills you teach! Keep posting please : )
Amazing!! We are so happy our video has been helpful!
I love the new intro.
I know nothing about a boat but to get in one and ride, or go gambling on one, but I enjoy watching two young ladies have fun and catch lots of fish. Keep up the good videos
love the tips you guys provide!
I recently got me a CC 28F single engine And I have bein looking for post like this, you girls are amassing the way you explain it is so clear that any newbie like me can understand, you are very talented teachers. I know I have to practice on this plus many otter topics, I drive big trucks for a living and I know what practicing it means, like professional baseball players go to batting practices every day we are no exception to improve our skills. Thanks for what you do.