1700miles in a tiny speedboat - Part1
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- Опубликовано: 22 окт 2019
- After months of restoring the old rigid inflatable speedboat we are attempting to go all the way around the UK. Circumnavigation is 1700 miles, which is a long way in a boat that's only 4m long.
We start in London and head along the River thames before heading South East and down towards Margate, Ramsgate and on to Dover and Eastbourne.
We stop to look at the wreckage of the SS Richard Montgomery, a sunken world war 2 ammunition ship. More on that here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Rich...
More coming in part 2.
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What a stupid idea - absolutely love it!
Lol
Mike Bike There are people every year in the US that sail the Great Loop, so I think it’s a great idea but I would take something much bigger with sleeping quarters.
You crazy bastard. Stay warm and stay safe.
No other reason to do it!
DAM8658 that would make it to easy the whole point is the hardship of the challenge
found this channel 3 months ago, watching you clearing out foam in a boat, love it
Same here! Great channel.
Same!
Same lol
Now it's really starting to look like a proper room.
Very inspiring channel and content. Life is full of possibility.
I love how your “having a go” mate! The boats probably not the most ideal choice to get you round the country but that just makes the story better. I’m hooked. 👍
"... not the most ideal..." That's an understatement. Naive or foolish? How about both!
@@ncmartinez_his Well, the searider proved itself during the round of britain and other events, so in the 4m range he certainly picked the best option!
Yes i think the seas could get very hairy the farther north he goes but thats what makes this special
As smaller boats go... this seems like a decent option.
Multiple independently inflated compartments with what looks like (and I’m assuming) is a rigid hull. I don’t think it gets much better than that, for the size, in fair weather.
pretty sure thats the whole idea hence the name "tiny speedboat" in title.....
6:21 "Fish Tickler III". What a name.
Peli cases work fantastically... If you remember to close them!
Not sure whether you left on the 2nd part already, but I advice to haul it out and check the bottom aswell. It WILL have sustained damage from beaching on a rocky beach. In general beaching is a very last resort, and even on a sandy beach you want to avoid it at all cost.
The problem with waves smashing over the side you will have with even no wind. there will always be waves near the coast, and you where lucky it was only this much.
You may think this went as bad as it could go, but get this from an experienced sailor, you where extremely lucky.
Tip for next time, do not trust the anchor. No matter how big or small the boat, none of us do trust it, no matter how small or big, all other boats have someone awake in shifts watching whether the boat moves.
Wow, very interesting. Thank you for injecting this reality check.
Yep, lucky guys they were!
Yup, I usually set two alarms, one for position, the other for depth. Even then, check every two hours....
I found out the hard way and the expensive way, going out on the ocean is a steep learning curve ,but it gets in your blood it hooked me 28 years ago ,when everything is going well it's just the best
yeah, have woken up to a dragging anchor and had to reset it in the middle of the night in strong offshore winds. Leaving the boat anchored, expecting the ocean to play nice with it while your gone, no knowledge of the local conditions and coastal currents. If they persist they are going to see a hell of a lot worse as they get out of the protected short fetch areas to exposed coastlines. I really do hope they dont die, from my experience working commercial sea urchin boats, around 28 foot and with internal foam flotation and fiberglass hulls specificly for working near shore waters safely, it is a very likely outcome that they feel 'safe' in sight of land, and die floating in water with waves all around them unable to even see which way land is. It happens, all the time, they have no idea what they are into here. I had a guy with 30 years experience teach me to pilot a small craft in rough weather, swam varsity and went to league championships, have rescued several people from drowning while surfing and just being 'that guy that is always at the beach or harbor' and nearby when those unfamiliar with the ocean were in trouble. I would not try this trip in that boat, if I had to I would expect it to take months for clear weather for sections, or accept I was risking my life in a boat and ocean not designed for each other where the boat simply may be overwhelmed by conditions that can arise in a minute or two. it really is just a horrible idea, that so many encourage it with no personal experience is just more signs that humanity is done, is rediculous, bent on its own destruction through showing off and talking sh!t without any real life experience or courage to actually accept what we dont know.
Man do your videos relax me....
That music...
That atmosphere...
I can’t tell you how much I would love to do this, beaching it though may be the worst thing you ever did unfortunately, I’m 1000% wanting you to complete this, if you get to Poole give me a shout would love to help, I’m an engineer on Superyachts and look after all the tenders and outboards and ribs, aswell as a powerboat instructor!! I’m also a videographer and photographer if you come past the piers at Bournemouth and Boscombe I could get some shots for you! Keep going mate love this channel
So did he contact you chris?
cant beat poole! my home
I am very sorry to have say this, but this guy here is so absolutely clueless about boating at all 😱
Kudos for the balls to try this adventure in the first place! But with this kind of seamanship, you can be happy if you (and your crew) survive it at all.
Speaking of beaching: not only that this really is a terrible idea in the first place - you also throttled forward until the motor hit the ground 😱
In 9.9 out of 10 cases, this will wreck an Propeller immediately!
Yes Sir, but we are English so please do not leave sleep over it
Boatbabes xxx No, we’re not, but some RYA training would clearly be money very well spent here.
A small inflatable canoe as a tender might save you a lot of swimming when you moor up! Looking forward to seeing the next parts!
It's funny you should say that, Sam said the same thing.. stay tuned for part 2!
Isn't that what they are in? 😂😂
Or you could learn how to anchor out with a line tied at the shore..... You then use the line to pull the boat back to you.
Cool to see ,I been to several places myself last summer
Quite bazaar that having taken the trouble, rightly or wrongly, to haul out onto the beach you then put the boat back in the water simply to anchor overnight taking 2x tricky swim trips into the bargain. Why not leave the boat ashore and put it back in the morning?!
I love it when a plan comes together, best video I have seen in ages!
you're an absolute madman! I love it!
Hope the trip went okay, guess I'll just wait till the next video to find out.
Installing a new prop takes about 2 minutes. Do yourself a favour and don't drive around with a broken prop - if you hit smth, trim the engine up ASAP as you might have damaged the axle as well. If you drive around with a bend axle - boom, your gearbox is wrecked. I've worked on boats a lot and these problems were very common but also very avoidable.
Anyways, have a nice trip mate 😀 cheers
The ridiculousness of it all is just perfect!
You are nuts - love it. Great video 🙌
Your prop broke when your friend drove the boat over the rocks when you decided to beach. i had to laugh when you said the classic line.... "Eastbourne.... party town!"
Eastbourne .... party town! .......brilliant ! Next episode please ! Love it
Everything about this is great, your narration, the music is perfect and the adventure is amazing! Nicely done my friend :)
he ran that poor honda right thru those friggin rocks, my god..
Baylan Maverick Legacy good thing he didn’t loose the propeller!
@@henrikmichelsson1729 for sure I was with a few friends few years back an we were in florida with a 15 foot skiff with a Nissan motor on it an we were kinda drunk lol the one running the boat wanted to go around a few reefs lol, well on the way back he ran thru one on plain an smacked the lower unit on something hard lol it ripped the prop off, most have a rubber bushing that helps stop prop vibrations, well that shreaded that rubber an the prop came off the shaft lol, needless to say that really really sucked lol, yea they were really lucky it didn't ruin the motor running it all the way back with half a prop shaking it to bits.
Lucky they didnt spin it off or they would have been drifting with no engine and have a moment to determine if they were going to be blown into shore or out to sea, wrong decision on leaving the boat for shore could then have been deadly. It is just sort of awful yet mesmerizing to watch city dwelling aloof people I sort of liked for their renovating skills trying to kill themselves taking for granted the kind of thing I once did as a job, working with near shore divers for sea urchin and being good enough to pilot a boat for 'live boating' where I am keeping surface supplied air hoses out of the prop while maneuvering the boat to allow the divers to move more freely on the end of the hose. Its advanced boating skills, to have mastered that and other things and see how assholes think about the ocean, well its hard to pity them given how people are ignoring science these days, ignoring anyone and everyone that did something for real because the snarky 20 somethings know everything now that they have the internet. No internet back when I learned how to identify a large tree trunk log just under the surface and had the reality based decision making time frame to save our vessel. By turning the wheel harder than one ever should and sending the divers flying into the side of the cabin, then reversing the wheel to get the hull to pivot as we did not have enough space to turn away and had to hit the object, but I could make it slide down one side instead of dig into the side and stern as they continued the original turn, so it was an S turn and a deep gash, just pivoting the stern out of the way enough to avoid a breach, fiberglass hull reparable later, boat still under power with a dry engine compartment, and eating at home that night. Ocean is vicious if you have to spend any amount of time in it the laws of averages stack up and you see some gnarly situations.
@@AlohaMilton totally true, there are a lot of shmucks out there with money an a big dream, they don't understand that boating isn't like a car you anchor it an itll stay put lol, theres tides an currents an the spot they took to tie it up over night was just bad bad bad lol, right in the thick of the breakers, like I guess they just didn't understand just how shitty it can get an how fast it can lmao, im glad they made it back tho, maybe they sat back an thought about all the wrong moves they made an might not do it again, shit like that sticks inside ya lol, me myself ive grown up on all kindsa boats from canoes to 80 foot long liners, I grew up on the east coast of the US so I was kinda born into a fisherman type family an I feel blessed to have been taught what ive learnt from good people that showed me just how the water can be, thanks for the comment man, glad to see we still got real boaters that boat for a living out there all over ^^ be safe man, calm winds an fair seas my frient.
@Finn Babby xD!
Great to see the project finallty coming down to the actual trip ! :-)
Hope you don't break anymore toes.
Please avoid drowning ^^ Great shots and editing, as always
Didn't disappoint. Was fab to watch, I could feel the pain and frustration. Onwards and upwards.
Looking forward to following the trip, hope you take us all along! Good luck.
I am really excited for this Serie! Keep the good work up mate👍
Total madness - and totally beautiful: full of inspirational spirit and dreams... like finding a deserted beach, swimming ashore and camping for the night. Who thought that was possible in the UK? Thank you so much, Gents! :-)
I'ts always nice watching people enjoying small boats! Not always bigger means better! You're so brave sailing Goodwin offshore! Sorry about the problems you got... all of them fixable!. Waiting for part II.👍
I salute you for actually having started this trip and oding it and for sharing it with us. More of a sailboat guy here, but I love this kind of stuff. Two men, a seal and a rubber motor boat at a deserted beach. You can not top this! :-)
I’ve just come across this series, loving it a Harry! Thanks for sharing
Since I found your channel and your art of making these beautiful videos I am listening to "Another World" in repeat. Greetings from Germany! Keep going!
What a great video. You've done a good job restoring the boat and now you're off on a proper old school adventure, be safe and enjoy. Looking forward to the next episode.
Herbie goes ... on a Rib round the UK! Great film. looking forward to Part 2!
Great video!
Looking forward to part 2!
What a learning curve!!
Great Video, really enjoyed it. 😎👍
I thought i recognised that Avatar....bus mans holiday Tristan? You and Harry are all I need for entertainment these days. Still in Croatia 🇭🇷?
Just found this video. Fantastic adventure. As a sea kayaker for 16 years, this is right up my street. My area is the Kent and Sussex coast. I watched episode 2, brilliant. Looking forward to lots of fun watching all the others.
Hard to imagine something more annoying than such a loud motor sound for 1700 miles :OO Happy someone invented sailing
Thank you for the jazz in the music breaks. Every single one of these adventure videos has the same “millennial” song over, and over, and over. Made the viewing very enjoyable.
Being a pilot I'm more interested in what's in the sky more than what's in the water, however you have converted me. I'm hooked. Bloody well done. The concept is brilliant, the editing is fantastic and you make each video a pleasure to watch with you're great sense of humour. We'll done. You have a fan.
As someone who loves boats but with little experience in them, this sort of adventure appeals hugely. Although as a windsurfer in my youth, I know very well the power of the sea and always have tremendous respect for it. I wish you good luck, common sense and knowledgable shipmates on your journey. I will be watching your exploits with Interest and a little envy, although perhaps not in such a small vessel. Harry, please take care on your travels- hoping to see you back in London safe and sound.
It's good you've had a nice gentle start with almost calm seas to gently ease you into the trip. Before long you'll find some rough water. Be sure to avoid overfalls when the tide is wrong.
That is a fantastic adventure! Good luck guys! Thanks!
Brilliant. I have a 6m speedboat that, about 10 years ago, I had a plan to sail, as a summer project, from the Thames to Greece via the Canal Du Midi. My wife dissuaded me for a raft of sensible reasons. Part of me regrets not doing it but, having been out in deep, rough waters with it quite a bit, most of me is very glad I didn't. Rough, noisy, sometimes terrifying, expensive, often deeply uncomfortable, wet and tiring. Hats off to you for giving it a go!
Second time round watching these vids Harry really entertaining and a right chuckle at the same time, good luck to you.
I found your channel a week ago. I love these sorts of adventures, it’s wonderful, and so brilliantly shot and edited.
Possibly the best thing on RUclips, inspirational
Great video been watching from start of your journey keep up great work can’t wait see more videos very soon
What a wonderful adventure, wishing you all the best and I shall watch with intrest x
Fantastic mate! Glad you are fulfilling you dreams. Love your videos and this epic journey. Keep up the great videos and sense of adventure. Best of luck from the USA.
Just begun watching this series, so amusing and also interesting. What a great way to explore the UK! I’m about to watch Ep 3…
You are crazy, cant wait to see the rest of this adventure. It puts to shame my own in 2010 when I drove around the coast of the UK.
Brilliant video, what a great adventure. Can’t wait for the next part
Fantastic editing and an epic journey. Reminds me of my childhood and going sailing with my dad in wales for several summers .alas now i live in miami where the waters are warm and the women beautiful but you can beat the uk in many ways ,i miss it alot.
This is amazing cannot wait for the rest. You are a legend.
You're one hell of a badass! Can't wait to see the sequel of this adventure
Totally bonkers. I love it.
not sure how I came across this. You guys are crazy! Love it!
You have a great attitude, Harry. I would have been mad as hell on multiple occasions!
Thank you for publishing this, Sir.
This is epic , hanging out for next Part. Hope your toe heals :)
A madcap adventure and one that is really nicely edited together with some smashing footage. Hope that we’re going to see the whole saga unfold to the same visual/storytelling quality as Part 1. A wee bit nostalgic for me, as our first boat was a 4m Sea Rider, almost identical to yours, but would never have dared to embark on this journey.. please keep them coming.
Wow! What an amazing adventure! Can’t wait for part 2 and the rest.
I must say tho, you’d dare not jump in the water on dusk in Australia. Especially if seals are around.
“Black water, white death”. 🦈
What a treat to find your series on the Sea Rider. We watched all episodes and wish you best of luck with part 2.
I've been waiting so long for this Video😊
Yes! Been looking forward to this.
Wow!
cannot wait for part 2. and so on. Especially looking forward to you passing my area on the north east coast of Northumberland, a place called Druridge Bay, miles of beautiful sand, not stone like Brighton, Go for it, you know you want to!!!
Absolutely loved this video cant wait for part 2.
Love it mate, looking forward to seeing more.
Props for filming on a tiny boat, much be tough but I’m glad you did. Great stuff!
So glad I've found this, what a fantastic video.
Wow! I absolutely love the idea of this! I found your channel from the foam filled boat episode. I really enjoy your videos, thank you!
12:25 ouch.... Outboard leg up before beaching please. I felt every judder as it bounced up the beach. Keep it up though, me and all the UK boaters are with you.
Can't wait for part 2 - yep that prop is knackered but don't let it stop you!!!!!
Harry Dwyer........the eternal optimist.
Fantastic to see at a time when doom and gloom appear to be on the rise.
Keep safe in your adventures.
It's always good to see your vessel "still there" hehe!
What a great idea, great vid, what a nice boat. I bought myself a zodiac futura GT last year in an impulse, found out that I need a license, got my license, paperwork for boat etc, and starting to get some experience right now. Great inspiration.
EPIC, a legendary adventure, Drake, Cook, Chitchester and now Dwyer
Fantastic project doing up the boat and now an adventure with it. Love it. I think that it’s a lot further than 1700 miles though 😁
Awesome! looking forward to the trip
I wish I could have come with you, catching/foraging wild camping during the trip. Looking forward to the rest of your journey.
New subscriber here! Love your channel! The lighthouse boat office foam dig-out was my introduction to your videos. The White Cliffs of Dover are striking! I'm hooked, also. Looking forward to seeing Part 2. Thanks!
OK, I'm totally loving this already!
This was mega looking forward to the forthcoming parts.
Very entertaining blog guys! just love your drone filming, used to water ski in the areas you passed through on south coast and watching drone filming it brings back fond memories. Good luck on your voyage !
3 good things to take away:- It was an adventure; You learned a lot; You survived. You're very brave to publish this. Looking forward to more.
This could be a very nice boatpacking Trip. I hope for the next part!
Brilliant looking forward to part 2
Jesus that is a small boat....engine looks bigger...mind you well done for doing it.
Your friend looked absolutely miserable….lol. Definitely contemplating his life choices there for a bit. Maybe friend choices as well. Great video and adventure my friend. I would do the whole thing with you if If I had the time. I’m looking forward to the rest of the series. Safe travels.
Good job you are good at fixing things 😀, you need to trim that motor up near the beach. Nice work, great videography 👍
Super nice - thx a lot for sharing - craziest drone handling I have ever seen - be safe and healthy.
Truly fabulous content, thank you. I think you are very brave and wholesome @Harry Dwyer Best regards from Abergavenny
You are my kind of crazy. Bravo for one of the most amazing, ridiculous attempts of anything I've ever seen.
Great attitude mate. What an awesome adventure. Good luck 🤙🏽
Excited for the rest of the series!
Epic stuff right here 👍👍👍 Can’t wait to see what’s next........good luck😋😋😋😋
Nice boat. Stay safe. Thanks for the video.
This is brilliant, I love the little titbits of information and history, enjoy!!!
This is bloody fantastic, propper boys own adventure, love it .
What a doss! And great storytelling
Great spirit and good on you for tackling this adventure. Reminds me to buy a spare prop!
Nice one mate! Looks like great fun!
I really enjoyed your previous videos and I wish you luck with this venture, but I think you are somewhere near the bottom of a steep learning curve ! 10 out 10 for not editing out the worst of the mistakes.