You guys make an incredible team for yachting. I notice Edd is always prepared and as careful as he can reasonably be. Running aground is something that just happens to the best of boaters from time to time. As much as it's a PIA, it will happen from time to time to the best of us. At least you know enough to run at a cautious speed when in unfamiliar waters. Mark of a good captain. And Lynn is always ready ahead of time with her lines and fenders. I hope she realizes how much pressure that takes off of Edd. She would make a great hand on any boat she sails on I'm sure. Another thing I noticed is she is not afraid to get involved when you are doing mechanical projects. Noticing the lifting handle as something out of place was a good effort. May not have been the problem she thought it was, but she was willing to offer help that could have been something to prevent a possible problem. That kind of thing is exactly what a good team does to support each other. It's always a pleasure to watch your videos. Sometimes educational, other times funny, but always enjoyable. Fate did a great job of pairing you up in life! You compliment each other very well indeed!
Uh oh, you are going to give Lyn a big head. I might have to hide this post! 😁We are very lucky. Me especially. I can't imagine how much more difficult this would be without a partner who is also committed to the boating life. Thanks for watching. We are hoping to get a lot more videos out over the coming weeks, whether we are stuck in the marina or not.
Couple of tips. On your snubber, terminating each working end to the bridle will save your snubber line from chafing and be quieter. I also recommend letting out additional chain (to the bottom). Doing so adds weight to your rode and decreases the angle from your anchor to bow, thus increasing holding. Fair winds friends! Hope we can share an anchorage soon!
Thanks for the tips. Anchoring is something we are trying to get better at. In our upcoming video in Baltimore our anchor slipped, caught on a small log, and our boat went racing across the anchorage with zero hold. We were lucky that we did not hit anything.
I really appreciate your candor on this. I think if it was me I wouldn't tell anyone. But because you do, I learn so much from you. I hope to get a boat one day, and I'm watching your channel constantly. Like others have said, don't beat yourself up. Look at it this way - I myself can only DREAM of running aground!
Don’t beat yourself up too much. Every single on of us who are actually out there trying to do this have been aground. It’s just part of boating East coast US. If you are heading up the east coast icw you need to sort the towing services because shoal water is everywhere along the ICW, especially in areas that Florence may have “modified”. Thanks for your candid video.
I've been enjoying your videos of your adventures. When I saw those dark spots at the beginning, I was thinking, "oh boy. That looks like the bottom". But you went for a swim and all was good there. You seem to be a competent mariner and being familiar with your boat's systems is invaluable skills when there is a problem. When you ran aground and got stuck, or your anchor got tangled with the sailboat or you engine got fuel starved and stopped, I felt the knot in the pit of my stomach relating to how I would feel if these things had happened to me. My vessel is much smaller. I operate it mostly on Long Island and NYC waters. I've had all those things happen, proving you don't have to venture far for a problem. As much as I love the boat and cruising it, I often think of what problem is lurking behind every turn of the prop. That often convinces me to have a nice day at the marina. I admire and respect your nerve, tenacity, sense of adventure and positive attitude through it all.
Thanks, we appreciate your comments. We are learning as we go. We love Long Island and NYC. We look forward to getting back there, either this coming year or next.
First there was some beautiful scenery in the first part of the video. Hate that you got stuck and the expense you went through. Ouch!!! I want to thank you for taking the time to make these videos and share this awesome trip with us.
Sorry to hear of the troubles, but I am appreciative of the information. Those types of hurdles are what I as a potential boat owner need to hear and prepare for. Take care and keep the videos coming!
My father and I not one but twice drifted on to the same old wreck in Lake Michigan. Thankfully we had a powerful tender and the assistance of a local on a jet ski. we also twice got our anchor chain tangled in two different older larger abandoned anchors. moral of the story, it happens, always remain calm and don't make things worse.
That was my mistake. I made things worse. I should have got off the boat and surveyed the bottom and found the correct direction to get off the shoal and then waited for high tide.
The $2200 phone call. That has to hurt when your on the phone trying to run a business and make money but then by doing so it cost you more money. Money, they say you can't take it with you, but it sure helps to have some of it around while your waiting for that finale last trip. Thanks for sharing.
If your insurance only covers Tow Boat US, then I would buy a separate membership for Sea Tow, so you're covered either way. Sometimes only one is available when you need it. its only about $175 a yr.
Regarding the depth readings, I was thinking that the reported values from your depth gauges are measures from the location of your sending unit. If you draw 3feet, then add 3 to the recorded value. Then the chart depths are approx correct. But then you said there are multiple depth gauges and I'm assuming at least one is nearly surface mounted, as opposed to all at the bottom of the hull. If so, then my "location" theory doesn't fit. On my boat, I have found a correlation and when I add a couple feet it matches the chart readings. Wow, what an experience with SeaTow. I was wondering why you didn't call BoatUS. I think the unlimited towing coverage from them if about $80 per year. Well worth it. Good luck with the haul out. Enjoying your videos. Thanks for sharing.
I have two transducers. Both are installed 2 foot from the bottom of the boat. So I know when they get close to reading 2 feet I am in trouble. My draft is 4.5 feet. So I just take 2.5 feet off the depth reading to get the actual depth from the surface. We are happy you enjoy the videos!
I enjoy your videos but what I admire more than anything else is the fact that you both are prepared to make your mistakes public to hopefully educate others. This leaves you open to ridicule and my goodness you have received more than your share of unwarranted and hurtful comments. I wish you well and thank you for sharing your experiences. Kind regards. Joe
How could you not know about your tow insurance .... 21 foot sea ray and it’s the first thing I got when I got the boat !!! And watching you drive the boat is exhausting !!!!!!
Though I am happy you are both safe I am disappointed in you captain for not setting your anchor Alarm I know you were distracted but the worst thing to do is going to sleep with your anchor out and forgetting to set your alarm costly mistake. I’ve had the same problem with my boat with the anchor dragging on the bottom of the ocean floor what I did was I bought an oversized anchor which rectified the problem. you might want to consider that option since you do anchor on a regular basis. I enjoyed your video and hope you stay safe. Back in 1982 I had a 32 foot sea-ray Sun-dancer I lived on the water with my cousin in a house the boat was always in my backyard. One Friday night we decided to go to fire Island New York up on Long Island we left the house at 10 PM halfway to fire Island the fog got so thick we could not find our way we only had a depth finder no radar - after an hour of following a party boat by sounds of the music we were unable to find land. So what I did was in 20 feet of water I dropped anchor and put 40 feet of Anchorline out and we both went to the cabin and fell asleep by 6 o’clock in the morning we woke up to the sound of cars over our heads after coming out of the cabin I realize that the anchor was dragging on the bottom and we were underneath the fire Island Bridge in between two concrete pillars. I’ll never forget how petrified I was knowing that with my cousin and I sleeping if we did hit a concrete pillar it would’ve been very serious and we could have drowned in our sleep after that scary night I went and bought an oversized anchor and never had that problem again that night will always be etched in my head forever I was petrified that we could just sank while we were sleeping. Safe journeys Don 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you for the story. This was the first time we ever drifted. And we have anchored in very strong currents. The night before, we were anchored in very strong currents and waves and had no issues. I guess I got complacent and believed that past experience would dictate future experience. In any case, I definitely would have set the alarm after the phone call. Next time I will let the phone ring!
I'm a member of boat US. That would of been free. They towed me 12 miles once, $900.00 charge. Free if your a member. It's AAA ON THE WATER. a must have. You didn't drop a Stern and bow anchor? That prevents drifting.
I use Boat Us for my insurance company and towing is included. In the panic of the moment, I confused their name and called the wrong company. Yes, I did re-drop an anchor after I could not get off the shoal.
We got towed about twenty miles one day by Towboat US. The invoice was for $1250. All covered by our Towboat US policy. All I had to do was give the towboat guy my name and policy number. The amazing thing was, that when we got to our slip, I told him he could put us in bow first if he wanted to, to make it easier, and he asked how I normally put it in and I said stern first. He greased that thing in better than I do when I back it in under twin props.
Really enjoy your videos - Question and please excuse my boating ignorance - but why do you have to keep constantly turning the wheel? Is it due to the currents moving the boat off course? Are navigating towards/from something?
Have you tried sending the towing bill to your underwriter? You should anyway just tell them the preferred towing company was not available and you didn't want to possibly damage the boat leaving it aground any longer. They should pay it IMO.
Ed, I would of complained to someone at Seatow about sending out that small boat on their first trip. That is their error and they should owe you for leaving you stranded thru their mistake.
It seems like everytime a major storm/hurricane comes thru it pushes all the sand around and I don't see how you can avoid never running aground at some point. Sure, you might be in deep water one minute, but you suddenly come up on a bar thats 5 feet higher you ain't going to be able to stop on a dime. I wouldn't feel too bad about this one, sometimes anchors don't bite everytime, and at least you only drifted very slowly aground, and not underway at 9+ knots. I can't imagine the boat was moving very fast in calm water like that while dragging an anchor. All's well that ends well I say :)
Don't be so hard on your self . Not too many people spend time on a boat don't get hung up sometime or another and a lot of times do more damage getting on hung than they do getting hung I really enjoy following your Channel sorry to hear about the expense thank goodness hopefully it was just mud in sand no boulders good luck to you
Thanks. There was no damage to the boat. Mostly sand. We were on our way to having the bottom painted anyway. We have a boulder story in a later video. Stay tuned.
Hi there, is it really neccesary to constantly be steering, the wheel seems to be used all of the time. In my boat i hardly move my wheel to stay on course.
I do not use the wheel much when underway. In fact the auto pilot is on most of the time. Lyn just tends to shoot video when I am going in and out of areas where I often have beam or following seas.
I didn't realize how bad a helmsmen I was until I got my first boat with an autopilot and watched it steer the boat for hours, while barely moving the wheel.
The name change from Vessel Assist to Tow Boat US was, in my opinion, a bad idea. Sea Tow, Tow Boat.... too close. And Tow Boat is really hard to say three times in a row. Check the long chance that Tow Boat may have no service in that particular area in which case they would reimburse you for the Sea Tow charges.
How can you NOT have a membership to either company...or both! That one tow just cost you half a decade of memberships to both! That was your first mistake! I hope you learn from it. Lol Keep the good videos coming, I love watching you guys.
The casino is a main reason for me to cruise. I’ve lost but I’ve won virtually free cruises from Carnival. I’ve booked two cruises paying $200 but I get $200 back in onboard credits. I’m going on a 14 day Panama Canal cruise and it’s costing me under $900 but I get that $200 onboard credit again Yea Carnival
One thing i learned when buying this Catamaran and going out on a Cat the quality of life is better for about the same price as a Motor Yachet . Plus 9n the Operational cost is less. I am thinking about starting up a channel .
What scared us off about Cats is that we boat more often in the north and it is not very accommodating for Cats because of the beam. Lots of marinas can handle Cats in the southern Atlantic but in the north east you are stuck looking for available T-heads. When we fully retire, we may switch to a Cat and head south.
@@tryingnottosink9107 The thing attracted me to the Cat is Operational cuast . Because i want to Sail to the Philippines sense my primary home is there . My wife and I have investment pŕoperties there
Biscayne Bay is a tricky spot to anchor I anchored in a fresh breeze on leeward side of a small island area thought I was good all my anchor rode is chain about 12 depth so I let out 90 to 100 reversed engine she seemed well set Nooo way eating dinner in cockpit I look and we are drifting away from island damn so I haul and get right up on the island and drop 150 feet Sound for the night Next day wife and daughter are forward operating the winch and they yelled we had a Huge sea grass ball chocking the anchor So the weeds can give you s false set ....
Only if it is setup correctly! A vast majority of boats have their depth setup incorrectly, or more importantly, the owner doesn't really know how it is setup. I always set mine to real depth, so no one is ever confused. Everyone should always know their draft, so the math is easy. I know lots of sailboat owners who set their depth at bottom of keel, keel offset, so they can just look at the screen and see how much room they have under the boat. Personally, either system works fine, as long as you know how your depth is measured. I just prefer the real measurement.
Another good vlog. A snub is a great too,l saves the winch and reduces the jerking especially on an all chain rode. But I notice your snubber did not have a chafe sleeve. how do you eliminate the snubber chaffing against the gelcoat ? thanks
Your depth sounder is probably 4 feet below the water line... so your reading 4 feet below water line as your depth.. add 4 feet to that reading for true depth top of water to ocean floor... Plus account for tide, the map is pretty acurate
We do adjust for the depth of the sounder. In this case it was simply me being an idiot and not paying attention and following my rules after anchoring.
Thanks for all the great info I hav the same navnet furuno chart plotter how do you like it Also did you ad a tablet to it Or what upgrades are necessary Wishing fair winds and safe travels
Our Furuno is about 12 years old. It still works fine but is dated. We usually only use it for Radar, or for the big picture. We recently installed two tablets, running Navionics, that we use as our main source for navigation. I plan to do a video about them soon.
What was the mistake mentioned in the Navionics depths? You had mentioned differences from your calculated water depths from your transducers to those values shown on Navionics. I thought the Navionics values were tide corrected? What would you do differently? Thanks for the video and sorry for your grounding pain. That is a horrible feeling. Hope the boat is fine.
We use the Carver as a condo in the city. We Airbrb it and also take it out for fun. If someone offers me $50k I'll sell it, otherwise, we will keep it.
First off good Video .Well we did it We bought 2015 Leopard 51 Power CAT . Owners 4 state rooms 4 Heads. We were going to buy a power yachet but met some friends spent 2 weeks on a Cat man the only wsy to go . We are in and advance Sailing School . .2 Volvo engins Cummins aonan 12kGen The wster maker can make 400 gal fresh water 2 200 gal fresh water tanks 3 198 gal fuel fuel tanks tanks
Wow, what a great boat! If we were ever to switch from our current boat that is exactly what we would be looking at! It is out of our price range though, unless we sell the land house. Perhaps some day!
@@tryingnottosink9107 Last year i sold a ranch i owned in Texas . 1578.75 achers to Target investments to build a DC . The property was un the famimy for 125 years . My father had 6600 achers . This all of it . I own 5 achers in Missouri with my home In the Philippunes my wife and i have investment . I have bought slip to dock my boat in Subiv Phils
NOoo......! It made you a BETTER CAPTAIN. NOAA PRINTS Sea Charts, they ARE VERY DETAILED. Depth soundings, rocks, always have them, your Richie Compess ( have you adjusted it for magnetic alinement ie. Balls underneath it). Is a GREAT ONE. I dead recon, its a hobby. Fun. The more you do it the better you get. I make a RPM TO DISTANCE CHART. EACH RPM I TRAVEL 3 NAU MILES ÷ 3 I ADJUST the RPM so I end up with a convenient time. 5 min incrementa is convenient. Its fast. No 7.5 or 13 mins . idling, 1500, trolling, nonplaining heavy seaway, planing, "to fast" LOL.. EXAMPLE LOS ANGELES 22 nd st. Pea soup fog 4am I plotted tie up to entrance of LA Harbor breakwater. Compose point / time ; new heading / time ; new heading / time. @ Rpm. I had it written down. I used this, every single time I left the harbor. 50 times in the bright clear blue sky...... And 6 or 7 times when it counted. Use a watch with a bezel you can set. At the breakwater I have a course / NOAA CHART. WHEN we would fish, record the time, = distance. What worked great was i made a turn AND KEPT IT ON THAT TURN UNTIL THE COMPOSE HEADING CAME BACK AROUND. this is how we searched for fish in the fog.. I could plot a new course or continue the original. I would do this at my leasure as long as we turned. I never ran aground or hit any thing, not in Alaska, Calif., or Hawaii. I learned before GPS
I am studying up on reading and using paper maps. I have them on board, along with the tools and stop watches, but have never used them while actually boating.
@@tryingnottosink9107 Ed... I am 70, Disabled Army vet, ex owner of 3 sail 2 power. Born in HOLLYWOOD, CA. LIVED IN BURBANK, CA . Traveled all over the world in industrial Pipefitting, Construction. I am typing this from North Hollywood, Ca. ........? Man some how I ended back here...? Of course you two live here so you know what the Surfing /ocean, thats before MEXICO. I was familiar with the ocean, I still have never fresh water fished, 70.! When I got married, my. Job was in Anchorage, Ak. I was going back to The Big Island Kona. Yea..! I mean every where. It took 9 days to get to Anchorage from Long Beach, Ca.. When we got to Anchorage we drove through it August 11 th (it snowed three feet on Sept first) Anchorage is between Turnagain Arm and Knik Arm. We just happened to get there at high tide. We were surprised that it was so beautiful and not a single boat or ship was out on ether Arm. We drove through town and went north up TURNAGAIN. It ends at Portage Glacier, on the other side of the highway. fresh water lake with Blue iridescent ice pieces ( we use that ice for party drinks etc) wind blown to the beach. We started back to Anchorage and pulled out where we could see Turnagain. And the ocean was gone, as far as you could see. What was out there was even scarerer. WELCOME TO THE 25-30 FOOT TIDE @ 9 KNOTS ...! give or take.. Living on the Big Island,, and California I didn't think I could be surprised, a ex L,A county life guard. And swam AAU competition, from elementary school.... For ever. The reason i mention this is I was in Alaska and I found out about the Coast Guard Auxiliary. And for the life of me I can't remember how I discovered them. Any way my wife and I started going to there classes, back then they were just a few bucks. My wife 20 yr old Surfer chick was a BBshell ie.. (blond bomb) I got to be friends with the Commodore of South Central Alaska Foltilla. We ended up taking every class that they gave. Steve said the only thing left was for me to put on the Uniform.... The last uniform I had on was US Army Jungle fatigues, hang ten swim trunks. We were also interduced to the Alaskan Sailing Club. I guess it is called networking ( the old kind). LORAN $$$$$ but GPS was military , when it first appeared it had 12-24 satellites the more they add the more accurate it has gotten. I think you guys on the off season would really have fun. Its not like school it was work book info from CGAUX. By the way I know 10,000 times more about the Eastern coast. Man is it different I had no idea. I hope you don't mind me living vicariously . LOL I hope this made sense. .. 33° water is like walking a tight rope you don't fall as far but the out come is about the same. They have great navigation class. I should mention that my time was a long time ago. I can't imagine that they don't have classes . I really liked Dead Recon Nav. I didn't tell that my buddy took two guy's that worked for me. On the foggy morning Chuck told them to go to the Bow and hold there arms out... In case we ran into "something" couldn't see 10'. I knew the fog was 5 mi, and absolutely knew where we were. AND OF COURSE.... BOSTON WHALER. Steve and I swamped his whaler off Bear Glacier in Prince William Sound when we were Silver Salmon fishing. Any other boat I would not be typing. Latter
It was definitely a scam. Or at the least, taking advantage of the situation. The total time spent was less than two hours. I can understand the hourly rates and night time charge. But adding on an extra $1200 because I was sitting on a shoal was gouging. And, if you watch the video, you can hear their employee assuring me that it would be covered by my insurance.. I was too foolish to check for myself.
After your experience, I would call them back with a fake name, location and coordinates. Let them look for you for eight hours. What a scam, thanks for putting their name out so others will do the same.
On the upper helm, one full rotation of the wheel will turn the rudders 5 degrees. On the lower helm ti will turn the rudder 10 degrees. I think I might have the wrong gear box on the upper helm.
@@tryingnottosink9107 your wheel are hydrologic rt there pumps that send fluid to accurate cylinder to rudders i have found that the upper helm needs fluid somtimes you can see if theres a fill cap plug on top of unit upperhelm i use dextrex trans fluid look googal for Hatteras
@@tryingnottosink9107 Yes Blessed . We are attending Sailing Svhool . Eo we can get our books stamped . The prior owner and Capt is going to sail with ud from BC through the Panama canal to Florida . Giving me the propertrsining . Adding to my Documents And the Insurance needs the documentation .
You are very fortunate that the owner plans to sail with you. Priceless! The captain of our boat passed away, so we had no one to ask questions, we had to figure everything out ourselves, and still are.
Hi Capitan and First Mate, Sorry to here about your misfortune. Lin is right, we need to find the serenity in the things that happen to us the way we do not expect. The thing you learned, your covered for a pullout just with Tow Boat US. They say Education is expensive. I'll bet no one could predict how your wallet is feeling right now :-( Happy rest of your voyage. :-) God Bless !!. PS Still afloat !!!. :-)
I know. I like to bitch about it, but I am very fortunate that I can afford to make dumb mistakes. It always seems that my life evens out some how. A few months ago I found that we had a $2000 air conditioning pump in our spare parts cabinet. Easy come easy go.
The song is "Budapest." It was recorded live at a tiki bar we were drinking at. I do not know the singer. I have never been able to locate him to say thanks.
@@tryingnottosink9107 i dont want to do that its what the Prior owner had . I am in the Learning Phase . I have 201l6 Newmar King Air Coach RV . I am hafe ass RV er started that adventure when i turned 60 i am now 67 . I started watching yourVideos and sailing with the Wynns .. Man i said i like it i can do this
@@tryingnottosink9107 Bur as i looked Boats i found out a kot of boats 200 to 300k need work of some sort most dont carry enough fuel to make a pacific crossing The power Yachet was going to purechase was 70 ft Trawler 3000 gal fuel compasity It was built in 2004 25000 Man hous to build the boat . The owner had all the hard wood shipped from Africa All the wood on the bridge wasmade fiddle Wood Till we met so Cat owners talked about expenses My god its the way to go
It was very scary at first. But after a while you get to know your boat and how to handle it. The biggest thing is understanding how the current and wind will affect me as I dock. Otherwise, it is a breeze!
Why is the lady, who is commenting in the early sections of the video, winded? She's on a boat that has obviously been sailing for a bit. How "out of shape" do you have to be to become winded on a boat that is at sea?
@@tryingnottosink9107 Basicly thats what i am doing total of 6 Cameras that will include engine room 10 fire extingushers The 2 chest type freezers the past owner had installed is great . I am inrolled a sailing school So i can get my the book stamped .
You never know. Our usual mate is no longer able to cruise with us on our trips to Florida. Right now we are stuck in Philly but hope to start cruising soon.
@@tryingnottosink9107 boat maintenance is my special ty worked on them all my life sold mine i live inland eastern nc ,hvac and electrian is also my specialty can man the bridge a well and cook up a meal learned cooking as fireman thats a given.
That happens a lot. I’ve been a tow captain since 2003 I think.. I’m also a master marine technician going on 29 years. Love your vids I just subscribed
I guess I am a old Fart 67 .Hell i just started collecting Sicial Security man u get 1989.00 a minth so i guess waiting was worth it . My daughter Sara the CPA said dad get it . So i did
The original question from bryan brasche was about what type of USCG license does Ed have? I answered correctly. He doesn't have one and that's obvious from the manner in which he operates the boat. Yes, he is informally the captain since he is in charge of the vessel. For what it's worth, I've held a 6 pack license for more than 30 years
I am not a licensed captain. I have only been boating for three years and learning along the way. When you are piloting a boat, everyone refers to you as the captain, the coast guard, the dock hands, etc. Some people like to make fun of me, and my mistakes, but i doubt few of them have "captained" a 65' yacht for over 5000 miles in three years without any prior experience.
Eh, you're in a yacht you own. You pull out your wallet, peel off 24 bills from that huge stack of Benjamins, wince a little and say, "Well, all things considered, it wasn't that unreasonable" and motor happily away in the lux fog that is wealth! LoL
You guys make an incredible team for yachting. I notice Edd is always prepared and as careful as he can reasonably be. Running aground is something that just happens to the best of boaters from time to time. As much as it's a PIA, it will happen from time to time to the best of us. At least you know enough to run at a cautious speed when in unfamiliar waters. Mark of a good captain. And Lynn is always ready ahead of time with her lines and fenders. I hope she realizes how much pressure that takes off of Edd. She would make a great hand on any boat she sails on I'm sure. Another thing I noticed is she is not afraid to get involved when you are doing mechanical projects. Noticing the lifting handle as something out of place was a good effort. May not have been the problem she thought it was, but she was willing to offer help that could have been something to prevent a possible problem. That kind of thing is exactly what a good team does to support each other. It's always a pleasure to watch your videos. Sometimes educational, other times funny, but always enjoyable. Fate did a great job of pairing you up in life! You compliment each other very well indeed!
Uh oh, you are going to give Lyn a big head. I might have to hide this post! 😁We are very lucky. Me especially. I can't imagine how much more difficult this would be without a partner who is also committed to the boating life. Thanks for watching. We are hoping to get a lot more videos out over the coming weeks, whether we are stuck in the marina or not.
Couple of tips. On your snubber, terminating each working end to the bridle will save your snubber line from chafing and be quieter. I also recommend letting out additional chain (to the bottom). Doing so adds weight to your rode and decreases the angle from your anchor to bow, thus increasing holding. Fair winds friends! Hope we can share an anchorage soon!
Thanks for the tips. Anchoring is something we are trying to get better at. In our upcoming video in Baltimore our anchor slipped, caught on a small log, and our boat went racing across the anchorage with zero hold. We were lucky that we did not hit anything.
I really appreciate your candor on this. I think if it was me I wouldn't tell anyone. But because you do, I learn so much from you. I hope to get a boat one day, and I'm watching your channel constantly. Like others have said, don't beat yourself up. Look at it this way - I myself can only DREAM of running aground!
We have learned that everyone runs aground eventually. Those who don't are those who never leave port.
Don’t beat yourself up too much. Every single on of us who are actually out there trying to do this have been aground. It’s just part of boating East coast US. If you are heading up the east coast icw you need to sort the towing services because shoal water is everywhere along the ICW, especially in areas that Florence may have “modified”. Thanks for your candid video.
I agree. It was our second time hitting ground. The third time is coming in a future video and it will explain a lot.
I really appreciate your warts and all approach to your videos. Keep them coming
I've been enjoying your videos of your adventures. When I saw those dark spots at the beginning, I was thinking, "oh boy. That looks like the bottom". But you went for a swim and all was good there. You seem to be a competent mariner and being familiar with your boat's systems is invaluable skills when there is a problem. When you ran aground and got stuck, or your anchor got tangled with the sailboat or you engine got fuel starved and stopped, I felt the knot in the pit of my stomach relating to how I would feel if these things had happened to me. My vessel is much smaller. I operate it mostly on Long Island and NYC waters. I've had all those things happen, proving you don't have to venture far for a problem. As much as I love the boat and cruising it, I often think of what problem is lurking behind every turn of the prop. That often convinces me to have a nice day at the marina. I admire and respect your nerve, tenacity, sense of adventure and positive attitude through it all.
Thanks, we appreciate your comments. We are learning as we go. We love Long Island and NYC. We look forward to getting back there, either this coming year or next.
I'm glad you are enjoying your vessels and your travels.
I stumbled on to this channel yesterday and love it, keep up the good work!!!
Trying Not To Sink: Thank You For All the Boating Information Captain Ed About the Lines On the Anchor Chain!!!
Always enjoy the sound of those Detroits!! As far as mistakes go... could be a lot worse. I've got the T-shirt..
Watch the next few videos - more mistakes to come!
great vids,, true life situations, I think both sea tow and boats us are good to have, , its good insurance, generally speaking
Thanks for watching!
First there was some beautiful scenery in the first part of the video. Hate that you got stuck and the expense you went through. Ouch!!! I want to thank you for taking the time to make these videos and share this awesome trip with us.
Thanks. We are glad you like the videos!
Sorry to hear of the troubles, but I am appreciative of the information. Those types of hurdles are what I as a potential boat owner need to hear and prepare for. Take care and keep the videos coming!
Live and learn. I am sure I will make many more mistakes in the future. Plenty more videos to come!
My father and I not one but twice drifted on to the same old wreck in Lake Michigan. Thankfully we had a powerful tender and the assistance of a local on a jet ski. we also twice got our anchor chain tangled in two different older larger abandoned anchors. moral of the story, it happens, always remain calm and don't make things worse.
That was my mistake. I made things worse. I should have got off the boat and surveyed the bottom and found the correct direction to get off the shoal and then waited for high tide.
The $2200 phone call. That has to hurt when your on the phone trying to run a business and make money but then by doing so it cost you more money. Money, they say you can't take it with you, but it sure helps to have some of it around while your waiting for that finale last trip. Thanks for sharing.
To make matters worse, it was not a profitable phone call!
I guess I would add, given the distance traveled and size of vessel, maybe have both tow policies is prudent... just a thought
If your insurance only covers Tow Boat US, then I would buy a separate membership for Sea Tow, so you're covered either way. Sometimes only one is available when you need it. its only about $175 a yr.
We plan to make sure we are well covered for the next big trip.
Regarding the depth readings, I was thinking that the reported values from your depth gauges are measures from the location of your sending unit. If you draw 3feet, then add 3 to the recorded value. Then the chart depths are approx correct. But then you said there are multiple depth gauges and I'm assuming at least one is nearly surface mounted, as opposed to all at the bottom of the hull. If so, then my "location" theory doesn't fit. On my boat, I have found a correlation and when I add a couple feet it matches the chart readings.
Wow, what an experience with SeaTow. I was wondering why you didn't call BoatUS. I think the unlimited towing coverage from them if about $80 per year. Well worth it.
Good luck with the haul out. Enjoying your videos. Thanks for sharing.
I have two transducers. Both are installed 2 foot from the bottom of the boat. So I know when they get close to reading 2 feet I am in trouble. My draft is 4.5 feet. So I just take 2.5 feet off the depth reading to get the actual depth from the surface.
We are happy you enjoy the videos!
That was robbery Sad you had to go thru that but you guys are troopers love your attitude
It was a dumb mistake on my part, but at least I learned from it.
I enjoy your videos but what I admire more than anything else is the fact that you both are prepared to make your mistakes public to hopefully educate others. This leaves you open to ridicule and my goodness you have received more than your share of unwarranted and hurtful comments. I wish you well and thank you for sharing your experiences. Kind regards. Joe
How could you not know about your tow insurance .... 21 foot sea ray and it’s the first thing I got when I got the boat !!! And watching you drive the boat is exhausting !!!!!!
Dang! That is a chunk of change! Glad everything is alright.
Thanks!
Though I am happy you are both safe I am disappointed in you captain for not setting your anchor Alarm I know you were distracted but the worst thing to do is going to sleep with your anchor out and forgetting to set your alarm costly mistake. I’ve had the same problem with my boat with the anchor dragging on the bottom of the ocean floor what I did was I bought an oversized anchor which rectified the problem. you might want to consider that option since you do anchor on a regular basis. I enjoyed your video and hope you stay safe.
Back in 1982 I had a 32 foot sea-ray Sun-dancer
I lived on the water with my cousin in a house the boat was always in my backyard. One Friday night we decided to go to fire Island New York up on Long Island we left the house at 10 PM halfway to fire Island the fog got so thick we could not find our way we only had a depth finder no radar - after an hour of following a party boat by sounds of the music we were unable to find land. So what I did was in 20 feet of water I dropped anchor and put 40 feet of Anchorline out and we both went to the cabin and fell asleep by 6 o’clock in the morning we woke up to the sound of cars over our heads after coming out of the cabin I realize that the anchor was dragging on the bottom and we were underneath the fire Island Bridge in between two concrete pillars. I’ll never forget how petrified I was knowing that with my cousin and I sleeping if we did hit a concrete pillar it would’ve been very serious and we could have drowned in our sleep after that scary night I went and bought an oversized anchor and never had that problem again that night will always be etched in my head forever I was petrified that we could just sank while we were sleeping.
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Thank you for the story. This was the first time we ever drifted. And we have anchored in very strong currents. The night before, we were anchored in very strong currents and waves and had no issues. I guess I got complacent and believed that past experience would dictate future experience. In any case, I definitely would have set the alarm after the phone call. Next time I will let the phone ring!
VERY Sorry to hear about your stuckness..
Thanks!
I hate it when I make expensive mistakes! Sorry for you Ed and Lyn.
I am sure it will not be our last expensive mistake!
I really enjoy your videos. Living the life me and my wife would like to some day.
Thanks. We are glad you like the videos!
I'm a member of boat US. That would of been free. They towed me 12 miles once, $900.00 charge. Free if your a member. It's AAA ON THE WATER. a must have. You didn't drop a Stern and bow anchor? That prevents drifting.
I use Boat Us for my insurance company and towing is included. In the panic of the moment, I confused their name and called the wrong company. Yes, I did re-drop an anchor after I could not get off the shoal.
I did the ice two years ago. On my second grounding they cancelled my "unlimited" policy. (I.c.w.)
We got towed about twenty miles one day by Towboat US. The invoice was for $1250. All covered by our Towboat US policy. All I had to do was give the towboat guy my name and policy number. The amazing thing was, that when we got to our slip, I told him he could put us in bow first if he wanted to, to make it easier, and he asked how I normally put it in and I said stern first. He greased that thing in better than I do when I back it in under twin props.
Running aground is no fun. OUCH! Doesn't your depth sounder have a shallow depth alarm? Glad you got off and are back underway. Happy sailing.
Yes, it does. But the boat was turned off at the time since we were at anchor.
"BOAT= Brake Out Another Thousand"👀😲
Things happen, generally more often when you get comfortable (don't ask me how I know), just the price of admission...
I agree. Not a single mistake last year. This year I was too comfortable.
Really enjoy your videos - Question and please excuse my boating ignorance - but why do you have to keep constantly turning the wheel? Is it due to the currents moving the boat off course? Are navigating towards/from something?
Have you tried sending the towing bill to your underwriter? You should anyway just tell them the preferred towing company was not available and you didn't want to possibly damage the boat leaving it aground any longer. They should pay it IMO.
The only problem is they have a location just a couple miles from where we got stuck. I will check with them anyway.
Ed, I would of complained to someone at Seatow about sending out that small boat on their first trip. That is their error and they should owe you for leaving you stranded thru their mistake.
We though it woulkd be covered by insurance. Big mistake.
That's how we all have learned! Too bad it had to be so expensive. Also I thought Pirates of the Caribbean was just fiction. But I guess they are real
It seems like everytime a major storm/hurricane comes thru it pushes all the sand around and I don't see how you can avoid never running aground at some point. Sure, you might be in deep water one minute, but you suddenly come up on a bar thats 5 feet higher you ain't going to be able to stop on a dime. I wouldn't feel too bad about this one, sometimes anchors don't bite everytime, and at least you only drifted very slowly aground, and not underway at 9+ knots. I can't imagine the boat was moving very fast in calm water like that while dragging an anchor. All's well that ends well I say :)
I am sure it will not be the last time I run aground!
Don't be so hard on your self . Not too many people spend time on a boat don't get hung up sometime or another and a lot of times do more damage getting on hung than they do getting hung I really enjoy following your Channel sorry to hear about the expense thank goodness hopefully it was just mud in sand no boulders good luck to you
Thanks. There was no damage to the boat. Mostly sand. We were on our way to having the bottom painted anyway. We have a boulder story in a later video. Stay tuned.
Hi there, is it really neccesary to constantly be steering, the wheel seems to be used all of the time.
In my boat i hardly move my wheel to stay on course.
I do not use the wheel much when underway. In fact the auto pilot is on most of the time. Lyn just tends to shoot video when I am going in and out of areas where I often have beam or following seas.
I didn't realize how bad a helmsmen I was until I got my first boat with an autopilot and watched it steer the boat for hours, while barely moving the wheel.
The name change from Vessel Assist to Tow Boat US was, in my opinion, a bad idea. Sea Tow, Tow Boat.... too close. And Tow Boat is really hard to say three times in a row. Check the long chance that Tow Boat may have no service in that particular area in which case they would reimburse you for the Sea Tow charges.
I plan to check, but we were a mile from Miami, so it is doubtful.
It don’t matter what the name is .... shoulda had that plastered on the dash .....
Ocean reef club is awesome next time check it out!
How can you NOT have a membership to either company...or both! That one tow just cost you half a decade of memberships to both! That was your first mistake! I hope you learn from it. Lol
Keep the good videos coming, I love watching you guys.
Live and learn. We are glad you enjoy the videos!
The casino is a main reason for me to cruise. I’ve lost but I’ve won virtually free cruises from Carnival. I’ve booked two cruises paying $200 but I get $200 back in onboard credits.
I’m going on a 14 day Panama Canal cruise and it’s costing me under $900 but I get that $200 onboard credit again
Yea Carnival
Beautiful
Thank you
One thing i learned when buying this Catamaran and going out on a Cat the quality of life is better for about the same price as a Motor Yachet .
Plus 9n the Operational cost is less. I am thinking about starting up a channel .
What scared us off about Cats is that we boat more often in the north and it is not very accommodating for Cats because of the beam. Lots of marinas can handle Cats in the southern Atlantic but in the north east you are stuck looking for available T-heads. When we fully retire, we may switch to a Cat and head south.
@@tryingnottosink9107 The thing attracted me to the Cat is Operational cuast .
Because i want to Sail to the Philippines sense my primary home is there .
My wife and I have investment pŕoperties there
Biscayne Bay is a tricky spot to anchor I anchored in a fresh breeze on leeward side of a small island area thought I was good all my anchor rode is chain about 12 depth so I let out 90 to 100 reversed engine she seemed well set
Nooo way eating dinner in cockpit I look and we are drifting away from island damn so I haul and get right up on the island and drop 150 feet
Sound for the night
Next day wife and daughter are forward operating the winch and they yelled we had a Huge sea grass ball chocking the anchor
So the weeds can give you s false set ....
We docked there two more times on our current trip, although in a different area and it worked out well. Near No Name Harbor.
Your depth sounder is giving the depth below the hull and not how deep the water is
That's an interesting observation
The feature to use is called “keel offset” and give yourself an extra foot...
Only if it is setup correctly! A vast majority of boats have their depth setup incorrectly, or more importantly, the owner doesn't really know how it is setup.
I always set mine to real depth, so no one is ever confused. Everyone should always know their draft, so the math is easy.
I know lots of sailboat owners who set their depth at bottom of keel, keel offset, so they can just look at the screen and see how much room they have under the boat.
Personally, either system works fine, as long as you know how your depth is measured. I just prefer the real measurement.
Charlie Odom...A prudent boater has dual depth sounding capability. One sounder on true depth,,,one with the correct offset for the keel
@@johntaylor7969 too much clutter on screen for me. I like seeing one depth. I am not a bluewater boater, so there is some difference there.
Sorry to hear about your tow bill, the video was good.
Life is full of lessons! We are glad you liked the video.
Another good vlog. A snub is a great too,l saves the winch and reduces the jerking especially on an all chain rode. But I notice your snubber did not have a chafe sleeve. how do you eliminate the snubber chaffing against the gelcoat ? thanks
I never heard of a chafe sleeve. I'll look into it. Our boat is painted, not gel coated.
I think the fish have been fished out.
Time Saver, wrap the chain around the cleat/winch for a anchor point for the anchor.
I don't understand?
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Check out mr. Novak. They wrap the chain at a fix point on the boat.
Your depth sounder is probably 4 feet below the water line... so your reading 4 feet below water line as your depth.. add 4 feet to that reading for true depth top of water to ocean floor... Plus account for tide, the map is pretty acurate
We do adjust for the depth of the sounder. In this case it was simply me being an idiot and not paying attention and following my rules after anchoring.
Thanks for all the great info I hav the same navnet furuno chart plotter how do you like it Also did you ad a tablet to it Or what upgrades are necessary Wishing fair winds and safe travels
Our Furuno is about 12 years old. It still works fine but is dated. We usually only use it for Radar, or for the big picture. We recently installed two tablets, running Navionics, that we use as our main source for navigation. I plan to do a video about them soon.
@@tryingnottosink9107 thanks for the reply I will be on the lookout for your video
Ugh, that sucks!! Love the videos though!
We are glad you like the videos!
What was the mistake mentioned in the Navionics depths? You had mentioned differences from your calculated water depths from your transducers to those values shown on Navionics. I thought the Navionics values were tide corrected? What would you do differently? Thanks for the video and sorry for your grounding pain. That is a horrible feeling. Hope the boat is fine.
Everything worked out well in the end. I address the problems with depth in the next video (I think). The readings were incorrect and it was my fault.
I watched a couple of episodes. There are few vlogs about mv. Nice to see. Have you considered further south? Europe? Lots to see.
We use the Carver as a condo in the city. We Airbrb it and also take it out for fun. If someone offers me $50k I'll sell it, otherwise, we will keep it.
Wondering what you do to alert other boats when you are anchored at night like when you were off Key west?
Anchor lights lets other boaters know you are not moving.
Yes, we always have our anchor lights on. And if we happen to be running the generator, I leave cabin lights on as well.
Love Tom Petty 0:50
First off good Video .Well we did it We bought 2015 Leopard 51 Power CAT . Owners
4 state rooms 4 Heads.
We were going to buy a power yachet but met some friends spent 2 weeks on a Cat man the only wsy to go .
We are in and advance Sailing School .
.2 Volvo engins
Cummins aonan 12kGen
The wster maker can make 400 gal fresh water
2 200 gal fresh water tanks
3 198 gal fuel fuel tanks tanks
Wow, what a great boat! If we were ever to switch from our current boat that is exactly what we would be looking at! It is out of our price range though, unless we sell the land house. Perhaps some day!
@@tryingnottosink9107 Last year i sold a ranch i owned in Texas . 1578.75 achers to Target investments to build a DC . The property was un the famimy for 125 years .
My father had 6600 achers .
This all of it .
I own 5 achers in Missouri with my home
In the Philippunes my wife and i have investment .
I have bought slip to dock my boat in Subiv Phils
What are your plans? We're up in Riviera Beach if you're heading north. Vantare 64, cousin of your boat.
Show your Patreon page in the show comments, eh? How long in Lauderdale?
NOoo......! It made you a BETTER CAPTAIN.
NOAA PRINTS Sea Charts, they ARE VERY DETAILED. Depth soundings, rocks, always have them, your Richie Compess ( have you adjusted it for magnetic alinement ie. Balls underneath it).
Is a GREAT ONE. I dead recon, its a hobby. Fun. The more you do it the better you get.
I make a RPM TO DISTANCE CHART.
EACH RPM I TRAVEL 3 NAU MILES ÷ 3 I ADJUST the RPM so I end up with a convenient time.
5 min incrementa is convenient. Its fast.
No 7.5 or 13 mins .
idling, 1500, trolling, nonplaining heavy seaway, planing, "to fast" LOL..
EXAMPLE
LOS ANGELES
22 nd st. Pea soup fog 4am
I plotted tie up to entrance of LA Harbor breakwater. Compose point / time ; new heading / time ; new heading / time. @ Rpm.
I had it written down.
I used this, every single time I left the harbor.
50 times in the bright clear blue sky...... And 6 or 7 times when it counted.
Use a watch with a bezel you can set.
At the breakwater I have a course / NOAA CHART.
WHEN we would fish, record the time, = distance.
What worked great was i made a turn AND KEPT IT ON THAT TURN UNTIL THE COMPOSE HEADING CAME BACK AROUND. this is how we searched for fish in the fog.. I could plot a new course or continue the original. I would do this at my leasure as long as we turned.
I never ran aground or hit any thing, not in Alaska, Calif., or Hawaii. I learned before GPS
I am studying up on reading and using paper maps. I have them on board, along with the tools and stop watches, but have never used them while actually boating.
@@tryingnottosink9107 Ed... I am 70, Disabled Army vet, ex owner of 3 sail 2 power. Born in HOLLYWOOD, CA.
LIVED IN BURBANK, CA . Traveled all over the world in industrial Pipefitting, Construction. I am typing this from North Hollywood, Ca. ........? Man some how I ended back here...?
Of course you two live here so you know what the Surfing /ocean, thats before MEXICO. I was familiar with the ocean, I still have never fresh water fished, 70.!
When I got married, my. Job was in Anchorage, Ak. I was going back to The Big Island Kona. Yea..! I mean every where.
It took 9 days to get to Anchorage from Long Beach, Ca..
When we got to Anchorage we drove through it August 11 th (it snowed three feet on Sept first)
Anchorage is between Turnagain Arm and Knik Arm. We just happened to get there at high tide. We were surprised that it was so beautiful and not a single boat or ship was out on ether Arm.
We drove through town and went north up TURNAGAIN. It ends at Portage Glacier, on the other side of the highway. fresh water lake with Blue iridescent ice pieces ( we use that ice for party drinks etc) wind blown to the beach. We started back to Anchorage and pulled out where we could see Turnagain. And the ocean was gone, as far as you could see. What was out there was even scarerer.
WELCOME TO THE 25-30 FOOT TIDE @ 9 KNOTS ...! give or take.. Living on the Big Island,, and California I didn't think I could be surprised, a ex L,A county life guard. And swam AAU competition, from elementary school.... For ever.
The reason i mention this is I was in Alaska and I found out about the Coast Guard Auxiliary. And for the life of me I can't remember how I discovered them.
Any way my wife and I started going to there classes, back then they were just a few bucks. My wife 20 yr old Surfer chick was a BBshell ie.. (blond bomb)
I got to be friends with the Commodore of South Central Alaska Foltilla.
We ended up taking every class that they gave. Steve said the only thing left was for me to put on the Uniform....
The last uniform I had on was US Army Jungle fatigues, hang ten swim trunks.
We were also interduced to the Alaskan Sailing Club. I guess it is called networking ( the old kind). LORAN $$$$$ but GPS was military , when it first appeared it had 12-24 satellites the more they add the more accurate it has gotten.
I think you guys on the off season would really have fun. Its not like school it was work book info from CGAUX.
By the way I know 10,000 times more about the Eastern coast. Man is it different I had no idea. I hope you don't mind me living vicariously . LOL
I hope this made sense. .. 33° water is like walking a tight rope you don't fall as far but the out come is about the same.
They have great navigation class.
I should mention that my time was a long time ago. I can't imagine that they don't have classes . I really liked Dead Recon Nav. I didn't tell that my buddy took two guy's that worked for me. On the foggy morning Chuck told them to go to the Bow and hold there arms out... In case we ran into "something" couldn't see 10'.
I knew the fog was 5 mi, and absolutely knew where we were. AND OF COURSE.... BOSTON WHALER.
Steve and I swamped his whaler off Bear Glacier in Prince William Sound when we were Silver Salmon fishing.
Any other boat I would not be typing.
Latter
Sounds more like SCAM tow, paying 400 for nothing, what a bunch of BS. Hope the only damage is your pride.
It was definitely a scam. Or at the least, taking advantage of the situation. The total time spent was less than two hours. I can understand the hourly rates and night time charge. But adding on an extra $1200 because I was sitting on a shoal was gouging. And, if you watch the video, you can hear their employee assuring me that it would be covered by my insurance.. I was too foolish to check for myself.
After your experience, I would call them back with a fake name, location and coordinates. Let them look for you for eight hours. What a scam, thanks for putting their name out so others will do the same.
New sub here, diggin the vibe of your adventures! Would love to see more of your musical talent! Drinks on me if you ever get up to Portsmouth, NH :)
Thanks. We are glad you enjoy the videos! NH is definitely on our list.
There's a problem with steering if you have to keep turning wheel alot i watch you a lot
On the upper helm, one full rotation of the wheel will turn the rudders 5 degrees. On the lower helm ti will turn the rudder 10 degrees. I think I might have the wrong gear box on the upper helm.
@@tryingnottosink9107 your wheel are hydrologic rt there pumps that send fluid to accurate cylinder to rudders i have found that the upper helm needs fluid somtimes you can see if theres a fill cap plug on top of unit upperhelm i use dextrex trans fluid look googal for Hatteras
OUCH!!
Wr named her
SARA ELIZABETH
My 2 daughters
They work for me along with my Son Chris in the US .
The brains of the Truckung Company
What is the yellow cord hanging above your interior windshield for?
There was a CRT monitor hanging there many years ago. We know because the daughter of a previous owner sent us some photos.
The looks like new it sailed to Hawaii and Florida
The owner is goung out with us for a month .
The Survey wss good .
So we are in paper work procesd
Congratulations! You must be very excited.
@@tryingnottosink9107 Yes Blessed . We are attending Sailing Svhool . Eo we can get our books stamped . The prior owner and Capt is going to sail with ud from BC through the Panama canal to Florida .
Giving me the propertrsining . Adding to my Documents And the Insurance needs the documentation .
You are very fortunate that the owner plans to sail with you. Priceless! The captain of our boat passed away, so we had no one to ask questions, we had to figure everything out ourselves, and still are.
Hi Capitan and First Mate, Sorry to here about your misfortune. Lin is right, we need to find the serenity in the things that happen to us the way we do not expect. The thing you learned, your covered for a pullout just with Tow Boat US. They say Education is expensive. I'll bet no one could predict how your wallet is feeling right now :-( Happy rest of your voyage. :-) God Bless !!. PS Still afloat !!!. :-)
I know. I like to bitch about it, but I am very fortunate that I can afford to make dumb mistakes. It always seems that my life evens out some how. A few months ago I found that we had a $2000 air conditioning pump in our spare parts cabinet. Easy come easy go.
S - Happens, all works out some how !!!.
What is the song and artist of your intro? I love it
The song is "Budapest." It was recorded live at a tiki bar we were drinking at. I do not know the singer. I have never been able to locate him to say thanks.
a "repost" from yesterday ?
Yes, I accidentally posted the wrong version. It did not have some of the audio on it.
We got Lords of London Insuranc
I am ready for the Adventure
This thing has 3 big Freezers 2 frdges .
Plus ir has Solar and Wine Cooler
Now you are just making us jealous! :-)
@@tryingnottosink9107 i dont want to
@@tryingnottosink9107 i dont want to do that its what the Prior owner had . I am in the Learning Phase .
I have 201l6 Newmar King Air Coach RV . I am hafe ass RV er started that adventure when i turned 60 i am now 67 .
I started watching yourVideos and sailing with the Wynns ..
Man i said i like it i can do this
@@tryingnottosink9107 Bur as i looked Boats i found out a kot of boats 200 to 300k need work of some sort most dont carry enough fuel to make a pacific crossing
The power Yachet was going to purechase was 70 ft Trawler 3000 gal fuel compasity
It was built in 2004 25000 Man hous to build the boat .
The owner had all the hard wood shipped from Africa All the wood on the bridge wasmade fiddle Wood
Till we met so Cat owners talked about expenses
My god its the way to go
It was very scary at first. But after a while you get to know your boat and how to handle it. The biggest thing is understanding how the current and wind will affect me as I dock. Otherwise, it is a breeze!
Why is the lady, who is commenting in the early sections of the video, winded? She's on a boat that has obviously been sailing for a bit. How "out of shape" do you have to be to become winded on a boat that is at sea?
It is 65" long and three floors.
How do you not have a sea tow membership? it's 129.00 a year....
e have a Tow Boat US membership. We just called the wrong company.
I am having underwater cameras installed plus CC TVs installed .
We have cameras around the boat and in the engine rooms, but not underwater, yet.
@@tryingnottosink9107 Basicly thats what i am doing total of 6 Cameras that will include engine room 10 fire extingushers
The 2 chest type freezers the past owner had installed is great .
I am inrolled a sailing school
So i can get my the book stamped .
If you every like a hand or crew member ,id love to join you im from Florida a native boat mechanic, electrian is a gift of mine im in nc now
You never know. Our usual mate is no longer able to cruise with us on our trips to Florida. Right now we are stuck in Philly but hope to start cruising soon.
@@tryingnottosink9107 boat maintenance is my special ty worked on them all my life sold mine i live inland eastern nc ,hvac and electrian is also my specialty can man the bridge a well and cook up a meal learned cooking as fireman thats a given.
Your anchor was dragging at 10:27.
Good eye. I missed that.
Get towboatus.. I’m a captain
We have it. We just called the wrong company!
That happens a lot. I’ve been a tow captain since 2003 I think.. I’m also a master marine technician going on 29 years. Love your vids I just subscribed
I guess I am a old Fart 67 .Hell i just started collecting Sicial Security man u get 1989.00 a minth so i guess waiting was worth it . My daughter Sara the CPA said dad get it . So i did
Is this a year old video...hard to tell...no data
daddy goodstick Spring/Summer 2018.
They are posted in chronological order, except for the "Triton's Lair" videos. I started numbering them a couple months ago.
Dragged not drifted
what ton captain are rated for?
He's not a captain. He just calls himself that
@@alexmentes1348 , yep cause he doesn't know better...just sayin'...
@@alexmentes1348 he's at the helm of the boat. He controls it, steers it makes the decisions. He IS a captain there landlubber.
The original question from bryan brasche was about what type of USCG license does Ed have? I answered correctly. He doesn't have one and that's obvious from the manner in which he operates the boat. Yes, he is informally the captain since he is in charge of the vessel. For what it's worth, I've held a 6 pack license for more than 30 years
I am not a licensed captain. I have only been boating for three years and learning along the way. When you are piloting a boat, everyone refers to you as the captain, the coast guard, the dock hands, etc. Some people like to make fun of me, and my mistakes, but i doubt few of them have "captained" a 65' yacht for over 5000 miles in three years without any prior experience.
Trying Not To Sink: GOD'S Word Says in PROVERBS 6: 31 If You Catch a Thief He Has to Repay You Seven Fold Captain Ed!!!
Join Sea Tow or Boat US now and be covered
We were insured by Boat US Geico, but did not realize it did not cover Sea Tow until it was too late.
Eh, you're in a yacht you own. You pull out your wallet, peel off 24 bills from that huge stack of Benjamins, wince a little and say, "Well, all things considered, it wasn't that unreasonable" and motor happily away in the lux fog that is wealth! LoL
It just kills me that I called the wrong towing company or it would have been free. That was one expensive wrong number.
Unorganized ...no real time lines....dates...no continuity in the videos....I give lessons on these types of skills....keep trying