Our Boat Sank!!!
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- It Can Happen to You. Be Prepared.
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This video is not about entertainment. I consider this story to be a public service announcement that may hopefully help someone that takes small boats out on big water. I try to be thorough about the facts, which may appear a little dry at times, but the purpose of this video is to educate and inform.
This started out as a beautiful September morning on Lake St. Clair in Michigan in 2014. I was the co-angler in a bass fishing tournament. This means that I was the passenger. I did not own this boat nor did I drive or control the boat. Although things went bad, the owner and driver of the boat, Chris Flint has become a good friend of mine. He is a police officer and has plenty of experience operating bass boats on big water. Chris grew up in upstate New York and has fished big water his whole life. He is a great fisherman, a registered boat captain and knows how to find fish on St Clair. We had a banner day catching 74 smallies. We were fortunate that he knew how to drive the boat and he did a fine job. The circumstances that led to this incident were not his fault. It was definitely a learning experience for us both, because no matter how prepared you think you are, there is always more that could have been done. I remember during some training in the Army that I attended regarding fatal accidents, the instructor mentioned that a disaster can almost always be avoided or prevented if any event in a series or chain of events can be removed. As you hear this story, it is clear that with hindsight we could have removed a link or two in the chain of events that might have prevented this from happening.
Regardless, it did happen and we were fortunate to survive it. I hope you find the information useful.
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Wow, what a touching story I'm glad you guys came out of that serious problem safely. Thank you for the informative video it will help save lives. Your video actually made me better prepared when I go out on the water. Thanks, it hit home. Stay safe Mr.Bass.
Glad you guys made out ok, and good tips! A couple addons though would be keep (and inspect) a flare gun, pre-inspect your boat (60 seconds) for anything like you had such as seam separation. Also always be mindful of your bilge pump run frequency/duration verify both pumps work as part of the pre-inspection. If your pump is ever running and you haven't had water over the side, you have a leak somewhere and could be a sign of a serious problem.
Great tips for sure! Thanks
Excellent tips. I was stranded out in Lake Erie once 7 miles out. My steering cable snapped. Couldn't imagine dealing with a sinking boat but this story and your tips will help if it happens. Thank you for this video.
Sorry this happened to you, but glad I found this video.
Just goes to show that there's practically an infinite number of ways for bad things to happen and your safety tips here are a great reminder for all of us. Thank you for posting.
Well said! Thanks for watching.
I run a 21' sea runner and been in 4-5' waves going 30. I'll tell you though the advice on the extra water pump is a really good idea. Thanks brother glad you made it out safe!
You may not see my comment since this video is relatively old, but thank-you. I've liked and saved this video, and you have a new subscriber. I got caught out in some dicey rough water this past summer in my smaller aluminum bass boat. It's the first time I've actually been scared on the water. My boat was getting tossed about pretty good and I had to crawl on my hands and knees to bring in my trolling motor so I could get underway. I managed to get back to the launch safely, but it was a scary situation for me, and it got me to seriously consider replacing my bass boat with a deep V.
Thank You so much! My boat recently sank and my wife and I barely made it out in time. All the things you mentioned happened to us. Engine failure, anchor didn't hold, my kicker motor bracket failed and my motor went under water. Boat took on water from the stern rapidly. Bilge pump and big pail to bail with was useless. In less than 5 min my boat rolled and almost trapped us underneath. Thank God we were wearing our life jackets. Your video is awesome. Glad you and your buddy were ok too. Cheers and happy safe boating, fishing. I was in ocean about 300 yards from shore but still scary. Vancouver, Canada.
Glad you both survived! Thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing this, first time I heard of a boat doing that. Glad you and your buddy are safe. A lot of jokes but this was seriously bad. Gods speed to you and your family may your channel continue to grow 👍🇺🇸
I'm not a boat expert, but I believe this is a very rare occurrence. The triton guys who repaired it, seemed surprised.
@@MrBassTV thanks for the reply, glad all involved got home safe. Thanks again for sharing this. Gods speed to you
While watching this video, I was already thinking, would a radio have helped at all, and sure enough you did raise one up after saying the phones should stay charged, your right, at the end of the day many times, the phones are done as well. I second the life jackets. they are way more important to safety. I have an extra bilge pump as well, I know I worry about stupid stuff, but I agree, it can hurt, it comes from many years of Kayaking and those stupid things can get holes so easy. I have an extra pump from a kayak build I built myself many years ago. So I agree, have an extra one wired up and ready to use is a great solution for helping stay afloat longer if nothing else. longer. Cold water and hypothermia is a real concern especially fall winter into spring.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video and share this story with us. I have said a anchor will save a person so many times, its nice to hear you say this about the anchor. Thanks again and keep up the fun videos sir.
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Glad you guys are still here!
Whew, I was hoping those bass made it out of the livewell! No, in all seriousness - thanks for sharing and glad to hear everyone made it out safely!
Lol. Some folks really care about those livewell fish. Thanks for watching
@Paul Foxworthy food chain nigga
@Paul Foxworthy that why I will never do a tournament, I either eat a fish or release it quickly
@Paul Foxworthy you’re..... an idiot. We’ve killed every animal we’ve ever seen. Humans are the deadliest animal species this world has ever seen.
Wow!!!!! Thank you for this valuable information. I'm so glad you guys are ok. Hey you recommend a good vhf radio and life vest?
Great video. Sure opened my eyes about having a portable pump on the boat. Glad you guys were ok and were able to recover your boat
Thanks for the comment. That’s the reason I did this video. I hope I can help others to think about being prepared.
This may seem impossible but its true for minor leaks. Keep track of the amount of water getting in the boat and when it's time while running the boat pull the plug and let it drain out. Put the plug back in and fish a little more.
alot of plugs access from outside of transom
for little boats that plug from the inside. My plug is 2 foot below the water line from the outside.
Not sure why you would go anywhere on the water without a VHF. In addition, I carry flares and even oars. EPIRB unit also a good idea.
It’s the law to have all these things here in Australia.
Great message, thanks for sharing. Glad your ok!
It happens and when it happens you gotta be ready glad you are here to tell us about your story thanks for the tips my man
You bet. Thanks for watching.
Bilge pump is a good idea, my boat only has one and if it quits it could be bad. Thru hull fittings can break and sink a boat also.
Why do boats fill with water in the first place? Don't need a pump if the boat isnt constantly taking in water
What was the reason it sunk from? the waves/eater rough and only 1 pump?
Glad everyone is OK, that's one of my biggest fears as we live on island in B,C Canada. Our boat is a Stabicraft and has 115% boyance. Game changer for us, now we can go fishing, hunting or camping any where on the island with a little more peace of mind.
Thank you so much for sharing this story! Purchasing Marine Radio and portable bilge pump equipment now for Lake Erie fishing with my younger boy. Sorry for your predicament but appreciate you sharing your story so others can be prepared before it happens to them.
I’m glad the information helped. Thanks for watching.
Thanks things I never thought about while owning a boat. What life vest do you recommend? And the front of the bow anchoring was helpful.
For most trips I take a mustang inflatable, but when I am on big water I wear a full body life jacket that will hold my head out of the water in the event that I pass out for some reason. Something like this: amzn.to/37q6vci
@@MrBassTV thank you
Dang that’s a reality check you don’t think about! Glad you guys made it out alive. God bless
I haven't read all the comments, but the best thing you can do if the boat is taking on water is pull the plug and get on plane or at least throttle up to get on plane. That will force the water out of the boat and you just need to stay on plane until you get where you are going. Water can't come in through the plug hole when you are moving forward and if there is water in the bilge area, it will leave post haste...
Good tip. Thanks.
Thanks, great video. Back to boating after 40 year layoff. I took an online and hands on boating courses recently. You can never get prepared enough. My first time out alone, on a fairly large lake I checked my cell phone while in the middle. It was 10% and I didn't have a charging cord. Now I have an extra one on board all the time as well as a hand held VHF like yours. I check the charge before leaving and also have a charging cord on board. Safe boating Y'all! Go 'Dawgs!
Well said! I love Kirby even though he left us.
I switched to a fixed vhf radio with whip antenna from my handheld when we started fishing lake Ontario for all the good reasons you mentioned. The useful range of the hand held was not as good as I thought. Great video.
must be full powered walkie is for going though the locks
Thanks for the comment. I think that is a great tip for sure.
I appreciate your comment on your lack of preparation can cause someone else life. Boating is a responsibility and should be taken with preparedness for the worst.thanks for your story.
Yikes! Thats a scary story...glad you made it ok
Glad you guys made it out of that situation. Good tips on some items to keep with you in case of emergencies like that.
Thanks for watching Shawn. I hope it was useful.
These guys could've died. Some people are joking about it. You have the wrong boat as they laugh.
The best thing you can do is ensure your boat has lots of positive buoyancy. Foam filled cavities, polystyrene glued to the underside of the top decks, even large plastic bottles stowed way up in the bow. All these things will help keep you afloat in an emergency.
Glad you guys made it back safe. Any time you're on big water, a marine radio should be a requirement. I'm surprised most of the major tournament organizations don't require them, as a relatively cheap radio can save your life.
I am still running a 1986 Champion. Long as I got good compression, i’ll keep running that boat. If both my bilge pump’s were running for more than five minutes I’d be looking to see what the heck is going on! What was the date of this incident? I am sure the boat couldn’t be that old.
It happened in 2014
My boat sank last fall (2020) when I hit a floating log on the Potomac River up near Ft. Belvoir. I was running about 45mph heading about 15 miles from the boat ramp. The weather started getting bad with white caps and i looked down and started taking on water. My bilge pump couldn't keep up. I thought my boat plug came out because I didn't hear anything or feel anything. Long story short, my Nitro sank with just the motor and steering wheel above the water line. Putted at 1.5mph for an hour back to the boat ramp and thankfully by the grace of God made it. Pulled it out and there was a 3' circle hole in the port (forward) compartment below the waterline. $5,000 damages...covered by insurance! Thank goodness for foam filled boats. Have extra clothing (I have a dry bag in my boat) because the water temp was in the low 50s and everything was wet ... everything! I swear it took me over an hour to warm up. Like you, it was unforgettable.
Wow! What a story. I fished a tournament on the Potomac a few years ago when the water was up and the logs and debris in that river were everywhere. I’m glad you survived it.
Spent this morning watching and listening to your vid, and reading ALL the comments. WHAT a treasure trove of great info and ideas! I've made a list of those I'll adopt / adapt for my boating season 2021 and beyond.
Thanks for watching Dennis. I am happy that you found it informative. That’s why I decided to publish this video.
Great video and advice, sir. Thank you for sharing. I love the idea of an extra bilge pump kit!
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching
I’m looking at a boat 16 foot aluminum Jon boat $200 should I buy it
Man, that’s such a subjective decision. It really depends upon what you are looking for. That being said, if its in good condition, I would jump all over a $200 boat.
It has been hit hard on the left side
Time for Chris to get a new boat sponsor. Good PSA. A float plan can be a last line of defense too!!
I run a 18'8" weldcraft. I bass fish off the front deck all the time. I big water fish out the back. It's not as fast as your bass boats but it will go in just as skinny water with my rear motors up.
It will backwater with the best of them, can handle multiple foot waves, you can go inside if it's raining too hard and also has a radio for emergency.
You could have trimmed up the motor and ran with the front high, that would have fixed your issues.
Apparently if you can't go full speed it's better to just sink your boat.
@@theothergameygamer Why is it better?
That’s how they pulled it back. Experience pays.
In hindsight,. But they had no idea that water was coming into the cap of the boat
Also with that radio make sure you have a extra battery.
Lake St. Clair. That’s all you had to say. Don’t think I’ll be taking the tracker up there anytime soon.
Lol. It can get rough for sure.
It's not that bad I live there. Just got to be mindful with any wind over 15 kts especially if pushing to the east or south. But if bad weather does show up, it will have 4-6 foot waves in short order.
Quiet possibly the worst commercial for Triton Boats ever. lol Glad you're safe, the folks at Ranger Boats thanks you also.
Lol! A side bonus.
Any time I go fishing whether I'm on my boat or just bank fishing I always tell my wife where I'm going and when I should be back. If she calls or texts me I always answer so if something ever happened and she can't get in touch with me she knows about where I am
Great idea. It’s serious for sure
I do same thing anything can happen
Nice bro me too
Great advice for all fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, etc adventures.
What year boat was this? I ask because when Earl Bentz owned Triton the cap was fiber glassed to the hull and had to be cut off. They did not use screws.This was a point of contention should any repairs need to be made like a log puncture. Glad you were in the summer..
Sorry but I don’t know the year. I was the co-angler that day.
What bilge pump do you have for your spare kit? The link doesn't look the same in your video?
I have the Trac Automatic 800/1100 GPH pump. The model No. is T10012
I use an automatic bilge pump with a float switch in it with a spare portable one like you showed here and I purchased a $15 basement water alarm that I keep directly on the floor at the stern. Turns out once I forgot I had the plug out and after parking the car I came back to the alarm sounding and the bilge pumping out water. It had worked like a charm.
That alarm is a good idea
Do you mind posting a link to the basement water alarm you bought? I think that's a great idea
I just dealt with this last weekend. Bought a boat with undisclosed repair. Repair ripped off while on plane. Huge hole in hull. Boat started sinking. Luckily was close to land. Took on water faster than three pumps ran by a generator, one hand pump, two people bailing water and the bilge pump could get out. We were able to pull it up on land enough to decrease the flow of water.
Got everything off the boat. Got the water down the lowest we could. Put my wife on my buddy's boat. And I took off at .25mph across the lake. Made it to the other side with my legs under water in the boat. Closest boat ramp was closed. Then a park ranger appeared out of thin air and offered to open the boat ramp right next to us.
Things can go south quick without explanation. Im do glad we had good people around us that day. If we were on a lake like broken bow without service and farther away from the ramp..its tough to say what would happen..too many people lose there lives in "on the water" incidents. Wear life jackets, be prepared with at least an extra hand pump. Keep a flare gun and make sure you have service of some kind...your life will depend on it.
Great comment. It can happen very fast
Hand Siphon pumps. Years ago on the Pacific we saved my 24 ' Larson CC. We'd have been in deep doo doo without them. Safety redundancy and always a VHF whether on Local lakes or where ever ! Once while working in the yard boat on trailer I Heard a
MAYDAY ! MAYDAY !! Got their position and Land Lined the USCG with their position. The USCG hadn't gotten their position. I relayed it to them. ALWAYS a VHF ALWAYS !!!! Glad you were both found safe !!!
What model Triton split apart ? Did triton fix the boat ? Did you find out exactly why it split apart ? I fish on a 44 year old ranger boat that show no sighs of splitting apart so I don't think a boat splitting apart would be something the people at triton would want to get out . Is this a common thing with triton boats ?
This was my buddy's boat. Not sure which model. Triton repaired it quickly and it was seaworthy again in short order.
Glad to see you guys are good. what an experience thanks for making this video this could save someone's life.
You bet! Thanks for watching.
A guy I know used to take a 14 jon boat out on lake Michigan. Anybody who knows anything about the great lakes knows lake Michigan is extremely dangerous. It can go from flat to 6 foot waves in 20 minutes and he would go 2 miles out on that lake. CRAZY! He couldn't swim and neither could his uncle who went with him. Any of those lakes are too dangerous for small boats like that and its just asking for trouble. Glad you both made it back safe!!
Great point! Thanks
I carry a spare bilge pump for just such an emergency with a long hose and long cable leads. I can attach it to the battery with clips from anywhere on the boat and the hose is long enough to get it over the side from the lowest spot on the boat. Hope I never need it, but its cheap insurance. About $30 bucks all in. Not sure it would have helped in this situation with the boat coming apart, but it would definitely help in most situations.
Great comment. Cheap insurance
This worked for me when I about sank my boat one time. I was fishing, looked down and saw water in the bottom of the boat. I cranked the motor got it moving forward, pulled the drain plug out and increased speed. That will suck the water in the boat out the drain at the back. That became my bilge pump. Got myself back to ramp and out of the water. I'm not going to tell you the stupid thing I did that caused the boat to take on water in the first place. Let's just leave at, a half finished project that I forgot to finish.
Good info Mr Bass sorry that happened to you guys but glad you guys made back safe you never know what can happen out there....
Thanks Greg and thanks for taking your time to watch.
Why were your bilge pumps working consistently? Why were you taking in water initially?
It was a pretty rough day and a lot of water was making it’s way in over the transom. Also, every time we moved the boat we were forcing more water in at the breach in the bow and did not know it.
This just happened to a buddy in Florida and we not only added the hand pump but are making a kit too. I bought a rule 1500. My question is which hose did you buy I can’t find the one I need. Glad you’re safe! Everyone should also have an EPIRB! Better safe than sorry for $350!
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@@MrBassTVcan you send me a quick video on how to hook the bilge to the pipe? I bought everything you recommended and something isn’t fitting together.
Pro Tip: Make sure to attach a hi-viz float to that marine handheld radio.
You could have pulled the plug on the boat, put the boat in forward motion ahead slow, water would have continued to drain out of the plug hole. but you have to be in forward motion. that would also have drained a lot of water. but dont stop, keep going forward. the plug in my bass boat can be opened from console. called sure flo. purchased on amazon.
Great point!
That works really well, a lot of people think ur crazy but I’ve done it
I’ve had to do that before... live well hose broke. Had to stay on plane to create a negative pressure and suck the water out.
I’ve done that too.
Would that have worked in this situation? Since he said the cap had separated at the bow allowing water in
to add to your extra pump idea, you can wire in a 12v switch (from your auto parts store) to the battery. its very simple to do.
so all you have to do is push a button and your backup pump turns on
Had my boat capsize in Gulf of Mexico. It all went bad in less than a minute. Both my brother and I went into water and it was November. Hull of boat floated even though capsized, and we stayed with it. Did not have life jackets on and they were not accessible after boat capsized. We were in the water for over an hour before rescued. My brother was taken to hospital suffering hypothermia and begins of shock. Turned out OK, and were able to salvage boat after 12 hours capsized and am using it to this day. Lesson, the ocean is very unforgiving and it can all go bad in seconds, so be prepared. I do not leave my dock without wearing an automatically inflating life vest. I thought for awhile it might not turn out well. Stay with the boat as spotting the hull is much easier than a couple of bobbing heads in the water.
Great comments! Thanks for sharing
I had a bad fuse on bilge go out on Buggs Island back in 80's once and not realizing back of boat had taken on water I tried to get on plane on soon as I got the nose over a wake the next wake filled the hull completely . Luckily I idled to an island where I changed fuses and pumped all the water out . We went to ramp and drove to Dollar store where we bought dry clothes and went back to lake . We ended up killing the fish later that day . I will never forget the nose of the boat not coming up going over wake and filling with water up to our waist . I looked at my partner and with big eyes just asked what the heck just happened ! We were very lucky that day . Turned out the live well cut off did not turn on and overfilled in hull .
why do boats have the battery in the place most likely to take on water?
Brother I just forgot to put my plug in on Sunday!!! Got out of routine and that could have been me... Glad you are alright
Great tips and thanks for sharing.....BUT....Wouldn't you think after you realized that your bilge pump was "running all day long" that there might be a bigger problem. Unless water is coming over the bow/back of the boat then the bilge pump shouldn't be running at all. The only reason your bilge should run if your'e not taking water over the gunnel would be if your ice in the cooler is melting and the water leaks into the back of the boat. If these guys would've checked and found the water coming in then they would've been able to plan for the ride back...Either troll back or call sea tow.
Thanks for the comments. One thing I may not have mentioned is that it was pretty rough most of the day. Water was continually coming over the transom all day while we fished. There was enough water coming in just from the wave action all day that running bilge pumps did not seem to be a problem. Thanks again for watching
That is a great idea about extra bilage pump kit.
@Henry Noe you got a like for the effort lol. Good try
Did not hear you mention what Brand Boat.... so what was it..? SKEETER>..?
Triton
That handheld VHF radio is better than nothing but it is only probably 3 watts max. You need a fixed mount with an antenna as high as you can get it. A handheld only has a range of a few miles if that.
Glad you made it out with nothing more than a great story. I sunk my duck boat by hitting a submerged stump. It raised the front end up to the point that the rear of the boat dipped under the water line. With in seconds the entire boat was completely under water. Thanks to the winch I was able to drag the boat to a small brush island and pump it dry. I learned a lot that day about safety.
Wow! Definitely a learning experience never to be forgotten. Thanks
I’ve been fishing for 10 years in a Lund boat. Been on Lake Erie, Ontario and simcoe in all kinds of weather. My bilge pump never had to turn on because I never had any water come in the hull so it’s a little confusing why your bilge pump was going on and off all day especially if it wasn’t raining
Hard to say. We were moving a lot which likely was forcing water into the the boat at the bow. In retrospect, I think we had quite a bit of water in the boat and did not realize it for much of the day and at some point it passed the tipping point.
Glad to hear you guys are ok, but with all do respect how did you leave land without a VHF radio and a charged phone
I had a boat that had the cap separate from the hull and filled with water. I also couldn’t understand why we were taking water on until I got back home. Luckily it didn’t sink, but I would have to stop every 20 minutes and let the bulge pumps pump out the water. I was 40 miles away from the boat ramp in Baffin Bay, TX.
Great video. Glad you guys made it out OK. I am adding a UHF Handheld and portable Bilge. Thanks for posting the links.
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing I have all the required items for sure but after your story I will be looking to improve my nessity, thanks
Most accidents, and catastrophic events occur from multiple component{s} failures, (a calamity), unfortunately there are (acts of God), unforseen fails, regardless of due diligence! Your 'not panicking' is key, good job gentlemen!
That was a close one. We were on Lake MIchigan. 6 miles out of Port Washington. Hit something in the water and put a big crack in the hull. The boat had 2 pumps. and they could not keep up we were going down. But there was a spare pump on the boat one guy had to lay on the floor and hold the wire on the battery. And one guy had hold our makeshift hose. But it was enough to get us in. Battery camps and a proper hose we would have be styliing. Plan for the best and pack for the worst.
I bet you said a lot more than "holy crap" when you opened that battery compartment. Glad y'all made it out safely. I carry a bailer/pee bucket and I've had to use it. I also carry a hand held HAM radio at all times since then. I've always carried them hiking and while out in the woods but after almost sinking my boat I take my radio. I would recommend upgrading to a HAM radio. You'll get a lot more range and options for who you can contact. My boat flooding was due to my dumb ass forgetting to put the drain plug in. Didn't notice it til I stopped, cause that's when the water began to rush in. Won't do that again but absolutely always go prepared for the worst case scenario. Good video and very good info!!
Good information. I have a hand held ham radio that I got from my father, but have never used it. I thought you had to have some kind of a license in order to use a ham radio.
@@MrBassTV only if you want to use certain channels/freqs. In an emergency to hell with the rules and regs. There are great videos that will show you what you can do without a lisence and what freqs you can use.
Good tips! Glad y’all made back safe!
Thanks for sharing your story.
Anytime that bilge pump goes on while fishing you better check to see if your taking on water. I was on anchor bay at st clair and my bilge starting going off every 5 minutes or so. After the third time it freaked me out. I went back to the bilge area and found i had a cracked transom. Water was seeping in. Got off the lake ASAP.
I know this will probably not be seen and just ignored but. Redundancy saves lives. Another thing to have in a "Bug out Bag" for your boat is a drift sock and attach it to the winch eye on the boat to aid in keeping your bow of the boat in the current.
Thanks for the feedback. I recently saw another video talking about drift socks. I need to look into that.
This is an eye opening video--- I often fish alone. Your experience is making me think because no one knows where I'm going or when most days. I also winter fish. I doubt a self inflating vest will help much in 34 degree water with boots & winter clothes soaked. It's an eye opening video.
Just watching this video gave me an idea for a backup bilge pump. A power drill operated pump would be an excellent backup. Just charge up your drill and bring it along Also good call on the VHF radio! I have my 18 foot aluminum boat outfitted with a VHF connected to the Humminbird and registered with an MMSI # so that one push of the mayday button on the radio will broadcast location and identification to the coast guard or other vessels in range. Great video.
Thanks for this story man!
I had a Lund ProV Deluxe with water coming up the deck to the pedestal chairs on Mille Lacs lake. I fired up the 150hp engine and like you said it wouldn't plane so withthe bilge running I pulled the drain plug to help remove water and that worked. Found out my transom was rotten, Lund put wood in between the aluminum in the transom... that was where the water was coming in. What a job that was repairing that, I did half of it and brought it to New York Mills in Northern Minnesota where Lund makes their boats they charged me $1500. To finish the job.
What an experience. Thanks for the tip!
Glad you are ok. Ty for sharing your story.
Thank you! Thanks for watching.
VHF marine radio is an absolute must to have on a boat. You should NEVER be on the water without one. Honestly shocked you didn't have one in the first plce until now.
Boy that was a serious situation that could have been bad... I was in a boating accident nearly took my life.. why are they kill switch in my situation.. thank you for sharing and y'all glad you're okay
Thank you.
Magic shaker siphon available on Amazon for around $15. Requires no electricity just shake it until it gets going, it won't stop till there is no more water. 3 of them will pump as fast as an electric pump. No electricity, no problem.
Thanks! Great Advice.
With all do respect I'm glad your all safe but when you said both pumps were running and it didn't seem to be a concern until one of them quit. So are saying it's normal for pumps to run? My first thought was I need to figure out we're the water is coming in. I keep a mask on board so I can jump in and look if I need to. Pumps just don't run. After the first try to run I wouldn't have tried again. On the water and outside of land I would never do without a radio. A great learning lesson for all.
The water is big and rough. It is not uncommon for waves to be coming in constantly over the stern while fishing. There were periods during the day when they would stop periodically. Hindsight is 20/20, but during a long day of fishing (we were out there for 8 hours) things happen slowly and don't appear as obvious as you would think. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I will be having my buddy on the livestream this Thursday night at 7pm to talk about the incident.
We had a boat capsize on the bay of quinte we I was 15 years old about 25 years ago, man it was scary, it’s was opening weekend for walleye there was 100s of boats around to help us out. My uncle who was the captain of the boat didn’t trust my to tie the anchor to the bow of the boat for some reason so he tied it on the back were he was, it was a fairly rough day and it only took 2 waves to completely swamp the boat with water, thanks for sharing your story, glad it had a good ending.
Always tie the anchor to the bow. Glad you made it back. Thanks
The deck and hull had no adhesive? just screws?
I’m sure it had adhesives in addition to the cap screws. It was not my boat, I was the co-angler so I once we got on land I did not stick around to watch them repair it. My buddy that owned the boat told me how they repaired it.
FYI. If the boat will move fwd. You can pull the plug and the boat will drain itself. Keep moving though. Of course in your particular situation you may have taken in more water than the drain hole could keep up with.
Thanks Joe and thanks for watching.
Good advice. You said that recovering the boat is another story....did you post the followup story?
No I have not. I did do a livestream with my buddy Chris who owned the boat and we talked about the incident and he did mention the problems with boat towing services. Here's the link ruclips.net/video/4-b_D0X7bQg/видео.html
Thank you for sharing your story
im sorry but im confussed. was it normal for the boat to take on that much water? looking back, would you consider the water coming in a red flag? i go out often in the Chesapeake bay in my little 18ft lund. i removed the wet foam flotation and will be replacing it shortly. was the water below the floor boards? oh, i see, sorry. was it a consideration to remove the plug and try to get on plane.
Hindsight is 20/20. If you would like more details, I have another video with Chris who owned and drove the boat. We discuss in detail the events that day along with what happened. Thanks for watching. Hope it was helpful.
Good advice. A friend of mine went fishing one day and his boat started to take on water. The pipe to the live well was cracked and water started pouring in. Luckily he was close to the ramp and made it ok. You never know what could go wrong till it happens.
Very true! It never hurts to be prepared. Thanks for watching
So glad you were saved. What did Triton say about the boat issue? Did their stand tall about the boat coming apart? Thanks for sharing and for the good advice!!!!
I was not there while they repaired it, so I'm not sure what they told him.
I’m glad that the two of you made it out okay. Unfortunately, it sounded like a design flaw in your bass boat!
Not the only time I have heard about this about Triton boats. My friend had one did something similar. Glad your good. Thanks for the share.