Flagged Down by a SINKING BOAT. Will They Make it?
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
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I am no longer employed as a contracted captain by Coastal Towing and Marine Services LLC DBA as TowBoat US Venice.
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What a boatload of buffoons. Sinking but not wearing pfds, no dock lines ready, no hand-held radio, no manual pump, no fenders, and attitude on top of all that. What am I missing? I'd wager he launched with the transom drain plug out. Hope you don't have a hassle getting paid.
You pretty much summed it up! After we got the boat tied up to the dock and his boat was no longer going to sink, he calmed down a bit and paid without any complaints...although having the FWC and sheriff on scene might have had something to do with that as well 🤔
@@CaptKenO in the heat of the moment, I bet he wasn't thinking about putting any responsibility on you; his thoughts were that you were just another human being on scene with the capability to help them. I understand the responsibility that your boss takes when you are towing someone. There are still people on this earth that if you were to have helped them and the boat still sank, they are not going to blame you for it. I understand that we live in that kind of future though with all the lawsuits cropping up over stuff like this..which I believe is utter nonsence, but that's a different subject matter all together. I believe his thoughts were to save the boat from sinking and in the heat of the moment, he thought you were just going to sit there and watch it sink without any assistance. I'm sure you've seen many boats that have sunk. He most likely has not and in his mind his boat was going to sink in any second now. Am glad to see you got him in to the ramp safe and got paid for it.
@@dudebrock2117 Absolutely a heat of the moment thing. He was much more pleasant once we got back to the dock and actually thanked me for the help... Never apologized for his attitude, but I won't hold that against him 😁 I'm sure I'd be just a stressed in his shoes...the difference is I would've been on the phone with someone who could've helped me
@@CaptKenO the difference is that he had Sea Tow and not tow boat US ! We are a family of fishermen and sailors and will always have tow boat us membership
@@scottmoore9107 both companies are excellent. Depending on the area you're in one might be better than the other. That's why some of the larger boats have both membershipa so they get the best service possible
These guys should be thanking you big time. He has Sea Tow, so what! Pay the guy to save your boat. It’s not his fault your boats taking on water.
I don't understand why so many commenters are criticizing you. It was obvious from the start that you are a professional and know what you are doing. I'm not a boater, but watching many videos about boats especially at ramps, I wouldn't offer to help unless someone was in danger because too often they will turn on you and blame you if something goes wrong. If you take the helm you are responsible for safe operation and for what goes wrong. My attitude is that if you are driving the boat, it is all on you. That attitude comes from training to operate cranes in a steel mill. If something goes wrong, it is the crane operator's responsibility. It is the same with boats. Anyway, I'm glad it all worked out in the end.
Well said Don!
I had someone stuck on a sandbar in Pine Island Sound give me the stink eye for not stopping to help them. They had a 24' center console that was showing 8-12 inches of bottom paint out of the water. I was in a 16' aluminum boat with only a 115hp outboard. He wasn't waving in distress, just staring as we went around him and the sandbar.
Can't get enough of your videos. Your professionalism and patience is very commendable. Keep 'em coming Captain Ken!
Thanks Jerry! I've been pretty good about releasing a new one every Sunday morning for the past year
Well done Capt Ken , your cool professional outlook to your job saved the day well done 👍
Thanks Theo! Panicking never makes a situation any easier to deal with
TowBoat made the right call in this case, standing by in case it becomes a rescue operation. Towing them in to shallow water was very kind of TowBoat
Love this channel. Keep up with the videos. I've been looking for a channel like this with active uploads for god knows how long. Subscribed
I'll do my best to keep the videos coming on a somewhat regular schedule! It's been a crazy few months so I've got a lot of videos recorded...now just need the time to edit them
U are such a top bloke, I'm going to binge watch and subscribe, ur doing amazing work in such a dangerous occupation. 🇦🇺👍 I didn't even hear them say thankyou
That’s gotta be a hell of a ride. In a boat taking on water, under tow, over wake and at a pretty good clip. Yeah…I’ll stick with solid ground thanks, but for some reason I’m loving these vids.
Hahaha! Yeah. I'm glad I'm on the boat that isn't taking on water for sure!
Capt Ken - I enjoy watching videos like yours. The only thing that make your videos much better would be if you could include a voice description or commentar to let us clueles viewers know what is going on, and how you think you will solve the situation. Those commentaries also help educate as well as inform the viewer what is going on (from your perspective), what to look out for, what could go wrong, etc.
Call it "SEA RESCUE - The Home game!" But we viewers would enjoy learning from you some of what Water Recoveries are all about from an expert like you, nd ting to predict what you will do on future recoveries.
Hey Animal. I do a better job talking while doing the job in my newer videos as well as more captions to help you understand what is going on.
Good job, watching From New Zealand, keep up the good work
Thanks mate!
Another NZ'er watching here to mate, love your chanel.
Notice that the pro is wearing his pdf
Great channel any distress at sea is a serious matter.
Thanks Michael!
Mmmm these people make me so angry...you are a great human..
I am grateful i live in the UK . We have the RNLI . A registered charity . It is amazing all over the world , how many idiots there are though going out to sea . Totally unprepared .
The RNLI are some badass volunteers for sure!
Awesome work you did
Thanks Peter!
Question, When you were around the ramp, Was it your engine that kept dying out?
Yes it was. The idle speed needed to be adjusted as it was too low. Fixed it the next day
For the price of SeaTow and BoatUS - seems like you should join both
As a captain for TowBoat, I disagree... As a fellow boater, I agree 100% Depending on the area you're in, one company may be better than the other. Regardless, it gives you an opportunity for better service anywhere you boat
@@CaptKenO is TowBoat and BoatUS the same thing? As someone who really wants to buy a boat - so many things confuse me here
@@traderpete007 Yes. It can be a bit confusing. BoatUS is what we'll call the community outreach side of the business (think sponsored events, the Boat US magazine, boating seminars, etc.), and TowBoat US is the water towing side.
Well, if I ever get a boat, I will make sure to have hull insurance.....I hope somewhere during the tow those gys expressed a real gratitude for you helping them, if not your invoice needs to be triple. I know you caint leave them out there but if you see them again let them swim and the coast guard can come get them.......How many of you guys out there watching this video bet this guy bitches about the invoice... To save his dumb ass, his friends and his precious boat he doesn't care to keep basic insurance on.. Good tow, nice video. New subscriber
Hull and tow insurance! He did thank me after we got back to the dock and he calmed down a bit and didn't say anything about the invoice amount... I only billed him for an hour and he paid without any complaints
Boat US (or, as we call them on the Chesapeake Bay "Tow-Boat US." Has been very, very good to me as far as towing insurance. I use Lloyd's for the hull, sails, engine, etc. and LIABILITY insurance. Trust me, you at least want liability insurance on your boat in case anyone ever gets hurt, or it sinks, breaks away from the dock or mooring or makes an 'environmental mess,' etc. Many marinas on the Chesapeake Bay require a minimum of $500k liability insurance and some require a $1-million liability policy before they'll rent you a slip. If you're a "trailer sailor," Boat US is a good deal because they'll also cover flat tires, etc. while you're towing your boat! And they do have some good boat insurance deals too.
Boat US is the land side/community outreach part of TowBoat US and both are now owned by Geico Insurance
You answered my question.
Which question did I answer ?
@CaptKenO the one about towing the boat. I was wondering if it would speed up the sinking. Thank you.
We’re sinking, what’s a life vest?
I hate when people act like assholes. Great video captain 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks Iceman! If their boat wasn't actually sinking I probably would've left them, especially since I had the other customer to help
Did they thank you?
might work better to say "The Coast Guard is asking me to tell you to put on life jackets",,, and/or "also its required by my insurance" (may or may not be true),,,,,, but since this was 2 years ago you've probably already figured this out by now.
I don't even remember what you're referring too in this video it's been so long 😂
If his drain plug is not in you are actually evacuating water out of his bilge while moving forward.
Not sure what the problem was, but the plug was in
Would love to know what happened.
My guess would be a through hull fitting failed at some point in their trip. They had been out too long for the drain plug to have been missing and there's not much offshore here that could puncture the hull
@@CaptKenO I was thinking thru-hull, too. Most likely, the head since outboards would eliminate water intake/exhaust thru-hulls for an engine. Could be a drain-plug, though -- if it had one. What I don't understand is why they weren't on top of things from the time they first noticed a wet floor. I've known boaters on the Chesapeake Bay who managed to rip their out-drives completely off their boat and found enough stuff aboard to close off the hole and stem the flooding to something that could be handled by a manual bilge pump. All my thru-hulls have tapered wooden pegs tied beside them and there's rubber sheeting, assorted backing plates, etc. aboard for most any emergency repair. In addition, there's two 12v bilge pumps and two manual bilge pumps -- one that is portable and has a long reach and another that's fixed and handles 1/2 gallon of water per stroke.
Still waiting in the coast guard😢 to appear😂
They don't have a boat in that area, and generally they leave it up to the local sheriff/police to handle most situations anyway
Will towing them speed up the water coming in?
It will generally drain the boat through the scuppers
Captain not making sure his passengers are in life vests?…
I'm wondering if he ever paid you. I would have.
Yes. Once we got back to the dock he paid without complaint
🤦♂The captain of the sinking boat called his brother in law to see if he could help
That was close
close to what?
@@CaptKenO to sinking but you made it.
@richardrobinson601 nah, they had quite some time before that boat would've gone under. That's why I wasn't in a hurry to help them
Good work. The camera on your head is a bad look, though
Thanks Marc! Bad look as in you don't like the video or as in I don't look good with it on my head? :)
You don't carry a crash pump?
I've got a 1800gpm electric bilge pump we carry onboard for this, but there's no good place to keep a gas pump on this boat, and since we deal with something like this so infrequently, it would be more of a pain in the ass than anything
The guy didnt have lines???
I'm guessing they did but were probably buried somewhere
Pulling out the plugs while being towed at speed would have been a good idea….
I get what you're saying, but since the stern was still underwater while under tow, that wouldn't have helped (other than to cause them to sink faster). In order for that to work properly, the boat really needs to get up on plane, and my boat just isn't fast enough to do that
I would like to see idiots having their boat because they forgot the plug or some other reason. Also, do not let them talk down to you, they need your help, not the other way around. Most week-end boaters are arrogant know nothings and I will never assist one again.
Philippe, Bradenton FL
I've flat out told people before when they try to tell me how things are going to go that "I do this for a living and I'm the tow captain here, so we are going to do it my way or I can leave." They usually shut up pretty quickly after that. In this case I think it was more of a heat of the moment thing. He was much more pleasant once we got back to the dock and actually thanked me for the help... I'm sure I'd be just as stressed in his shoes...the difference is I would've been on the phone with someone who could've helped me
@@CaptKenO I ma glad I kept reading these response to here that the guy said thank you and was appreciative for you help. It makes a little less of an ass
@@tomcole4736 a little bit less 🤣
The longer we live , the more aholes this world will be witnessing.
For the increase of lawlessness
Love will decrease greatly
Bet there was some alcohol involved as well.
I'm sure there was some, but I don't remember anyone being drunk
Nice job. Hopefully you got paid
We did, but not as much as we probably should have...
Like your videos, more would be better.
Thanks Sam! What videos would you like to see?
Captain on phone and didnt even call his towing company lol. I hope his boat is a los and he never returns to boating
No need to be so mean...but yeah. kind of my thought on who was more important to be calling at the time?
Looks like a Shamrock you have
1987 26ft
@@CaptKenO
My dad and I had a 26 Shamrock Mackinaw
Ford351 in it was nice and seaworthy for it's size
Sounds like you have the Cummins 4BT in it
I'm sure it's pretty effect...what's your RPM and fuel consumption
I just realized which video you commented on. The boat in this video is a 20ft shamrock with I believe a 327. fuel consumption ~5gal/hr average. tow rpm ~1500 cruise rpm ~2700 @20mph
"lines on the boat to slow it down?" Do you mean he should have had his anchor ready to deploy? Anyway, great action Cap
Lines as in dock lines to tie off on the pilings as we came in
what types of videos? really just about any... been a boater since I was just a little guy and there is nothing quite like being out of site of shore when the stupid hole in the water quits.... I have managed to self rescue every time and learned how to maintain a boat well enough that it does not happen very often... Kinda cracks me up these guys think adding gasoline to the tanks is taking care of their investment...
Even adding gas is hard for some people...I think I did over a dozen fuel drops in my first year working for towboat :)
I'd offer to pull the people off the boat, and tell them I'm not touching it until they agree to salvage.
Hey capt! Love your content! The guy I worked for down there didn't really do much with salvage (don't know why)...where I work for now. Yeah, definitely
@@CaptKenO Thanks.. No good deed ever goes unpunished; I always want our reward to be worth the risk, especially in the case of salvage. My old boss had a quote "It's not my job to make boating affordable."
Lol 😂
That's good one!
$100 for a float switch pump, max 1 hour to install. Get into PFDs on a sinking boat!
Boats already have a float switch on their bilge pump
I'm from Hawaii dude. This type of shit is not tolerated at all in the island we help from the heart with no hesitation no fuckin need to charge and be all summed up abt a fuckin payment there peoples lives that are clearly im danger they clearly don't knoe anything too help themselves why be the guy too go that extra mile too do all this extra shit why can't things be simple u see sumone in need you fuckin help in this world that gone alredy
Multiple reasons.
1) Because they weren't a member of my company and were of seatow, so if seatow was on the way I didn't want to take the job from them and I had my own members to take care of.
2) While they were taking on water they weren't going to sink right then and there, so I had time.
3) Liability and insurance. Once I put my towline on them I'm now 100% responsible for that vessel and everyone on board. If something were to happen while I was towing them, I could be held liable.
Wow, Drama much????
This was not a life threatening situation and no need to freak out. He was not going to let them sink. Tow boat captain had plenty of time to assess the situation and determine the best course of action.
Too many boaters take no personal responsibility for their passengers or boat. This ended well for everyone and maybe next time they will learn to be prepared before heading out.
Chill Margo. JFC. No one was dying out there.
Maybe if you stopped smoking that Maui Wowee you would make more sense!!!
Bullshit. Especially in Hawaii. I have been there, and know how helpful they are. NOT! Maybe to each other but certainly not to Haoles.
This is the tow company's business. They have a competition. Sea Tow. They can't just hook a boat needing assistance so close to shore before the Sea Tow had a chance to show up. This is not their client. The captain of the boat taking water has some responsibilities as well. Their lives were not in imminent danger. If it was, it shouldn't have taken a third party to tell them to put their life jackets on. The tow driver, STAYED and did not abandon them. Had the boat started sinking he would have done what every mariner would have done, and helped them .even in Hawaii. They didn't seem to be ready to abandon their boat yet.
He ended up towing them and assumed all liability.
Instead of harping at the good Samaritan, direct your anger at the boat that needed assistance.
Help me understand why dod u have too call it in and report all of it when u obviously see them in need. Why don't u help them first and then take care of paperwork later u pencil pusher
Multiple reasons.
1) Because they weren't a member of my company and were of seatow, so if seatow was on the way I didn't want to take the job from them and I had my own members to take care of.
2) While they were taking on water they weren't going to sink right then and there, so I had time.
3) Liability and insurance. Once I put my towline on them I'm now 100% responsible for that vessel and everyone on board. If something were to happen while I was towing them, I could be held liable.
4) I called it in so in the event something did happen, the coast guard and any other law enforcement agencies in the area already knew what was going on.
hey Margo, he has to call it it in. Even though it may look like a simple tow if something goes south they need to know where they are. Also, it is not his boat, he works for a company. And as he said as soon as he hooks up to the company is laible, something goes bad he gets sued. Not everyone here is such an aesy going person where you help me and things go bad its like "heyt man thats ok, at least you tried to help us, thank you.....its more like Dude you screwed up my boat and nearly killed us, I am suing you and you r company....it a shame it that way but he has to cover his but and the company....and they were not in that much danger, if they had been, he would have asked the coast guard to assist and then stayed on scene until they got there. We all wish it could be that simple, you try and help people when you can. Its just that over sometimes when you stop to help someone it will coast you your life. We are not the islands
@@tomcole4736 well said Tom!
I doubt you would have helped at all
Fucking keyboard warrior who knows nothing about towing industry