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The Scariest Day We Ever Had On Our Boat! E166
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- čas přidán 3. 09. 2022
- After crossing to the Bahamas and clearing at West End, we make our way down to the Berry Islands. Along the way a squall treats us to 63 knot winds. We thought that would be the highlight of the day - not even close. Later that evening our anchor fails and we drift into an island cliff. We are taking on water fast and can't find a hole in a the boat. Spoiler - we survive
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Next week?? We cant wait till next week! This is like watching deadliest catch :>) Good work Ed et al. Anxiously awaiting the next video .....
I am looking forward to editing it. I haven't watched the footage yet.
No. 1, 2 and 3 Priority - set an anchor alarm. I'm SO pleased you were able to get yourselves safe again and look forward to the debrief. How frightening for you all. Did you taste the water in the bilge to see if it was fresh or salty. 🤯
We had an anchor alarm and it failed. We'll be discussing it in our next video. It was salt water.
Anchor alarm apps are avail for iPhone and Android. Those should be the backups to your backups.
@@tryingnottosink9107 Failed!! When was the last systems check conducted? Best of luck you guys.
I am glad to hear that the crew and captain are doing okay; must have been so scary. Be safe!
It was frightening at the time. A learning experience now,
Sounds like y'alls lived up to your name Trying Not To sink that night. Glad everyone is safe and the boat is good.
Perhaps we should have chosen a different name! 😀😁
Love your tee shirt at the 1:00 mark.!! Glad you made through. Remember "what doesn't kill you, makes your stronger and wiser".
I must be a lot stronger now! 😁
Hell of a story! Glad all is well. Looking forward to next video. Sounds like a good learning lesson for all of us.
It was definitely a learning experience!
Ed, Quite a scary experience. From now on I'm setting 2 anchor alarms. Looking forward to your next - lessons learned- video. Wishing you smooth sailing for the rest of the trip.
We use an anchor alarm. Unfortunately, it failed. We discuss what happened in our next video.
@@tryingnottosink9107 you’re using one anchor alarm. Use two! And a third on your phone! And then another one on your crew’s phone!
Glad you are safe! I appreciate how you share the good and bad of boat life!
Thanks. We try to keep it real.
Yikes! I understand that your anchor alarm failed, which is a scary situation. Some recommendations to consider (besides a secondary/backup anchor alarm 🙂): If you're expecting flukey weather or strong tidal flows, you can always set a kedge anchor along with your main. Also, consider posting watches like you would underway if you're unsure of your holding power. If your house batteries can handle it (or you're running the genset through the night), consider a proximity alarm for the radar in case you drag anchor towards leeward.
We have made some changes. We discuss it in the next video.
Glad to hear you all were able to get out of that situation safely. Hope the boat didn't take to much damage. God Bless!
Not too bad. We show it in the next video.
I've been a subscriber to the channel for quite some time now. I can't remember anything that came as close as this to a disaster. I consider you two to be one of the most experienced crews on CZcams, so this came as a real surprise. I am really anxious to hear where that quantity of water could have come from.
Thanks! We will be doing a debrief in the next video. It was a learning experience.
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Glad you are all OK. Lots of lessons to learn there, and I know you are the type of person to do exactly that. Stay safe.
Thank you, I will
This reminds me why I don't want to own a boat. Thank you and good luck!
Glad you all are safe and what a scary situation to be in. I've only ever drug anchor in a sandy harbor but thankfully it just wouldn't set and I was watching it the entire time. Stay safe!
I learned my lesson. When anchoring in open water post a watch and rotate every two hours to stay awake
Wow what an adventure. Can't wait for the update on how it happened. Glad everyone was safe.
We should have the next video out by this weekend.
We like Drag Queen as an anchor monitoring system.
You folks are living my dream! Thanks for all the great videos! I used to live in Marathon/Key Colony Beach, as we know life always throws you a curveball. Now I’m back in the middle of the country KC. Now I’m enjoying y’all vicariously, thanks a million
Our pleasure! Thanks for joining us!
Wow! I feel your pain. Our worst nightmare! Glad all of you, and the boat, are ok..
It was an interesting experience for sure!
So sorry to hear of your anchor event, but you made me research the anchor alarm functionality on my Furuno Navnet. I also installed the Anchor App on my phone as a backup. I don't want that kind of surprise.
We had an anchor alarm and it failed. We'll be discussing it in our next video.
@@tryingnottosink9107 WOW! I look forward to hearing more.
Good luck!! Stay blessed!!!
Thank you! You too!
Hells bells ! there capt Ed !
Hope all turned out as well as possible.
Looking foward to your update.
Fair winds and smooth sailing from here on in.
Thanks. We'll be explaining everything in the next video. Cheers!
Really living up to your name!
I am so happy you guys are okay.
what a mystery, can't wait until next week to find out what happened.
l'm sure you knew that the pumps were in good order before setting out on any passages. Glad all went well.
Yes, and we keep several spare pumps aboard as well.
Lucked out with that cliff!
Awesome
Glad you guys are ok!!!!!….really looking forward to the debrief!!!!!….I watch you guys to relax and live vicariously….you all scared me!!!but nowhere near as bad as you must’ve felt!!!!!
God be with you!!!! DAMMM THE TORPEDOS AND FULL SPEED AHEAD CAP’N!!!!!!
Thanks! It was an interesting experience to say the least.
Thank goodness y'all are safe. I know you sail under the title "Trying Not To Sink," but I know I'll speak for sovery many of us out here that we prefer Mai Tais and smooth voyages and visiting exciting exotic Caribbean locales rather than taking on water at night while playing bumper cars with cliffsides.
Once again, so very glad yall are unharmed and thank you for sharing your boating life with us.
Thanks. We prefer the mai tais as well. Thanks for watching!
Everyone's OK, Very Good!
Cheers,
Rik
Cheers!
Good luck out there nice place that is
Thanks!
WOW! i'm sure that was very scary! I use an app called "Anchor" as an alarm for if i drift out of a perimeter. you can link it up to an ipad and your iphone so you can even monitor the boat when you are on shore. Glad you guys are OK!
We have one as well - it failed.
Is the App called Anchor exactly? I can't find it.....I like the idea of being able to monitor while I am away
@@tryingnottosink9107 you should ALWAYS run at least 2 alarms! I have one on the plotter, an I pad, and my phone! Any tablet with GPS works. Also, can your wife fully operate the vessel? If something were to happen to you she should be able to take control of the helm. Like that night, you get seriously injured she needs to pull that boat off the wall/rocks. I teach boating courses with the United States Power Squadron. PLEASE take some courses! Your never to experienced and never be to proud! Especially if you have passengers on board! Squalls pop up all the time especially this time of year. Would have been worth the several hour trip. Are you comfortable navigating at night, in and out of harbors as well? Not being an ass just trying to get people the best help when it comes to boating. Stay safe!
@@RR-or5ip I just looked it up, it’s call “Anchor! Drag Alarm” now.
Hi mate I know that this is an old video about dragging anchor and it’s most likely useless tod at but when we lived aboard the last three years I slept with the anchor watch alarm app on the iPhone and it worked without fail anywhere even in isolated areas , doesn’t need phone service and it saved our boat so many times .
We had two anchor alarms set. One lost it's GPS signal. The other one's battery died. We have since added an alarm on our AIS system, which works great. When we went to sleep there was no wind, and none predicted. A squall must have come through. In bad weather, we do anchor watches, as you'll see in an upcoming video. Thanks for watching! Cheers!
Anchor seems on the small side
Not anymore!
My thought was well. I had initially assumed that was the back up. Seems like most have moved to CQR type as a primary
Great job guys you killed it 👏👏👏👏👏
That’s a hell of a tease for your next episode. 😂
Gotta keep em coming back for more! Actually, it was accidental. I try to keep the videos under 20 minutes and this was the best break point.
So I think the lesson here and no knock on Ed or Lynn is a second anchor alarm as a backup. Redundancies are your friends. ie backup navigation if one fails. Love your videos and the honest bad with the good experiences. Humble you both are. When I get my boat I hope to run into you, well, not literally.
We actually had a second alarm. We'll be discussing it in our next video.
Thank God you all are ok! Now you are leaving me hang till next week?
Anticipation. Lol
Yes we are!
From way out here it looks like you guys did a great job in a hard spot. Sure hope you guys picked up a few good quotes from the moment that are keepers.
Also really like you plan to head for the shallows. You could have pulled a pirate with a low tide and inspected from the outside.
It was a stressful night but everything worked out. At least it makes for good video!
Thanks!
You bet! Thanks for joining us on the journey! We are back in Philly now but plan to visit the boat in Florida in about a month. Until then we will still be publishing videos and plan to do a live stream, possibly next week. Hope you can join us. Cheers!
Man I felt your uneasiness with this one!
They make alarms that alert you when you drift while anchored. Sailing Zatara has one, might be time to get one. Glad everything turned out ok, that had to be very scary especially when it is dark out.
My Garmin 742 has an anchor alarm I use most every night. I believe this feature has been available for quite a while. Some anchorages can be quite sandy which compromises anchor holding. Glad your safe!
@@bobcathey8903 yeah I was really surprised they did not have that, I don’t think I would ever want to anchor without it
We had an anchor alarm and it failed. We'll be discussing it in our next video.
I’m at coinjock working my way to Nashville. Thanks for the videos. I’m in a 1989 53 hatt
We always stop at Coinjock. Love the Prime Rib! Have a fun trip!
das boot - glad you are ok -very lucky man - anyone on watch - just asking - cheers to being lucky - x paratrooper advice - post a watch even at anchor anything can go wrong just ask mr murphys law - xxx lucky man neptune blessed you
We used an anchor alarm but it failed. We discuss it in our next video.
It’s easy to be a Monday morning quarterback but almost all of us who have cruised and anchored extensively have had our anchor drag. It usually comes down to simple mistakes and complacency. That said, Ed, your anchor is too damn small for that boat. And no decent swivel. And, unless I missed it, no bridle.
It was bad luck you hit that rock ledge instead of nice, soft sand. I hope the damage was minimal. Because the water cleared so quickly, I suspect it came in via the ER vents as you wallowed against the ledge.
Chock it up to a bad day but a good video. And get a bigger anchor.
You do a great job. We really enjoy your vids.
The anchor has since been replaced. It came with the boat and we always had good luck with it but you are correct it is not the right type for what we do. We always use a bridal and swivel. Yes, of all places to drag, it had to be by a rock cliff instead of a sandy beach!
Ever since Rodriguez Key I've been skeptical of that anchor on that boat.
I have seen water back up thru the bilge pumps in heavy weather , the cause was not a big enough loop in the bilge
Every scare, every bad experience is a Lesson learned. Take the good out of the bad and make a positive lesson.
💪💪💪
We always do. You need to do that to live this type of lifestyle.
Oh man, mixing up west system, hopefully it's not a huge hole. And don't you have a motion alarm based on GPS that goes off if your lose anchor and the boat moves. I swear you've talked about that before.
We had an anchor alarm and it failed. We'll be discussing it in our next video. So far you are the only one who picked up the hint I left at the end of the video.
Could water have come in to the side vents was My exact thought! So happy you kids are all safe and sound!
That was one of my thoughts as well. We'll show the answer in the next video.
Trying not to Sink is an understatement. Glad you guys and boat made it out safely.
Thanks. Us too!
Not a hole. We discuss it in the next video.
wow ' that will wake you up in a hurry.glad to see all aboard are okay and the boat seems fine .maybe time to look at a different anchor.safe travels.
Already done!
Always set a drag alarm on your phone and GPS, proximity alarm on your radar if you're running it. Drag Queen is a great app.
We used an anchor alarm but it failed. We discuss it in our next video.
That is definitely called the School of Hard Knocks but in that school you never forget the lessons because they are learned the hard way.. which sometimes is better...glad you guys are okay
It was definitely a learning experience!
Wow! I would be shaking. But this was a good learning experience for me/us. You cannot have too many anchor dragging alarms turned on.
It was iintersting. Both our anchor alarms failed. We have a new system now.
A good recovery from what could have been a different outcome. When time permits that wiring junction near the Prop Shaft coupling may require some attention - if anything else, it’s the wiring in all boats that causes issues - kind Regards to all on board.
Yes, and it was why the auto bilge pump did not activate.
@@tryingnottosink9107 answered my question
So setting up a anchor monitor on your chart plotter when you anchor out, and/or having an anchor watch isn't a bad idea.
I’m just glad your trying not to sink
We do our best!
Thank God you all are OK! Stay Safe.
Thank you.
One of my worst fears is partially sunken shipping container at nite!! Have you ever seen any in your travels? Keep up the great videos!
Yeah, that would be bad.
Thank God your all safe.. I've had a few scares on my silverton but not that crazy. God bless
Thanks!
Great job Eddie. Glad your safe and did not trying to not sink
Us too!
Hi let me know if you ever visit The Turks And Caicos Islands am in Providenciales will like to meet you all and have a drink 😂❤
My first thought was why wasn't there an anchor alarm? Glad you all are safe and had a crew to help out!
There was - it failed.
@@tryingnottosink9107 Ed... I'm sure you know you can set one up on your phone as well when your sleeping in your stateroom? Did you also have a backup anchor alarm set with a close tolerance on the drag circle?
@@tryingnottosink9107 You should have backups on yours and Lynn's phones, just in case. Redundancy on all safety systems
Rotate shifts for anchor watch, or at least set and an anchor alarm. Got lucky on this one.
We use an anchor alarm. Unfortunately, it failed. We discuss what happened in our next video.
Thank God you were all safe. I’m cringing just thinking of going through that experience.
It was not fun. But it was a learning experience.
Wow what a nightmare, glad you're all OK - hope the boat isnt too badly damaged!
Thanks. Everyone was shaken but fine.
It is estimated that there are over 3 million ships sunk in the worlds oceans. Less than 1% have been located. This came to mind for some reason while watching. Glad everyone is safe.
They make good reefs! 😁😎
Wow! What a scare! I've viewed your channel from the beginning and in empathy with your ordeals, this being the worst. So glad all are safe. Very interested in hearing the discovery of the water issue.
Thank you so much!
Not a good way to wake up. Glad you guys got it worked out without injury.
We agree! Thanks.
Glad the everyone is safe.
Really looking forward to your next video!
Thanks! The video should be out by next weekend. I haven't even looked at the footage yet.
There are several anchor alarm apps you can download on your phone or tablet to notify you with a loud sound if you drift outside a set geofence... I will admit, they are not perfect, I have gotten some false alarms if the device loses GPS signal, but much better than a grounding... Glad you are ok, the boat can be fixed, love the channel.
be sure to test these apps before you rely on them. I had an anchor alarm on my phone that went to sleep when my phone did.
Glad you pulled through. Love that shirt!
Us too! Thanks.
Great shirt. Glad you're all safe
Us too!
Happy your safe, reading the comments i picked up on you upgrading your anchor 👍
And we will be upgrading again, probably at the Annapolis Boat Show.
If you want protection against anything like that happening again , invest in a Vesper Cortex V1 and as add-ons get the Anchor Drag Alarm and Water Intrusion Alarm.
They also have over 20+ other monitoring system capabilities. The wireless handheld remote VHF and VHF-AIS with DSC is simply leaps and bounds ahead of any other technology for yachters/cruisers/sailors.
I simply could not live without it now and it lets me sleep like a baby on Anchor and when off the vessel.
Cheers !!
SV Hydra
SV Jaz
We have since switched to the Vesper Anchor Alarm and a better anchor. I explain everything that happened in the next video.
@@tryingnottosink9107 Yea !!!! I have the Vesper Cortex V1 with Wireless Handset and there is NO BETTER piece of equipment for a boat !! VHF-AIS and over 20+ Systems monitored , a device worth its weight in GOLD !!
Now that you guys are ok...I hope the boat is 100%.
It's close now.
I thought there was some kind of alarm you can set if the boat moves a certain distance, or gets too close to shore. Not sure on that.
The possibility of dragging anchor at night is unsettling. We anchored our yawl one afternoon and it was windy. I took a dive and followed the anchor line to check the anchor and look for conch. Suddenly I spotted this sea creature headed right for me, bouncing up and down on the bottom.yikes! It was our Danforth, and I grabbed it as it went by and drove it into the bottom. I slept on deck that night, there was moonlight, and got the binoculars out periodically to check our position. We stayed put, thank goodness.
We had an anchor alarm and it failed. We'll be discussing it in our next video.
Questions:
1) Anchor alarm on GPS/Nav system? Didn't have that in my time on the water 80's - 90's. It was called anchor watch, for a damned good reason, one waterspout later!
2) Fortress for a main anchor? I used a Danforth as a kedging anchor/stern anchor, Bruce was main. Newer Spade or Rockna's are much better. Also backdown on your anchor 2 minutes at major throttle, to ensure set of the damned thing.
Fair winds and calm seas.
Best wishes from the far North.
We had an anchor alarm and it failed. We'll be discussing it in our next video. We also switched out the anchor for a CQR but will be upgrading by next season.
Wow 😳 I'm glad you all are safe 🙂 see ya on the next one 🙋👻
Us too!
GPS anchor alarm for moving off your anchor waypoint can be set based on your scope - might be helpful - granted you hear it! Float switch for bildge pump equipped, failed?
Yes, a wire was off the auto bilge switch. We never noticed since that bilge never gets water in it. We use an anchor alarm. Unfortunately, it failed. We discuss what happened in our next video.
6 foot seas at 2 sec you were taking water in over the bow or maybe when you were crashing against the wall you were taking waves over the stern!
I explain in the next video.
Lekker man lekker 🇿🇦
I wonder if the water in the bilge is from the rain and squals you guys went through or maybe when you guys hit the rock wall it shifted something enough to take on water and then maybe the wood swelled and it stopped leaking !!!! I can't wait for the next episode and I'm glad everyone is ok and you guys didn't sink !!!! It is a day and night difference when you have a Captian like you that knows what they are doing and knows every square inch of your boat and can handle a situation like this and not panic as opposed to someone that would have no idea what to do in this situation !!! Love you guys keep up the amazing videos !!!
Thanks. It was definitely a learning experience. We will go over all the details in the next video.
Wow! You drifted a fairly good distance. Amazing you got off that rock ledge easily, and with only one engine!! I pictured a good breeze blowing you on the ledge and the waves pushing you up against it too, preventing you from swinging the bow or the stern. Maybe you have bow and stern thrusters. Good job. I can't wait to find out how the water came into the generator room. A night time watch would be a lot to ask of someone, but I guess that's why the old timers did that. Maybe the anchor alarm as a sentry. As your channel says, "Trying Not to Sink".
I was surprised how easy it was to get off as well. I thought it was going to be a fight. We use an anchor alarm. Unfortunately, it failed. We discuss what happened in our next video.
Glad you all made it unharmed but sorry to hear about the incident. Hope the damage is minor.
Thanks. Us as well!
By chance, was there a guy on the shore of the cliffs with a red backdrop, shaking his fists and screaming that you were a nautical extremist...?
White haired guy with aviator sunglasses on?? I've seen that guy before somewhere...
@@ironhorse3497 Yup. Eating ice cream and smelling hair.
That made me laugh my ass off!
Lol sounds about right. LGB!
@@festerofest4374 and no Brain freeze
I’m glad to here you guys are okay.
Thanks!
Mermaid Monster has a great anchor solution / I believe it is a 300 pound Rocna Anchor ! You really need a better anchor - a Rocna or an Ultra
We agree.
I’m putting my money on a rogue wave - you heard the impact, and water came over the transom. Scuppers overwhelmed.
We will explain everything in the next video. No one has come close to guessing what it was yet.
Danforth anchors are great anchors just not for sand with grass. Yall need a model 40 Rocna in addition to the danforth.
I know. It came with the boat but I should have switched it out when we got to the islands. It is great on the ICW.
Time to get a anchor drag alarm or do watches.
Your GPS/Plotter drag alarm off???
Glad all are safe
We had two, both failed. We discuss it in our last video.
Glad everyone is ok Ed!
Me too!
Hope this finds you, the outside dog knows before me, lets me know that something is coming. Even storms.
The odd thing is, I have not found a barometer with an alarm preset.
I see the dog, I check the barometer then get things ready. Most of the time I have enough water so I just do the things so nothing gets wet. But most of the time I still set up the water collection system just to make sure it works and clean it once more. The rain comes and goes so quickly but sometimes it's a lot of water most of the time it's just enough for a shower.
Big question is how come I can't find and I'm bomber with a pressure alarm to alarm me when the pressure changes enough to where my body doesn't have time to recognize it but a dog or an animal recognizes it just about every time.
An alarm on the barometer would definitely be nice. We have one in a prominent place but I still forget to look at it.
Glad it worked out OK for you guys! Scary night! 🥴
Good thing we had an excellent crew! 😁
Good reason to set and anchor alarm on the GPS
We had an anchor alarm and it failed. We'll be discussing it in our next video.
Wow did not know they had oil rigs in the Bahamas
Glad your safe.
Thanks!
Funny story also. We took our boat out to the Bahamas like weeks after getting it and we had no idea what we were doing. Our troubles started in Nassau right after leaving the boat at anchor all day, like 3 minutes after we got back. Our anchor alarm went off in a crowded anchorage and by the skin of our teeth, we managed not to hit anyone and broke off the anchor. Well, we recovered that about an hour later. At about 1 am, another squal came in and now we slipped 2 anchors. In getting control of the boat, we broke the anchor off again. We got it back the, next morning, but just could not get a hold on anything. And to top it off, the boat next to us not answering to customs was Shenanigans whom we got to know at Shroud Cay and later at the Moorings in warderick Wells mooring balls. That night in Nassau though was the scariest for us so far. Glad nothing terrible happened.
Interesting story. I believe we first met Shenanigans in Ft. Pierce.
Oh wow!
😯😯😎
I had similar issue some years ago, boat and me had no gps. Had little idea where i was, just headed into wind with the sound of waves crashing on rocks astern. It worked out luckily. Here in 2022 I have a free anchor alarm app in my iPhone, most modern gps systems will have it , it’s that or anchor watch all night, the app wins. Glad to see you came through well, look forward to next posting. Drama for some reason is more enticing to view, a human trait I guess.
There appears to be well over a dozen Android apps with anchor alarms. Some are free!
We had an anchor alarm and it failed. We'll be discussing it in our next video.