Excessive Rains Cause Boat To Sink, Salvaging a 26' Proline with Lift Bags

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  • čas přidán 17. 06. 2024
  • Always keep your deck drains clear of leaves and debris, as it forces water that would typically run overboard to make it's way through your hatches into the bilge. When the bilge runs excessively the battery doesn't last long.
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Komentáře • 52

  • @stevemccormick4938
    @stevemccormick4938 Před měsícem +17

    Rain didn't cause it to sink, poor maintenance or neglect did.

    • @eugeneweeks3325
      @eugeneweeks3325 Před měsícem +2

      Nope. The bilge pump wasn’t hooked up properly. The bilge pump should be hard wired directly to the deep cycle or AGM battery. A lot of boats are built so the bilge pump is only active if the battery switch is on.

    • @stevemccormick4938
      @stevemccormick4938 Před měsícem +1

      @@eugeneweeks3325 And you have first hand knowledge of this?? And what if it was wired directly to a lithium battery would this be wrong too according to your "engineering requirements"??

    • @lewisbolman7862
      @lewisbolman7862 Před měsícem

      The bilge pump autoswitch is wired directly to the battery, the bilge also has a switch at helm. Someone check on their rig to make sure deck drains were working properly and bilge too!

    • @wizardgaming669
      @wizardgaming669 Před 21 dnem

      It was rain.

    • @Uriahheep1975
      @Uriahheep1975 Před 15 dny

      It was rain, yeah. The captain said so. Don't be so such a smartass. You don't even know how to swim.

  • @StormyLynn724
    @StormyLynn724 Před 29 dny +1

    Saw you on FB, came here to subscribe! Great content!
    ✌️from Delaware

  • @aldenclark1177
    @aldenclark1177 Před měsícem +4

    You should do a walk through of your boat and the equipment you use

    • @gdj8013
      @gdj8013 Před 17 dny

      Would love to see that as well 👍🏻

  • @waterskipilot145
    @waterskipilot145 Před 8 dny +1

    Santa Clause sure has a lot to say, doesn't he?

  • @crazyoilfieldmechanic3195
    @crazyoilfieldmechanic3195 Před měsícem +3

    Is the wiring and engine all junk after that ?? What did it cost to refloat it ??

    • @lewisbolman7862
      @lewisbolman7862 Před měsícem +1

      If they work quick you can dewater the engines ,gas tank . Got to get water out of crankcase and cylinders as quick as possible

  • @yakacm
    @yakacm Před 11 dny

    I notice you blurred out the male customer, but not the female? I take it she gave permission to appear in the video but he didn't?

  • @paulkersey2179
    @paulkersey2179 Před měsícem +5

    Interesting, just few leaves can do. Are those outboards salvageable? I am guessing that water is brackish. Kudo's to the guy in the water, I don't go in water I can't see through. Thanks for sharing.

    • @CaptainRetriever
      @CaptainRetriever  Před měsícem +6

      Those engines will run again, but the electric components are usually shot. Training day, I’m usually the one in the water lol

    • @monkeywithawrench27
      @monkeywithawrench27 Před měsícem +3

      No offense, but being scared to go in water you can't see in is like being scared of the dark. You get more comfortable with it the more you do it and realize there's a lot worse things to be scared of.

  • @Utubegofukurself
    @Utubegofukurself Před měsícem +4

    You guys should argue it afloat! Too many chief's!

  • @michaelgaghagen5771
    @michaelgaghagen5771 Před měsícem +3

    What a great job! To salvage the 28 ft. Cum alongs diver in the water float bags. Not an easy thing to accomplish. And to top it off with cleaning her up after. Great job captains.

  • @vancity2349
    @vancity2349 Před měsícem

    Nice and impressive

  • @Mylifelovingit
    @Mylifelovingit Před měsícem +4

    It was one of the most uncoordinated recoveries I've seen. Too many people are giving suggestions. One person must take control

    • @CaptainRetriever
      @CaptainRetriever  Před měsícem +2

      2 newer guys asking questions, and never rigged a float bags by themself. I’ve done a ton of sunk boats, it’s easy to get tunnel vision, sometimes it takes an outside perspective..

    • @klausklautgern4870
      @klausklautgern4870 Před měsícem +2

      If there is no reason to hurry, there is no reason to not exchange ideas.
      Good teamwork!

  • @tcap7917
    @tcap7917 Před měsícem

    Great salvage/recovery. A flushing/good cleaning and that'll be up and running in no time.
    I was wondering if it would have been easier to drag it out at higher tide and flip it in open water.

    • @CaptainRetriever
      @CaptainRetriever  Před měsícem +1

      It’s relatively shallow, 1/2 mile to the run zone, probably damage the t-top

  • @paulthompson1216
    @paulthompson1216 Před měsícem

    Can you disclose the cost?

  • @GrandPitoVic
    @GrandPitoVic Před 15 dny

    That is really interesting!!!!.

  • @jackmehoff3272
    @jackmehoff3272 Před 28 dny

    Hey cap, may I ask why Hondas are on the back of the tow boat?

  • @kebo57
    @kebo57 Před měsícem

    Good job! Were the engines ok, or did they have to be worked on (drain fluids and run some clean gas through them, etc)? As usual, they will probably start having some electrical gremlins in a few months once the corrosion from the saltwater starts building up.

  • @lifeguard434343
    @lifeguard434343 Před 15 hodinami

    Aren’t there gators in there

  • @regmcguire5582
    @regmcguire5582 Před měsícem

    What kind of boat is your tow boat? Looks heavy duty and good for what you do…

  • @primate2744
    @primate2744 Před měsícem +1

    How are those Hondas working out for you? I'm interested in one when I re-power.

    • @CaptainRetriever
      @CaptainRetriever  Před měsícem +1

      Manual shift engine, and flush with salt away it would probably last a long time. They never burn oil, and have strong gearcases, corrosion is what you have to watch.

    • @primate2744
      @primate2744 Před měsícem

      My boat is trailered so I didn't think that would be an issue. My main interest is reliability and fuel efficiency since I'll be going long trips with a single outboard.

    • @RHaarFl
      @RHaarFl Před 27 dny

      @@CaptainRetriever manual shift is more trouble than dts😅

  • @fourfortyroadrunner6701
    @fourfortyroadrunner6701 Před měsícem +1

    All that money in that hole in the water, yet no allowance in the budget for a / some bilge pump(s)

    • @lewisbolman7862
      @lewisbolman7862 Před měsícem

      It had em , wore battery down and no one checked on it, deck drains got plugged up too

  • @brianbassett4379
    @brianbassett4379 Před měsícem +5

    Someone with far more than they need buys a toy and lets it sink at the dock; how American.

  • @Guido_Sarducci007
    @Guido_Sarducci007 Před měsícem

    Why are the owners faces blurred out? Are they sniveling and sobbing?

    • @cheapme1850
      @cheapme1850 Před měsícem +5

      It’s the newer generations that feel the constant need to have their faces all over the interwebs, even in unfortunate situations like this. Older folks tend to want to keep some sort of privacy.

    • @CaptainRetriever
      @CaptainRetriever  Před měsícem +2

      It’s a little extra editing, but most would rather not be associated with sunk & aground boats.

  • @robbubba8020
    @robbubba8020 Před měsícem +1

    Bilge pump went on strike too much rain

  • @terryfonz4603
    @terryfonz4603 Před 10 dny

    Dead batteries and or broken float switch! However like my old Mako the deck was sealed from bulge. I notice a lot of boats drain rain into the bilge one place or the other! That is absolutely foolish a good boat is supposed to drain all areas of the deck overboard not in the bilge the bilge should be absolutely sealed from the deck!

  • @timothyhorner3152
    @timothyhorner3152 Před měsícem

    One word Alligator

  • @TheCapthof
    @TheCapthof Před měsícem

    It sank because it filled with water, why it filled I don’t know.

    • @Briebabcock8052
      @Briebabcock8052 Před měsícem

      Excessive rain...

    • @TheCapthof
      @TheCapthof Před měsícem

      @@Briebabcock8052 Insurance Companies would say: " If you knew it was raining you should have checked on it."

  • @williamdegnan4718
    @williamdegnan4718 Před 28 dny

    You're doing it the hard way. Why don't you just open the seacock and let the water out? 🙄

  • @robbubba8020
    @robbubba8020 Před měsícem +1

    Bilge pump went on strike too much rain