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@bettykrocker9088 10 сағат бұрын
The smell of marine diesel and the sound of beach comer music…something to die for!
@bettykrocker9088 13 сағат бұрын
Iye: that be Cap’n Ken the likes of which are of the great Captain Ahab. Quick to dispatch a spear into the flank of the mighty Moby Dick yet gentle and resourceful enough to resurrect a floundering barque from a watery grave. Iye… me hat goes off to thee oh Cap’n Ken. May gentle winds and calm seas be ever with you!
@kittyztigerz 13 сағат бұрын
that cool never seen this before
@hookednrolling2009 13 сағат бұрын
That’s weird. Shit.
@bettykrocker9088 14 сағат бұрын
That’s funny…I don’t bundle up like that until it’s in the 20’s around here in Colorado
@CaptKenO 6 сағат бұрын
Lol 😂 You're weather is just a little bit different up there 😂
@tweaker1968 18 сағат бұрын
Drone footage is awesome!..... Just found your channel a few days ago and enjoy all your vids!.... Keep up the good work!
@CaptKenO 6 сағат бұрын
Thanks tweaker!
@CM-xr9oq 20 сағат бұрын
Even Fire was commenting about his life jacket
@CM-xr9oq 20 сағат бұрын
Voice recognition (text to speech) hasn't gotten worse. You had a lot of noise when speaking to your phone. Also, it can help to occasionally re-train your phone's voice recognition.
@CaptKenO 5 сағат бұрын
I wasn't just referring to this situation...yes with all the noise it's not ideal, but audio processing has come a long way and can filter out background noise and yet it still sucks
@CM-xr9oq 20 сағат бұрын
We've all had those days, when things go from bad to worse. Locking yourself out sucks!
@truckergare Күн бұрын
Wow that worked better than i thought it would.
@truckergare Күн бұрын
what's a little gelcoat. : )
@truckergare Күн бұрын
why not air bags ?
@CaptKenO 5 сағат бұрын
Way more work than necessary for a job like this
@defenestratefalsehoods Күн бұрын
he need to look at a chart or he just dont know how deep he needs to be. Either one makes him a danger on the water.
@CaptKenO 5 сағат бұрын
He knew what is draft was...so I'm guessing he just didn't look at the chart. Either way, he wasn't a danger to anyone
@omarortiz5380 Күн бұрын
Captain, you got off the boat with the gear engaged and no one onboard?
@CaptKenO 5 сағат бұрын
Yes. It keeps the boat on the sandbar and from drifting away from me
@christheoutlaw5748 Күн бұрын
Man I love the boat your on it is one mean pulling machine
@CaptKenO Күн бұрын
That's about the only good thing about it...😂 I do love the sound and smell of the diesel engine, but it's loud, slow, and uncomfortable, and not very maneuverable
@mikeboggs5987 Күн бұрын
Cool ,Calm & Collective! Nice job. He probably got that boat for mowing their grass! He will regret it later!
@CaptKenO Күн бұрын
Thanks Mike! I actually think he was more like a handyman, but not 100% sure
@mikeboggs5987 2 күн бұрын
Good job saving them captain! My advice for them, Get a Boston Whaler!!!!!!
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Thanks Mike!
@truckergare 3 күн бұрын
Sounds like a AI novel. Camera probably doesn't do it justice, looked like a pretty easy tow job. Why didn't he just come in one the one good engine ? Thanks Love all the rescues.
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Thanks trucker! With the engines being so far offset, he wouldn't have had any directional control using just one engine
@borshigaming8927 3 күн бұрын
I dare you to swim in it tonight
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Yeah...no thanks 😂
@Doorpro 3 күн бұрын
Hi Ken, it's no fun taking on water and I know how the boat owner felt. About ten years ago I had to work on one of the Vacu-Flush units aboard and getting to it meant that I had to lay across my 8D batteries in a very tight space. All went well with the re-build and before leaving for the weekend I filled the 200-gallon freshwater tank. Cut a long story short we came back to 200 gallons of water in the bilge because the freshwater tank had sprung a leak and I had accidentally switched off the auto bilge pumps switch passing by the panel getting to the Vacu-flush pump so when i stepped into a dark engine room i found myself past my ankles in water. Luckily I knew that It was fresh water because I dipped a finger in to check for salt, none to be found. It's funny now but not so fun back then.
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Oh geez. Yep. That's sounds about right. Uncomfortable position to access something, and then a chain of unfortunate events that if one hadn't happened, it wouldn't have been an issue.
@JosiahShearwood 4 күн бұрын
I don’t get it but I will like and sub for you
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Did you see the blue sparkles in my wake? That's caused by an alge in the water
@jackmarks2176 4 күн бұрын
Your right those twin cat's sound great also but sure would hate to pull up to gas station and fill the tanks in that bad boy. I'll have to stick with my sailboat, haha.
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Yeahhhhh...but the sound 🥰 🤣 I agree with you though. I wouldn't want to pay for that fuel bill
@PatrickHoodDaniel 4 күн бұрын
It's been so hot out there here in the tampa region I understand why there hasn't been much activity. I just sold my 25' Catalina and while working out there, unstepping the mast, I thought I was going to die!! I take my hat off to you for the work you do and being out there in the scorching sun and high humidity.
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Hahaha. Thanks Patrick! Yes. It's been ungodly hot and humid the past couple of months...but we're almost to the beautiful weather time of year!
@nanoceramics2747 4 күн бұрын
Your presentations are interesting and more importantly educational. I have been sailing many years and I have very little problems thankfully ! but each one of your presenations gives me food for thought. Thank you!
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching! 😁 I'm glad you're enjoying them!
@kittyztigerz 4 күн бұрын
look of it just tell me there hatch roof aint seal up good when bad storm rolls in them yah be leaking inside boat one sit on top of hull door slide back n forward that only one does leak remind me same as customer boat (sailors ) replace it with different setup just unhook latch and flip it up and have good seal all around better than sliding door roof just give you idea where water could be leaking in and i dont see any water mark on wall or ceiling but few by door where you just enter boat
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
He said it's usually a very dry boat, and with how much water was in there, the hatch would've had to be open. That wasn't going to come in through a leaky seal
@kittyztigerz 2 күн бұрын
@@CaptKenO i not too sure and this all what i could find what would do that not sure if they change seal on shaft which nobody cant see it under motor under floor it be slow dripper it take week for water fill up to that water marks
@WerewolvesRSexi 4 күн бұрын
It's not that you forgot to take the camera out of time-lapse, it's just that you really do work that fast. 🏃
@AbdulrahmanbinAli-o4i 4 күн бұрын
Yeah yes please
@AbdulrahmanbinAli-o4i 4 күн бұрын
Yeah I want to see that
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
I don't remember what my question was...🤦😂
@WaterfrontJustin 4 күн бұрын
What marina is this? You get a lot of work there.
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Bayshore Gardens Marina. It's funny how it goes...we won't get any work up there for months, and then get a whole bunch of tows going in there all in a row
@pjboudwin2730 4 күн бұрын
Great job at helping this guy out he seems like he's knowledgeable about big boats that are made to stay in the water and work that way probably got convinced by family to buy a round about for family fun and you can't treat them the same way. You deserved that tip and hopefully the next day was a easy day so you could get some kind of rest.
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Thanks pj! Yes. He had a lot of experience on larger sailboats. This was his first small powerboat. The next day started off slow, but got busy later in the day, so it worked out fine
@vancity2349 4 күн бұрын
Well that one was different...looking forward to Part 2.
@Chris.P.58 4 күн бұрын
I would not have gone into that cabin in bare feet. You are braver than I. Regards Capt. Chris
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Hahaha. Thanks capt! It was that or my water shoes (the flip-flops were definitely a no go 😂) but those have a harder sole, so they would've been deathly slippery in that much. If you noticed, I was only stepping on what I could see though, because yeah. I'm not stepping into that water if I can't see what's below it
@zonzeven 4 күн бұрын
Put a fingertip in the bilge water, taste it, if it's salt you know it's leaking into the boat. On the condition there is no salt water tank in the boat .....
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
I don't get paid enough to risk dying from ingesting that nasty bilge water 🤮
@mikefleming8352 4 күн бұрын
Hi Capt. You guys don’t get paid enough.🇨🇦
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Hahaha. Thanks Mike! We actually do get nicely compensated for this specific type of job
@davidkosec3136 4 күн бұрын
Good man. They appreciated the tow ..
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Thanks David!
@jaysol1686 4 күн бұрын
Nice job thanks for the videos!!!
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Thanks Jay!
@davidkosec3136 4 күн бұрын
I remember you moving this boat ? Didn’t you. Shame. Nice guy ..
@davidkosec3136 4 күн бұрын
Wash your feet bud …
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Oh I did...and my phone...and the pumps. That water was nasty
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Yep. It was almost exactly a year pervious when it got splashed
@colinjohnson1865 4 күн бұрын
You always handle things so calmly. That calmness helps big time. Nice job done Capt. Ken.
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Thanks Colin! There was nothing to panic over on this one...but especially in stressful situations, keeping calm makes a big difference!
@JohnSmith-qi9qs 4 күн бұрын
Must have had lots of rain. On my boat I have all portable DC stuff like a bilge pump and tire inflator ending with a 125 V Twist Lock connector. That way I took a 25ft 12/3 extension cord, cut off the ends and replaced them with matching Twist Locks and can use it in the dinghy or on the dock if needed. I hate battery clips but I have a set also with Twist Locks so I can adapt to any battery handy.
@Total_Egal 4 күн бұрын
I cant understand why they think battery clips is a viable option for a tow and recovery service. some battery outlets left and right on the boat and auto fuses you can reset together with a switch is easy to put in. do this with the same standard plug setup across all boats and you are golden
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
It's called versatility. We don't always use our boat to pump out. Sometimes we use the customers batteries of they're not submerged or a separate battery
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
I think we got almost 18in of rain during that storm...so yeahhhh...just a wee bit o rain 😂
@johnbingham7300 4 күн бұрын
Captain a wet dry vac would go a good way to get small amounts of water up great videos good work
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Thanks John! We're not worried about getting every little bit of water out of the boat, since it's either going on a trailer or getting hauled out at a marina where the drain plug can be pulled
@RustyClam 5 күн бұрын
You need to put a two pin rubber trailer hitch style plug on your bilge pump wire close to your bilge pump so that you can unplug it when you want to.
@Total_Egal 4 күн бұрын
And longer cables and more as one plug
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
The problem with that is no plug is truly waterproof, and since these sit in the salt water, they'd corrode pretty quickly
@diggy-d8w 5 күн бұрын
What happens to all the boats after a Hurricane or bad storms? I mean, I hear you saying no one has anyplace for this & I get it but you even had to help him line up for a crane to get her out? Are all of these boats dealing w/ insurances & then what goes on after that? Can they be purchased, I mean if they were worth much? You've just got me considering all of this so I'll be doing some research depending on how you respond here.... lol, thanks for giving me something else to dig into !
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
I personally would never buy a hurricane boat. There's sooooooooo much unseen damage that can occur due to water intrusion. Even wiring that doesn't look like it got wet needs to be replaced because it can wick up the wires way above the water level through capillary action. Depending on the level of damage, they'll either be crushed and sent to the dump, parted out, or sold. There are plenty of people who will buy a salvaged boat because they can get it for cheap, but the amount of work that needs to go into it to restore it to original quality isn't worth it in my opinion...
@diggy-d8w 2 күн бұрын
Thank you for your "TAKE", I'll remember this as I'm out -n- about. I'm no where near the coast but I can't help but thinking about all this crap. You live in that world & I appreciate your knowledge. peace & be safe // GB ALL
@diggy-d8w 5 күн бұрын
When you came in & turned around, churned the bottom up. Did the storm make the things shift that much b/c I'd think it would be much deeper for the sailboat to dock there? Also, how big of an engine are the running in a boat like this? How old did this owner say the Scupper Hose was? I know as with all rubber hoses, they all come to the end & I change mine in my vehicle at 5 yr intervals just to make sure but in a boat any type of cleaners or chemicals might have hastened the life of the hose and/or any valves in the line? We carried an additional pump on our 28 1/2 cabin cruiser, in case the bilge pump broke or no power. peace
@RHaarFl 4 күн бұрын
From the engine, late 70s, early 80s
@diggy-d8w 4 күн бұрын
@@RHaarFl thank you much, I'm thinking about building a boat & so I asked. peace
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Hey diggy. It's about 7ft deep in that marina, but yeah, the storm dumped a ton of shit into the water. I don't know the size of engine or when the hoses were changed last. My guess, not for a very long time. Most cleaners are fine for the hoses...but ones that contain bleach or acids can degrade them quicker
@diggy-d8w 2 күн бұрын
Hell, IDKnow jack-sH!Te about it but some of these owners are big on cleanliness which might mean a lot of extra bleach going thru the tubes? Interesting video on many levels. So I try to understand all I'm seeing. Thanks for the assist. peace
@RHaarFl 2 күн бұрын
@@CaptKenO Engine should be a Volvo Md7 15-17hp depending if it is an A or B Model
@delclifton6096 5 күн бұрын
Another great video Cap'n! Love your channel!
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
Thanks Del!
@jimpoteet1 5 күн бұрын
does this towboat have twin engines ?
@CaptKenO 5 күн бұрын
Nope. Single engine yanmar diesel
@WerewolvesRSexi 7 күн бұрын
I don't think I've seen you take off your vest before hopping in to tie to a boat.
@truckergare 7 күн бұрын
You guys don't have a boat appropriately sized for big boats ?
@CaptKenO 7 күн бұрын
What do you call the boat I was on?
@truckergare 3 күн бұрын
@@CaptKenO Medium ? Seemed like you were really struggling with those motors.
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
When? Once we were moving, I was making about 5kts at 2500rpm, so not struggling at all
@truckergare 2 күн бұрын
@@CaptKenOsory I meant to comment on the vid where you were getting the big yacht off the sand.
@CaptKenO 2 күн бұрын
@truckergare ah. Gotcha. No. It's an appropriately sized boat. If I went at a higher tide I wouldn't have had any issues. To pull that off the first time, you would need a small twin engine tug or a bigger single engine tug, and that's not something that most operations have sitting around.
@truckergare 7 күн бұрын
MAXIMUM hose please. : )
@robertsmith-fj2rx 9 күн бұрын
Nice job. Those Catalina’s make great little sailing boats when looked after so hopefully it will be restored to her former glory. Heard your conversation on drone retrieval to. Netting will work well. Watch this short video to see how even in a full gale you can get a drone back with netting. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bni5d2tjm6adZqssi=cHgBVYsbk4NPJX1c
@CaptKenO 8 күн бұрын
Thanks Robert! Yep. That's more or less how I envision the retrieval going!