15 Miles Offshore of St Lucie Inlet, Parbuckle & Salvage of a 27 Grady White With Cracked Transom

[@Aerotorq]

Amazing recovery job, those Hondas are going above and beyond. I assumed the transom failed out at sea but it actually looks like somebody went out 15 miles with a bodged transom repair with 500hp attached.

[@DrDeepstack]

I think they tried to fix it at sea, just before they sank.

[@johnmalenchek6597]

Bodged?

[@Who-r2t]

Bodged means a very low quality repair, using bad technique and material.

[@jonathanpeterson1984]

If I was the BM on that coast guard boat I’d have been sticking around to watch that😂. Well done👏👏

[@backyardfishfight7311]

With the cost of the recovery, you're better off letting insurance pay for the tow salvage and buy a new boat. Tow boat USA will keep your boat in the blink of an eye..

[@lowandslow3939]

I was Chief Engineer on some pretty big yachts for twenty years. One boat had a 26’ Grady with two 225HP outboards as a tender. You should have seen the size of the crane it had, to launch and retrieve it. When the owner died, his wife took over and sold the seaplane and put the Grady in its place.

[@haviland586]

It's amazing to me that after all these years, Grady White still has problems with their transom. An otherwise stellar boat. I must have replaced more than 20 transoms on Grady's over the years.

[@Mikeandlucy1]

Wow that was clever, using the boats hull shape and a lot of power to bring her upright. Very clever indeed

[@jkline999]

moving the boat at speed sucked the water out.

[@silentbob1236]

It looks like he is actually using centripetal force to get the water out. He is literally swinging the boat in a big circle. Very clever.

[@kailaniandi]

Great job! Being a boater myself, I really appreciate the skills of these recovery crews.

[@larryjanson4011]

who gets ownership? the “titled” owners, the insurance company?, the recovery crew?.

[@boatus]

Impressive, Capt.! Thanks for sharing. Glad everyone was safe

[@paulkersey2179]

Nice job, you make it look easy. I recently added Assistance towing to my license.

[@devinthomas4866]

Proof it's the captain's skill and not the boat that rescues these disabled boats. The towboat is clearly well equipped but this is next level rescue on the captains part. Amazing

[@bambooforest7665]

Incredible, so glad you exist to save the ocean from trash but also to give a chance to salvage something from a disaster. What a service.

[@kevinmurphy3464]

These guys are the Pros from Dover! I can’t believe how quickly they righted that boat followed by towing it in 15 miles to the marina and pumping the water out. Kinda looks like prior damage that had a handy man try to fix it and someone had the balls to take it out on the open ocean. Great job gentlemen!

[@CaptainRetriever]

@@kevinmurphy3464 yes there’s a right way and a wrong way to fix a boat. Transom repair done right is pretty extensive work.

[@ianmoone2359]

Yep, have to give you full credit for that recovery. 👍👍👍🇦🇺

[@scottdawes8683]

Nice job! Bow line/quarter line method??? Did that back at Coast Guard coxswain school back in 84. You guys made it look easy 😊!

[@wpb.sailor]

Yeah we used to do that until commercial salvage teams starting crying about us taking business away from them. They did a good job on this salvage operation but remember, they don’t always have to go. We, USCG, always go.

[@lowandslow3939]

As USCG, “You don’t have to come back, but you do have to go”.

[@Prototheria]

@@lowandslow3939 I tell you what, if it weren't for you Coasties, the Navy guys would have some ugly ass kids. 😀

[@kevinbassplayer]

I was a captain for Sea-Tow out of Stuart in the late 90s, did many salvage jobs like this but my method was to flip them end over end, this brought back memories

[@CaptainRetriever]

I have but usually do it in the right circumstances, it needs to already be vertical, in deep enough water, and if horizontal not imbalanced or too light & spin like a top. The parbuckle method always works, and there’s usually an audience so I like doing once.

[@leversforever9748]

I'm guessing the sand bar was part of the plan to pump out? Too cool!!

[@CaptainRetriever]

Yes, we will frequently will use sandbars to stabilize sinking boats, or ones we cant fully get the stern up. Works best if you can get on the far side, and have enough water to pull it higher..

[@captainfullpofishing5629]

Amazing work. No idea how these guys do this stuff.

[@reelguy8856]

Outstanding work fellas. Great job!

[@wa210]

I'll stick with Robalo's. Built like a tank. No transom issues.

[@hphillips7425]

Nice work. First time seeing a recovery

[@CaptainRetriever]

I show how we do a few on here. Each salvage & tow is a little different with it’s own set of challenges.

[@fff-fv6xh]

Found you on ig. Love the vids. Keep it up!

[@adamsyclone7409]

Wow I’d love to quit hvac and start doing boat recovery like this to things I love the sea and helping people and the environment out great work

[@Dudecifer]

Go get your HVAC license. Start your own company. You could make millions.

[@CustomWeldingandFab]

Hvac is recession proof

[@vpmvda]

Never have I seen anything like this, not even remotely close. Thanks you dude, fantastic video. Stay save and be well!!!

[@williamsaldanah3554]

Just bad ass work, amazing recovery!

[@shanestewart410]

Yall do amazing work. Stay safe out there!

[@MrT13]

Very nice. It’s a slow thing to roll a cc and if anyone tries it who’s not experienced enough. They give up too soon but it works just gotta dance with it a little bit.

[@CaptainRetriever]

Slow & steady wins the race. The people that rush it typically just break stuff, risk getting hurt, and spend more time rerigging..

[@MrT13]

@@CaptainRetriever yea those cleats go and it makes it so much harder. If you break that front ring off by pulling it too hard sideways. You’re screwed. Definitely a little dance.

[@MrT13]

@@CaptainRetriever well drilling holes anyway lol

[@RandomJ2023]

Looks like Fort Pierce is where you decided to bring it in. Epic job!

[@dustin1144]

Nice job Cap. You’ve got skills

[@mlvcustomsllc5395]

Wow, i just sold my grady that looked liked that one. Awesome boat!! Sad to see!

[@richardblair919]

Great learning experience, thanks.

[@ElCid70]

It did not sink. It capsized. I have seen a lot of boats where the horse power ratings of the mounted engine or engines were at the maximum allowable by the builder. The strength of the transom diminishes with time and use. Not only that this one already appears to have a previous failure. What happened was entirely predictable.

[@Scott-qr5er]

Had my GW transom re glassed specifically for the same reason 5yrs ago.. 3k

[@EcoSolutionsnSupply]

Great job! Now I need to know how a Grady Whites transom cracks like that? To me Grady White has always been one of the most dependable boats yet,,,,

[@thudtrades1850]

LMAO..." One might actually be a cobia" Awesome! Good Job btw!

[@Theoddless]

Found you from tiktok ! love the content keep up the good work! and nice boat!

[@CaptainRetriever]

I appreciate the support, trying to build KZbin because they actually pay for content.

[@jeffwalston8110]

​@@CaptainRetriever I just found your channel and love the videos as I am taking my USCG towing endorsement test next week. In response to your comment about growing your channel...I watch a lot of KZbin and I have observed that the channels that get big are good at telling a story in addition to the interesting footage (that you already have). People would probably enjoy an intro of you turning the camera on yourself while in route to the recovery and telling them about the call, what you know about the situation, your plan, etc. A short recap at the end of you debriefing is also good. This will probably open your videos to a larger audience that knows less about what it is you are doing. Check out the format of Matts Offroad recovery KZbin channel. Or even Casey Ladelle of Cascade heavy rescue. Both channels really blew up when adding themselves as characters in the videos. Good luck!

[@SunnnyDay]

Parbuckle, indeed ! Nice work !

[@TheVorstwout]

Nice job ! Greets from Holland

[@scottmichael3745]

I had NO IDEA that something like that was even possible!! 😮 I have a 20' center console and as a boater i am blown away impressed! Subbed my man, and where are you located? God willing I'll never need your help, but if i do, looks like you're the guy to call!!

[@CaptainRetriever]

Stuart Florida

[@scottmichael3745]

@@CaptainRetriever Really amazing recovery! I'm in Melbourne near Sebastian.

[@kano4282]

That's crazy!!! Great job!

[@fixanythingdiy]

Amazing pull to get the hull upright. I'm wondering whey that transom failed on the Grady.

[@CaptainRetriever]

A lot of reasons maybe they ran it hard in rough seas, fiberglass laminating schedule was off at the factor, too heavy of motor, etc.. This was a repair that failed so it went before

[@mikearlington6748]

Those old Gradyhave a lot of wood in the transom which eventually rots and has a much lower structural rigidity than it was designed for. Compounded by the fact they are often repowered by 4 stroke motors which are heavier than the boat was designed for and rough seas and you have a recipe for a disaster.

[@waterlinestories]

Really interesting to see. Great work.

[@mud664]

Really awesome job!

[@etravix]

Now I know. Cool procedure. Thanks for sharing.

[@Nousmourronsseuls]

True professionals at work. Great to see.

[@matthecyrus5]

You guys are way too good at your job.

[@stephen5216]

yall tow boat captains rock brother

[@Pmeloyt]

Awesome job and channel ty for sharing!

[@josephanthony2855]

Amazing work gentlemen 🤘🏻👍🏻

[@MidniteClubII]

Awesome job. How in the world do you manage to sink your boat like that.

[@kennethhacker3014]

That was unbelievable man .wow great job

[@indemniman1623]

I was pompano fishing on Okaloosa Island just out of the Pass in Destin, a couple got their center console sideways in the surf and flipped it. Got them ashore, let them use my phone. Sea Tow showed up flipped the boat over, pulled the plug and hauled ass, took about 15 minutes.

[@CaptainRetriever]

It’s a pretty interesting process, every boat can be a little different, just glad I can share some of my experiences with everyone!

[@braz41nj]

WOW great job guys!

[@Cazador42265]

Just wondering, is that a 100% recovery/salvage or you get a flat rate from owner/insurance?

[@gungho6798]

Awesome . Experience counts

[@goferizer]

What a great video. Thanks for posting

[@coderbond]

What does a recovery like that cost?

[@tomgia1964]

Great job, I’m curious where all those cracks came from though . Maybe he hit something or defect in the boat?

[@rm4po4]

For minutes an that boat is good as new! Great job!

[@kebo57]

Great job!! Just curious how you know when it's time to release the line going to the stern of the boat you're trying to flip? Probably just your best judgement based on a lot of experience....

[@johnparrish9215]

That was slicker than owl shit.

[@shakey2634]

What is salvageable on a boat like that other than the fiberglass hull? Are all the electrical stuff doomed to corrosion? Are the engines likewise doomed? Does insurance cover the transom repair? Does Grady-White?

[@stevendegreef93]

The boat was a wreck and rotten before it went on its last voyage. Those bad "repairs" are hiding symptoms of a boat falling a part already (rotten from the inside out)

[@jonmorton8792]

Thanks to this video, we can see that the earth is not flat

[@CaptainRetriever]

Wide angle lenses, but yeah definitely not flat, otherwise radio signals would only be limited by wattage not antenna height.

[@user-dz9jj8et8m]

beautifully executed

[@ringaleavo]

Good job, I'm impressed

[@lewispaine4589]

A good days work I'd say, I was surprised that weak transom didn't break away and lose those heavy outboards.

[@lasergames1798]

Very impressive!!

[@licence1001011]

❤🎉Spectacular job 👏

[@RangieNZ]

Was it over-engined, to cause those hull cracks? It looked like the transom was just being unpeeled/rolled-out.

[@aslo4812]

Why would a Grady White transom fail like this? Aren't they one of the best boats made?

[@CaptainRetriever]

seems to be a popular opinion, but I dont know enough about them.

[@the_grand_tourer]

Great to see some proper seamanship, from the endless videos I see of boneheads on boats in Florida I can imagine that's a very profitable business!

[@macgyver5108]

I dunno why... this reminds me of how I teach kids to deep water start on a wakeboard! I get in the water with them and tell them to point the nose at the boat with their knees tucked up inside their arms "HIT IT!" while I hang onto the tail end of the board for a second... They're _forced_ to pop right up! 😆

[@georgeselby3376]

We tried that for a day and could never get up (we weren't spring chickens). I watched a video online of having the board perpendicular to the boat, knees bent and I popped right out of the water, and then quickly spin the board 90 degrees (it pretty much does it itself.)

[@kbreynolds4188]

great work

[@tydengr]

Good job. You know how to tow the boat.

[@josephdow9205]

Impressive work!!!

[@Skyfloats72]

Awesome recovery, great skills. What's a recovery job like that cost?

[@CaptainRetriever]

I think this one was around 8k, but typically 200-300 a foot depending on the work involved.

[@Skyfloats72]

@@CaptainRetriever Thanks for the reply buddy, appreciate it 👍

[@19squids81]

Super impressive job.

[@purplepenguin43]

It tickles my brain that you got 500hp worth of honda on that boat but can only use 5hp worth of brigs and Stratton for pumping water. Honda needs to make a version with a PTO or something:)

[@MeEncantaKiley]

How is it that those engines make so much horsepower compared to inboard mercury engines? It’s wild how they fit it in that case.

[@paulmelbourne9463]

Do they still use L.O.F contracts for abandoned vessels?

[@beachcouple1741]

That was impressive!

[@208miuwu]

As long as everyone is safe that`s all that matters. 15 miles offshore, be thankful you walked away. God Bless Ya`ll

[@Tkdmaster1991]

So my question is, did the owner just write it off on insurance and TowboatUS got the salvage, or...how much did they charge to get his boat back to him ?

[@extractedentertainment8213]

They (BoatUS) offer an insurance option that will cover this, but they won’t do salvage without this policy from them, it’s not covered by their regular tow service

[@hotrodhog2170]

Yeah, I ain't jumping to the water with sharks around! Nice job Captain. Was this a long recovery? I really like the longer vids man.

[@CaptainRetriever]

Lol, yeah part of the gig, there’s sharks in the river too. I was actually giving the guy crap for worrying about those little sharks, if he said bulls, or tiger sharks I’d have more sympathy.

[@hotrodhog2170]

@@CaptainRetriever Ha ha haa

[@RuthTeresa-x6l]

Realmente son un gran equipo de rescate de botes y lanchas, que su inteligencia y fortaleza siempre le acompañen con la Gracia de DIOS

[@switchbacklife6484]

Unreal recover!! Awesome!!

[@sheepdog1102]

Great job 👏

[@calin7017]

I've seen another video of yours where you did the same manoeuvre to upright the ship, but the hull plug was out. If the plug is still in place, would you need to remove the plug to upright the boat and drain it while towing?

[@CaptainRetriever]

@@calin7017 no usually most of the water will run out or will have another boat come alongside and put a pump in it

[@willbart1236]

I’m impressed

[@GooseADV]

So impressive!!!

[@Mark-pp7jy]

Impressive! ⚓

[@straycatnip]

If it sank, why is it still floating? Where did you bury the survivors?

[@MrWater4Fun]

@captain retriever Great vid. If you’re good, I’d like to use a section of it as an example in my own video. I’ve shared it a bunch of times. Great post!

[@CaptainRetriever]

I guess, just give me a decent size watermark in the corner or something..

[@MrWater4Fun]

@@CaptainRetriever Yes, your name will be on it. I'm pointing out the cracked transom section with your channel info on it. Thanks!

[@firstnationsindian8062]

Nice save.

[@subaru8548]

Save? That boat's done...

[@spookggb]

You guys sure know what you're doing 👍

[@toddjcollins88]

100% total badass by these guys.

[@MexicoBeachFloridaLiving]

I know nothing about boats...Will this boat be fixed and used again or was this just to salvage it and get it out of the water? Nice video.

[@CaptainRetriever]

The costs of boats are insane nowadays, the cost to pickle the engines, rewire it, and re-glass the transom is still a viable cheaper option to get back on the water.. The main thing is to pickle the engines asap.

[@GlobetruthFU]

Since Costa Concordia, everyone is a parbuckle expert.

[@lsxjefe]

Anyone know what those paper towel looking things are that they put in the water near the vessel

[@oldNavyJZ]

That water is so purdy!

[@thecaptain8773]

Really pro job fellas.

[@duvielhidalgo9914]

Wow l never seen that in grady l have one but l love grady good job guys

[@208miuwu]

You guys are so Game. Hell Yea deep water salvage