Bass Boat Sinks on Lake St. Clair 😳🌊

[@nuejoseph977]

Leave plug out, start motor, full throttle, turn on bilge pump and ride until the waters out. Then have homeboy put plug back in, continue fishing.

[@brianvincavage7626]

The only thing I didn't do on ur checklist was keep going...I beached, then put plug back in...and continued fishing

[@nuejoseph977]

@@brianvincavage7626 😂 it happens to the best. Similar in my experience. I was fishing the trestles on lake pontchatrain in a 15.5ft aluminum boat. The stern hit a piling and knocked the old bilge pump seal out. I won’t hide that it scared the hell out of me.

[@brianvincavage7626]

@@nuejoseph977 oh I was scared!

[@tonyv9712]

Yes sir, that's how I would have done it

[@nuejoseph977]

@@brianvincavage7626 no doubt! The adrenaline and humor afterwards is worth it though.

[@TatsByTaco]

This is why a 5 gallon bucket is in my kit. There is no pump more efficient than a scared man with a bucket

[@Allyourbase1990]

That’s facts

[@chadbowcut3901]

Plus it doubles as a trash can.

[@kylen6430]

Oh yeah? Too bad a bucket would do nothing here

[@Sneakdisscommentbelow]

​@@kylen6430 ikr 😂, people need to check their pump and plug every time you hit the water.

[@ripperlipper1016]

You don’t have time to scoop the water out it comes in faster than you can take it out is what my dad always tells me he’s tried that offshore didn’t work his offshore boat sunk in about 30 seconds

[@parsandstripes9445]

I love how they are half submerged and the homie is still fishing.

[@wmpx34]

He’s trying to catch a big fish to tow them to shore

[@fishhuntadventure]

Being stupid is how you flood and capsize a bass boat on reasonably flat water, so it is …. consistent!

[@jeremiahurban2457]

@@fishhuntadventureyou have never fished St Clair or any of the Great Lakes have you.

[@colormesarge]

Haha I love how the boat is 1/3rd submerged and no one thought to start towing it with the other boat.

[@cashisking4206]

Cant fix stupid!

[@flossietube2065]

Been there, done that!!! And I'm a living witness to what some of these guys are saying. Start the motor, turn on the pump, and head for the shore. We put the plug in, and headed back out to keep fishing. Lesson learned!

[@MerpSquirrel]

Just bought my first boat. And these comments might save me one day. Thanks all you knowledgeable people.

[@digger_jon2778]

If your ever taking water on best options remove the pkug if you can get to in and floor it to high ground best advice i can gkve i personally have 3 bilge pumps 4 battery's each with seperate circuits i also carry a hand pump..cant be to safe wirst thing every is not being able to stop a leak..breaking down isnt that bad sinking is bad especially if your 50 miles offshore in international waters.

[@jacobb7608]

@@digger_jon2778 You can also install an autobailer. I've raced sailboats for years and these are common on boats like Lightnings that are high performance and designed not to sink

[@rushifa1322]

Bro I was thinking the same thing lol

[@MyMomsADadNow]

Boating is very fun, but very dangerous. Always go through a checklist before launching including all of the legally required necessities and anything that can help you out on the water. Always carry anchors, spare plug, spare prop and prop wrench, small toolkit, extra spark plugs (if its a 2 stroke), etc. And have a plan for action for anything that can happen. And check the bilge every half hour or so if you're unfamiliar with the boat. Most boats seep a little water especially when they get older, but know your limitations and plan accordingly. Happy boating.

[@johnnyrust]

You will soon learn that the only good boat is somebody else’s boat. Good luck.

[@milspec8283]

The guy had plenty of time to save his boat.

[@CuzImCountry]

But he decided to laugh and watch it sink instead

[@BlueLeon2287]

I dont think he k ew what to do

[@OLDMANTEA]

He had to save his fishing rods

[@nathanblindt]

Im guessing its a rental

[@Out1ol]

Ok captain, before you count your plunder try submerging your ships starter battery in water, while it’s underwater see if it will start your enormous vessel.

[@qz2026]

Number one rule of boating. Be sure the plug is in.

[@timothyshaneschaefer8289]

Number one know what you got and how to operate

[@markgaudreau8053]

a bailer plug , such a small piece, but you sink without it!

[@smcdonald86]

That boat won't sink with just the plug out...I have a 201...I know for a fact...something else had to happen. Big hole in the hull or something. I have fished that lake and it's big water

[@ripperlipper1016]

And life jackets are on board

[@ripperlipper1016]

@@timothyshaneschaefer8289that’s definitely number 1 rule

[@charleshill506]

"Now, where did I put those life vests?"

[@dipfedcamaro1645]

I was waiting for it to cut to show them having lifejackets on, they never even use them😅

[@larrymbs]

​@@dipfedcamaro1645 yep

[@brandonhoffman4712]

They were with the hull plug!

[@user-lw2xk2pq7p]

Take a close look , they're right there floating away as the boat goes down. if that other boat wasn't there they would have earned their Darwin Awards

[@mariocondello2353]

The Bass came out on top that day.

[@grantsmittkamp1757]

Hahaha 😂

[@thejagmohan7121]

Lmao thanks

[@ExquisiteTouch.M.M.P]

Brilliant 👍 LMAO

[@hellcrow539]

😂😂😂

[@ThaGVPSon]

I think muskie and walleye are more likely to have won, to my knowledge that like freezes over in the winter and largemouth or smallmouth can't survive

[@SKITEMAN]

Remember kids. When your boat fills with water, start driving fast towards the boat launch or a sand bar.

[@2finnsfilms132]

Turn the bilge on and pull plug out

[@aicapitan3279]

just turn the bilge on and pull the plug out

[@russellkasprzyk4934]

@@aicapitan3279the plug was obviously already out…they probably had too much water weight to run the boat on plane and empty the water…and a bilge is useless with that much if ur not on plane already

[@Lene-inBerlin]

If you can!

[@sys9208]

First have life jackets ON

[@Saucygremlinsks]

I would never take a bass boat miles offshore.. in the Great Lakes or the ocean 😅

[@rumblevision2558]

St Clair is not apart of the Great Lakes.

[@Saucygremlinsks]

@@rumblevision2558 yes it is.. it’s a drainage basin between Lake Huron and lake eerie.. it may not be one of the actual “Great Lakes” but it is a part of the the Great Lakes.. your comment sucks

[@rumblevision2558]

@@Saucygremlinsks I'm from Michigan. St Clair is its own lake... you sound stupid.

[@kaledore1]

Yea who tf fish in the “ocean” in a bass boat lol

[@1gbayfisher]

Its part of it, and its no joke, dangerous ​@@rumblevision2558

[@NettingwithNick]

Gotta wear your life jackets guys. This could happen to anyone

[@PQV-8898]

Jean shorts, hoodies and shoes. These guys were dressed for a hike on land...🤣🤣

[@CrayZJo3Davola]

Nah they dont want to look like wussies.

[@BlueGillage]

What? The life jackets did their job perfectly. They helped keep the boat afloat after flipping.

[@scottpolk1698]

You wear yours and let everyone else worry about themselves

[@ranger178]

they left theirs on floor while boat was sinking LOL

[@DirkDigler209]

And he’s already on the phone with his insurance so he can call his wife next and say he’s stopping and looking at new boats on the way home

[@mrclean-vm9bn]

Lol

[@dbworldwide9846]

Definitely Farmers insurance…they specialize in idiot coverage.

[@eriknelson45]

Fool ain't got insurance, plz, probably first time on the water with some hooptie offer up POS boat

[@pathuff-zs1ux]

​@@mrclean-vm9bnoopp aazowwee😢wws😢

[@OkieBadu]

​@@dbworldwide9846ba ba dum dum dum

[@itsyourhighlights5102]

This has happened to me. Luckily I had a very experienced passenger with me. And he immediately jumped in the drivers seat told me to seat down and full throttle sent it. He turned the bilge on and then stopped after a few minutes. With all his clothes on. Took the plug, cut the motor off, and jumped in and plugged it. I have never forgotten a plug ever since. I’m glad he was there that day. Because I don’t think I would’ve been that prepared. But now I know!

[@jessefox7005]

Yeah so as bad as I want a boat maybe this is why God hasn’t given me one yet there’s ALOT to learn first

[@carvinlambert6899]

So true.... heres what i say to my self.... Plugs in! /Get in!

[@itsyourhighlights5102]

@@jessefox7005 man I’ve got a 2018 tracker now. Beautiful boat! And I go out every weekend. There’s sooo much into operating a boat. I highly, highly recommend taking a safety course. I learned so much from it. Because I’m telling you. If you’re not careful. You’ll capsize the boat. Or unload it wrong and drain it. Or burn the motor up. There’s so many things. But once you get the hang of it. It becomes second nature.

[@itsyourhighlights5102]

@@jessefox7005 I had to learn the hard way on so many things. I’ve been stranded several times with older boats.

[@AxtionMag]

…and knowing is half the battle! 💯

[@rontaylor7362]

If it is plug out and you can start motor, fast forward the water will siphon out of the boat

[@ChancemeetingUhere]

Interesting the PFD just floats around the boat as it’s taking on water 💧 Guy could’ve saved the boat if he had his head in the moment.

[@patrickwatters7555]

Don't forget to put in the drain plug

[@petejablowski2123]

That’s a broken thru hull fitting

[@jim6161]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@Engineer_MayDay]

It's odd that they didn't realize it much earlier

[@jeremydougherty]

I was on a boat with an idiot who knocked the plug out being stupid. It was nighttime & we had no radio. He would make a good U-boat commander.

[@brycekindell4686]

@@jeremydougherty all you have to do if the plug isn’t in is floor it and out goes all the water out of the same hole it came in

[@gregmaggert8561]

I had this happen just yesterday. I'm a new boater but no fool. I noticed the boat felt heavy when trying to accelerate and was off to one side more. Then I realized I forgot to put the plug in. It was too deep below the water to reach so I quickly turned the bilge pump on and started driving just fast enough to keep the back end up while pulling the upper deck drain plugs where the scupper valves are. It was enough to get me back to the boat launch grab the trailer pull the boat up onto it and let all the water continue to drain out. Then I was back in the water and back to fishing. Can't lie, it was pretty scary.

[@keithschaeffer3014]

Yep, every boater has had that or a similar situation. Glad it turned out ok!

[@joeisnotpresident6730]

@@keithschaeffer3014 never

[@joeisnotpresident6730]

DUMBASS

[@Jon_Ray]

Same thing happened to me and my buddy

[@davidtammaro7137]

Lay off the weed while boating

[@legacyrydeshare3478]

I’m not even a boat owner yet and I feel like my life has been saved. Thanks for the comments.

[@AtlanticCanadianAstronomy]

Half sunk and buddy still fishing!! My man!! 😂

[@GingerNinja1]

What bothers y'all is the sinking boat, what bothers me is the fact their life jackets are floating in the water instead of wearing them.

[@TheMattC9999]

My thought exactly.

[@jeanchardonnay5627]

They not half dumb....

[@xx_editz_xx-music6874]

The official rule book says they have to be in the boat but you don't have to actually be wearing the vest. 🤣🤣🤣 Seems sorta silly don't it

[@kylekelly1167]

your only required to have life jackets the wearing it is optional I kind of perfil to swim without life vests.

[@GingerNinja1]

@@xx_editz_xx-music6874 @kylekelly1167 I was thinking back to when I was growing up on the water, but here in my state kids 13 & under have to be wearing them unless inside an enclosed cabin. Where they're filming is in Florida & I think there it's age 6 & below. Either way, as a mom my kids would be wearing them especially through the inlet. They have the one's now that are so thin you can't tell a person has it on until they pull the inflate cord. But you're right Kyle, here we do have to have a life vest for each person on board (stored under their seat.) We get pulled over all the time for a vest check, which isn't necessarily a bad thing I guess.

[@ocularperception]

As a coast guardsmen, the most disturbing part of this is they are not wearing jackets. Water temp is probably 50-60, so even tredding, with water over your shoulders you have less then hour before hypothermia kicks in. With jacket, you have 6-8 hours.

[@dennied7826]

I suppose with another boat being on scene they likely felt more comfortable and thus didn't put them on, but still absolutely foolish.

[@nothanks9503]

Idk man I grew up swimming in cold water for more than an hour at a time but I also could tread water longer than the many coastguards I know so maybe it’s just a training issue I suppose it’s also relevant I naturally have a 97 degree body temp but you would think I would get cold faster

[@HARLESS1989]

And neither is going for one even before it's submerged.

[@WickedSalty]

@@nothanks9503that’s you in this video?

[@DAVIDLAMOURANNE]

Fuck the coast guard. Water natzis.

[@rolanddanford512]

He saved his sunglasses for another day!

[@user-er4qd6gq7f]

Jump in water, put plug in, run bilge pump, fish.

[@josephpowell6009]

it is surprisingly difficult in the heat of the moment. though for 50K it is well worth a try.

[@paulzarate22369]

That's why you always check the plug before you leave the dock and make sure you have at least two

[@billgoose5768]

I had three because I bought 2 spares the problem was that I never actually used the other two and when shit hit the fan I was still fucked because guess what..., They are not all compatible. I got lucky and made it to Shore 🙈 so embarrassing!!!

[@captaincrunch1707]

Especially going into big water or extreme remote places.

[@Arrogan28]

yea but i have been out several times as a kid on someone else's boat, and once when I was 12 as my friend and i woudl go out on my fathers 12 ft aluninum, and in our case it was a halibut that knocked the plug out and over the edge of the boat, and we were able to get back to the boat launch every time just by moving fast for awhile, then fill the hole with anything you have it doesn't need to be perfect, it just needs to slow it down when going slower later, but at speed almost all boats will empty out. and then bail the little bit that comes in while heading back to shore. That time when I was 12, my friend and I who was also 12 were all the way down an inlet in ocean water that was way rougher then this, and we had no problem getting back despite it taking us over 3 hours at top speed to get back. At speed the water just drain out, and just sit at the back of the boat to ensure at speed there is just enough weight to keep the water out of the bow. Seen it at least 3-4 times in my life, and never was worried until you stopped the engine, etc. Just as soon as you see water get the engines moving to protect from flooding... that's not hard to do... There is almost no excuse for this unless you have simultaneous motor failure, and you spring a leak. But that seems so unlikely....

[@novicenova]

Foam bobbers/corks work good to when you have someone accidentally put 6 bullet holes in ya boat floor to try & kill a snake that they missed.

[@ColoradoStreaming]

I remember once this guy said he got crap for having a printed checklist in a plastic sleeve with dry erase marker to check off the steps. As usual he has the last laugh.

[@tonycardone990]

Apparently nobody told them when the boat starts sinking to start the motor adjust the trim to ride as high as possible and move just fast enough so it lifts itself back up, and as long as there's not a large gouge or hole in the hull it should be good to make it to shore. Of course if you have a large hole in the hull you're probably just going to rip it apart more but it's still worth a shot at that point.

[@Puss1man]

get back on the grill

[@brianschram2594]

Easier said than done as sometimes motor won't start. And even if it does it's near impossible to get on plane if the boat has taken too much water

[@deadbeatdavid4992]

Most of the guys i see with these boats can barely back a trailer down a ramp lol this doesn't surprise me

[@FordSierraIS]

hes trying to start it in the first seconds

[@Abdturkishlife]

What if the engine broke as well

[@ya_ne_originalen]

Такой катер утопить это нужно быть сверх интелектуалом.

[@gypsy547]

Those fellows might need a course in boating and at the least a refresher on how life jackets work

[@Pompomgrenade]

😂 They work they work. They were probably floating with other debris...

[@courtneyholmes9064]

Pulled an insurance claim he wants the new 23-model bass tracker

[@MrJlaklak]

And it will be sunk again after 1st use 😂😂😂

[@JayAreDoubleYou139]

Bingo

[@johnnylego807]

Looks like a good scheme of insurance fraud to me, had someone to pick you up right on que and “record” the event, i wonder how they got the second boat? 🤣 Probably another insurance fraud scheme.

[@littlereggie6485]

They left The screens on it

[@mittiejackson3427]

No he wants a 2023 bass cat STS with a 450R.

[@rogerm4959]

That is why you don't cancel your boat insurance when you think you don't need it.

[@graysonarupp]

bro i live on this lake

[@norml.hugh-mann]

Not an issue in a marina is its required all the time...I wouldn't take a bass boat in the great lak3s though, and yeah I know this is a feeder lake of them but if it's on it, I'm betting it was on the Inland Seas of North America too

[@79734310]

...or when you're prepared to need it !😂

[@billwill3732]

It's a boat you always need it

[@nekkoskrilla6750]

"It's cool, man. My dad totally owns a dealership..." 😂🤣🤣😂

[@rmiller334]

My man still jigging for that last walleye while the boat’s going down. Respect.

[@damiancadiere2676]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@fmafieldmediaascension9220]

😭😭😭

[@sethmckinney3491]

😜👏🏼

[@thomasvrugteveen7537]

That is true commitment right there 👏 👌

[@gggmfsmorales2301]

Fish or die trying😂😂😂

[@AG-td4pm]

Well props to him, went down with the boat like a real captain 🛥

[@GladiatorJourney]

😂

[@curtekstrom9531]

Until he has to explain to his Dad that he took his boat without asking.

[@elizabethmartinvegue9439]

He gets a tattoo and and an ear pierced 😁🚤🎣

[@briansumner800]

😂 true fisherman‘s right here Grabbing their fishing poles before their life vest

[@kenrolltideAlabama]

I here just gun it, if the boat has water coming over back or close to it , that will push the back of the boat straight down and water will kill the engine. First run trim all the way down and give enough throttle to start raising the bake of the boat out of the water. Once there is enough water out you can start planning it out more preferably.

[@murraychadwick9362]

My first boat was an old aluminum boat that had wings on the back that reminded me of the Batmobile boat 😂..I let my 10 y/o son drive it back to the boat ramp. He was driving as fast as that old Johnson 35 hp would go. I told he to slow down and he shut the motor off. A large wave of water came up over the rear of the boat..I yelled "GET TO LAND, GET TO LAND! He started the boat back up but by then the second wave had filled the back of the boat and it was going under. You could hear that pour old Johnson motor running as it went under the water fighting for its last breath as the rest of the boat continued to sink. ol Johnson got us close enough to shore to where the front bow of the boat looked like a nose poking up for air 😂. Our boat seats and takleboxes and small ice chest was floating. My son was crying as I was gathered up everything floating 😂. I was lucky an old man with wisdom was there to calm me down and talk me through the process of retrieving the boat. I backed my Datson 4X4 down to the water and he had a long strap. My truck was able to pull the boat to the bank of the lake where we alowed the bildge pump to pump out water. The boat started rising in the lake and went into the water and was able to load the boat on my trailer by hand. We put everything back in the boat and learned a lot that day. The boat went under because the back where the motor is attached is open with nothing to help with"back wash". So we learned you couldn't just come to a sudden stop without waves coming into the back of the boat. We had to slowly come to a stop. We got the ol boat home, I found some instructions on what to do if your motor was submerged. Pull the spark plugs, lay it on each side, crank the engine over to spit all the water out of each cylinder. Pour alcohol in each cylinder and crank the motor over to spit all the liquid out. Spray some gas mixed with oil into each cylinder. Put motor back on boat. Clean the spark plug with wire brush, reinstall them, spray some gas in the carboretors, connect garden hose to water pump inlet holes and crank engine over while spraying gas into each carburetor and it started right up.😁 We put fresh gas in the gas tank and took her back to the lake. I left her attached to the trailer while backing the boat far enough into the lake for the motors pump inlet holes to be under water. Cranked it up and let her run for a while to allow the oil from the fresh mixture of oil and gas to relube all internal parts. She ran for several years afterwards and the whole boat was sold because I wanted a real bass boat

[@Darsquarius]

Sick story

[@user-ot4sx4yr2j]

Now that's a fishing story!!

[@clocsta614]

Great story and Happy ending

[@adammckenzie8769]

Let me guess (and be honest) when u sold the boat u didn’t tell them this story did u 😂

[@elemenohpeespngrCortese]

@@adammckenzie8769😂😂

[@dang8134]

Folks, please read, answer the SOS! Just rope the bow to the stern of the running boat and start traveling. As the derelict boat rises a wee-bit, the water will start to flow OUT of the leak. We saved a family with a huge leak in their out-drive boot one Sunday. Watching people just film it always sinks my heart. Be kind, rewind, Dan

[@dang8134]

Clarification: Water will try to seek level. Exception: if they hit something and cracked the FRONT of their hull it MIGHT might be lost. Have a knife ready if you're panicky. One thing I have done was install a reducing bushing in my drain plug. Reducing the 3/4" hole (1/2 in pipe) to 3/8" (1/4 in pipe), will reduce the inflow to bilge-pump manageable levels in case of an accident. Boat-lauching can be high-pressure. Especially when traffic, rug-rats, and estrogen are involved.

[@dang8134]

In case I needed to clarify: 1) A SHARP knife. 2) The drain-plug bushing: Remember, you left it out to let rain water drain. Rain water will drain just fine through a smaller dia. hole. 3) Yes, estrogen. 4) Their bellow was split wide open. They were going down fast. And, I bet, to this day, they speak of us fondly. Dan et al. Respectfully, Dan

[@troysnyder6273]

Exactly what I just replied oh well at least there okay I'm sure daddy bought him another one

[@phillamoore157]

For those of us over the age of 45-50, we wouldn't think twice to help someone out, especially if they're in real danger. But, today, if you try and protect someone, you're liable to wind up in jail. American society is completely broken. It's beyond heartbreaking for those of us who grew up in a different America.

[@geraldhartman2336]

Yes, let’s film said the one zebra as the lion ate his friend. …smh

[@jefferyplatt6508]

Dude definitely forgot to put the plug back in 😂😭, he shoulda took off full steam ahead 😂.

[@elwhagen]

My bilge pump is fully automatic and always on, but does also have a manual switch. If I for some reason would have gotten into the water without the plug, the pump would surely be noticed and I would immediately just be able to return to the ramp (or some random shore - the Buster aluminium hull can surely take a beating).

[@RectifiedMetals]

You test it regularly?

[@elwhagen]

@@RectifiedMetals Not on a schedule, but every now and then I just press the button to see if it does it’s magic.

[@mattsabeast5]

Dude you can "loose" Your guns without sinking a boat lol.

[@sureshots8155]

Underrated comment. He just wanted to make sure they believed him. Now he has an insurance claim to back it up.

[@NWI_Steel]

Would be better if you tightened your guns.

[@pfft7738]

Lose*

[@bakervinci163]

Plz explain

[@JayAreDoubleYou139]

@@bakervinci163 an old atf joke. If they ever come looking for your guns, you lost them in the lake.

[@natekubilis6334]

Love how the life jackets are just floating and not on the guys while the boats sinking

[@bigkou_916]

noticed that too.

[@cooper2220]

Almost like it was planned 😆

[@benruthlessburger8905]

Fraud

[@Justindapimp]

I would be maddddd

[@davidm4160]

If you are a good swimmer and the pickup boat is right there.....what's the big deal?

[@stacker6077]

Great advice for all boat owners! Appreciate the input!

[@scarecrow1490]

It would be a great idea to have some sort of emergency float that went around the perimeter of the boat. Something with a CO2 canister or air that would inflate in emergency. Probably cost more than the boat though.

[@WheresTheSauce]

"A bad day of fishing is better than a good day of work" Whoever originally said this was a shore fisherman.

[@thekiolbassa]

lmao YES

[@sighrelief4997]

Yeah until you lose your boat🤣

[@nagazinafireworks7594]

Thanks for making me laugh today that was a good one.

[@WheresTheSauce]

@@nagazinafireworks7594 right? Like just last week i went ice fishing and drove right beside the charred remains of a snowmobile. They probably wish they were at work LOL

[@run_it_straight829]

A shore fisherman? Oh you mean a real fisherman.😂

[@markreagan8277]

Brings back memories. On my honeymoon, my best man and his wife took my bass boat out fishing. The boat's engine was larger than necessary for the boat. A barge came by and my friend's wife says, " Hey honey, were takimg in water." He ignored her and the boat flipped. All the other boats on the lake came to their rescue. He called and said, "Hey buddy, I sank your boat." It didnt sink to the bottom though because of an air pocket. He had it hauled to his house, spent days cleaning every part of the boat. When I got home, the boat looked sparkling show room condition and ran like a gem.

[@HanSoulo-rz7bl]

Friend sounds like a keeper

[@SalesFlorida-34950]

& that's the reason he was your best man. he already earned it.

[@JFunk717]

That’s a good friend!

[@glennfosterjr.3883]

That’s a solid friend man

[@invisible.spectra5809]

Those are the kinds of friends I’m looking for

[@GranTC1948]

While running jugs by myself i noticed the nose would come up when i took off. I opened the floor storage and it was half full of water. A plastic fitting on the back that went to the livewell had broken---probably from old age! Beached it and let the pump get ahead a little before heading to the boatramp.

[@AirborneFisherman]

At the end when he's on the phone and he says "uhhh", all I can imagine is that's his insurance on the other end of phone and his next line to the insurance lady is "So about that boat I added to my policy yesterday...😅"

[@earlinejackson8151]

I like how there’s a life jacket floating right there and neither one of them thinks “oh, this might be good to use!”

[@Mika-ph6ku]

Maybe cause there's another boat right next to them and they both very likely know how to swim?

[@nicholasbyram296]

If booze is on board, life jackets should be used on the cooler.

[@W8RIT1]

@@Mika-ph6ku doesn't matter if you know how to swim if you slip and knock yourself unconscious...or get yourself tangled up in mooring line as the boat is sinking...

[@Mika-ph6ku]

@@W8RIT1 and take note of the fact that neither of those scenarios occurred in this short. Too many worryworts in today's society. What if what if what if, all I ever hear...

[@W8RIT1]

@@Mika-ph6ku yet my potential scenarios DO HAPPEN frequently and continuously despite best efforts to inform...and among the others we find you. You instruct others to "take note" as you ignore ... You also don't have to "worry" if you are informed and take proper actions based on that intelligence. ...and again we have you...wah wah wah...cry some more to us about what all you hear anymore. Here's a tissue...and oh...facts don't care about your feelings. You can be cautious and wary without being afraid...especially when you're also protected by intelligence...but we have people like you with little or no intelligence who rely on their feewings...especially pity about their woes. Get over it...we all have 'em.

[@dankehrig3419]

My dad grew up on lake Sinclair and has told me he has 3 boats at the bottom of the lake. One was from another boat colliding into his boat. The others were rogue waves and he didn’t have someone there watching him sink instead of pulling his boat to safety!!! He loved his John boats and once those fill with water your in trouble. After the third boat going down he decided to buy a Boston wailer because they’re almost impossible to sink!

[@simonbenn5340]

Boston whalers don't sink buddy.... it can be cut in half and you will still be dry!!

[@Motor-City_Ben-Diesel]

I’ve lived by lake st Clair my whole live and always have had a boat on the lake. I would never take a flat bottom John boat out on the lake. The waves can get pretty damn big. Espically during the weekend when there’s alot of boats out and you get big waves from all the boats. Now a whaler is the way to go, they are literally unsinkable. My buddy had an 18ft center counsel and we used to take that thing straight across the lake every weekend in the summer to go party at harsens island and no matter how big the waves were the boat was always fine.

[@uncommonsense5876]

John boat... that was the problem. They're for back waters or small lakes.

[@DT-by1oe]

Heard pontoon boats are somewhat the same

[@asideofbeans5803]

Coordinates please! Lol

[@user-oi3nh4yf3c]

Chef Milo this is genius bro frfr no bullsshhiitt!! Bro you are the only person to come up with this🎉

[@ChristopherWallbank-di9hj]

I remember here in Australia family bought petrol from an outback petrol station, it must of been poor quality or something because after awhile driving the boat it started struggling and just went out, in the middle of the river, we ended up getting a trawler tow us back to the ramp

[@dano8613]

look how well the life jackets floated

[@user-rp4oz5vb4o]

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[@Bullrider33Outdoors]

I would of turn the motor on full throttle and get the bilge pump on and head to shore

[@Nathlete_]

Hell yea would of had that bow pointing to the sky😂

[@thomasmixon5555]

My first thoughts

[@anonymousbrowsing2909]

@@Nathlete_ out mechanic told us we they put the plugs back in but they only ended up putting one of them in . We didn’t realize until water started coming through the floor . my dad told us to sit the fuck down and hold on . We lost hats, wake boards fell off , we hit a wave and my phone bounced off the seat and went like 6 feet in the air . We we’re going 50mph with water falling going over the seats but after about 4 minutes we got to shore and my dad just basically drove it onto a beach . Saved the 200k boat tho

[@swamptosoundadventures8337]

Done it a couple times works like a charm 😂

[@kevkayla11]

Usually doesn't work that way usually the billage pump hose ends up having a crack in it Or stopped working. Which started the problem

[@curtisgranger9628]

I like how the LIFE vests are floating away in the water!!

[@rheiajean3739]

Someone forgot the drain plugs… had they noticed sooner, get the motor started and floor it. Will save your boat.

[@Steve-ev6vx]

They wouldn't have made it that far from the ramp without the motor running. I think something happened while they where fishing and had the motor off. Could have had a through hull fitting fail or took a wave over the transom.

[@hankfuchs8405]

The two happiest days of owning a boat the day you buy it and the day it sinks

[@elguaguero23]

😂 well not quite buts some truth to that , I have owned an old sea ray for more than 15 years and all I could say it’s been great other than some maintenance

[@jeffmech600]

Thats what boring shore lovers say because they cant afford a boat.

[@johnnytorino9455]

Cooold😅

[@hankfuchs8405]

@@jeffmech600 lol yep but I’ve had good luck with boats

[@hankfuchs8405]

@@elguaguero23 I’ve been pretty lucky I’m 57 and I’ve owned bass boats since I was 18. The worst thing you can do to a outboard boat motor is not use it on a regular basis

[@charlesronk2989]

It is surprising how many people don't know that a boat on plain will drain out the plug hole. As soon as you notice water in the floor get your butt moving. turn on the bilge as someone else suggested.

[@HemiJB91]

A lot of people forget the plug at least once. After the experience they never ever forget again.

[@thefinalgrind]

"Time and Intelligence DO NOT run in parallel lines" The Old Man's Book of Quotes

[@JustSpeakingFacts_]

Grew up on a bass boat. This situation was so damn fixable smh

[@phoenixarizona8441]

Boaters not knowing what they are doing

[@davycornell8715]

You don't know what you don't know... We were all young once... You didn't pop out of your mom's snatch knowing exactly what to do in every situation.

[@its-c0e-u-see]

​@@davycornell8715he lived on one, some things come with nature...u caca head

[@eiidcjfjrb]

lucky ass

[@ryanwhite4548]

I definitely could have saved that little boat had I been on it that day!!

[@Mr2010forgeben]

My first job was on a gas dock and I remember one time a big cruiser pulling in for help. On looking at the back of the thing I saw this little 2 person boat fully underwater and tied to the back of the boat. Apparently, they were navigating a lock and dam when they backed too far into a wall

[@dwightpierce4427]

I left plug out. Soon as I realized it I turned bilge pump on. Boat was so heavy it cranked but wouldn’t plane out so I drove it gently on a soft spot on the bank. If your gone sink and the motor or trolling motor will push it let it happen in one or two feet of water. I ran bilge about 2 hrs after getting the plug in.

[@jimdomoradzki3309]

Have the key attached to your plug. Install plug, put key into ignition.

[@alphacapo]

If your boats been dry no rain or stored in garage don't pull the plug. There is no need to. . If u pull the plug put it right back in when the water stops coming out. People pull plug and leave it out for no reason. Always have a spare plug too. I've seen guys get hung up going over dead trees and the log will catch the plug and rip it out of the boat. (Not common but it can happen

[@Steve-ev6vx]

@@alphacapo for one the plug should be on the inside of your bilge, not the outside of the boat. No one is saying to leave the plug out. He is saying pull the plug and drain the water by moving forward before the damn boat sinks.

[@alphacapo]

@Steve-ev6vx no .. glass boats.. specially older ones have a plug that is NOT accessible from inside you have to get inthe water and pull the plug. Then get in the water and put the plug back in. Unless u have really long arms and want to hang over the boat with your head in the water while u feel around for the hole. Sounds like you've never even been in a boat. Aluminum Jon's have plug on inside. Because the construction of the hull allows for it. Glass bass boats....older ones the drain plugs from the outside . New bass boats have some fancy system that's electric I believe.

[@Steve-ev6vx]

@@alphacapo the ones I have had with outside plugs screwed in, never seen the other kind on the outside, my bad.

[@captainchaos52]

​@@alphacaponot electric but a cable from transom to plug,

[@dennisd4452]

My brother did this over 90 percent of the time. As stated above. start motor, full throttle, turn on bilge pump and ride until the waters out.

[@cliffbonds1472]

Your brother left the plug out 90% of the time?!? Your brother wasn't a very smart man eh? Lol 😂😅

[@CustomWeldingandFab]

Sounds like boating ain’t his hobby, maybe try cooking

[@debbiestinnett2987]

Yes. That's what you do!

[@ranger178]

i tend to leave my plug in and put in a automatic bilge pump once i left plug in while boat was parked but just squished the tires a bit better than sinking boat.

[@rustydixie1]

I bet they just got done with a professional tournament 😂

[@paddyoak1]

I always keep a power drill in the boat, because that way, you can drill holes to lets the water out.

[@kevincrooks187]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@marklemist6928]

I did that once. Worked great!

[@blackhawks81H]

3 Stooges. 😂

[@danielkosta3134]

Hi Curly!!! Nyuk, nyuk,nyuk!!

[@cliffbonds1472]

Brilliant.

[@FordSierraIS]

i love that he is more concerned about the fishing pole than the boat :D

[@Steve-ev6vx]

It's probably his buddies boat and the only thing on the boat that's his.

[@BlueGillage]

The boat'll float. Gotta save everything that sinks. 😂

[@caincain8539]

this dude didnt drop his fishing pole until the boat flipped over 😅 sheesh 😂

[@mengkhang1037]

Cant say ive ever had this happen to me. Since i always do my walk around before i launch. But i always have these videos to remind me not to forget to do my checks before hitting the water.

[@joekerUli]

Life jackets really did their job floating in the water 👍🏻

[@BSIII]

Lmao

[@ems901]

Is this in windsor

[@daltonbradshaw1391]

That’s when you turn the bilge on and put that motor to work straight for the closet bank

[@kennethfarquhar8518]

An if the motor won’t run like that old 2 stroke Yammy wasn’t I bet ..

[@johnnylego807]

There plan wasn’t to save it 🤣 Just let insurance get em the new 2023 edition sport boat

[@joeblowjohnny2297]

Your laughing 😂😂 But actually those heavy bass boat make good flotation buoy reference point ! 😂😂😂😂

[@TheGarnerjustin73]

Dang, i thought the Cap'N was going down with the ship for a second.

[@johnossendorf9979]

My Dad owned and co-owned a few boats. He told me "a boat is a hole in the water you throw money in to".

[@steveo601]

Boat= Bust Out Another Thousand 😂

[@JustSpeakingFacts_]

He wasn’t wrong

[@johnossendorf9979]

@@JustSpeakingFacts_ OK, how was he wrong? Speak facts to me.

[@ITubetc]

​@@johnossendorf9979 wasn't is short for was not .... he was not wrong or he was right.

[@johnossendorf9979]

@@ITubetc Woops, sorry about that 😅! You are quite correct.

[@poysunivey]

Not always a missing drain plug fellas. If the bait pump is plumbed to a through hull fitting, the boat can sink if the pump housing or associated plumbing cracks or leaks. I’ve seen it firsthand.

[@USCisgay]

Yup, one of the fittings on the fronnt bait tank leaked on my pops boat on the columbia up in WA state miles from nowhere. Thought we were going down. But we put it about half throttle and turned the pump on and made it back. I never ran up a boat ramp and backed a trailer down one so fast. Had to put that diesel in 4 low to get the dam thing out. When i pulled the bilge plug, water was coming out for at least 20 minutes

[@larryelliott7320]

So have I on Table Rock

[@stevelamperta865]

yup ! that's absolutely correct sir .

[@jacobhargiss3839]

@@larryelliott7320 thats a rough lake for this to happen

[@TheJergy]

Good thing they were wearing their life jackets.

[@johndenver5029]

That "uhhh" when he's on the phone telling what happened at the very end of the clip lol

[@kammrenashcraft]

Homeboy filmed his own insurance fraud

[@ronniewelch7817]

Been in a similar situation when I was 16yr old. We were fishing in lake Jordan when a water spout started and the sky went pitch black. The waves started and were bigger than anything I've ever seen at the beach. 2 waves hit us head on before my dad could get life jackets and my paw paw could drop the trolls motor. We cap sized and held on to the bottom of the boat for about 4hrs before my dad went under and grabbed a rope. He swam as far as he could and was about to drowned when he started to go under he touched a big rock and he pulled us in and swam to shore and pulled us the rest the way. All 3 of us were lucky that night very scary being helpless on the bottom of a bass boat 💯

[@JamFlexx]

Jordan in NC ? scary shit

[@ranranpoopants]

They don’t have water spots in Jordan

[@bassclass5998]

I live in Oakland county and have been on st. Clair. Y'all are damn lucky it was a calm day. Now on to the commenter. You're either describing a factious lie, or your dad was a navy S.E.A.L... just sayn sounds a little tough to believe. But what do I know? I certainly DON'T know your pops or paw paw.. I DO know us country folk are built diiiifferent. You know what... NVM the top part of my comment. I wanna believe you. I think It happened just as you said.

[@NickBirdManeS]

Major 🧢 . More cap than a ballteam my boy. I died laughing tho 😂😂😂

[@bassclass5998]

@@NickBirdManeS bahahaha right! I was thinking the same thing. My man be like, " My dad pulled the boat 4 miles with Papa and me on top of it! Not only that, he fought off 6 orcas, 3 sharks, and a KRAKEN! Allllll while making love to 6 mermaids and 2 sirens all at ONCE!" like bro.... He has a real "my dad's stronger than yours." vibe going on.

[@SaraPatrick-qn8nd]

That life jacket just floating while your trying to use the boat to stay a float

[@inspiredtofish]

All I can see him saying on that phone call is “ yea honey. You know that boat we bought with our income taxes…. Yea it’s at the bottom of the lake like you said it would😅” lmao

[@gmailcgs]

Kid on the bow with a fishing rod "Let me get a few more casts in before she goes down"

[@danielkelchner5467]

Naw I was thinking maybe the motor crapped out and the kid thought that if he could only hook up with a monster granddaddy of the lake they might just get pulled along fast enough to drain it and get closer to shore so the day ain't a total teabagging session!

[@brianwest2445]

Best thing to do when this happens is get the boat going with the nose up and don’t get onto a plane. Water will go to the back and drain out the plug hole. Giving you time to get to your trailer

[@smulle96]

getting a waterfilled boat on plane deserves a masters degree if you manage it

[@kingpesh7488]

@@smulle96 did this last season when I forgot to put a drain plug in and got all the way across the lake. Had my two fishing partners sit on the nose trimmed all the way down and got it to sit on pad when I gunned it. Almost sank it, check every single time now.

[@smulle96]

@@kingpesh7488 happy you saved it :) yep, better safe than sorry!

[@Paul-fy7cv]

It truly is s bass boat..the bass are enjoying it

[@dawg2h2k31]

I have worked multiple drownings due to boats taking on water and people not stopping to put on a life jacket…. Please try to stay calm and remember to PUT ON A LIFEJACKET before trying to get out of a situation like this. Even the best swimmers in the world get tired waiting for help to arrive. Be safe out there.

[@johnhutchinson6909]

Gotta love how dude is still fishing while it's going down,we salute you sir😅😅😅

[@user-hi1lg5vm4o]

Не смешно

[@timmiller3133]

Ahahaha 😂

[@user-hi1lg5vm4o]

@@timmiller3133 не смешно

[@marklemist6928]

That's the exact kind of dipshit you dont want as a fishing partner.

[@ebisu8824]

nope. No one is fishing.

[@user-ym4fs2ol9z]

Kaaaaptan...the ship is sinking....you tell us what to do . ...hahaha

[@user-rt7vl9ky3r]

Halfway out the jedi in LB I notice a rather large amount of water gathering at the back of the boat. So I asked the new captain/owner if he put the plugs in. He said, "What plugs?" The boat was rid'n mighty low by the time we got back, he got to his truck and backed the trailer in.

[@randymiller7521]

If I had a dollar for every bass boat that has done this on Saint Clair I would be rich.

[@randyrussell6246]

If I had a hundred dollars for each time 🤪

[@twiztid1fiddy]

if I had a 1000 dollars

[@nostradamus7648]

If I had a million dollars 😂

[@Town_Country96]

One billion dollars -Dr Evil

[@telleslouis3]

One trillion dollar

[@onisgagan2481]

When you get back to the dock and the plug is on the tailgate…

[@Oldcitykook]

Even if the motor is down i would try the trolling motor and ppull the plug. They are gathering the poles 😂

[@ethangott3745]

That is my worst nightmare

[@weirdmood8102]

" I thought you said YOU put the plug in!!"

[@mclcr4053]

Was in this exact situation with my buddy’s Ranger. We jumped up on plane and kept the boat moving. Dumped me off close enough to the ramp to be able to get the truck and trailer. He kept doing laps until it was ready to load. A boat will not sink while it’s ok plane.

[@Gunrunner223]

Hard to sink a ranger anyway! Full of foam

[@tabletop45]

unless it gets too weighted down with water that the boat is unable to get on plane. then you've got some issues

[@dennied7826]

​@@tabletop45Seen that happen, the motor was just absolutely miserable while trying to get on plane trying to deal with the added weight.

[@Johngoodman454]

Ther goes your life savings 😂

[@JamesJohnson-ig6of]

"Fined for no life jackets on!" 😮

[@luken7451]

Always double check even triple check ur plugs and seals aren't crackd, broke or missing before u drop the boat in the water or before u leave the dock . And always keep extras close by with a heavy duty sump pump on board.

[@ev1577]

We learn so much on these comments 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙌🙌🙌👋👍❤️

[@FLOG2EMIT]

For future sinking boat owners, put a tow roap on the bow and head back in. The angle of the boat will bring it right up

[@JB-rg2kz]

Tow buddy may not wanna tie his boat to a sinking one lol drive it bilge it beach it if you have to..my plugs on outside..always have extra on boat

[@user-gp1hu5hl4y]

The dude in the front looked like he was still fishing. lol im glad u guys are ok u can replace the boat, but never a life. god bless you all