BOAT SINKS AT HAULOVER INLET! CAPTAIN GOES DOWN WITH THE SHIP! | WAVY BOATS

BOAT SINKS AT HAULOVER INLET! CAPTAIN GOES DOWN WITH THE SHIP! | WAVY BOATS
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[@WavyBoats]

This incident happened just a few hours ago at Haulover Inlet. Unfortunately, the captain lost the boat in the rough waters of Haulover Inlet. What do you think could have happened here? Let us know your thoughts. 👍

[@jttech44]

Best guess is the drain plug was out, and it only started taking on water when they were off plane and coming into the inlet.

[@MichaelBeck324]

Took on water, battery died. No bilge working and probably a hole somewhere. Or a through hull lost whatever ut was that was in there. A lot of things had to go wrong.

[@pepepepito623]

I see you.and some other cameras on tripods on the S. jetty...I don't "wave",actually ,ignore you on purpose. Bad omen,like crossing pass w/a priest in your way to the docks or a banana in the tackle box..

[@kameronminyardrealtor]

It sucked to watch this happen in person. I knew he was having issues when he was coming in. He was begging the jet skier to do anything he could. If only that boat coming in had gotten there 60 seconds earlier

[@DonTruman]

@@kameronminyardrealtor I wonder what happened with the jet skier. It seemed like he was offering to help, but the skipper wasn't giving him the tow line.

[@user-yc1cf5uf2z]

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[@RobertFarley532]

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[@LoriR.Wilson-uo8sh]

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[@user-qq5fy4nh8v]

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[@LoriR.Wilson-uo8sh]

Deborah Lynn Dilling is the licensed advisor I use.Just research the name. You'd find necessary details to work with to set up an appointment

[@LoseMike-og9in]

She appears to be well-educated and well-read. I ran an online search on her name and came across her website; thank you for sharing.

[@neuvella]

Having life jackets on board is required. Apparently, knowing how to properly put them on isn't also required.

[@ctadam12]

🤡

[@montanamtngirl]

Exactly!!

[@profile5]

If someone can’t even put on a life jacket I can’t imagine why they would even want a boat

[@mercedesnunez1654]

The life jackets they had are not the best. Need PFD class III vests

[@darwinawardcommittee]

It was at that moment he rethought buying the cheapest life-vests Amazon sold…

[@4mula353]

Whatever the issue was, stopping and throwing achor in the inlet with those conditions sealed that boats fate.

[@kennethpereyda5707]

did He stop or did the engines fail ?

[@Kandralla]

​@@kennethpereyda5707Yeah, I kind of wonder if it was taking on water before or if this was because the back of the boat was getting washed over. I would think if it was just the engines dieing, it might have made sense to let the current push you back out or for the jet ski to at least get you facing the other direction.

[@montanamtngirl]

Bingo!!!

[@kennethpereyda5707]

@@Kandralla my thoughts too, it was in trouble before it stopped

[@JhanDeCal]

Those open stern boats, they are for hauling in fish/divers, but when large waves hit em, they take on water pretty fast. People used to laugh at my euro transom, but there were a few times I was glad I had it.

[@jasongates8500]

To answer the question in the beginning of the video, I'd say water. Water definitely caused the boat to sink.

[@robertco7]

What makes you say that?

[@oczhaal]

Finely observed ! Thanks Captain!

[@timc9893]

Technically, it was inadequate buoyancy.

[@robertco7]

I think it might have been a hole in the boat.

[@johnirwin11]

🤣🤣

[@ryansullivan1885]

Dropping anchor was a big mistake

[@ticklefritz5406]

That's what I thought as well.

[@EmmaPitcairn]

Why would they think dropping anchor in an inlet was the answer 🤔🤔

[@albertomorales9493]

From my boating experience, considering the drain plug was fine. The error was throwing the anchor in that churning tide of the inlet. I would have not dropped anchor, let the tide pull the boat out past the wave action slightly more into the bay and away from the waves. It would be ok to throw anchor in less choppy water. Essentially they got caught up in like a whirlpool effect similar to river rafting by the anchor holding them in place this indeed was captain error. Sure you can drop anchor but not in the middle of all that current of the inlet. Going with the water flow and let the boat ride high and float back out would have brought them to tranquil waters. Once out of those rapids even a jet ski could have towed them to the sandy shore to beach the boat without causing this disaster. Lack of common sense boating skills on behalf of the captain and crew caused this fiasco. I feel sorry for them and wish them well.

[@user-yf2xn6og2t]

It is amazing to me the hesitancy that they each have to actually put the life jacket on. You're not too cool for lifejacket, your boat is sinking!

[@PumpkinTuna]

I like how the one dude just casually looped it over his head with no straps. Then jumped in. At least his phone was safe!

[@josephastier7421]

Neither had ever tried them on before and had no idea how to wear one.

[@philsajtar7487]

Videos like this hit way to close to home. Several yrs. ago My brother & me , along w/ another boat pulled 3 guys out of 39 degree water in mid April on Lk. Mich., port St. Joe, Mich.. Their boat lost power & capsized in 3'-5' seas. We got 1 guy & the other boat got the other 2. About 1/2 mile offshore. We were headed out to go fishing & heard the distress call on the radio, just as we were going to turn around & go back in, because it was to rough. Huge Kudos to those guys that were there to help.

[@flightnavigator8999]

The guy on the jet ski, did he think he was going to pull the boat by holding the rope with his hand? SMDH

[@ddaverr]

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” ― Theodore Roosevelt

[@ramosgarcia3827]

😂😂😂

[@ab_c4429]

He thinks he’s the hulk lol!

[@mastathrash5609]

I mean it would be kind of dangerous to tie it on to his ski but I will say it would have been a lot more effective

[@kameronminyardrealtor]

The captain was begging and the jet skier did exactly what I hope most people would do, he tried. Also pretty sure he realized it wasn’t working and immediately ran up the inlet to get help

[@High-Alpha]

It's crazy we get to watch the whole struggle play out in 4k with 360 drone footage

[@annsheridan12]

An open transom exposed to the seas is a recipe for what we just watched.

[@TacoBanditt]

I hate that style boat, so glad they stopped making them...

[@aloeisthestuff9622]

@@TacoBanditt Nothing wrong if self Bailing and you close the Damn hatch covers.

[@TacoBanditt]

@@aloeisthestuff9622 Even if that boat was self bailing, and had the hatches closed it still would have sink, just not as quick. Self bailing is only truly effect when a boat is underway, not at a dead stop with heavy seas such as that...

[@Revenant_Knight]

This. I've seen it happen so many times. What's worse is that they got hyper focused on the anchor and forgot about the hatches. With that mistake it only took 30 seconds for the bilge to go from having "a bit" of water in it to having a pools worth. One of the guys even stops, looks at the hatches, but goes back to focus on the wrong problem. STOP THE WATER FROM FLOODING THE BOAT. Get towed later. Dual automatic bilge pumps on separate circuits and keep the damn hatches closed. If they had left the hatches closed they could have been towed in. If they were taking on water get towed out of the inlet, around the rocks, and beach the damn boat. It's a pain in the ass to recover but way, way, way less of a problem then sinking it in the inlet.

[@phapnui]

Those heavy batteries! And there be sharks! Oh, bitter day!

[@donnicholson3170]

😂😅... good reference. Not sure anyone caught it.

[@OriginalClam]

@@donnicholson3170 lol hey hes a genius i guess

[@Pepperboy555]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@blackwillow2884]

Dumpy😂😂😂

[@BlazingShackles]

JUMP THE SHARK!

[@joepie221]

I'm no boater but....If it was me, I probably would not have left the engine compartment door open after the initial look. Not locking that door closed looked like a HUGE contributing factor to the entire boat filling up.

[@markazinker3212]

intentionally left open??? it’s tough now with all the drones taping your every move :)

[@chadbreton4951]

It doesn't matter if that floor hatch was open or not without a transom the waves are just going to let themselves in

[@joepie221]

@@chadbreton4951 Maybe so, but they won't enter the engine compartment without the hatch open.

[@TehButterflyEffect]

There is no engine compartment on that boat. It's an outboard.

[@joepie221]

@@TehButterflyEffect True, but Go to :23. You can clearly see an access hatch laying to the right of the guy on his knees. It may only access the bilge area ( where the motor usually is ) but it surely accelerated the flooding and sinking of the boat. Like I said, I'm not a boater, but a giant hole in the rear deck doesn't help matters in a situation like this.

[@TravisDoesKayakFishing]

My dude on the jet ski thought he was going to hand hold that tow strap to get them in.

[@nottelling4828]

Ha! I was looking for this comment. Somebody been watching too many Marvel movies...

[@JK360noscope]

Top tier moron brigade

[@mathiashammar1]

Top it off with the anchor still in the water :D

[@TehButterflyEffect]

He could have done it if the boat hadn't already been full of water. Boats aren't hard to tow.

[@TravisDoesKayakFishing]

@@TehButterflyEffect Brother, y are not hand towning a full sized boat on a jet ski using your hand to hold it in that type of water unless you are a superhuman.

[@adriankalitka3762]

My theory Insurance job. He knew he was going to be filmed and made it look like engine failure. Then left the hatch open to take on water. I'm from NYC and that's the first thing that pops into my head 😂

[@ScarabChris]

Insurance job? That boat was worth maybe $15K on a good day. It's a very old boat with old engines. No bank would loan money for a boat that old with that value. Sure people try to insure cheap boats for a lot of money and that is certainly a possibility. But really would they spend $15K on a boat and insure it for $30K and risk their lives for a $15K payout? Not likely and you can bet if they did have it insured the insurance company will pick through this boats history with a fine tooth comb and discover it's actual value. I think they bought an old boat cheap, were not experienced and they made some mistakes. If we were talking about a new $200K boat I might agree. Might.....

[@OCEAMAN]

@@ScarabChris where did they risk their lives?

[@Annon89]

@@ScarabChrisum I’ll pay 15k for that boat any day. It’s easily half a million boat.

[@mattmodena8299]

Zero clue what you are talking about. ​@@ScarabChris

[@shawngregory1429]

@@ScarabChris Huh? Each of the engines are a minimum of $15k and that’s a very, very conservative estimate.

[@roxie1117]

Me screaming, your life preservers!! Your boat is sinking! Get your life preservers!! NOW PUT THEM ON!! Arggg!

[@fastst1]

If you're a good swimmer, I can see them being optional, you're not in the north sea afterall.

[@TehButterflyEffect]

​@@fastst1very hard to swim while unconscious.

[@keegandrawe9287]

Needs FlexSeal!!!!

[@drteknical6571]

"But wait, there's more..."

[@DrDeuteron]

Where's Phil Swift when you need him?

[@richardcranium3579]

I keep hearing “engine compartment”……… Uh…….. It has outboard engines

[@TehButterflyEffect]

My sentiment exactly.

[@sixstringedthing]

0:23 It looks like this was a closed-transom boat that had been converted to open-transom in the crudest way possible, like with a reciprocating saw or something. What a well thought out modification.

[@kmslates1973]

That is to funny didnt even notice!

[@taywooten77]

i knew something was off. 100% why that boat sank.

[@kevinmalavarca5468]

More likely an open transom that had an Armstrong bracket added.

[@neonnoodle1169]

WOW! Totally modded

[@jasonlacroix6083]

There is a fold down transom on that boat. It is designed that way. Lots of boats have the same feature.

[@fredtaylor1205]

Someone was late on payments lol. “Pull the plug bro we sinkin this thing”

[@wazup3333]

Would insurance cover that if that was the case after investigation?

[@gtafarmer6615]

The term "all the gear and no idea" comes to mind

[@chcarroll5164]

The YT algorithm has been showing me tons of Haulover clips, that looks like a relatively calm day compared to what I've seen.

[@Nick_Barone]

Bad time to put on a life jacket for the first time

[@PumpkinTuna]

He can still claim he didn't actually put it on.

[@5133937]

Water came over the open transom and flooded the open engine compartment, weighting down the stern, causing more water coming in over the stern, till it sank. Definitely not an "Ocean Master", lol.

[@boblatkey7160]

Is that what happened? Dang I don't think anybody could've ever figured that one out.

[@woodenpints]

It looks like the boat sank as it went under the water.

[@AttitudeCharter]

No, it went under the water as it sank in my opinion.

[@MAHAN1755]

Water was definitely a major factor in the sinking.

[@TehButterflyEffect]

​@@MAHAN1755 It's a good thing they got it under the water. That air was crushing that boat.

[@realBkay]

JetSki guy better be careful or he’s gonna rip his arm off.

[@AuthenticDarren]

I'm glad someone had the good sense to pick up that oil bottle.

[@PumpkinTuna]

I saw that! Paddlboarder was like, "Those two guys are goners, but I'm gonna protect the environment."

[@wallace-bv4rl]

My guess. Not a drain plug issue or similar. Just lost power. Hindsight is twenty twenty and no panic here but anchor off the stern would have been better that is would have held bow towards the waves. My guess as I say

[@CristiNeagu]

That's what I think too... The boat lost power, guy opened up the engine compartment, then the bilge got completely flooded with the waves coming over the non-existent transom. He may have been ok had he not opened that hatch.

[@reisscr]

check out the water spray out the hull damage at 6:22.

[@primetimefishing2436]

Your right!

[@wallace-bv4rl]

@@reisscrthat’s an interesting spot for sure and I watched it a few times might just be a flashing reflection as it happens again a few seconds later. Does look as you say though. Water in the boat could have stopped the engine. Still think water coming over the transom sunk 👍her

[@anthonyd.5516]

Hope they had boat insurance. That boat was too big for a jet ski to pull...LOL!

[@CaptNickRivelli]

I’ve got trip 300’s on the Towboat and still couldn’t pull it fast enough to get the water out. Thing is a damn heavy boat.

[@sickheadache9903]

Not to turn the bow into the Waves..would have saved the boat!

[@fastst1]

@@CaptNickRivelli Were you there after? I've only got 200 (from a 66 buick i/o) but I'd give it a whirl for certain even if it was going to fail, lash onto a couple cleats and pull, let that 14 inch prop dig some. I had an electric failure up here in the same kind of river outlet (merrimack) tide coming in and water going out and what felt like 20 foot swells. I managed to rig a repair to get propulsion forward and got my ass out of trouble. Maybe folks there know better but I only saw the jet skis trying to help.

[@CaptNickRivelli]

@@fastst1 I think in one of the videos they posted yesterday there’s a clip of me pulling it in. Owner said it was a ~18000# boat and when it’s full of water it gets even heavier. We try to go to the trailer eyes whenever possible cause they’re usually strong AF. We actually ended up bending the trailer eye on this one but luckily it held up long enough to get pumps on and float it.

[@fastst1]

@@CaptNickRivelli Good job on the recovery then!! some folks just need a Whaler.

[@FlyWithMe_666]

0:24 it looks like a whole section of the boat at the stern got ripped off and is missing, so that water just keeps on flowing into boat and into the battery compartment or whatever he opened there. Hence pumps not working either. Just look at the waves that flow into the boat from the back, I’m pretty sure there’s a cover/door or something missing.

[@keegandrawe9287]

Yeah she’s not whole! You can see foam exposed. Who knows what the underside looks like???

[@montyspearo]

Looks like it was cut out, probably to make fishing off stern easier. If this was case they got lucky as wouldn't have been case of if they sink but when they sunk. Better to happen where there is plenty of help than miles out to sea.

[@CaptNickRivelli]

@flywithme_666 pretty much spot on. Batteries are in console and all electronics and pumps were working fine. Issue was they left the stern hatch open to try and fix an engine problem and it just gulped water in through there.

[@ChadWorthman]

Yeah... there's a huge hole in that hull. It just wasn't under the waterline until they decided to anchor with the stern pointed downstream with incoming waves.

[@keegandrawe9287]

@@montyspearo or packing kilos

[@floridaman2214]

Insurance Company: So tell me one more time what happened... ?

[@ne8r]

Seems like having 4 sides on a boat is better than 3 1/2.

[@Alongfortheride693]

Kinda is only three sides originally. two sides and the transom.

[@maryanncarcich4142]

Time and again, expensive boats with the flimsiest, cheapest imaginable pfds on board. How stupid is that.

[@Kandralla]

Do they not work? Unless you're going to wear them all the time (where I'm assuming you're paying for comfort), if they work why would you buy more expensive ones. Serious question. I'm going with the assumption that people who dont wear them all the time are never going to wear them all the time even if they find more comfortable ones.

[@rski1036]

Cheap boat.

[@JimDog794]

especially when going offshore

[@montyspearo]

Nothing wrong with PFD, those cheap ones are easy to fit and more reliable than more comfortable inflatable ones. In this case user was more interested in making phone call than fitting LIFE PRESERVER correctly.

[@karapoti74]

Totally. those are rubbish. Did they take the lifejackets out of the plastic wrappers? and, the skippers' one was clearly not put on properly 'cause it fell off when he got in the water. All the gear and no idea.

[@TB-xi4mj]

Wicked good anchor hold though.

[@neonnoodle1169]

Good old danforth...

[@johnkenneally4662]

After losing propulsion those two heavy outboards weighed down the transom to the oncoming waves, which broke over the stern and flooded the boat with tons of seawater. Then down she went.

[@kennethpereyda5707]

pumps should of handled that.. more than that going on

[@fionamackie3357]

​@@kennethpereyda5707Um, if the engines shut down, how are the bilge pumps working?

[@Tmuney69]

@@fionamackie3357bilge pumps can run off the batteries and do automatically when the boat is moored.

[@John_Redcorn_]

@@fionamackie3357bilge pumps normally work off the battery power. No engine power needed.

[@CaptNickRivelli]

@@kennethpereyda5707they had the deck hatch open to work on the fuel system. A 2500gph pump isn’t gonna keep up with the water coming in a 36x24 hole.

[@troygonzales6386]

The waves coming in sank this boat , the back was getting flooded the whole time .

[@funkydozer]

Yep, the bilge was dry when they dropped anchor. The waves flooding over the transom filled her up pretty fast.

[@ese8641]

Agreed! It looks like they left the bilge hatch open and the waves and water filled it quickly. I wonder if they could have prevented the sinking if they didn't leave that hatch open?

[@ColoradoStreaming]

@@ese8641 Ironically it looks like if they just let the boat float out of the inlet and kept the cover on they would probably be good long enough to get a tow.

[@ese8641]

@@ColoradoStreaming Yup, totally agree! Great footage from @WavyBoats! It's a lesson for sure. If the bilge was dry, shut the hatch and make sure it's as secure as possible first. Sorry for the captain and crew. That was a worst case scenario for sure.

[@mrtalleymon]

Was the battery too heavy? 🤣🤣... and thank goodness there wasn't a shark.😂😂😂

[@RJ-yb9dq]

Me and my family were there today, the whole reason the boat sunk was because both their engines went out. Right before they went out one guy said “whatever you do don’t let the engines go out” and he was right they went out. The tide was goin out pulling the boat out into the swells of the waves crashing into the stern causing flooding. Then it all went downhill from there. Once he put out his anchor it wasn’t catching due to the tides and waves. Super sad for them

[@phillipburrell5365]

The engines dying wouldn't have been an issue if he didn't set the anchor and set the back of boat to the oncoming waves. Would Have been safer to allow the boat to drift back out of the inlet with the front of the boat absorbing the oncoming waves

[@propman2323]

Unless the motors failed he should never have stopped.

[@JesusRodriguez-el5ft]

Don’t u think he would’ve kept going if the motors in fact did not fail, idk just a question

[@CaptNickRivelli]

Motors did fail on him. In the worst possible spot.

[@propman2323]

@@JesusRodriguez-el5ft then throwing an anchor in the middle of a choppy inlet is also a stupid idea.

[@AttitudeCharter]

You reckon?

[@propman2323]

@@AttitudeCharter yup

[@georgesilva3408]

A boat with a ripped off transom, dead engines, bilge pumps not working and the Captain setting anchor in a rough inlet. What else you need to sink a boat?

[@CaptNickRivelli]

Bilge pumps were working. Issue was open deck hatch.

[@coleriback3177]

I have a lot of 31 ocean master experience, he screwed himself the second he anchored with the low transom.

[@8180634]

What's up with that transom? That can't be original on that boat, someone had to have chopped that out and added the bracket..

[@coleriback3177]

@@8180634 they never closed in the old well, thats the original transom height.

[@mikehunntt5338]

@@8180634 same thing i was thinking

[@yavin99]

He opened up every single hatch is what made the boat sink so fast, it could have been drain plug or maybe sea strainer or something was leaking.

[@Tom-gu9cs]

Waves breaking over the stern and rapidly filling the boat sunk it...coming through inlets with rollers like that, they generally must be "surfed" to prevent them from overtaking you. Not facing the waves was the recipe for disaster.

[@FactZone-sl5lt]

These clips are wild! Makes me glad I always double-check everything before heading out on the water

[@waltvandekust6034]

Most modern boats are self-bailing, if you dont leave the bilge are open. Also, anchor into the waves if you must anchor

[@mikeb1039]

How deep is it there? Will the boat be recovered? what a day for these guys!

[@notnecessary7730]

That boat sank like an old man easing into a hot bath

[@ScarabChris]

I'm a life long boater, Haulover is my home boating area. I know the inlet can be rough for new boaters and I believe that was the case here. I first watched the land only based video of this and it looked like the boat was taking on water. They were making headway in the inlet. Even if there were no drain plug in all they had to do was keep the boat moving forward and most of the water would drain out even if not on full plane. Then I see the drone video. Now I am convinced they had a fuel issue that caused them to lose both engines, and at the worst possible time and place. Then they decided to pull the deck hatches up to investigate. That was major mistake #1. The next move would be the fatal one. #2 They decided to anchor for fear of hitting the rocks which is usually a good idea. #3, they left the deck hatches wide open while both tried to deal with the anchor. That combined with all the deck hatches open and that horribly open transom is what sealed their fate. The boat being pulled in reverse by the tide and those rollers gushing in that non existent transom and the open deck hatches did it. Had they deleted just one of the 3 mistakes they might have been able to save the boat. They needed some kind of transom gate to prevent the water from pouring in. Even a slid in piece of plywood would block 90 of the water from flowing in. The deck hatches closed and a working bilge pump could have saved the boat too. Major learning experience for these guys. They can get the boat fixed. Their first task after getting it running again should be closing that transom up.

[@skittlesandfriends5710]

While Props to the Jet Skier for trying to help, but unless he’s Captain America, or can turn into the Incredible Hulk he’s not going to be able to tow that boat with his one hand.

[@DonFarmer-hq5sw]

That inlet is no joke 😢😮

[@Jimreb80]

Thank God they are ok and safe. That has to be a scary situation.

[@tonieme1413]

It appears to have been a mistake to drop anchor. My only explanation is that the engines had failed and they dropped the anchor to avoid hitting the rocks while drifting. In that case the solution was only to be towed quickly, there was little else they could do.

[@twosons5290]

Someone forgot the drain plug

[@BoltRM]

Guy pulled the plug cuz water was coming over the edge 🤔

[@davidrader1856]

drain plug? They forgot the whole damn transom!

[@jimlaporta8573]

Jet skier is going tow the boat with the boat anchored and holding the tow rope in his hand???

[@mathiashammar1]

The force is strong with Jet skier

[@JamesParmleyJR]

Could be a combination of things the first would be drain plug then figure out why the captain stopped was it due to engine failure and to top it off the anchor is keeping the stern true with the waves thats where most of the weight is 2 out boards and every wave is slowly sinking that vessel dont know if the anchor would held but tie that sucker off instead trying to man handle gravity

[@hogwild5844]

It wasnt engine failure. You can actually see as they start dropping anchor the motors were peeing water out the water cooling outlet. It looked like it sank as waves were coming over the rear bulkhead filling the boat at a high rate of speed. Not sure if maybe they had a steering control issue or maybe they had water ingress from something but if they had lost a drain plug the smart move would have been to either keep speed up and get it to somewhere they could recover it before it sank or spin round keep a high speed and beach it on the nearby sandy beach other side of the inlet.

[@masmainster]

The jetski rider had to be kidding himself, he was going to pull about 3 ton of boat using just his hand, with the boat's anchor down as well?🤪

[@fastst1]

if they had a solid cleat maybe, wonder why the bigger boats weren't helping?

[@Colinmcdougall6996]

I feel bad for the guy, but on the other hand, it was really cool 😎 watching the motors go under the water 💧 😲

[@Ivearted]

He left on that jet ski pretty fast!

[@antichicmusic]

00:24 seconds in, looks like someone took a Sawzall and got rid of the pesky transom, seems like a great idea.....

[@mathiashammar1]

🤣 Amazing hackjob

[@jeromeslenk9707]

Two things here jump out - modified open transom and the mistake of anchoring. And I’m going to get some hate but I’ve never had good luck with Merc’s. Loved my Yamaha outboards. Now have Suzuki. Both are far less problematic.

[@GloryDaze73]

0:20 The stern of this boat seems to be missing for some reason. They had no chance of saving it from sinking😮

[@mathiashammar1]

Its "open" design :D looks like its been cut by hand at some time. All Oceanmaster boats all have a big Transom.

[@HeartsOfDarkness]

Back home in Alabama, we refer to this as “crossing the insurance wires”.

[@corvettenyc72op21]

Just to show how quickly things can go sour …

[@sharsphootervideos]

Would've loved to see the towing in process. You guys should've filmed that.

[@greenwave819]

Looks like they wanted some insurance money

[@kronicole6875]

Not sure what’s funnier, the fact that the jetski guy thought he could pull a sinking boat with his hand, or how little anchor line they let out

[@TehButterflyEffect]

Probably pretty shallow there. It's pretty obvious they let a lot of line out, as they were way farther out in the channel when they sank than they were when they anchored. Jetski guy could have pulled the boat before it started filling with water.

[@HopeStreetWoodworks]

If you pause it at 0:23 you can see the transom. That looks like they cut out the transom and re-glassed it.

[@boukemolenkamp6257]

So no insurance on this self made walk through

[@carlfichtner8148]

Put PFD asap !! They are ok ! good news !

[@gregkuklinski487]

Open hatch, stern to in the swell. Second wave over the transom filled the bilge and it was all over.

[@painterabc123]

Guys are chill. Boat is half under water. One dude removes his life jacket and holds it in his hand. 5:31

[@kameronminyardrealtor]

😂😂😂 the view of me at 1:26 has me cracking up. Just sitting on the rocks watching shit get serious

[@barryf5479]

Interesting that both rescue boats only had one person in them.

[@cjkotro8]

It's great to see so many people coming to help! Restores a little of my faith in humanity.

[@acemannw]

Boating is a lot different than the highway anytime someone’s in distress. People will stop immediately to help.

[@jtech3393]

Boat said fuckit, I want to become One with the Sea😅

[@GTBUSTER]

I’m guessing the pump for the intake on the deck wash and/or live bait tank snapped off the intake pipe and the intake shutter was left open… crazy how quick water can be taken on this way.. happened to me and so many others I know!

[@parkpaige671]

As the boat rolls over, there appears to be a hole on the centerline underbody near the bow. At 6:22 it appears to spray out water/mist, probably from upward air pressure trying to rush out. That would explain it sinking so fast (too fast for a plug). Earlier, as it flooded, the water could have drained aft causing the boat to be stern heavy when it was initially sinking. In this style of boat, would be very hard to find the hole while it was flooding. That is a lot of fuel and oil pollution.

[@ViralTuber]

Ranger boats used to cut their boat in half (into two fully separated pieces) and both halves would float, as a way to advertise the positive flotation (core areas filled with foam) that was built into their boat hulls. ...Then there's boats like this, that sink under the waves like a stone when you get enough water in them. Fine one minute, then 20 minutes later the boat is gone. I prefer the Ranger type construction, where you can sit on or cling to the fully "swamped" hull pieces yet still be floating for hours and hours if necessary, while you wait to be rescued.

[@Johnson13210]

It looks like his stern deck locker was unlatched. The initial flow of water lifted it and water entered sealing the boats fate. This should have easily been preventable. To you folks with a open type transom/swim deck. Make sure all of your hatches stay secured!

[@laurieann5312]

The one guy couldn't figured out how to secure Life Preserver

[@tclem44]

5:01 Guy jumped in the water and the PFD came off! SMH!

[@PumpkinTuna]

To be fair, he was too busy talking on his phone to secure it.

[@Aboard_and_Abroad]

jet ski guy 💪💪

[@johnbrennan9584]

Why did he leave those hatches open in the floor? Combined with the waves coming over the transom I believe that sunk the boat. Was this an insurance job? He knew it would be filmed and it did look like an accidental sinking.

[@warpedweirdo]

I think he opened the hatches to check for fuel system issues. It looked like he was fiddling with a fuel line. I also think you're right, that the boat sank so quickly because the open hatch allowed water to freely enter the bilge rather than most of it just sliding back out the open transom. And I think he left the hatch open because he became distracted by the jet skier attempting to render assistance.

[@saltydogsusa6382]

Wow! What a truly sad situation. Thankfully no injuries or loss of life.

[@keithpeterson6108]

I'm guessing they ran out of gas.

[@JamesParmleyJR]

Maybe turning that vessel around with jet ski before she took on any more water and try to get over to the beach side where soft sand easier said than done when your shits sinking

[@goodbonezz1289]

No idea why you’d drop anchor in that situation…especially right there. I think I’d try and get back to my slip or trailer. And who knows what the jet ski guy was thinking…he’s holding that line with his hand to tow?…while the boats anchor is still down? Not to mention no life jackets I’m seeing, yet anyway. It’s like self sabotage

[@yft4584]

Un F--king believable!

[@GatorMike79]

What a bummer! 😕 Would have liked to seen the recovery/tow of it though

[@miamiwax5504]

I'm sure there is a vid coming

[@user-vg9vh7zz7i]

what caused the boat to sink? how about two people that have no idea what they are doing. i mean that takes talent to stop in the inlet and throw your anchor with the tide going out and the swells coming in and having the hatches open.

[@davemoyer505]

This inlet should be called” it’s all over inlet”. Sees a lot of bad stuff happen to boats here. 🙏🇺🇸❤️

[@Tom-zi9xw]

Well...we can all learn a lesson here. WHEN to utilize your PFDs, and HOW to properly utilize them.

[@estark44ent63]

Maybe cruising it a little further and beaching it on the sand bar would have been better?Since he was so close to it.luckily no one was hurt that’s all that matters.Good job by the other personal watercrafts and first responders.

[@drew65sep]

When they break out the $5 Walmart "Mae Wests" on a six figure boat, it should tell you all you need to know.

[@8180634]

No one is paying 6 figures for that old boat.

[@CaptNickRivelli]

Bro that’s barely a 5 figure boat

[@destroyerkuroshiokai]

The covers they were opening, were they water tight compartments? Boat went down fast once water got in the forward hatch they left open after getting their life jackets.

[@mcgilliman]

So much time spent futzing around with ropes.

[@mikebeavan1929]

Good job skipper to get out Life vests , Hind site should of towed with ski Before anchor

[@DOUBLEDEFENSE]

Looks like they sunk it by anchoring into the waves and assuring water over the transom

[@warpedweirdo]

My theory: I think the sinking could have been avoided had the captain closed the hatch. I don't know if anchoring was a good idea or not. In the absence of outside assistance, the boat might have taken waves broadside, maybe capsized, were the anchor not thrown. Maybe. I don't know. More detail: Engines stopped running. The captain suspected fuel issue, opened bilge hatch to inspect fuel lines for kinks or something. Anchor was dropped in hopes of preventing the boat from entering the rapids. Anchor didn't catch well enough, and forced the boat to enter the rapids stern-first. The captain, distracted by jet skiers trying to offer assistance, forgot about and never closed the bilge hatch. Water came over the transom, straight into the open bilge, unimpeded. Much water was captured by the bilge instead of merely sloshing back out over the open transom. Jet ski could have been used to pull the bow around to face the waves were the anchor not set. But the forces on the anchor line were too great to allow the anchor to be retrieved by hand, and the guy pulling on the rope either didn't have a sharp knife handy or didn't think of cutting the line. This all happened very quickly Relevant time stamps: 0:18 - Bilge access hatches are open. Captain is looking in, messing with a hose in the vicinity of a filter. Can't really tell, but bilge looks dry. Boat isn't listing. Swim step is still well above the water. 0:27 - Anchor dropped. Bilge hatch still open. 0:32 - Bilge hatch still open. 0:41, 0:43, 0:47, 0:59 - Water over the stern 1:00 - Captain fails to notice the bilge hatch is still open and water is entering the bilge. Waves continue washing over the stern and entering the bilge. 1:08 - Lots of water over the stern. I think this is the point where flooding becomes critical; the stern is no longer floating high enough to keep the boat afloat.

[@acemannw]

There’s a nice Sandy beach right there. They should’ve just drove it up on the beach. I would’ve made more sense.

[@keithameerali9474]

If you are anchoring in a following sea, you need tie on the stern.

[@montyspearo]

Without a transom anchoring stern on to current would've saved them, result would've been same, boat may gone down lot quicker.

[@keithameerali9474]

@@montyspearo Your bow into the incoming waves offers less resistance and is able to ride the troughs and crests much better.

[@keithameerali9474]

Your stern loaded with six hundred pounds of motor to incoming waves is BEGGING for disaster. Read your reply again.