Can a Husband/Wife Team Handle a 65 Foot Yacht? Without Killing Each Other? E234

[@DriveSafeDon]

Lynn, you are an incredible first Mate. Well done. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Cheers!

[@DriveSafeDon]

@ merry Christmas to you and Ed from my family to your family may the new year bring you happiness in your boating career

[@robertkutz]

NICE WORK

[@jameslandi4688]

This is serious activity, especially with a large yacht with lots of high profile windage and only two folks as crew, and you two managed to make this video entertaining and fun. You're the best!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We're glad you enjoyed it!

[@jstrueh]

I love this video!! It really shows how team work is so important!!

[@5thGenNativeTexan]

Thanks! Lots of interested owner-operators out there.. this is just the tip of the iceberg! Hard work but rewarding.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It definitely is!

[@paulsaletnik9864]

Lots of respect for the ladies doing the lines and fenders. My wife and I handle our 65' Marquis which is 70' LOA Our boat came with a yacht controller which is a game changer.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

A yacht controller would be nice!

[@tripletripleman]

Thanks for this perspective it was a great demo. Cheers 🥂

[@tryingnottosink9107]

You're welcome!

[@lorid548]

You guys made it look easy and from a First Mate, it was fun to watch - - it wasn't boring.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thank you! We're happy you enjoyed it.

[@derricklahaie2357]

Good teamwork. Great job line handling Lynn. Amazing how it all comes together. Experience makes it look easy. It's not. Thanks for sharing.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We've had our share of close calls, but we keep learning!

[@Paul-if1dr]

Our last boat was only 30' and the drama leaving the dock was legendary. Great vid.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Glad you enjoyed the video,

[@royphelps6377]

Great team work. Lyn, unlike many, is really checked out on line handling. And of course, Ed is always composed as there is usually something unexpected. Years ago my wife and I had excitable experiences dealing with a sail boat...but we're still happy. Thanks for sharing! You've got to love it, as boating is work!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for watching and we are glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Waypointcruising]

One of your best! Thank you.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@therapienautique5532]

Hey Guys, I've been following your videos for quite some time. Love all the trials and tribulations. Especially the boat repairs successes and failures. I've learned a lot and it's give me a huge amount to think about as a boat owner. Thank you again keep up the good work!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks, we appreciate you watching!

[@jpmerrick8886]

Well done lynn

[@billdomb]

With weird currents combined with wind, Sailfish is known to be pretty tricky.

[@mikaelpedersen1327]

Excellent teamwork

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We try! 😊

[@heathwellsNZ]

In actuality, this has been a really interesting wee bit of content demonstrating cooperative boat handling. I'd love to see others of a similar length showing some other practical boat relating activities!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@paulcleary911]

No fuss, no shouting, 5 out of 5. Good job!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks!

[@SkylerinAmarillo]

That was fun. Thank you. I like the detail of how she put the headset on the deck for you to grab later.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

She’s always thinking ahead.

[@rikspector]

ED and Lyn, This a great example of years of practice. Have you ever thought back to your first 65" adventure? Only in your nightmares:) Cheers, Rik Spector

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes, we often think about it when we are at one of the first marinas that we visited.

[@jimoliverie2760]

Love this video. I enjoy seeing how people handle situations around the dock working as a team. Personally I always use the dock cleats as leverage for pulling the boat in it seems to take the stress off the lower back.

[@castlerc]

Just bought a 36’ trawler, thinking of naming it Floaty potato. Will be doing some upgrades over the winter, would be awesome to see you guys out there and buy you a drink or two 😊. You have been one of my favorite inspirations in getting out on the water. Many thanks!!!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We're glad you are enjoying the journey! If you are ever in our area, let's get together! Cheers!

[@tonipost1161]

I have a 70’ Hatteras and my partner and I had no problem handling my yacht.

[@ericmitchell5350]

Great Educational Video! When it comes to certain select key words like you’re “CLEAR”, it’s a good practice to never say that word till you you are actually clear (Lyn said “hold on, you’re not CLEAR” -better might be to simply say “hold on” or “Stand by”…. …or even better, Lyn can use a special compound key phase like “FREE & CLEAR” or a special code phase like Lyn yelling “ED YOURE AN AMAZING HUNKA-MAN!” to indicate he’s free to thrust forward away from the T-head

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes, that was unusual for Lyn to use the word before I was actually clear. The real problem we have is Cleo keeps saying clear in Lyn's voice!

[@hunterromeo1]

Excellent…smooth1 Great job

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We try!

[@thetraveler264]

Always love how we can learn off of your experience. Thanks for the video

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidmccarty6445]

I hauled the concrete for that bridge when it was being built 🎉

[@billdomb]

Dat wuz Blue Heron Bridge just north of Sailfish. Great shallow diving spot.

[@robertmdaniels]

Very educational! You two work well together!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks!

[@scotash7915]

Great job. What brand and model headsets are you using?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LOKU8KQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

[@ChrisFeret]

You guys do it well... I tell people situational awareness .. current/tides and wind... we are looking at a bigger boat and marriage savers are on the must have list ;). Thanks!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks! We agree, the marriage savers really made things a lot less stressful.

[@martinbowers852]

looks like Lyn works her ass off, enjoyed the vid thanks

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks! She does!

[@jetlag4754]

That is the Blue Heron Bridge. It has some of the best diving in America under it.

[@waltworld]

Great job. I enjoy our videos. Question, how often do you wax/polish your boat?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Not often enough. We haven't done a full wax in two years. However, we wax the main areas that get sun twice a year and we do the stainless steel every 2-3 times a year. I guess we got a little lazy on the waxing when we were in Philly and the sun was less harsh and we were in a much more protected area.

[@torpedo2030]

I appreciate you providing us with this insightful video. Great teamwork! 👏

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We are glad you enjoyed it!

[@jmsask]

Hard working deckhand you have 🍻

[@tryingnottosink9107]

You got that right!

[@kathyline11]

Teamwork makes the dreamwork!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yep!

[@williamwhaley7842]

Great video showing how you two work together! But I must say this! I have small center console boat for fishing! The few times my wife has been on the boat has not worked out! I'll just go ahead and say it! My wife knows everything about everything and you cannot tell her otherwise! I don't even have enough sense to get a bottle of water out of the fridge! So I stay away from anything that needs her help!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

When it comes to doing the lines, Lyn is in charge. I can over-ride her if I think it is needed but for the most part, I just trust her to get the job done.

[@alg54]

3:00 Look at that new floor!!

[@festerofest4374]

Love that tigerwood flooring! Gets that deep orangy-redish color very quickly, and will get a bit deeper yet with more time.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We love it.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It got redder surprisingly fast. We moved a couple planters and there was a visible circle on the floor!

[@PaulR.SeymerSr]

You have a good wife😀. There's no way my wife would do all that. That's way I'm buying a boat I can handle by my self.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I got lucky. She enjoys boating more than I do!

[@edwardranno7119]

I can’t believe you need to put no smoking signs up on a yacht

[@tryingnottosink9107]

They were on the boat when we bought it.

[@ericspurling8175]

All that work reminds me why I drive!! Lynn has it down.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

She does!

[@cbskip546]

Love this aspect, great video! Hope someday to cross paths.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks! We were hoping people would like it.

[@justinrychak9816]

So cool thanks for sharing. Question: in the video you said your 58 ft boat but your title says 65 foot. What is the size of your boat? Thanks!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It is a 58 Hatteras but when you ad the pulpit and the swim platform it is 65 foot.

[@captainfranknoneofyourbusi8564]

Can you tell us what you use for “marriage savers” we have tried several set ups Not real happy with what we have. Yours look to work well and is self contained? No wire in the way. Captain Frank

[@tryingnottosink9107]

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LOKU8KQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

[@bettermost]

Come on now I want to see fighting and motors smoking and fittings leaking 😂😂😂

[@tryingnottosink9107]

😁😁😁

[@johnlove4183]

Nice clip, and smooth departure. Lots of up and down steps isn't it.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks. It definitely is!

[@johntyler3645]

Thanks good insight

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We are glad you found it helpful.

[@goodson77784]

love you two

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Cheers!

[@randyhenderson2377]

you know, sailfish is an awesome facility. but the people there are not nice to work with. it's a shame too. it didn't used to be that way when the old owners were there. we have stopped taking our boat there just because of the way we have been treated. why would you stay at a marina that doesn't think enough of you to help you cast of a 65?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

In fairness, we did not ask for help. We rarely do. Unless we are doing a "spring release" we almost always just launch on our own.

[@randyhenderson2377]

@tryingnottosink9107 You did a great job. Hopefully we will see you in the bahamas this spring and summer. I appreciate your response and the content.

[@dadejazzba402]

Good work Lynn

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks!

[@CaptRD]

LOL, slow paced if your name isn't Lyn. Thanks, I enjoyed this video.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

LOL!

[@festerofest4374]

Lyn is a master at handling all those lines! Roger-Out!!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Roger that!

[@lindamaurice9923]

Why do you take all the lines off? Just loop them securely on the rail. We have never had a line fall off. Sorry but you make this more difficult than it needs to be.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It is not difficult. It is a matter of discipline to us. We make our bed every day as well, even though we could just let it be. Following procedure keeps us focused. Plus, we are often heading to an anchorage for a few days and do not want them in our view. Everyone has something that makes them feel comfortable. For Lyn, it is stowing the lines after every departure, no matter how short. I often tease her but it keeps her sane.

[@datamack]

What’s with the new “drama” thumbnails? Can you please go back to just posting interesting boating content?

[@dadejazzba402]

Who has the drama?...lol

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Can't we do both? 😎

[@CollegemomLynn]

A little critical, huh?? Keep calm and wait for an episode you APPROVE of!! 🙄