Coastguard boards us and first time cruising through the night! E38

[@ashleycowen5104]

The image of the night sky at 12:12 brings back memories from the days we'd bring our 30 footer out near Ship Island (off Mississippi coast) and anchor out for the night. I was around 7 or so. We'd lay on the bow and look up into the sky. There were so many visible stars that you could get lost in all the wonder of it. Something about the tranquil night sky at sea is so mesmerizing! I'm 42 now. And have been longing recently to purchase something similar to what you have. Thank you guys for the great videos and the inspiration you have given to people such as myself.

[@T-Sav]

im 33, got the boat bug about 1 week ago, now im obsessed, looking to buy ASAP

[@StevenCarver-l3g]

Came across you channel about two weeks ago, you and Lyn are doing what I always wanted to do. But at 68 looks like I get to do it through your videos. Enjoy all of them and safe travles.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Welcome aboard!

[@lasserichardt2260]

Thanks for lets us see how boat life is in USA ..... we enjoy it very much ⚓️🛥 big hugs from Denmark 🇩🇰🇺🇸

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We are glad you enjoyed the video! We will be posting many more over the next few months. Cheers from Philadelphia!

[@lgriestra]

Thanks. Very nice. It's late here in Spain in a hot summer night and it was relaxing to enjoy your trip. GBY.

[@gregp1621]

Love the videos of your adventures and your boat, thanks so much for sharing them. By the way, I love the layout of your fly bridge.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thank you very much! We are glad you like the videos.

[@heathwellsNZ]

Really appreciate and love your 4K footage. It looks glorious on my screen! Some great editing and cuts in this video! Loved the bridge bits in particular!

[@danh3534]

Great video's, editing is perfect with the right amount of blend of commentary, scenery and most of all honesty - safe travels!

[@WBush-uc9pe]

Dan H - My sentiments exactly!

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

Not to mention how nice the music is not so loud and transitions nicely to your narration. Great videos thank you for taking the time to share your adventures with us.

[@waltg15]

Savannah is an awesome stop. The shops and restaurants are great. One of my favorites. Safe travels. From the guy's at neshaminy.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It is one of our favorite stops as well. We love walking the city and bar hopping! We love Penn's Landing but miss the community at Neshaminy.

[@harvmurr8384]

Great stuff I guess I'm late finding your videos but it's good stuff. Also Morehead City is my home town and I actually live a few miles from were you saw the helicopter at core creek. I unload my boat out there. Hopefully one day I'll get to record you guys passing by. What an AWESOME and AMAZING life you live. Very Beautiful!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for watching. We are glad you like the videos. We always stop in Morehead when we pass through. Nice people, nice bards and nice marinas!

[@joseph4481]

Love all your videos. Great stuff.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for watching!

[@jojobaker1764]

When I was Young marine we use to dive off a lot of those ICW bridges..

[@rjr-yp9uj]

When I was moving the Cheoy Lee 61 TO Mexico I was boarded in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico. It was obviously a training exercise and it ended well but cost me about a half hour.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

They let me continue traveling while they inspected but it still cost us some time. That is why we decided to run through the night to Savannah.

[@rjr-yp9uj]

I had to slow to 3 knots. When you cruise at 8 knots and there is a current you are working against it makes a difference. Keep the vids coming. It brings back many memories of taking boats to Florida and Annapolis over the years.

[@brucebrown2431]

Hi Guys. Love watching all of you're travels. My wife and I miss doing this now as we are older and retired. look forward to watching you're next videos. Capt. Bruce

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We are glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching! Many more to come.

[@briandurant2145]

Beautiful scenery! Thank you for posting... Enjoy!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We are glad you enjoyed the video! The scenery on the ICW is amazing in that part of the east coast.

[@HKM-1701]

You guys are so lucky to be able to live like that.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We are very lucky, but we worked hard to get this lucky! :-)

[@TheBandit7613]

Luck favors those who prepared!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

So true.

[@marks6663]

You think it is lucky to live in a little house that bobs up and down, breaks, needs expensive repairs, has tiny washrooms, needs space heaters not to freeze, where you have to pump out your own poop with a hose, etc.? It's only a rich man's thing if you have a regular house to live in and the boat is only a distraction. But if you have to live 365 days like that, you are one little accident away from being homeless. It's basically a step up from a motor home, which itself is only one step up from a trailer park.

[@stevemacmillan2116]

Hi Ed & Lyn. Just wanted to say I really enjoy your videos. Was wondering how you were doing after the last video and the issues you were facing with the bearing. Glad to see your back on your way south. What your doing with your boat and lifestyle is exactly what I want to do when I get back from overseas. Safe travels. Looking forward to your next update. Enjoy!!

[@JBaker4981]

Love watching you guys. I'm digging the shirts that y'all made with your channel name and Hatteras on it! Be safe y'all!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks! We are glad you like the videos and shirts. We are working on a logo now.

[@LucDaigLTU]

Love your vids, ,thanks for sharing !

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for watching!

[@nashguy207]

Thanks for sharing. We love Savannah and Charleston area have to both several times on vacation. Hope you are having fun. Always look forward to the next video.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

They are two of our favorite stops as well. We did Charleston on the way back home.

[@glynpayne4393]

Great video guys. Belgium has the best beers period. A beer for every occasion just like the French have a wine for every occasion. It's common to have a bar in European malls, it helps to take the pain away from shopping! Safe travels and I look forwards to your next video.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Belgian is always my go-to beer. Usually strong Belgians. Had a St Bernardus Dark with dinner last night. One of my favorites.

[@kennethmarlow2731]

Very beautiful country you went through

[@tryingnottosink9107]

That is one of the benefits of using the ICW on part of the trip - scenery.

[@kenhotaling7050]

Do you have a video explaining your first time cruising down the east coast? You look so confident at the helm of such a big boat. It would be nice to know you were once also a beginner who never did it before!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes. Our first trip started in Ft Lauderdale, where we bought the boat. We filmed us bringing it back to Philly. I believe it starts with this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnWslqWHra2ibNE

[@56hueycobra]

Trying Not To Sink: I Really Enjoy Your Videos On Your Trip in the 58ft. Hatteras Motor Yacht Captain!!!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for watching. We are glad you enjoy the videos.

[@paterson00]

Just found this channel. Looks like my cup of tea.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Great! We are glad you like the videos.

[@HelpatHomeJim]

Thanks for sharing your great loop with us. I enjoy your videos and you do a great job. What happened with the coast guard?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for watching. Nothing happened. We passed the inspection.

[@Trellah1]

Yall started out right where I live, Morehead city! Awesome little town and the people here are friendly no matter what. Portside lost all their docks in Florence but hopefully they'll be rebuilt the next time yall come around

[@tryingnottosink9107]

That is a shame. Portside was in the process of repairing some docks damaged by the previous hurricane when I was there. The people who work there are very nice. I am posting another video of us at that marina tomorrow.

[@Dr.J_theCPA]

You guys made great progress.....unfortunately had the mechanical problem, but an amazing trip. Congratulations.

[@barneyrubel8703]

thanks guys, another great m/y vid!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We are glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Clintmalarchukpresents]

Did I see correctly that your VHF aerials were in the horizontal position? I noticed you had some trouble hearing the bridge operator. Most VHF FM operations (such as marine VHF) take place with the antennas in the vertical position. Being vertical or horizontal affects the polarization of the radio waves. Just like when you wear polarized sunglasses you may look at a tinted window and it appears opaque but turn your head to the side and it becomes clear. Same with radio waves.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes, they were horizonal. We do that because we can get under several of the bridges in that area if we keep the antennas down. In fact, some bridges have signs that say they will fine you if the only reason you requested an opening is because you did not put your antennas down. We have found that we get quite good reception on channel 13 with them down, but channel 9 is terrible. Unfortunately, bridges south of NC use channel 9, so we usually do not hail until we are within 100-200 yards.

[@jackass456]

That one scene in the marina at Cape Fear was cool. Water was like a mirror.

[@harrymurphey2634]

... having traveled a lot of the ICW ... I like to get off shore ... and tough out the weather. Too many sandbars, bridges, fog ... and expensive props, shafts and rudders to bounce off the bottom ... I like deep water better ...

[@thepoolmaster8683]

Was that the drag version of captain jack sparrow traveling with you guys

[@tryingnottosink9107]

More like Captain Jacklyn.

[@bigh7777]

Alice Cooper's sister.

[@gomigman5936]

I went to press the like button for a very cool video and I noticed the count was exactly triple sixes....so I'm glad to be the 667th like to get you out of Satan's count there. Enjoyed the video and very nice boat BTW.

[@rickjobs638]

OK, just subscribed. Few questions, how do you get the small boat up top, how fast can you go, what distance on a tank of fuel. Thanks for the video

[@tryingnottosink9107]

There is a davit (crane) on the flybridge and it is used to raise and lower the tender. We typically travel at 10 knots. Top speed is around 17 knots. We hold 800 gallons of fuel and get 0.7 miles per gallon, so our range is approximately 560 nautical miles, or 615 land miles.

[@rickjobs638]

Thanks, looks like a great way to enjoy life.

[@terryg3921]

Good video. You are getting close to were I live about 40 miles south of Savannah. We are not far from the ICW.

[@jojobaker1764]

Wondering if that bridge was Onslow Beach camp Lejeune NC..

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We have gone through that bridge quite a few times. Not sure if it was in this video.

[@rockroll9473]

Nice views from a great area.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

The ICW in that part of the east coast is very scenic.

[@wesleylushman218]

Nice video keep em coming.

[@deuteronimus750]

Most large pleasure craft skippers primarily use the ICW.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We mix it up depending on the weather.

[@chrisricci2407]

I noticed you chose an interior coastal route south. Why did you go this way? Does it save fuel?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We prefer to go outside on that leg but the weather wasn't right. This past year we went outside at Morehead and stayed out until St Augustine.

[@markr.houberg-lawton6543]

Just joined your channel and I enjoyed this video. I am curious why you had not traveled at night more? Does your Radar have the alarm system so it would alarm and wake you should a boat or other obstacle block your planned route? My husband and I are thinking seriously about early retirement, buying a yacht and do some traveling. We love the water and I can think of nothing that is as soothing as hearing the water hit the hull. Have you anchored overnight with no land insight yet? Thank you for publishing your travels, beautiful and educational, well done Captain's.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

This was the first opportunity we had to travel at night. Last year we were too nervous learning the boat. I do not know if our radar has an alarm. In any case, we would not travel at night without someone on watch. We have anchored over night many times, but always inland, on the ICW, rivers and sounds. Never in the ocean or out of sight of land. Although we are not officially retired, we have never regretted buying the yacht and traveling. Life is short, and not guaranteed.

[@dasaniman1]

Definitely do not want to run on auto pilot and relying on radar alarm, even if it had AIS, without somebody at the helm. My friends are anchored out 30 miles offshore in the golf and will run over by a sport fishing boat at 1 AM in the morning. Luckily no one was seriously injured but their 31’ boat was a total loss. Enjoying your videos, have you ever considered doing the Great Loop. Your air draft is probably to high though (max is 19’1”).

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes, our air draft is too high for the Loop. Around 24 feet. Glad you are enjoying the videos!

[@56hueycobra]

Trying Not To Sink: What DO You Think About the NEW VIKING 93 ft Motor Yacht Captain?

[@Canopus68]

Just wondering what you got the ticket for. Other's watching this might like to know so they don't have the same problem. My son lives on Oak island.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We passed everything but I did not have an original copy of the USCG Documentation with me - only a digital copy. It was because, although I re-registered in March, they did not mail me the Docs until after I left home on May 1st. They agreed and forgave the ticket after I wrote them a letter.

[@Dr.J_theCPA]

Have you ever tried to drop a trolling line behind your boat to catch some fish?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Sorry, somehow I missed your message. Yes, we have dropped a trawling line, but have not had much luck. I think 10 knots is too fast, but going slower drives me nuts. One of these days we will make a serious effort.

[@travelingwithrick]

Savannah is my favorite city. The squares are magnificent. If you have time, read " Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." It captures the mood and flavor of Savannah. Greetings from Allentown, PA and now Spring Hill FL. Was the transient dockage free?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

No, it cost us about $140 per night as I recall. We are in Spring Hill once or twice a year. My mother and sister live there.

[@slippery396]

Use some Rain-X on that windshield ...your blades will last a lot longer and it'll get rid of the annoying squeak :)

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for reminding me. I wanted to do that before we left. I have used it on my car windows and am very happy with the results.

[@frankcardinelljr4433]

Living the life

[@waynemcphail7825]

Really neat video!!! What did the Coast Guard have an issue with?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Nothing. We passed everything. The only issue was we did not have an original copy of the registration on board. They let me email them a photo of it later and did not issue a ticket.

[@steveangst5652]

Need info about the bearing! Steve

[@usmcgt911]

VHF Reception while calling for the first bridge opening was 2x2, at that distance it should of been crystal clear, it looks from the video that your antenna(s) is/was in the folded down position. You'll want those as vertical (UP) as possible, reception and transmitting will improve 100 fold, additionally your SWR (standing wave ratio) will be through the roof while transmitting folded down, and WILL subsequently lead to eventually burning out the finals in the radio.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We usually have the antennas down on the ICW to get under bridges. Some bridges threaten to fine you if you request an opening just because of antennas. For that reason we usually do not hail until we are very close. We find that the reception is much better on Channel 13 (bridges north of S.C) then on channel 9 (bridges south of N.C)

[@Anmeteor9663]

Or just use a cheap low power 3w handheld for close range stuff like bridges? Works great on rivers and canals in England.

[@stumccreadie9772]

Aussie ketch went passed ⛵👍

[@Big.Ron1]

Good Morning all. When you are settled in cruising how are those Detroits on fuel? Something along the line of 10 knots and 12 gph or 6 each? Just curious. Be safe and have fun! Thank you.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

That is close. It is about 6.5 gallons per hour each, at 10 knots, 1250rpms. I will do a video on costs after the trip videos are complete.

[@c5back9]

I didn’t realize Keith Richards was aboard.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

He lives under the upper helm when they are not touring!

[@a-hvlogs2046]

@immarkster Keith Richards is a man bro

[@jchors2947]

Dude, i was gonna say the exact same thing...glad i read your post!

[@AgentRafa]

lol

[@a914freak]

As a former Coastie and Boarding Team member what did they end up citing you for during their boarding?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

No citation, just made me send in a copy of the registration to the office. We passed the inspection.

[@correr28]

I sure enjoy your video's my wife and I have started 6 months motorhome living, Penelope_Adventure

[@danielj5650]

so the CG is just allowed to board you whenever they please? Or did I miss something

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes. They are allowed to do safety checks on demand.

[@paul4365]

Active Captain has a comment about the bridge under construction south of the Surf City Swing Bridge - "A project to replace this bridge with a high-rise curving to the south is underway, with construction scheduled to begin in 2017. For more information see www.ncdot.gov/projects/topsailislandbridge

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We got held up there for about ten minutes as workers moved small boats around.

[@danzbjj]

visibility is the 2 feet between you and the windscreen :)

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Fortunately, it did not last long.

[@prophetseven728]

What you get a ticket for? And that why they boarder you?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

No ticket, just a routine safety check. We did not have our orginal registration papers with us so they gave us a warning for that but forgave the ticket.

[@michaelrutledge7048]

I wonder what that area looks like now... post Florence. 😢

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We wonder as well. Many of the marinas we stayed at were right in the path.

[@jurgenahaus4300]

Well done!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We are glad you enjoyed the video!

[@gunhunters]

Joe Louis yacht maybe 150 million but not 150 billion like you stated!!!!!!

[@travelingwithrick]

Oh and Eagles #1 Philly Philly. Super Bowl yeah!!!

[@alfredneuman6488]

I see you have a problem with your compass... it must have an oil leak as they are not designed to have any air in the housing at all.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes, both my compasses have air in them. Not sure if there is a spot to add water or not. I mainly use my digital compasses, however, they still seem to work fine.

[@johndonnelly3934]

In theory only the dampening of the swing and tilt of the compass card is affected by low oil (not water), no magnetic impact. There is usually a screw in the base of the compass. You have to take it out, put the fill hole to the top and fill until the air is out.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It is on my list on things to do. Long list!

[@b.atwater3904]

Mineral oil for the compass housing.

[@larslotus]

Hi to you guys I have to make a cuestion, your friend that is with you on this episode is her name Katherine? Like your video's please let them coming Al the best for 2019

[@tryingnottosink9107]

No, it is Rachel. Glad you enjoy the videos!

[@jamesmolesson9991]

Lowes Foods, shop while you drink a pint!!!

[@mhappy01]

Nice vid, thanks. Why did the Coastguard give you a ticket?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I renewed my registration a few weeks prior to leaving for the trip but the new registration did not physically arrive before we left. The ticket is for not having a physical copy on board.

[@raym5113]

Registration? You're documented correct?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes, we are documented, not registered.

[@raym5113]

So you didnt have a validate documentation certificate? Just trying to learn, thanks.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes. I did not have the current documentation on the boat. It gets renewed each year.

[@NoGoodHandlesComingToMind]

14:22, Aviva

[@markettrader911]

Useful for seeing where to store drugs and guns onboard! Thanks!

[@johnturner2175]

In the UK it’s against the law to sell a boat with any kind of power without an automatic fog horn. Any reason why you didn’t use your fog horn in the fog it’s a navigational law in this country also

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I used it occasionally, it was just not on the video. If it is a law here, apparently no one follows the laws because I never hear a fog horn.

[@rsmith3126]

What was the ticket for?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Not having the current documentation certificate on board. I renewed two months before we left by the cert to not arrive before we left. They let me email a copy and forgave the ticket. Otherwise, we passed the inspection.

[@johnlowery7684]

Just a suggestion, when tossing the lines to a dock attendant, coil the line and hold on to a bite of the line until the attendant grabs it in case they miss and you have to pull it back onboard. That way you do not have to scramble to get ahold of the line again.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for the tip!

[@abrad3061]

New subscribers would you please talk about for some one with zero boating experience that is thinking about living on board is there a school to teach me how to drive and navigate or do you just buy something and learn n the fly. Thanks Tony

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I believe I have discussed how we started in a couple different videos. I know I mention it briefly in our intro video on the You Tube Channel. In short, we had absolutely zero experience when we bought our first boat 5 years ago. It was a 40 foot Carver. We had the boat delivered to our marina in early April, when the marina was almost empty. I learned by practicing for a couple days in the empty marina and then we just went for it. Within a week of owning the boat we took it to Annapolis. Not long after we cruised to Martha's Vineyards. You can see these trips in our first 10 videos.

[@abrad3061]

@@tryingnottosink9107 I will go find it and we live near you in thurmont md who do you recommend as a boat dealer

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We really do not know any boat dealers around here. We bought in Florida.

[@erichammond9308]

I'd highly recommend a power squadron course for starters!

[@labarone8910]

Oh, the aural joy of unsynchronised engines...Not.

[@WBush-uc9pe]

+2 for double entendre!

[@daniellockwood291]

Are your engine diesel or gas

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Diesel.

[@jc422]

did I miss the boarding of the coast guard -

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I guess so.

[@paul4365]

How did the bike(s) handle riding on the bow? Was it/we're they uncovered the whole time? Did you do anything special (chain grease) to help protect things during the trip? How did you get them on and off the boat? Thanks in advance.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

They held up well. They were uncovered and we did not do anything special. The chains needed to be oiled every time we used them and they left some rust stains on the deck that needed to be cleaned. They are cheap bikes, so we figured if they last just one season it would be fine. Lyn lifts them over the side and hands them down to me. They are not very eavy.

[@vetterfellow]

ED, Lyn and mystery person aboard the Triton. Driving in the dark- Hummm did you designate a Radar technician to monitor for objects afloat. I guess it's an adventure with some excitement. Keep it safe out there !!!. God Bless...

[@hotrodhog2170]

I asked about this person a few weeks ago. It is a guy dressed as a woman though.

[@vetterfellow]

Hotrod Hog: Did you get a name?.

[@hotrodhog2170]

Nope. All they said was they thought they introduced him in a previous video but there is nothing. I think I heard Ray or Raymond in this one but my hearing is so bad that I can't be sure.

[@vetterfellow]

Maybe he / she is going through a sex change operation. I heard of a lot of things in my day. Oh well; Anonymous it is !!!. if I have time I may backtrack to ease my curiosity, for me no hurry. Peace my Friend.

[@vetterfellow]

11:27 Sounded like Rachel, their friend. The Engines are drowning out Ed's voice.

[@murda2999]

What is the extension cord for that hangs down from above the windshield?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

No idea. It was there when we bought the boat. I think they had a monitor hanging from the ceiling.

[@paulschreiber5763]

Matthew Murtha

[@1320fastback]

Was going to ask the same.

[@Goldengatevideo]

I bailed at 9 min with no sign of the cg.

[@upholdthelaws4691]

With an unlimited bank account I would live just like that 😍

[@gregsullivan8956]

New subscriber really enjoy your Channel audio is a bit weak

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks. We are glad you like the channel. We are working on the audio. We have a new mic which works great but it is not always available when we need it. And sometimes we are just lazy.

[@blackhawks81H]

Whew... That 250 million dollar yacht is over 300 feet long and has an indoor tennis court... At that point, why even have a boat? Lol you'd need a massive crew, and I can't imagine she feels very nautical... If I ever became a billionaire I'd at most get a 100 or so foot Nordhavn or Pershing, or both, lol one for cruising and distance, one for fun. and just drive the damn things myself. That's the whole point of a boat... To do boat stuff... Granted, it's beautiful to look at.. But it's a floating mansion more than a boat or ship any way you look at it.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We agree 100%. If I am not the captain, what is the point.

[@JimFleckenstein]

Enjoyable video... I was trying to catch why you'll get a ticket... was it for not displaying registration properly or expired or something? We're heading out July 20, and it's much cheaper to learn from your mistakes than do it on my own! (Of course, I'll make mistakes, too, and be sharing hoping to prevent someone else from doing the same). Wakemeadventures.com watching your videos gets us so excited to get back out to sea.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We are glad you enjoyed the video. I renewed my registration a few weeks prior to leaving for the trip but the new registration did not physically arrive before we left. The ticket is for not having a physical copy on board. Although, they never sent the ticket, so maybe they are cutting me a break. The Great Loop will be a great adventure. I look forward to your posts. Unfortunately, we cannot do the loop because of the 19 foot bridge in Chicago.

[@JimFleckenstein]

Trying Not To Sink hopefully they'd give a break on that. I'm a retired cop and we had a term for those kind of lame tickets - chickens*** tickets. I'd always give a warning on those.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

So far we have received nothing in the mail.

[@russell3380]

Is that Millie Nelson, Willies sister?

[@br5498]

What did the Puddle Pirate's bust you for it wasn't clear ?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

So far no citation. Perhaps they are letting us go. We passed everything but we did not have a physical copy of the documentation on board because we had not received it before we left on the trip. We had last years though.

[@thepoolmaster8683]

Not to be rude but is that women rocker a man rocker?

[@Brandon-qr8zz]

Hey your vhf antennas are down!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We leave them down in that area to get under low bridges.

[@marcbennet3932]

Was thinking the same thing. Down every time you show the dingy.

[@MrBryanfowler]

what about showing us the sounder as you are going along ????

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I'll try to remember to do that.

[@StephenJPayne]

Just a small note, not a criticism. Try avoid starting almost every sentence with the word "So ......... " :)

[@tryingnottosink9107]

So, I'll try to not do that in ther future! 😁

[@StephenJPayne]

It's common thing and I'm certainly guilty of it as well. But watching vlogs here on the YT, I've noticed it a lot. Great channel by the way. Might have to buy a boat myself one day. :)

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yo, I am from Philly, so you will probably notice quite a few dialect issues. :-)

[@StephenJPayne]

Love Philly. I shot a project there once.

[@reax2237]

Trying Not To Sink not only dialect issues if from Philly!😉

[@goodguy9979]

And this is why I truly dislike the Coast Guard.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It doesn't bother me. At least I now know I am in compliance. Besides, the wife likes guys in uniform! :-)

[@WBush-uc9pe]

@@tryingnottosink9107 - Aaah, now I understand the captain's cap you occasionally wear... Well done, sir!

[@JCrook1028]

Maybe instead of disliking them for keeping boaters safe you could be happy they are there?

[@kevineich5029]

Your compass looks like it needs to be re-sealed - there shouldn't be an air pocket.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It does. Both of them. Another project I have not gotten to yet!

[@ramranch6327]

6 people are afraid of water. Just saying.

[@daspiper8941]

If I were an Able Seaman, I'd love to be a member of your crew for the US Minimum Wage, but I am crippled and couldn't fulfill my duties.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It can be very daunting, physically. That is one reason why we decided to do it now, rather than later.

[@lotteryplayer]

Is that a dude dressed like a lady?

[@ReddNashe]

lol I was kinda wondering myself. Looks a majorly fun crowd to cruise with

[@kingtob5061]

That's an awful big boat to be afraid to go anywhere but the icw seems like a waste of money

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Who said we were afraid? We spend more time outside then inside.

[@deafmusician2]

Being boarded would piss me off. If I didn't invite you onboard you have no business on my boat

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It wasn't fun, but they were professional and just checked on safety issues. Hopefully we are now in their database and will not be boarded again.

[@JCrook1028]

Be glad they are out there doing safety checks. Keeps more boats in safe condition, making the waters safer for all.

[@mooremike100]

I’m a retired LEO , we were considered ass holes until they needed us . Be thankful the USCG IS OUT THERE .