Dinghy Rescue: Ex-Coast Guard Saved by Coast Guards!

[@aliray1868]

Thank God you're safe❤

[@stanhigh]

My heart aches for you, know how much you love your boat and the ocean. Glad you both are safe. Bounce back!

[@idreamofdinghy]

Thanks @stanhigh I really do love this boat and the ocean :) I am excited to share what's next. We are going to do a custom rebuild! I'm really looking forward to it!

[@tideover]

Thank you guys for documenting this even while dealing with a total shipstorm a great sobering reminder of how the outcomes of our decisions snowball. We'll be following your rebuild adventure and look forward to seeing you out there again!

[@idreamofdinghy]

Thanks for the support! It was definitely an experience and there is one hell of a journey ahead of us with repairs and getting back out there. Keep a look out for what's to come

[@tideover]

Will do! @@idreamofdinghy 👁

[@Andy_Cobb]

Sorry about Dinghy and glad you guys are ok!

[@idreamofdinghy]

Thanks Andy! We are ok. It was an eventful night. Our car keys also fell out of the window when it broke. So you can see how the next day went too....

[@GloryDaze73]

Oh no 😢 I'm a bit sad whenever a nice boat takes a hit. Glad you guys are fine and I'm sure you'll build her back stronger. Things happen quickly, but fortunately you have experience and people were willing to help. Best of Luck with the rebuild. I bet you're going to incorporate a backup system for absolutely everything 😊

[@idreamofdinghy]

We will! Can't wait for you guys to see the new things we planned for Dinghy 2.0 (Pending name) hahahahah

[@MAMarco-fg2qx]

Holy sh*t!!!! play the next episode now!!!!!! lol this is like a boaters horror film.

[@idreamofdinghy]

Glad you enjoyed it! I keep saying this but I’m so glad I had my GoPro on record

[@MAMarco-fg2qx]

Hey puffy panda, watch the video again A couple of key moments you missed. Anyone with any expierincce knows that in conditions like this you dont try to throw a towline to the assisting vessel. The assisting vessel will belay the towline out and let it drift down wind tto the vessel to be towed. you can cleaarly hear him asking if the assiting vessel had a towline ready and his intention to attach his bowline which is all ready to go. The weather although bad was not outside the operational window of this vessel. You can see coaast guard does show up in the same boat !! The go no go decision was questionable but considering the expierience on board and the short duration of the trip and the vessels capability............ hmm i probably would have gone as well. Generally speaking the captain of the assisting vessel calls the shots. You can refuse assitance but once the tow has comenced yo are simply along for the ride. So puffy panda sorry to deflate you like an infatable front yard christmas decoraion in august but................

[@idreamofdinghy]

Thanks for breaking it down more! You’ve got a good eye for detail 😮 It’s lucky we managed to get on the fishing vessel and get to safety. Thanks for your comment, the support means a lot

[@puffypanda7516]

I’m not disputing that the fishing boat captain knew what he was doing. Watch the video and you’ll see that he asks his friend to get the green rope out the bucket at the back things he could’ve done before he set off. The boat is well capable for that weather? with problem engines, I don’t think so he’s got three engines. two of them are not suitable in that weather. and the other one was totally unreliable.. look forward to seeing what the problem with the engines were wouldn’t be surprised if it was water in the fuel fuel at the sea and in the rain is never a good idea. Setting off in weather like that from a safe Anchorage in the dark. but then again, you’re the expert, I’m not an expert I do have a boat and I do go out in not the best of weather but generally never at night. and I keep on top of my own engines. I hope you do the same. Thank you for your comment. Look forward to seeing you on the water.

[@GregBird]

Holy hell that must have been scary. You guys are lucky lads that there were people close by. Skipper on that fishing boat was super professional...had a plan, communicated his plan well and cool as a cucumber. Sorry about your RHIB. That was hard to watch. As they say, any day above ground is a good day.

[@idreamofdinghy]

Yes it was! We were VERY lucky to get into contact with the fishing boat and climb aboard. The dinghy is now a project for me to get back in working order. That could be a video in itself hahaha

[@mattaneshansley5349]

Oh man ... With low batteries I'm really surprised you went at night ?!?

[@foshizzledgp]

I’ve spent a lot of time around Hardy, and with the knowledge that weather was coming I likely would have made the same choice you guys did. Sometimes the window is NOW or 2 days from now on the BC coast and you go with what you know in the moment. Glad you guys made it, condolences on the loss of ob1kenobie

[@idreamofdinghy]

I totally understand. The batteries should have and did charge up the batteries right away as the big motor was putting out 50+ amps. We didn't have an issue when we headed out of the anchorage or even most of the way across. We had only killed the batteries earlier in the day because when we swapped gas tanks, we used the batteries up trying to start the engine and solve an air lock in the fuel system. Driving at night was my decision as the captain. I am still happy with my decision and I was taking into consideration way more variables than shown in the video. I believe I was not in a safe anchorage due to the weather that was on route early the next morning and was there to stay. I have navigated at night a lot and it is something that I am more comfortable doing than many other boaters. We ended up with a fuel issue that stopped us. The batteries were doing fine and were still running the lights and gear until it was tied up at the dock.

[@idreamofdinghy]

I just replied to the above comment. You're correct, it was that type of decision. We are ok and will rebuild here back to life!

[@AlwaysHaveAplanB]

Daryl so shitty! Glad you're both save. Poor Obi-Wan 😢

[@idreamofdinghy]

I know. Poor Obi-Wan! What should we call the second Obi-Wan rebuild?

[@cals4200]

WOW !!!

[@borgarandthemermaid]

Wow I cud feel your pain there when you tell the dingy rubbers and what happend I hope it will work out some how

[@idreamofdinghy]

I guess it’s a rebuild project now…

[@Farmnflyin]

Just leave us hanging on to see what happens next

[@idreamofdinghy]

We eat chicken wings of course hahah

[@brianbates688]

i hope you get new yamahas

[@idreamofdinghy]

Is Yamaha your only option? Have you tried Suzuki or Mercury?

[@jbird73]

Dang it man

[@mikep3186]

Incredibly irresponsible. Why would you go out in those conditions with a boat in that condition. Putting everyone else at risk. Pathetic

[@idreamofdinghy]

I totally understand your point of view from the Video. There were many other contributing factors that were involved then what is shown in the video.

[@tomasboragina]

nooooooooo

[@stoptuna7671]

Often the ones who think they know it all get in trouble. You of all people should have known that around Vancouver Island is some of the most dangerous waters in the world. You do not screw around! Views or not.

[@idreamofdinghy]

We have some crazy waves around these parts that’s for sure! It was fluke I had my GoPro with me. I am thankful I got to share it with everyone as it raises awareness of how bad things can get FAST

[@Building_Bluebird]

Hopefully when you rebuild it better than new you'll have some additional backup systems. Is there a better design or brand of engine for your type of coastal surf usage? I do recall that it used a while lot of oil on the trip to Mexico.

[@idreamofdinghy]

Hello Guys :) Yes that E-Tech was a guzzler on oil. I kept thinking that it would be cheaper to finance a motor then pay for the oil. lol I am currently thinking Merc 225hp twins. Then I will have two motors and a small spare dinghy motor.

[@MAMarco-fg2qx]

i cant wait what happens? by the look of the picture this will be crazy

[@idreamofdinghy]

You guessed right

[@Psychobilly]

ffs Daz!!!

[@idreamofdinghy]

DUDE I KNOW!

[@Psychobilly]

@@idreamofdinghy now what???? And I told you about that e-tec!!!

[@jonathanscott550]

What a shame poor Oby one Kono be. However, she lived a great awesome adventurous short life. That Dinghy was put through one hell a lot of shit conditions. I was extremely surprised she made it down to Mexico. Most likely you had put more miles on her than anyone else had put miles on a dinghy similar. I don't think the Canadian coast guard put as many miles on their dinghies. As you were a Coast guard you'd know. Darryl did you ask Torri if he knew that fisherman on side door of boat during your rescue? What was Torri's answer? Now I see why you are doing what you are doing because this dinghy is no more. From the photos from few days ago on Instagram. Darryl and Torrii another awesome video.

[@idreamofdinghy]

Adventurous shot life indeed! I agree. I did 5500 miles in the last 10 months! So that's a long distance for a dinghy :) Yes! Tory knows the fisherman at the side door. They worked together on another commercial vessel in the past. Small world! Correct! The new build is starting because of this damage... But I am so excited for the next steps!

[@travisashbrook7250]

Shit Daryl what a shame But it's just a boat you can rebuild her brother

[@idreamofdinghy]

Thats true it's a total shame! I love that boat. We are doing a rebuild> Its going to be a blast! So I am excited about that :)

[@mikedobbs1575]

Curious to find out what caused the engine troubles.

[@idreamofdinghy]

The entire world wants to know… so do I!

[@vancity2349]

Glad you are guys are ok. Why did it list so badly and then pull the cabin, was the rope too tight to the fishing boat? Couldn't really see the engine get smashed but will wait for the video. In the old days when the battery failed, we could pull start our 110HP Mercury outboard is that not possible with today's engines?

[@idreamofdinghy]

The list and breakage was from towing the boat from the roof rack sideways. We started going faster and faster and it started to fill sideways with water. We did have a tow line that was still attached to the bow but the line chafed on the fish boat side door. The ship went back and tied the line to the rack. We can't pull start that motor, I don't think. Its to big. But we can hook the jump starter directly to the motor starter under the hood. That sometimes helps get around any electrical issues on the boat itself.

[@vancity2349]

@@idreamofdinghy Got it. Sucks for sure but glad you guys were ok and it could have been way worst. Shout out to the fishing boat and that Captain. Also the Canadian Coast Guard, from Victoria radio to the Zodiak and crew that came, nice to know it's there and works so well if we ever need it.

[@CoryWitte]

I saw a fishing rod off the back of the boat at the end there…the lure wasn’t even in the water..how do expect to catch a fish like that?!

[@idreamofdinghy]

lol What are you expecting me to catch? I was a little busy.....

[@CoryWitte]

@@idreamofdinghy well I don’t expect you to catch anything if the lures aren’t in the water. Literally rescued by a fishing boat, which means you were in good fishing water or they wouldn’t have been there.

[@puffypanda7516]

Incredibly sorry about the boat and the trauma you went through yourself and your friend, you tell us that you used to work for the Coast Guard. you need to look back at your decision to go at night when you need lights and engines running. why on earth did you go at night? how come you didn’t have a bow line attached ready for a tow. at the end you can see the rescue boat is towing it with the line attached at the right place. There should be no reason why you didn’t have that line ready to go. Before you left, you knew you had problems.? The damage to the boat was caused purely because you did not have the towline set up. The fishing captains decision to rescue you off. The boat was the best decision.. all the fuck ups are down to you sad to say but true.

[@spacepodstudio]

A bit harsh.

[@puffypanda7516]

@@spacepodstudio a bit harsh, he survived his friend survived. I think that’s a very good outcome as for his stupid decisions with the boat that’s all down to him that’s just truth.

[@idreamofdinghy]

Thanks for commenting! There’s a lot of footage that didn’t get used in these videos - lot of boring decision making footage. The situation was worse than what I showed in the videos and we got caught in some time sensitive events that needed us to act fast. To be honest, I’m just glad I’m here to reflect and learn by the decisions I made! Hope you liked the video dude 🎉

[@idreamofdinghy]

@@spacepodstudioyou got me bro hahah! 😂

[@puffypanda7516]

@@idreamofdinghy I do like your video it was a great learning experience. I have a rib myself a 6 m aluminium solid side flotations. I have adventures, just like you I don’t have the petrol budget that you’ve got. hopefully your insurance company will cover you.. I would think about two 150s four strokes on the boat next separate batteries, separate tanks, try to avoid carrying vast amounts of fuel on deck refuelling in the rain or at sea is never a good idea. A small kicker engine may seem a good idea but not when the weather gets bad.