Docking Drama: Near-Misses and Close Calls!! | Tow 60ft Sunseeker

I wasn’t looking forward to putting this 60ft Sunseeker into a slip, so when the customer told me he would be able to run his engines long enough to do it himself if I got him close to his dock, I was more than happy to let him do it. I wasn’t expecting him to almost hit a couple of expensive yachts in the process…but at least I wouldn’t have been responsible for it!
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In this video, I take you along as we navigate a 60ft Sunseeker into a tight slip. Initially, I wasn't looking forward to the challenge, but the customer assured me he could handle the final docking if I brought the yacht close enough to his dock. Relieved, I let him take over the controls, but things quickly took an unexpected turn! Watch as he narrowly avoids colliding with a couple of high-end yachts in the marina. Thankfully, no damage was done, and I avoided a potentially costly mistake. Join me for this heart-pounding docking adventure and see how it all played out!
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[@PatrickHoodDaniel]

12:25 whoa that was close. Good maneuvering. the customer also did a good job getting in the slip.

[@CaptKenO]

Yep. Just a slight bit of oh shit

[@user-uy4oq7gq9s]

Cap, you amaze me. You're always so calm, polite and professional ( even though your brain must be screaming Idiots.😅) Love watching how efficiently you move on your craft. Thanks for the entertainment!😊

[@lynnmoser6918]

Yep, that's why I watch him. I see the subs are growing too. Other people must enjoy watching an experienced person doing his job and doing it with class!

[@CaptKenO]

lol. Yep. you only hear a very tiny fraction of what's going on inside my head sometimes😂

[@CaptKenO]

Thanks Lynn!

[@bangarang1515]

Thanks for sharing. I really enjoy your videos. You are very professional and clearly know your craft.

[@CaptKenO]

Thanks bangarang!

[@tomnorman2668]

Looks like a major insurance claim is in that guy's future!!!! He should have allowed you to safely dock him!!!! Too much boat for that fella!!!!

[@CaptKenO]

He was doing fine until the bow thruster and engine quit

[@edwardranno7119]

Not a bad docking with a 60 foot boat!

[@lynchygt233]

He didn’t do too bad, moving a 60 footer in tight quarters with faulty engines and thruster, he got in there.

[@CaptKenO]

He did OK. Really just got lucky though because if those pilings weren't there, he would've done some serious damage to his boat and the neighbors boat as well

[@johnfkeating]

I agree!!!! Boats ok single handed when the stuff works

[@abcdefghi2175]

love the sound of does diesels as well

[@tomnorman2668]

Awsome video!

[@CaptKenO]

Thanks Tom!

[@josephcitizen4195]

Great job, the other cap did pretty good as well. Did he actually back into that piling? couldn't really tell from the vid. Keep it up man. I really enjoy the Sunday FGCMS show

[@CaptKenO]

Thanks Joesph! Yes. He just barely hit that piling with his stern

[@TheTurdSculptor]

Ya buddy. Just like the old days? Stern tow all the way in?.?.?. lol. Miss the old yanmar 4cyl turbo? Ya, does sound pretty sick and can pull a house out of the water, take along time to get there in ole “Osprey.” But man, gotta love the maneuverability and speed of the cat. Been down my way lately? Haven’t seen you. Awesome video capt. keep em coming!

[@CaptKenO]

Lol 😂 I'd never attempt putting this boat into a slip with osprey. He would've gone straight to the fuel dock and had to figure out the rest himself! Nope. Charters have been almost non-existent the last few weeks, and the couple I've done have been quick ones around Venice

[@TheTurdSculptor]

@@CaptKenO right on. Lol. That’s where the cats are so nice. I’m sure I’ll see you next time you’re around! Later brother!

[@skipper260]

Good job getting the 60 footer in position captain! I missed why he called for a tow though. Did he only have partial power initially?

[@CaptKenO]

Until the end, I was under the impression he had a complete engine failure...only after did he tell me they were overheating

[@nigelwooldridge615]

Yep bit deceptive but it sunseeker 60 renegade made at poole uk early 90s twin 1000 man diesels on kawaz jet drives saw the 1st ones at the boat show very impressive at the time but guys said they had a lot problems in production with the jet drives

[@bgd73]

veyr futuristic boat.. I had guessed jet drive as well. They are just catching up to to how much torque a big motor slams them. A funny thought, to this day, I look for the old v8 outdrives, attached to the 140hp 4 cylinders. About the only way to get your money back in hours of runtime. Jet drives still have a ways to go.

[@alias19]

From Sunseeker: “The 90s introduced an era of style in boating. Sunseeker began to adopt soft shapes and curved silhouettes emerging in automotive design. Cue the Renegade 60, the first production boat with twin jet drives, combining performance, style and exceptional manoeuvrability. Sunseeker set the benchmark not just for imaginative boat design but increasingly, as one of the world’s leading boat builders.”

[@Kitchfox]

Just did some reading and found out that while I'm not in one of your companies service areas quite a few of the places I visit are.

[@CaptKenO]

Whereabouts do you boat that we don't cover?

[@lvlndco]

Just as I was thinking that boat could turn on a dime it became a lumbering giant. He did a good job saving it, but yeah, there should have been another person on board to make sure it didn't bump into things.

[@CaptKenO]

Not much a person could do to keep a boat that size off of pilings/boats...but always good to have another set of hands on board for lines and such

[@danh4766]

Jet drives are awesome for slow speed and shallow water but you loose alot of power and efficiency. Hamilton Jet makes some pretty massive jet drives for military and commercial boats.

[@CaptKenO]

No. Jet drives are good for high speed not slow speed. They suck at slow speed and precise control

[@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM]

He did a fantastic job on one engine bringing her in. Are you affiliated with TowBoatUS or sea tow or independent

[@CaptKenO]

I work for TowBoat US

[@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM]

QUESTION……4 foot draft, do you enter New Pass, Longboat Pass or Sarasota Pass? Which one should someone not enter? I know channel markers have been removed in some cases due to shoaling

[@CaptKenO]

If you try to go through new pass, have me on speed dial because you will get stuck. Longboat and big pass are both fine...Longboat is easier to navigate

[@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM]

@@CaptKenO Thank you very much…I am a member of Boat US

[@CaptKenO]

No problems mate! Safe travels!

[@win1885]

what kind of boat are you operating. Capt. Ken? Tom Ireland

[@CaptKenO]

Hey Tom. This is the 28ft prokat

[@user-rq7qt8qf7g]

👍

[@delclifton6096]

Another great job Cap'n! Love your channel. Pastor is getting pissed because I'm always late when you post tho😂

[@CaptKenO]

Lol 😂 Thanks Del! Maybe you just have to convince him to postpone mass and you can all watch my videos together before hand 🤔🤣

[@delclifton6096]

@CaptKenO I'll bring that up to him!

[@CaptKenO]

@@delclifton6096 lmao 😂 Do you have a projector or big TV there?

[@delclifton6096]

@@CaptKenO huge screen. Maybe I can convince him to play your content to the congregation😁

[@delclifton6096]

@@CaptKenO huge screen. Maybe I can convince him to play your content for the congregation!😁

[@user-nh3cr2kg4r]

Must be nice

[@paradad999]

It does look like 60 ft when you watch the guy walk to the bow.

[@kkhouggy3600]

Those look like surface drives rather than jet drives.

[@CaptKenO]

I never heard of that before. I had to go look it up. I don't think it was though. It looked like there was a lot of water movement with little boat movement...but I don't know 🤷

[@Captain-Paul]

Watched a couple of these videos and feel I am missing something as there doesn't see to be any 'plan of action' explained to the Captain who is about to be towed???? Is this done before you start videoing? perhaps by the person who takes the initial call for assistance????? Neither do you seem to set up a cellphone or a radio channel with the boat you are towing in order to communicate whilst towing them - what am I missing????

[@CaptKenO]

What plan of action would we have that you're not seeing? I have their cell number if I need to call them during the tow, or if they're setup properly, they'll have their vhf on and I can hail them on ch16

[@liamwindsor5854]

I agree, you expect the operator being towed to understand what you’re doing, many people wouldn’t know so I feel You should give them a 3 minute run down. They are already in a stressfull situation, so you explaining may calm it down

[@CaptKenO]

@@liamwindsor5854 Again...what part am I supposed to explain?

[@liamwindsor5854]

@@CaptKenO The whole plan

[@andyburk4825]

Yeah, dude seems a bit curt.

[@robertsmith-fj2rx]

I am guessing it decided not to tow straight because you shortened up the line so his bow was more effected by the thrust wash from your motors. The skipper did well getting it back in his pen with his engine problems.

[@CaptKenO]

That's not the reason...the prop wash doesn't affect them negatively

[@robertsmith-fj2rx]

@@CaptKenO Interesting, the only other thing that comes to mind is the speed of the tow. Slower meant the hydrodynamic flow was not working as well to keep the hull tracking so the bow went hunting. Much the same as the wind has more effect as you go slower. Particularly with a bow with a very fine entry. Add that to very little weight on the shorter tow line to keep it straight compared to the weight and momentum of the hull so it induced an oscillation.

[@CaptKenO]

@robertsmith-fj2rx I don't think that's the case (at least in this situation) either...since it was fine going into the marina at a slow speed. He must've changed something to reduce the drag at the stern. It happens a lot when we tow outboard boats and they lift their engine. The engine is like the feathers on an arrow.l and that even though it's minimal, that drag at the stern keeps it going straight

[@edgore4909]

Looks like surface drives to me.

[@nigelwooldridge615]

Edit jets are riva calzoni Italian and pump 32000 gallon per minute

[@user-dv7hb2sc9m]

That is a large boat for an older out of shape man to be prancing around in......lmao, I'm 62 but would never try such a thing unless I knew I'd have someone at the other end waiting to help get me tied down? But that's me, I haven;t boated in many years. I wouldn't be afraid to launch but I'd have to have help waiting for me...... and he had engine issues on top of that.

[@josephpotterf9459]

Thanks that boat goes for a million on the used market 20 years old Yikes !

[@vancity2349]

It sure doesn't look like 60 feet on the video. Must be a jet drive with all that wash it was throwing, which would make it harder to manoeuvre in tight areas, and the long nose, he did pretty well...

[@CaptKenO]

All things considered...yeah, he did do a good job!

[@dylanpeterson6449]

This career feels so stressful. Once bad decision, one small mistake and 100k insurance claim.

[@CaptKenO]

It can definitely be stressful at times...but for the most part, it's not too bad and the pay is good...plus I get paid to be out on the water in more often-than-not beautiful weather!

[@susiepittman601]

I wonder if he lives on his boat.

[@CaptKenO]

He does not