Excessive Rains Cause Boat To Sink, Salvaging a 26' Proline with Lift Bags

Always keep your deck drains clear of leaves and debris, as it forces water that would typically run overboard to make it's way through your hatches into the bilge. When the bilge runs excessively the battery doesn't last long.

[@aldenclark1177]

You should do a walk through of your boat and the equipment you use

[@gdj8013]

Would love to see that as well 👍🏻

[@StormyLynn724]

Saw you on FB, came here to subscribe! Great content! ✌️from Delaware

[@Utubegofukurself]

You guys should argue it afloat! Too many chief's!

[@CaptainRetriever]

Lol pretty much

[@Rocky3ooo]

Had to switch to another video too much arguing, like an old woman's tea party.

[@waterskipilot145]

Santa Clause sure has a lot to say, doesn't he?

[@stevemccormick4938]

Rain didn't cause it to sink, poor maintenance or neglect did.

[@eugeneweeks3325]

Nope. The bilge pump wasn’t hooked up properly. The bilge pump should be hard wired directly to the deep cycle or AGM battery. A lot of boats are built so the bilge pump is only active if the battery switch is on.

[@stevemccormick4938]

@@eugeneweeks3325 And you have first hand knowledge of this?? And what if it was wired directly to a lithium battery would this be wrong too according to your "engineering requirements"??

[@lewisbolman7862]

The bilge pump autoswitch is wired directly to the battery, the bilge also has a switch at helm. Someone check on their rig to make sure deck drains were working properly and bilge too!

[@wizardgaming669]

It was rain.

[@Rasputin-p4e]

It was rain, yeah. The captain said so. Don't be so such a smartass. You don't even know how to swim.

[@michaelgaghagen5771]

What a great job! To salvage the 28 ft. Cum alongs diver in the water float bags. Not an easy thing to accomplish. And to top it off with cleaning her up after. Great job captains.

[@paulgray2387]

Someone been watching too much porn….its come btw 😮

[@rd4660]

That's criminal neglect.

[@paulkersey2179]

Interesting, just few leaves can do. Are those outboards salvageable? I am guessing that water is brackish. Kudo's to the guy in the water, I don't go in water I can't see through. Thanks for sharing.

[@CaptainRetriever]

Those engines will run again, but the electric components are usually shot. Training day, I’m usually the one in the water lol

[@monkeywithawrench27]

No offense, but being scared to go in water you can't see in is like being scared of the dark. You get more comfortable with it the more you do it and realize there's a lot worse things to be scared of.

[@crazyoilfieldmechanic3195]

Is the wiring and engine all junk after that ?? What did it cost to refloat it ??

[@lewisbolman7862]

If they work quick you can dewater the engines ,gas tank . Got to get water out of crankcase and cylinders as quick as possible

[@terryfonz4603]

Dead batteries and or broken float switch! However like my old Mako the deck was sealed from bulge. I notice a lot of boats drain rain into the bilge one place or the other! That is absolutely foolish a good boat is supposed to drain all areas of the deck overboard not in the bilge the bilge should be absolutely sealed from the deck!

[@GrandPitoVic]

That is really interesting!!!!.

[@tcap7917]

Great salvage/recovery. A flushing/good cleaning and that'll be up and running in no time. I was wondering if it would have been easier to drag it out at higher tide and flip it in open water.

[@CaptainRetriever]

It’s relatively shallow, 1/2 mile to the run zone, probably damage the t-top

[@truckergare]

Looks like your trying to rip the hard top off,

[@timothyhorner3152]

One word Alligator

[@kebo57]

Good job! Were the engines ok, or did they have to be worked on (drain fluids and run some clean gas through them, etc)? As usual, they will probably start having some electrical gremlins in a few months once the corrosion from the saltwater starts building up.

[@Mylifelovingit]

It was one of the most uncoordinated recoveries I've seen. Too many people are giving suggestions. One person must take control

[@CaptainRetriever]

2 newer guys asking questions, and never rigged a float bags by themself. I’ve done a ton of sunk boats, it’s easy to get tunnel vision, sometimes it takes an outside perspective..

[@klausklautgern4870]

If there is no reason to hurry, there is no reason to not exchange ideas. Good teamwork!

[@jackmehoff3272]

Hey cap, may I ask why Hondas are on the back of the tow boat?

[@vancity2349]

Nice and impressive

[@primate2744]

How are those Hondas working out for you? I'm interested in one when I re-power.

[@CaptainRetriever]

Manual shift engine, and flush with salt away it would probably last a long time. They never burn oil, and have strong gearcases, corrosion is what you have to watch.

[@primate2744]

My boat is trailered so I didn't think that would be an issue. My main interest is reliability and fuel efficiency since I'll be going long trips with a single outboard.

[@RHaarFl]

@@CaptainRetriever manual shift is more trouble than dts😅

[@williamdegnan4718]

You're doing it the hard way. Why don't you just open the seacock and let the water out? 🙄

[@yakacm]

I notice you blurred out the male customer, but not the female? I take it she gave permission to appear in the video but he didn't?

[@fourfortyroadrunner6701]

All that money in that hole in the water, yet no allowance in the budget for a / some bilge pump(s)

[@lewisbolman7862]

It had em , wore battery down and no one checked on it, deck drains got plugged up too

[@regmcguire5582]

What kind of boat is your tow boat? Looks heavy duty and good for what you do…

[@CaptainRetriever]

Silvership, great riding boat & work platform

[@paulthompson1216]

Can you disclose the cost?

[@haviland586]

A nice cover is worth every penny.

[@CaptainRetriever]

@@haviland586 that’s a good observation, keep the leaves out, and the rain

[@andrewgilbert6765]

That water is murky!

[@robbubba8020]

Bilge pump went on strike too much rain

[@idahobob180]

Even with all the water out the boat still list way to easy bad hull design

[@lifeguard434343]

Aren’t there gators in there

[@paulgray2387]

That’s exactly what I was thinking🐊 🐊 🐊

[@gatecrasher1970]

a fool and his boat are easily parted

[@brianbassett4379]

Someone with far more than they need buys a toy and lets it sink at the dock; how American.

[@simonrussell6884]

It’s called not taking care of your shit.

[@Guido_Sarducci007]

Why are the owners faces blurred out? Are they sniveling and sobbing?

[@cheapme1850]

It’s the newer generations that feel the constant need to have their faces all over the interwebs, even in unfortunate situations like this. Older folks tend to want to keep some sort of privacy.

[@CaptainRetriever]

It’s a little extra editing, but most would rather not be associated with sunk & aground boats.

[@stereolababy]

what a dumb comment

[@TheCapthof]

It sank because it filled with water, why it filled I don’t know.

[@Briebabcock8052]

Excessive rain...

[@TheCapthof]

@@Briebabcock8052 Insurance Companies would say: " If you knew it was raining you should have checked on it."

[@robbubba8020]

Bilge pump went on strike too much rain