First Stop - Chesapeake City on C&D Canal E34

[@claudeadams21]

There are so many Sail boat channels on KZbin, so , it's great to see a Power boat channel. I also really enjoy the inclusion of all the docking, refueling and maintenance segments you include and all the "trials and tribulations" that these matters entail. Keep up the great videos and have a wonderful, safe trip!

[@kmires]

Agreed! Love the videos powerboating up and down the east coast. Love the action videos captain. Gives a view into what it will be like when I finally make it there from lakes in Texas. :)

[@JCAJCA3]

Really enjoy a powerboat channel! Looking forward to the next episode. BTW, Beautiful boat!!!!! GOD bless. JC

[@beesea7065]

Love to hear the sound of those two stroke GM diesels. Great teamwork getting her around. Save travels!

[@MrInzeo]

I admire you guys. I want to do what you guys do. Thanks for sharing your life until I can experience myself.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

You are welcome! It took us a long time to get here. I am sure you will too!

[@heathwellsNZ]

gosh what a magic wee place at night! I bet the atmosphere there is great! Thanks for another excellent wee video!

[@tommywatters3344]

Very good video. We enjoy our 61 Hatt. Wind doesn’t bother the deep boat, but as you said, all bets are off on currents. I subscribe to the idea that slower is better...way less excitement which is my goal! Keep the videos coming. :)

[@anthoneyking6572]

Love your Historie lessons Lyn keep them coming

[@Richnoonan1]

MORE MORE MORE..love you two and want more videos, please. Please do not allow your own fun to diminish ours..your fans want more!!! Just kidding of course but there is truth in humor a nice short video update every couple days would make all of us so happy. Safe travels, and know that thousands of us are enjoying your journey with you.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thank you! That was very nice. We are very slow at getting these videos out. We have enough footage for at least 10 more and we are only halfway through our trip. However, we are posting in real time on our Face Book page. Usually a short post every day.

[@Deerwood1985]

Just marvelous!!!!Thank you.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks! We are glad you liked the video!

[@deacmon83]

Thanks for taking me along. I agree with C. Adams. I love the trials and tribulations. i'd still be trying to park that thing.

[@Nannipat72]

😄

[@mvoldschool781]

Great to see you guys underway. The Keys are a great trip. Keep the updates coming

[@gabbycalabrese3009]

i like how you film the entire thing here not just edit out stuff and throw music on it! really enjoying the videos!

[@shortribslongbow5312]

Always good to feel the wind in your face. Nice video looking forward to the next one.

[@paul4365]

Enjoy your trip - we'll be taking notes on the trip south of us (Cape Canaveral area) as we'll be making the trip down to Key West in 2019. Tracked back through your videos of your northern transit. We had just picked up our 'new to us' Maxum 4100 SCA from Cocoa Village Marina about two month before you arrived - you were in the slip directly facing the one our boat used to be in - we're up in Harbortown Marina on the Canaveral Barge Canal now. Stay safe. As many others have mentioned, thanks for all the power boat cruising specific info you provide - navigation/voyage planning, docking hints, marina and town information.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Glad you like the videos. We passed through your area about 10 days ago. We anchored out and found a spot for our dinghy just north of the bridge. I guess the dinghy dock is no longer where it shows on Google Earth. We will be posting that video some time soon.

[@farmerscott1980]

love your channel thanks for filming

[@kevinfoley8342]

Love your channel, learning so much about what it’s like to have a yacht a travel from marina to marina. And your local! I live in Berwyn and my retirement dream is to have a 65 flybridge and travel from the Chesapeake to Florida every year. Thanks for sharing your videos, cheers!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks. We are glad you find the videos helpful.

[@freshginger7971]

Love the channel and love how local it is

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks! Glad you enjoy the videos.

[@thedog3574]

love your boat!! -- I dream of taking a trip from Philly to florida one day!!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Do it! Life is short.

[@markehooker5423]

Looks like a great place to spend the evening!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It is a nice place. We stop there often.

[@Richnoonan1]

AWESOME..I will start looking at the Facebook page each day. I get the vibe that you do not really care about getting lots of subscribers and making money from KZbin which is cool, it seems like a lot of work for a little money. That said, you two are doing something that hundreds of thousands of people would be interested in I have no doubt. I love hearing the details such as how much everything costs. The video you posted about the cost of purchase and operation a while back was so enlightening. My wife and I have watched it 10 times because we talk about doing the same thing you are..and you showed us what it really costs compared to buying a condo someplace...loved it. Remember when story telling, we care about the characters more than the places usually..we can find travel videos anywhere. Anytime you can share your feelings, show what you are eating, spending, how you are dealing with the heat, the cold, sleeping with noise outside..all of that stuff is so interesting to all of us who are living vicariously through you. MORE, MORE, MORE...safe travels to my Philly friends! Rich

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thank you. We will keep all that in mind when editing. Generally, we try to post info we wish we had when starting out, although sometimes we get a bit indulgent.

[@parmfamily]

That was fun to watch. We got our most recent boat from Summit 3 years ago and for the first year kept it at Triton Marina, which is just North at the top of the Elk when you pop out of the C&D so we spent a good bit of time at the Chesapeake Inn. Past two years we have been on the North East river and I would not go up there due to the lack of water other than by land. Fun to see our area of boating though... I was disappointed thinking you had been there this past weekend since we passed on an invite to go watch the band they had there, but the trees say this video was a bit delayed in posting. Looking forward to the next one and hope you are having safe travels.

[@newhope47]

Great vid and excellent handling Captain !

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks! We are happy you enjoyed the video!

[@jseadog]

I grew up there...grandpa had a cruiser in the north east river loved my summers on the boat

[@gerrynylese414]

Great Video as always. Looking forward to watching you guys go south for once, lol. Interested to see how the sonar is working out.

[@terryg3921]

Great video. Thanks

[@CalciteSerendipity]

I was on a nearby sailboat and remember you coming in.

[@nashguy207]

ED I think you did a great job docking nothing wrong with pulling off and making another approach currents and wind can change quickly I had rather be safe than sorry if you know what I mean. I noticed a new crew member on this trip. I thought it was pretty when they were under the helm working and asked for wrench LOL Good job at the fuel dock to I think you are doing great handling her this trip. I still have a soft spot for the older hatteras they are such classic in my book. Have a safe trip and a great week. God Bless!!!

[@addierose8148]

This is where I live and it’s beautiful :D

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We always stop there on our way by.

[@addierose8148]

It’s beautiful

[@addierose8148]

But I live on the other side. In a big neighbor hood it’s very beautiful it’s where Schafers.

[@TODDFINK1]

I would have loved to see that big beautiful girl coming in... Great job. BTW you should just get shirts made that say "Thanks!" for how many people say it's a beautiful boat! AWESOME!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

That is funny! It can be tough at Chesapeake City. Only one spot at the marina can hold us. However, we did get lucky once and got the municipal dock. Only $25 for the night if you use electric and water.

[@jmp.t28b99]

Differential power would aid you greatly in docking. One prop in forward and one in reverse would pivot the boat nicely with no forward motion. My two cents worth. It works on my Defever 44, I assume the Hatteras would react the same.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I almost always do that when docking. The problem I had this time was the current was pushing me off the dock and I did not have enough momentum to carry me there as I swung the stern around.

[@thomasmeyer9258]

As always great video. Should you decide to stop in Morehead or Beaufort on your way south would love to meet you and have a drink lunch or whatever. Travel safely,Tom

[@tryingnottosink9107]

You just missed us. We stayed at Portside Marina in Morehead last night.

[@4.9copblank49]

Wish you had filmed more of the C&D and some of the upper bay too.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We will be posting more of that area on the return trip next month.

[@parmfamily]

Trying Not To Sink let us know next month as you come back up if you want, chances are we will be out and about and would enjoy meeting you all.

[@bmcginnis6543]

Hello from Newark.

[@anthoneyking6572]

LOL Is that a new type of Marian Mechanic ive not heard of a Cupboard Fitter lol

[@brokerhc]

You needed some speed on your first try. Good job on the second attempt. When I had a boat, I was the one paying the bills so I did not care about what people said when I tried docking a few times.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I know. I was being overly cautious since I had not captained the boat since October. I got the feel back quickly after that.

[@c5back9]

Welcome to Cecil County Md!

[@barneyrubel8703]

thanks guys, keep um coming, i am tired of blow boats!

[@toadjam12000]

What was the Stowaway girl doing under the console?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

That's where we keep her!

[@ericolmeda9150]

Is this the fastest route from Philly to Florida?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

No. Going outside from the Delaware Bay and staying there all the way down the coast is much faster, but less fun. We could probably do it in less than a week if we tried.

[@ericolmeda9150]

Trying Not To Sink thanks for the reply, more fun sounds about right.

[@jhanick]

what was fuel cost?

[@captainrick9379]

The current in the C&D can be tricky!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It can really slow you down when it goes against you.

[@captainrick9379]

Yes it can! It pays to watch the tides.

[@davidcarr4464]

Hey good stuff Ed and Lyn, I subscribe. I was born and raised in Florida. Boating and fishing here my whole life. If you're going to be back in Fort Lauderdale let me know if you want some company I'll come by and say hello. David

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Sorry for the late reply. We have a hard time keeping up while we are traveling. We passed through Lauderdale about a week ago. We are currently in Key West.

[@davidcarr4464]

Just saw your latest video, be safe and have fun...

[@tryingnottosink9107]

:-)

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

You don't get paid any more for docking fast. But, sometimes it's more costly to the boat. Slow and steady is best for captain and boat, Happy sailing.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I agree!

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

Every docking is unique and as you do more you'll get better at it. Wind and current are things that you get a feel for after awhile. With your boat I would expect a stern line first and putting the away side engine in forward dead slow would get you against the dock easily. Especially, since you have a bow thruster for help. Problem is you can't see the mate, but a neck lanyard on a talkie would let her direct you without seeing her. Have a great time at sea. Happy sailing.

[@freshginger7971]

Chesapeake Inn is my spot that’s my friends blue boat in the back ground

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We always have the "Trash Can" we we are there!

[@joemack1884]

What is the height of your boat above the waterline?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

24 feet.

[@TheLanceFrazier]

No great loop for you then, huh? 19'1" bridge west of Chicago...

[@tedbroderson9315]

So why didn't you tie up port side to for fuel?

[@parmfamily]

Ted Broderson Summits fuel dock is horribly located in a tight area as deep into the marina as you can get. It is MUCH easier to make the turn coming in and dock starboard for a straight line to leave. Coming off the fuel dock and trying to spin something that large towards the other boats and the crane thing they have there usually would be a pain for sure. We have a 36’ and would still go the route they did there.

[@bruceduckworth2482]

Another awesome video!

[@radbcc]

Enjoyed the trop. Three questions: 1. Why did you dock on the wrong side for fuel fill? 2. Why do you always contact the marina on the wrong channel? 3. At 13:50 looks like a nice Bar/Restaurant and staff?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

The conditions (current,wind) determine which side I dock on, not where the fuel fills are located. Marinas monitor Channel 16 and then request that you change to a non-hailing channel. The restaurant is at Chesapeake City Marina. They have a nice tiki bar and decent food and music.

[@freshginger7971]

Next time you go to Chesapeake Inn get the Banana peppers

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We have - several times!

[@billburkey4774]

Thanks for another awesome video. You guys continue to inspire and educate us. A question for you if I may. We’re looking at a 58 Hatteras LRC (Wife wants to go back to Fiji). We watch a number of other boating KZbin channels, many of which are sailing channels, and are curious about the relationship between power boaters and sailors? Is there the same type of camaraderie that we often see or do folks keep to their cliques? It would be sad if it’s the later but humans tend to do what humans do. Curious what you’ve experienced now that you’ve spent a number of years behind the helm.

[@billburkey4774]

Thanks for the reply. It was what I suspected. Hopefully we can work through some of that once we finally get on the water. Happy Sailing!

[@CyberDocUSA]

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[@jerrysartin3943]

Do you ever get tired of people commenting on your boat

[@tryingnottosink9107]

No. We enjoy it very much. We also like it when people recognize us, so if you see us say hi!

[@peterkent9234]

WHATS A TRANSIENT SLIP

[@RobertMememe]

I slip you stay at for a short period of time..

[@peterkent9234]

TKS MON CAPITAINE, I ENJOY THEM ALL TKS N HAVE FUN

[@bettermost]

Looks Lovely.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks!

[@CC-gr7gf]

Oh. Anyone can do this. I thought this was about sailing, now that takes skill. Not this though. Boring.

[@swamprat69er]

Nice boat! Doesn't sound like it is shifting too smoothly from fwd to rev.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It seems fine to me, but I have no reference point.

[@swamprat69er]

I hear griiiiind every time you go from fwd to rev or vice versa.

[@gregpallett1839]

Or is that the sound of the bow thruster?

[@diananeal9645]

Swamp Rat think what you were hearing was cavitation from one engine in forward and one in reverse

[@diananeal9645]

Trying Not To Sink you're good