Nice video and please allow me to clarify some points for the newbies who are wisely learning as much as they can. If you have a serious problem with your boat while out at sea, do let the coastguard know before you risk the crossing and follow their advice. If you have a problem beforehand don't go out; fix it instead... You should have checked your drain plug(s), fuel, bilge pump(s), radio, etc. while still at the dock! On the way in choose a wave preferably one that won't be breaking and ride in on the BACK of it, in such a way that you keep the bow of your boat up high to avoid pitchpoling. Pitchpoling is where you are going too slow and allow a following wave to catch up with your boat and it lifts up the stern, then as you begin surfing down your bow digs into the sea and is pushed under and your boat rolls and you get rather embarrassed and very wet. Again; to avoid pitchpoling ride in on the back of the wave and match your speed to that of the wave, such that you do not go too slow and allow the following wave to catch up with you, nor too fast and overtake your wave. Know your boat--- a large deep V hull handles differently from a small relatively flat bottomed cathedral hull, etc. So just because some other dude goes flying out like something in a James Bond movie with all the bikini babes waving and screaming that does not necessarily mean you can do the same (I mean go racing over waves, the waving and screaming is OK if you want to). Remember: "One hand for you and one hand for the boat" or in other words whatever you are doing at least one hand should be holding onto the boat in such a way that if there is a sudden boat movement you won't fall and potentially hurt yourself. If that helps, how about a "like" for such a long comment. Tks.
@onealjones90393 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@cloroxbleach63356 жыл бұрын
👍 from Texas. Pilot here just getting into boating and learning before I purchase a vessel and this video is a great help for this Gulf Coaster.
@cloroxbleach63356 жыл бұрын
And for anyone who cares I’m looking at big Bayliners like 5788 and 5288s
@uruiamnot3 жыл бұрын
@@cloroxbleach6335 Did you get your yacht?
@martinchen3838 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very helpful for this west coast Washington and Oregon boater
@gondwanatravels8834 Жыл бұрын
One of the best tutorials I’ve seen.
@66cjp12 жыл бұрын
This guy know's what he's doing, good man. I totally support his comment about a little more throttle into the wave. Having run a number of powerboats, the worst thing you can do is back off, as this simply sits the stern down and bow up making it worse, because of the weight of the fuel tanks and engine, obviously. You need to use the V of the hull and the chines to cut you through. Suggesting this would affect either the hull or impeller is utter nonsense.
@gbsailing94364 жыл бұрын
"First, remove trailer from boat". LMAO 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
@officialWWM3 жыл бұрын
GB Sailing gotta start with the obvious, lol.
@JoshSims9 жыл бұрын
Great info! Thanks!
@rogermuir56094 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@richardnone564410 жыл бұрын
hi Jim thanks for the info I am happy to say here in Miami/fort Lauderdale we don't have any Bars also thanks to the Bahamas being a great break water for ocean swells we have some of the calmest ocean in the world to boat on Richard in the tropics
@ianrkav12 жыл бұрын
Good video. I learnt quite a bit from that:-)
@Darthbelal7 жыл бұрын
I rather like the mixture of confidence with caution. He knows what he's doing, but he doesn't get cocky about it.......
@dirtydogg064 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate learned alot from that
@kerryemmerson98459 жыл бұрын
Not trying to knock holes in this excellent video , but ya forgot to mention having enough gas when giving the rundown before hand. You'd be surprised.
@Lone_Wolf-398812 жыл бұрын
Ty for this video, i learn from it how to do it when i gone meet a bar.
@franciscorojas9348 жыл бұрын
Thanks ..That was great
@curleyteeth7 жыл бұрын
I have crossed into a few bars in Liverpool and they were pretty rough and one had to be careful to cross over to the exit in order to stay alive.Jim Liverpool.
@southamericanrocker4 жыл бұрын
First time I hear it's easier to pass a bar going in than out. I think it's a lot more dangerous to go in
@officialWWM3 жыл бұрын
Take a shot every time he says bar 😂😜
@g3no117 жыл бұрын
lol beer cans rolling around in the background
@fortuner1233 жыл бұрын
Good. Concise.
@bennowak8812 жыл бұрын
good little vid might help some of the nev's out there! surfing the front of waves! aslo you can't always follow the leads port macquarie's bar leads are way off sets you up for the shallows!!
@Rlnthndr11 жыл бұрын
boats constantly need steering adjustments especially in rough water like this. Unlike cars which are on a roadway that doesn't move. On the water you have wind, current, waves etc all affecting the direction of travel. In order to cross the bar safely he had to keep his bow (front) on the markers, and steering that much is necessary or else the boat would possibly spin by the force of a wave putting him sideways and that greatly increases the chance of capsizing (rolling over)
@209lapko5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant...
@deceiverslair47815 жыл бұрын
What the driver is actually seeing (for more than 10 seconds 6:25 ) might have been more helpful in a 'video'. He may as well have been the 'bartender' telling us this over a couple of drinks.
@mikelyons75116 жыл бұрын
You mention the word bar so much, I just fell off the wagon headed to the bar.
@keremkarapinar866210 жыл бұрын
Mate, im glad you have an Evinrude ETEC because there very responsible... But like what rager bot said stabicraft are a lot safer, yes thats a true fact
@macktruckergirl60493 жыл бұрын
That's crazy scary looking to me!
@BandiGetOffTheRoof7 жыл бұрын
When I think back to when I first moved to Florida in 1990 and tried to take a 15 boat lake ski boat through Vilano Inlet on a day when offshore Contenders were staying at the dock...I cringe. I was so lucky.
@hopebear0610 жыл бұрын
Should I let the coast guard know each time I am crossing in and out? Is there an official call sign to them which lets them know all is good?
@zagan110 жыл бұрын
Look up the rules in the part of the world your in. Where I am you let people know when going out via name of boat your name phone number etc and the time your going out and the time you're expected to come back at. This allows people to do a search or check around if it's been 24 hours since you went out, that's why you'd let them know you've gotten back, doesn't matter the time if it's not the time you said just to get your name marked off the list etc.
@uruiamnot3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, you just give a lengthy description of you, your passengers, their names and ages, phone numbers, registration number, type of boat and full description, reason for voyage, destination, and your ETA there. Just key up Channel 16 and give all that info. Don't be shy, they hear it all the time. You should follow up on Channel 9 with a shorter description.
@colwk8 жыл бұрын
How did a video about crossing a bar turn into bashing barcrushers and etecs?
@Jolinator8 жыл бұрын
+colwk Because youtube keyboard warriors..
@cjf33412 жыл бұрын
i see all the coast guard throddle off when going over then full throttle once over
@mypronounismaster44504 жыл бұрын
What's the average speed when following waves back in?
@rykehuss34354 жыл бұрын
200mph
@cjf33412 жыл бұрын
in real ruff conditions
@MsRhondaRandy6 жыл бұрын
The barcrusher is really handsome! I would set sail with you anytime!
@2011birch3 жыл бұрын
He is kamp.
@XV2PS9 жыл бұрын
and trim down?
@Adogsmate42672 жыл бұрын
Fathom's?, bugger off, no-one uses Fathom's. I'll bet you got through to all the new boaties with that one
@ewmism8619 жыл бұрын
Should i wear thermal undies?
@rsmfoster12 жыл бұрын
i disagree on the part about powering into a wave. you power to the wave and as you hit the wave pull the power off. doing this makes for a smoother exit to the wave ( also saving the hull and the impeller) it all comes from experience as to how fast you are going when you hit the wave. obv if the wave is broken then there is a much greater surge of water and you have to travel into the wave faster than if the wave was a green wave where you can lollie the boat over hte wave.
@Adogsmate42672 жыл бұрын
I agree, up to the swell, throttle off, just make the crest with forward motion, over the top - bang, navigate, (read the situation and correct heading if need be ) throttle up, make as much ground as possible before the next rise, repeat.
@Bernievids7 жыл бұрын
Let me just say this, take a Valium with a beer or two but not three, because with an Evinrude, you ain't got nothing to worry about mate. Just get 'em into ya, then let the ETEC show that bitch who's shaggin' the cat. In NSW you must wear a life jacket but if they were serious about safety they would also mandate ETEC's. Gentlemen, 2 strokes always wins. Always have and always will. Checklist: 1. ETEC That's it. Safe boating.
@saxmanchiro12 жыл бұрын
I know this is quite bad of me but I swear I heard an empty Foster's can hit the deck around 6:34. Tell me I am wrong as this would certainly be a bad thing to show the kids.
@tornadoftworthaintnoff7 жыл бұрын
I always put on my wetsuit and belt with swimfins attached, life vest, then cross the bar. goin in is goin in. and I only go in with a wetsuit and fins. its the OCEAN.
@jamie_d___6 жыл бұрын
Good humour , bravo sir 👏🏻
@nikiwiakel12 жыл бұрын
what u need to do to cross a bar is firstly buy a Bar Crusher!
@hpwratvr184 жыл бұрын
I don’t even have a boat nor any intention of ever getting a boat.
@gibi859 жыл бұрын
...I....wanna go to hunt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@zombienectar12 жыл бұрын
This guy said bar 54 times
@mikelyons75116 жыл бұрын
zombienectar guess where I'm headed I just finished the video. I'm going to the bar.
@ss_whole9 жыл бұрын
So in other words, give it some gas and go on through, I never would have thought of that.
@uruiamnot3 жыл бұрын
Were you thinking to stop at the first big wave and... row?
@nix20010 жыл бұрын
why does everyone who drives a barcrusher wear spray jackets? i know why.
@Jolinator8 жыл бұрын
+nix200 Thats a life jacket he is wearing. plus look at the sky its about to rain. KZbin experts..
@ronn682 жыл бұрын
The video would be better with footage of the waves as he's talking - no offense but we don't need to see him talking.
@ash1234540411 жыл бұрын
whys he turning the wheel so fricking much?
@RSPYC5 жыл бұрын
This video is full of many, many ignorant concepts and ideas. If there is any interest, I can post the correct way to cross a bar. I have nearly a 1000 bar crossings over the Columbia River bar between Washington and Oregon. There is where the US Coast Guard has its rough water training school. I also have many crossing at the Tillamook Bay Bar, Newport Bay bar, and the Straits of Juan de Fuca. My experience is in small powerboats, sailboats and large power boats.
@fishingworldmag5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. You sound very experienced. Perhaps you could create your own video and show people how it's done?
@RSPYC5 жыл бұрын
@@fishingworldmag Nasty time of year for bar crossing here in the Pacific Northwest. Let me see how I could do this.
@NoTaboos5 жыл бұрын
A panga-style hull is way better for bar crossing than these overrated, short, fat, ugly designs.