Boat Camping in a BLIZZARD

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The temperature here in Maryland is dropping fast! It's going to be 17 degrees and snowing tonight. The problem is, the water around my boats is going to freeze and that could lead to some serious damage. I can't let that happen! I'm going to be sleeping over in my boat WEBO tonight so that I can make sure the ice doesn't freeze and ruin anything. It's going to be a very cold night camping in the boat, but that's what it takes to be a crabber sometimes.
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[@LD-to4ft]

Luke you rock neighbor. Grew up crabbing down Lake Shore Drive

[@davidlavery4817]

😂😂

[@paultkr8184]

A young fellow who knows what he has to do, does it, despite the troubles, and does it in stride. Not many like him anymore. I can say I’m very proud of this young man and any others like him. Kudos Luke. Keep up your integrity and harm work. Good things come to good people.

[@agmood]

Great video. Brings back some memories - when I was 8, my family and I lived on a boat for 2 years or so, some of that time in the Bay. I had a small berth and an old crate to hold my belongings. That was it. I'd lay there at night listening to the water against the hull just like you were describing those ice sounds. I'm sure I'm forgetting some miserable cold nights but those were some of the best times.

[@jettmoon]

Love your content. I am a general manager at a golf course in NC. I showed some coworkers your videos and we got a great laugh at your humor. Your "creatasketchy" ways had us all smiling. Keep up the great work!

[@fvsoutherngirl]

Creatasketchy 🤣🤣🤣 thank you!

[@firewoodblake1243]

“If you don’t spill gas all the way down your generator, are you really even using a generator”. This is so true. LOL.

[@scottparker1655]

I love this kid .He gives the next generation hope. Thank you . I m proud of him.For being a good husband and a good Man .

[@Pihlalorjoone]

sooo well said!!!

[@Mike-tc8ob]

Always glad to see a guy so thankful for what he has. To re phrase an old Japanese proverb, "A man can spend his entire life searching for the perfect crab, and it would not be a life spent in vain."

[@tonyroberts7481]

I think I heard this in the Last Samurai and they substituted a cherry blossom.

[@devron5ssn]

You can't help but have tons of respect and admiration for a guy that has that much enthusiasm for freezing his nuggets off.

[@latinking9793]

His poor old balls are going to freeze & dry up that's a shame he's a handsome guy.

[@CherokeeFlutist59]

Brings back memories of when I used to live on a 28' boat for half a decade. It was pretty interesting for the most part and if I ever had to, I'd do it again. Little limited as far as amenities went for a while but it was pretty decent living. On really windy nights, I would get tossed around in the bow and listen to the ropes straining Miss ya, Dulcinea.

[@FoxIslandRailroadCo]

“I’m gonna stay here, and make sure my office doesn’t sink” is relatable 😂😂

[@Yellow_Hammer]

Your KZbin content is so superior to the short clips. Love it.

[@dianalyman5950]

I second that.

[@terryo1463]

Luke you always think you are not much for your wife. You are so much more than you think. You are so hard working. Committed to being a great crabber and great husband. We all watch you because it's so nice to see someone that is such a great person.

[@Hookah268]

Luke, crabbing and freezing aside, you indeed are very blessed to do what you do and have the support of a wonderful woman. In this day and age of such crazy antics in relationships, it is clear what a great couple you guys make. I'm going on 38 years my friend, and I wish you all the best!

[@Unstoppablepie23]

I'm glad I caught one of you shorts about 4 months ago, this channel gives me the feeling of " it's gonna be alright" the way you make things work that should NEVER work is amazing, keep posting and god bless

[@markroper9269]

Glad you made it! Going to be 73 here today!!! Crazy how much can change in a few days! Have a great weekend!

[@austinado16]

Grew up in Alaska in the 60's and early 70's. If you keep your faucets in your house, just drizzling, your pipes won't freeze. You 3 are great, and I appreciate you sharing your lives!

[@timgotta1]

Everyone knows that

[@jodidavis6595]

What a great young man. So nice to hear how much he loves and appreciates his bride ❤️🇺🇸

[@coldisle]

Nothing on Earth is cozier than a small boat cabin. It’s the Only place I ever get truly comfortable..The best! All the best!

[@williamrogers4556]

LOL 😂 “ I have the essentials, a torch and a hammer” as a mechanic that is hilarious 😂😂

[@jimratliff2753]

When I was young and dumb like you Luke, My dad used to call me a whipper snapper. You don't let fear attack you... you attack fear. You are a unique cat. You don't find guys today your age that pack a set of nards and aren't afraid to take on the unknown. You'll go far. Anchors away dude!

[@austinado16]

100% correct!!

[@paulcondie2520]

Had a houseboat for about 11 years. When i bought it it wasn't ever pulled from the Monongahela river in years and i stayed overnight in it the first winter! Cold ASF! But after seeing what that boat endured from the spring floods i pulled it for the winter after the first and dry stacked it. Peace of mind! Love this guys channel.. 💯🔥

[@LegatusMortis]

Pittsburgh?

[@paulcondie2520]

@@LegatusMortis yes sir! Lol

[@LegatusMortis]

I live there@@paulcondie2520

[@eddeetz493]

Rebuild the boat as content. The content pays for the boat upgrades. Great winter indoor project space available.

[@davemiller8203]

I'm alaskan and I've always loved the lines of the east coast boats; so beautiful. Must have been a fun night. Loved the video. Thans for bringing me along in your adventure.

[@DrewChisholm]

Some of my best sleeps where being rocked to sleep by the Atlantic Ocean listening to the purr of a 6v71

[@mathehack1]

You should order up some Chinese diesel heaters. They're $100 bucks and you can tap them into the boats diesel tanks and customize the location. They're only 12v to power the fans inside them and you can run them on a trickle charged battery.

[@fourfortyroadrunner6701]

They may not be marine rated.

[@jamesjohnson8661]

​@@fourfortyroadrunner6701 I REALLY hope you're kidding.

[@wanderingmako]

Can confirm. My company runs a diesel heater 24/7 6+ months a year and they are life changing.

[@random13627]

good and bad there a fire hazard if get a quality one atleast

[@mathehack1]

@@random13627 electric space heaters are as well, especially if you overload whatever extension cord you hook it up to or short it out.

[@aricchio7222]

Keep living the dream my young friend, you will look back in 20 years and smile an say I am one lucky man.

[@aclass9830]

Subscribed just for being a fellow MD resident now I'm binge watching at 0400

[@bobbymagii6601]

Respect bro,a boat is like a relationship you have to make compromises and take care of what needs to be done.

[@RCF50]

Luke your wife truly love you. I took my wife up to the Sassafras in Oct of 2020 during Covid for a end of the season trip.( spent a lot of time on the boat during covid) It got down into the 40's both nights and she was ready to go home and my boat has a reverse heater. I just gave you a follow. Great video.🙃🙃🙃

[@bobbrown9158]

Brrr, that's cold. Now I know what winterizing your boat is, glad you make the best of it.

[@tomcat58rtc]

Nothing wrong with loving and appreciating your lady. God bless. From the Texas coast.

[@jamesoncross7494]

You have a great boat and even better dog and wife. You truly are a lucky man.

[@benpersinger4600]

Greetings from Alaska. Just started checking out your YT content. Great job and good job on keeping the boats afloat. I admire the ambition and work ethic. Nice to see someone else who started in their teens too snd just keep sending it. I don’t do the commercial fishing thing but can relate. I run a construction company and have rentals and such. Never fails the worse the weather the busier I am either taking care of my own places or doing damage control on my clients homes. It was -10 here this week and I was shoveling my roofs to keep them from ice damming and or collapsing. Sometimes you just got to embrace the suck and keep going. Cheers to 2024

[@ShadyAcres28]

"...or they are quiet and don't run at all" 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@RebelYell134]

add a canopy to the back and cover it in solar panels and maybe a wind turbine. build a few battery cells and mount all the components. that boat can handle a system large enough to keep you fully powered a long time. maybe indefinitely. it will keep the heaters running in winter, and a perfect sized A/C for summer

[@alanbranch851]

You are one cool tough dude Luke, Blessings to you and your wife

[@MrMattDat]

Luke, you are a king. Work ethic like none other. Keep your eye out for a nice, big & old Coleman thermos for your next winter boat campout. Fill it with black coffee and mix in some cocoa mix. MUCH better than a cold soda!!

[@pffffffffffffrtttt]

Dude, i love your videos. I dont know crap about crabbing, nor did I have any interest in it before, but watching what you're doing lets me purge the stress of my 9-5 corporate job. Thanks dude! I wish you all success.

[@Freedonone]

Congratulations 🎉. Family is the foundation of life.

[@billadams5194]

Yup, feeling' ya. That night when we had the big tide, I spent the night in our house in Cambridge with no heat. The HVAC blew up two days before. Glad we have a wood stove but still. 40F in the bedroom was no fun!

[@Sean-bp6xb]

Entertaining. Showing some true grit. I could feel the cold just by watching. Thx for sharing. Watching from Ontario Canada 🎉

[@hschofi3639]

Livin the good life my friend! Cherish it

[@bishopcorva]

With good wishes and luck, you won't have to boat camp again this year. But if you do, a large sheet of cardboard over the he hatchway will help keep the heat nearer to you. But stretching a tarp over the cover and tying it off to the gunnals and stern will provide a little extra space. However, if you're really adventurous and risk taking. A camp propane tent heater is your friend. Just make sure you have extra one pound propane bottles or a connection hose to hook it to a standard gas grill bottle.

[@jgdiesel742003]

If you get a extended run tank for that generator which is six gallons that will give you 60 hours of run time. Thats the setup i use with a Black& Decker 8000btu heat and ac unit in my semi truck. Works great and cheap.

[@mitchelljohnson8988]

Best KZbin channel out there! Keep up the videos, cant wait to watch them!! Your story and Character is inspiring!

[@maxjones9139]

A de icer that hangs under the dock will keep that area cleared nicely. I dont have to use it often at my dock but its cool to have a clear spot to fish in. Great channel thank you!!

[@MrNipper7272]

Luke thanks for the encouragement in sharing a bit of your life story. You make me laugh, I appreciate the honesty, hardware, and humor!! Thank You

[@joeshmoe8912]

Very good video, Luke. You are a true captain. And.your gratitude is infectious. Thanks for taking us along.

[@lisam4503]

I would consider installing a couple diesel heaters. A fairly lowcost way of heating up both the engine bay and underhatch areas and the pilot house and cabin. Might also come in handy if you go for a winter season catch. They are pretty easy on 12V power and fuel also put out way more heat then a space heater. I live off grid in Arizona and use one for heating myself. As someone that has had boats I am reminded of the old saying " a boat is a big hole in the water you throw money into'"! Good for you if you can figure out how to pull that money and more back out of the water! Living independently and making your own living is an awesum thing!

[@jacobwilliam7235]

Luke, you have an excellent outlook on life! You are wise waaay behind your years!

[@Mike-tc8ob]

The boat has to be ready because...the crabs never sleep...IDK maybe they do but this is why MD is called America in miniature, From the temperate rainforest to the blistering cold, we got it all! Wish I was there man, reminds me of the winter dad drove us out onto the Severn in the old VW Beattle. 2' of ice and we drove across to Herlad harbor and up the boat ramp.

[@ChahtaAnumpa]

I love how in some parts of the country 60 degrees is “not bad” when I’m literally in my cabin looking at the temp on the wall show 54 and giggle a little. Norms for people just a state over could be drastic. Just a funny observation. Love your content!

[@melodymakermark]

Luke, if everyone had your attitude, work ethic, humor and a hundred other positive character descriptives too long to list, this world would be a far better place.

[@Judychop01]

Man it looks cold there! Be safe out there and I love the content! Hell yeah brother!

[@wolfpack9688]

That has to be a baby Mal. Mine is 14 and a half years old now. Still going strong and has been the biggest blessing of my life and sacrifice I should add. Her hips and back legs have lost power but she is still young at heart. 99 % deaf as will but vision is excellent still. Enjoy!

[@robertwolfe8680]

Been there done that. You will do anything to keep your boat afloat.

[@Daihatsu_Hijet]

🥶 have you ever seen one guy so grateful for… just for everything!

[@joesharp5602]

Luke, the cheap Chinese diesel heaters can be had for around $80 each. They could be plumbed to your diesel tank, exhaust is easy, and they are 12v DC. You could put it in the bilge and set the thermostat to 32 or so and problem solved. As a bonus, you could also heat the cabin and wheelhouse using the remote control and some additional dryer hose venting. Have fun... Joe

[@Stephen-ql5sk]

I love it! Always wanted to sleep on a boat during winter. You guys are well suited.

[@carlssiny1]

Being thankful and realizing what you have is awesome

[@ymanganelli]

Thank you so much for posting this video! It is awesome how you prepared your boat to spend the night on watch for ice!

[@MichaelMacleod-e1h]

I want to say that you're an awesome young man and one hell of a crab fisherman. Keep on doing what you do best. Loving your career will always make bumps in the road that much easier to take. Can't wait to drive down this summer and get some crab.

[@mikegentile13]

Clever idea for content in the off-season

[@jocelynvincent3609]

I enjoyed watching your video, and you are an awesome 👏 young man with a great sense of humour! All the best to you, your beautiful wife, and the sweet dog 🐕 ❤ Thanks for sharing!

[@DavidMorgan-ec2es]

I have no idea what you are going to do in life but more power to you, and I think you have the right attitude to succeed.

[@garyakashadow596]

Well I'm sitting here in my 1 season (summer) insulated toyhauler. It's 60° in here. It's taken a while to get used to living in an icebox/freezer. Working on insulating it as the weather permits. Just spent 2 weeks in subfreezing temps. I've gone through 30+ gallons of propane. I'm rationing my last 20# bottle trying to make it to the 3rd of next month when my SSA direct deposit hits my bank acct and I can go get 5 bottles refilled. It's been in the single digits here in central Oklahoma. One thing I haven't had to worry about is the pipes freezing. I'm on week 4 with no running water. But there's hope on the horizon. It's going to be in 60's and sunny next week. So I'll be able to finish winter weather prepping this thing into a 4 seasons unit. Then I can finally hook up the water. I've spent some cold nights in boats doing exactly as you were. It's no fun but you have to protect your invest and livelihood. In the absence of a generator could you connect a weighted hose to the engine water outlet and exhaust that water down below the boat and run the engine. That would give you a bubbler to keep the ice from freezing against the hull and running the engine would keep it and the bilge from freezing I would think? What's your thoughts on this idea Luke?

[@ADVENTURESOFBZ]

Definitely need steady long form videos from Luke. Love it man. Keep em coming

[@oxman1834]

I stayed on my boat for most of hurricane sandy! The marina i was in at the time in New Jersey had a big wishbone style trailer on land behind my boat slip. I left around 11-12 to a rising tide to head home to the wife. The next morning i went to the marina thinking my boat was gone looking at the destruction at other marinas! Luckily the trailer collected three boats that would have floated and probably would have swamped mine!! I was so lucky to sustain no damage!!!!

[@prodogtwodogman3857]

Grew up running around the Sassafras and the Wye. Got married in OC. I’m almost 60. Lots of things have changed, but some are the same. I like your channel.

[@mcmillan1963]

Luke, keep it kid. Love your spirit. And yes the WD video is a great documentary.

[@IrishAcres]

Luke dealing with the hurricanes here in Florida, on my farm running around, like a hamster in a wheel securing everything as it approaches, and wondering, hurricanes or freezing, cold weather Hmmmmmm Both are not good, but this is what we do when we work in Nature

[@lockguy2652]

Y'all are adorable! Restoring my faith in humanity!🤗

[@MyThreeSons]

Look at the Candy Kitchen boxes in the bag!!! That's how you know Luke is 100% Maryland!! Love it!

[@robhawthorne6892]

Just a thought, me personally, I’d keep the WEBO the same way it is, add some canvas around the deck canopy and a hot tent stove for the cabin and the deck. Kinda making more like a RV rather than a work boat.. make some great Chesapeake Bay weekend camping trip videos, make some “catch clean cook videos, rafting up at Conquest Beach, the spring fishing for Rock.. stuff like that would be awesome videos.. I really enjoyed my time working on the bay in the early 80’s.. great times on the Seahawk II with Bob Thaw and the Outlaw with George and Wade..

[@alaskanforgetmenot]

As an Alaskan growing up on boats,hard work builds character cold weather strengthens the body endurance and mental clarity to the understanding of your life's work and your place in it ..while others go to the daily grind hours in traffic you are the boss who because he puts himself through this ,has freedoms and choices you make or break,beautiful life

[@brandoncherry1651]

I feel one day Luke will get a new boat ...just positive and teachable things he post and his positive attitude towards everything...and yes HARD WORK 💯

[@jerideloughary5609]

I'm retired welder/fitter/fabrication/electrical hot work. All that means is I did what had to be done when it had to be done. And the fact that I built and live in Wisconsin. Well COLD and ICE covered is a norm. We have pumps running under the ships 24/7 . And big heaters inside the ship 24/7 all running from September to the end of April/May . I TOTTLY know what you are going through. I have my fun now in a camper with gas heat/ wood heat and I've thought about getting the right boat and making it into a camper.. not a house boat.. That would be to easy and to big for what I'm thinking. 😮 I'll never stop having fun just as you . KEEPER AFLOAT at all cast.!!! Love your videos..

[@samfixitguy1661]

The woman is a saint! And no way she's ever throwing him out!

[@michaelcarmine9923]

I used to go to ocean city with my grandparents as a kid too! And get saltwater taffy. They had a boat docked out in Crisfield and live in Delaware. Still do.

[@pamkagarise7537]

oh Luke you make me smile........ enjoy.....

[@fastback57deloach27]

You explain everything so clearly! Love all your videos Luke! ❤

[@courtneymiles6958]

Can you film a duck hunt???

[@robertlyon8876]

Nice couple very entertaining

[@emilypbeebe]

I think this is my fav video to date. Lindsey is a 👑 queen❤

[@ThePhoenix444]

Man you’re awesome I truly appreciate your video and your view on life congratulations on your marriage! I play all over the the east coast and in Maryland you inspire me brother keep making great videos! Subscribed!

[@jasonmacdonald5468]

The Webo was the clickbait that let me discover your channel. The Webo can accept all the potential love that it can get.

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

As someone who thought his tractor was protected well enough for winter and experienced extreme lows and wind chill, it froze and pushed a freeze plug out of the block. Its now full at 100% antifreeze for the time being, i dont use it much in winter. Gotta find myself the right metric size block heater to stick in it. Its so small of an engine and the freeze plug is 50mm, i should be to get a good size one for it and have no worries. Rather pay the electricity for it than have to do what i had to do to use my tractor while outside in the dark to get my tractor ready so i could get my car out of the driveway (1000ft of uphill, straight ice that day from freezing rain, made it 200' tops. Lol) i totally understand where youre at. I had to do what some call a northern cold start (seen it called canadian and a north dakota cold start) with a propane heater under the engine😂

[@mrmotofy]

If you have proper antifreeze the block heater should only be needed like 2hrs before starting. But wire up a battery tender to keep it topped. I added a dual power inlet. 1 goes to the tender for constant charging. The other goes to a regular alum exterior electrical box with a outdoor switch cover. That controls the block heater and just flip it on for use.

[@JakeAxion]

I feel ya here Luke, I'm a state south in my camper all lines froze even with heat. It was a cold couple of nights.

[@hoosier_justin]

I think the Webo is a fine vessel. Would love to see more of her

[@AlyMMKAY8]

Congratulations on the sponsorship!!

[@jaysonlima7196]

Spent several winters living aboard a 32’ sailboat up here in Maine, got a webasto diesel heater and a Dickinson diesel bulkhead heater. Between the two of them I was never cold after that lol

[@davidphilipp574]

I feel you….. also I live on a small cabin cruiser boat … a bit smaller then your WEBO … I live on it every day every year ( second year now ) … and winter here where I am from can be tough ( not tough as long icy periods.,,,,, but tough because of the ever changing weather every day ) …. in winter 2023/4 we got contact rain for days and night for up to two weeks …. then came the frost ( this year was particularly rough ) my boat got frozen in ( not frozen tight luckily because of my precaution ) and now we got high winds that hinders me to go out with my size of a motor !

[@peterminafo4610]

I fished commercial for 47 years in New York and i never stayed on my boat over nite that is why i winterized my boat antifreeze is wonderful

[@stephennelson7031]

So when I was a kid, me my dad and two uncles and cousins would go down to the eastern shore. We had a shore house down there, loved that little wooden death trap😂. Anyway we would go out on my uncles boat and go fishing. I remember I feel asleep in the primary area at the table, woke up and my dad had a fish on the line. Here I am half asleep he’s like reel it in boy 😂. Can’t remember what it was. But that’s why I gravitate to your videos, nostalgia. Good times man good times. They caught a lot of marlins on the boat, it looked identical to the southern girl. Looked cozy in there man

[@mp3cain]

rocking the re-useable Lululemon bag! I love it!

[@Sailor_alan]

Id love to work out of somewhere like this. Ive worked in North Sea before and whilst the waves and weather can be gnarly. You see some of the most spectacular sunsets and rises.

[@josephsmith3938]

hey i am a crabber in Delaware and my father was like the fifth guy to start crabbing in Delaware back in the early 1950s... a trick he did back then in cold weather... not environmental friendly but in a pinch pour kerosene down the threw hull fittings... it pushes the water out... but there is a trick to it... which you probably can figure out... but drop me a pm and maybe i can chat with you... i would love to ride out with you next spring some time!!

[@Everydayfishing]

I think I'd be figuring out how to get some of those ice eaters in the water before I'd be sleeping in the boat... but kudos to you sir - nice job keeping those boats safe!

[@ibbylancaster8981]

Dude, you are a very lucky man to have Lindsey. God put you guys together Much love

[@markpack1111]

You can use RV antifreeze in The bilgpump lines and sitting water.. none toxic...