Is it Safe to cross from Florida to the Bahamas in the WINTER in a Small Boat? - Ep 16

[@UrjunkMygold]

Great video! 😎 Building house of cards on a rocking and rolling boat… ha ha. 😄

[@expeditionseanest]

I know , how ridiculous , right? That boy cracks us up.

[@UrjunkMygold]

@@expeditionseanest He likes a challenge. 😁😁

[@SHOE53]

cap that was a nice ride across the gulf stream and the crew did great, nothing like blue water what the fuel range on you little ranger that a sweet 25ft boat 👍

[@expeditionseanest]

Thanks , it was a great trip!

[@Mike_A_]

Awesome video, excellent music choices, great content, beautiful views. What a great channel! Have fun out there, you guys!

[@expeditionseanest]

Thanks so much! We appreciate your kind words Mike!

[@jkeyes]

Another great video! Nice soundtrack on this one as well. We really enjoy following your adventures.

[@expeditionseanest]

Thanks John ,for taking the time to post such a nice comment.

[@derek6947]

Good episode. Thanks for directing me to it.

[@expeditionseanest]

you are welcome!

[@tmac709]

Wow! That was a rock "n" roll crossing to the Bahamas! Your Range 25 handled those waves nicely. Glad y'all caught something to make Shashimi...y'all enjoyed that. Those were some beautiful places that you visited and look forward to more places that you're going to be visiting.

[@expeditionseanest]

Thank you Mac! It certainly was rolly but well worth it! The boat has been everything we had hoped. . Many more adventures to come. Love your comments .

[@JulieLubbers]

Julia!!! These are amazing videos. What an adventure and beautiful scenery 😍

[@expeditionseanest]

Thanks Julie! It has been a wonderful time for sure . Living on the boat in the Bahamas showed me a completely different vacation experience. So grateful!

[@MrGuillecuba]

nice trip , just a question. you try to save fuel goin that slow? you could go a little faster at least 3500 rpm and will eliminate some of the rocking movement.

[@expeditionseanest]

I think you may be confusing our boat with a much bigger vessel. At 3500 rpm we would have been beaten badly, spray would have made visibility poor and at that speed out fuel milage would have gone from 2.4 mpg to .9 at its best. Meaning our 95 mile passage would not be possible with a 99 gallon fuel tank.

[@RayFusco]

I'd like to learn more about the safety line, hardware, and how it's set up exactly?

[@expeditionseanest]

Hell drkayak. We will either try to add that to an upcoming video or make a Short for you in the coming month or two. Drop us another line in case we forget. 👍

[@RayFusco]

Thanks! I loved that "go bag", life vests with lights and other safety equipment you had. Very smart and clever - yes please make a video of that. @@expeditionseanest

[@rexdog34]

Great crossing!

[@expeditionseanest]

A little hairy when we left the keys but as the day past it got much better.

[@maryviscio3651]

Me and my wife recently purchased a Nordic tug 26 for the same reasons you bought your boat. Thanks for the video’s. Hope to see more

[@expeditionseanest]

Congratulations on your Nordic tug 26 . Beautiful boat! And thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. We appreciate it.

[@rainergimenez4022]

You guys are fine. I went on a Contender 80 miles west of Tampa to the middle grounds to spearfish and back again in one day. With no cabin I might add and we still had to clean fish when we got back. That was an 18 hour day.

[@expeditionseanest]

Sounds like a great adventure….long day though!

[@expeditionseanest]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@BCBoatsAndCanoes]

Thanks for sharing, great video.

[@expeditionseanest]

B&C you are most welcome! We appreciate you taking the time to say that!

[@LeonardCooperman]

Great job Captain!

[@expeditionseanest]

Thanks Leonard! It was definitely an experience first time around !

[@richardmichaels1787]

Great video The wife and I love following your adventures we hope to make this trip one day in our R25

[@expeditionseanest]

Thanks Richard. You will love the Bahamas! Enjoy the R25!

[@ScotDouglas]

Thank you for another great episode!

[@expeditionseanest]

Thanks Scott we always appreciate you taking the time to add your support and comments .

[@chrish.7246]

Thank you for making these great videos!

[@expeditionseanest]

Thank you Chris ....the editor need to hear these comments when she is feeling frustrated with her computer. We appreciate the support. Have a great day.

[@pismoman1]

Wow, you are making a sushi roll! Look great!!

[@expeditionseanest]

Thanks Naoto they were great for amateurs! We LOVE sushi!

[@regmcguire5582]

I would add a fishing net and hook remover. You are going to stick hooks in your hands the way you do it, not ideal in many circumstances. Boat looks great, friends had a smaller Ranger and liked it as well

[@expeditionseanest]

Reg yes, safety is important! Especially in the middle of nowhere! We don’t use nets for tropical saltwater fish. They are too powerful and will tear a hole in your net. You just have to learn where to put your hands . Michael has worked on deep sea fishing boats and is actually a professional fishing guide. If the fish is big enough the gaf works great. Lots of experience but accidents can happen to anyone! Thank you for your comment and concern.

[@regmcguire5582]

He is obviously competent. But you are in a risk/reward situation, especially as you travel further from hospitals, etc. We have a remote cottage in Georgian Bay, have seen everything, am much more aware of managing potential harm. Not using a net just adds unnecessary risk, IMHO. We put together a trauma kit because of that (quickclot, Israeili bandages, tourniquet,SAM splint, suture bandages) that I strongly recommend you consider too. @@expeditionseanest

[@bobothree]

If the gulf stream current is great for getting to Bimini in a day what is plan for returning to Florida agaist thec current? Sail northwest and then hug the coast southward?

[@expeditionseanest]

Upcoming video will cover that ....but spoiler alert we did go further north then down - you guessed it!

[@Captain_Clark_CDoryAdventures]

Ya'll are doing the dang thing!!! WOOOHOOO! 😎🤙

[@expeditionseanest]

Yes , and loving it. Sometimes it feels like a dream. Very grateful.

[@KRJ-dg8cn]

Great stuff...Thank you...

[@expeditionseanest]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@seethingsclearlyawaken3424]

So do sharks ever follow you in the boat, waiting for a person to fall into the water, ready to eat you alive? Also, what about the pirates? Have they ever tried to kill you?

[@expeditionseanest]

We do have sharks that are curious but we have never been attacked. There are no pirates in the Bahamas that we are aware of.But we are careful in Miami and Nassau as crime is much worse there.

[@DanCassidyJK]

Where do you store the dinghy during the crossing?

[@expeditionseanest]

Rolled Up on the roof rack

[@billyb7469]

Do you have a radar and auto pilot

[@expeditionseanest]

We do have radar now. Michael just installed it . We did not have radar or auto pilot for the Bahamas trip and wish we did. It just wasn’t in the budget. If we were to do it again we would install both from the get go .

[@StageMan57]

Hey Guys! I'm a subscribah! What's the story about carrying self protection from Pirates. I was thinking about mounting M61A1 Gatling guns, 1 forward and 1 aft, LOL, LOL! And a complimentary grenade launcher. What do you think?

[@expeditionseanest]

Sounds like a great idea! Thanks for watching and subscribing StageMan.

[@StageMan57]

@@expeditionseanest The Gatling Gun was a joke. The Self protection wasn't.

[@billyb7469]

Would you get a Generator

[@expeditionseanest]

We do have a portable honda generator.

[@andybrande]

what did it cost to plug in for the night? also do a generator?

[@expeditionseanest]

I think it varies. around $20.00 a day, We do have a generator but it only gets used on anchor.

[@billyb7469]

And a small water maker

[@expeditionseanest]

Yes we would Love that!

[@markdimaio8396]

What was your average speed for the crossing?

[@expeditionseanest]

You must consider the sea state to answer this question. We were quartering into waves that were roughly 3-4 feet . Our speed without current was 6 knots. With current 8 knots.

[@SensibleCreeper]

No auto steer?

[@expeditionseanest]

Nope, couldn't afford it back then. Covid was hard on my biz

[@chiphill4856]

Dude, you need a spot light or a light bar instead of a human on the bow!

[@expeditionseanest]

Phill , you are so right. The spot light we had was good but the crab trap markers were hard to see except from the bow. Erik was only up there for a short time and was wearing a harness but if we were to do it again we would not leave a place like this in the dark.

[@zoriksklyar4762]

I wish you would disclose how much gas money you are spending. I guess a lot of money

[@expeditionseanest]

Zorik, we will aspire to keep tabs on gas costs this year and let you know. Every trip is different as the routes change … and weather sometimes holds us still as it did this year so that also affects gas consumption.

[@LuisRivera-xl5vn]

You Choose a Bad Day to Go Bimini

[@expeditionseanest]

Actually in the winter that is a good day . You might be thinking about summertime crossing.

[@coacoa289]

You can do it in a Jon boat. If you have to ask stay home with your or my ex wife 😊

[@expeditionseanest]

You're partly right.You can't or shouldn't even try to do it during the winter months because of the nonstop fronts. But in the summer months you can get weeks of calm conditions, allowing even small boats the chance to cross over. Our video is filmed in the winter when calm conditions don't happen very ofter or not at all. Cruisers have waited months to cross over and these are big boats designed for rough conditions.