15 Miles Offshore of St Lucie Inlet, Parbuckle & Salvage of a 27 Grady White With Cracked Transom

[@Aerotorq]

Amazing recovery job, those Hondas are going above and beyond. I assumed the transom failed out at sea but it actually looks like somebody went out 15 miles with a bodged transom repair with 500hp attached.

[@DrDeepstack]

I think they tried to fix it at sea, just before they sank.

[@johnmalenchek6597]

Bodged?

[@Who-r2t]

Bodged means a very low quality repair, using bad technique and material.

[@jonathanpeterson1984]

If I was the BM on that coast guard boat I’d have been sticking around to watch that😂. Well done👏👏

[@backyardfishfight7311]

With the cost of the recovery, you're better off letting insurance pay for the tow salvage and buy a new boat. Tow boat USA will keep your boat in the blink of an eye..

[@Mikeandlucy1]

Wow that was clever, using the boats hull shape and a lot of power to bring her upright. Very clever indeed

[@jkline999]

moving the boat at speed sucked the water out.

[@silentbob1236]

It looks like he is actually using centripetal force to get the water out. He is literally swinging the boat in a big circle. Very clever.

[@haviland586]

It's amazing to me that after all these years, Grady White still has problems with their transom. An otherwise stellar boat. I must have replaced more than 20 transoms on Grady's over the years.

[@scottdawes8683]

Nice job! Bow line/quarter line method??? Did that back at Coast Guard coxswain school back in 84. You guys made it look easy 😊!

[@wpb.sailor]

Yeah we used to do that until commercial salvage teams starting crying about us taking business away from them. They did a good job on this salvage operation but remember, they don’t always have to go. We, USCG, always go.

[@lowandslow3939]

As USCG, “You don’t have to come back, but you do have to go”.

[@Prototheria]

@@lowandslow3939 I tell you what, if it weren't for you Coasties, the Navy guys would have some ugly ass kids. 😀

[@lowandslow3939]

I was Chief Engineer on some pretty big yachts for twenty years. One boat had a 26’ Grady with two 225HP outboards as a tender. You should have seen the size of the crane it had, to launch and retrieve it. When the owner died, his wife took over and sold the seaplane and put the Grady in its place.

[@paulkersey2179]

Nice job, you make it look easy. I recently added Assistance towing to my license.

[@boatus]

Impressive, Capt.! Thanks for sharing. Glad everyone was safe

[@kevinmurphy3464]

These guys are the Pros from Dover! I can’t believe how quickly they righted that boat followed by towing it in 15 miles to the marina and pumping the water out. Kinda looks like prior damage that had a handy man try to fix it and someone had the balls to take it out on the open ocean. Great job gentlemen!

[@CaptainRetriever]

@@kevinmurphy3464 yes there’s a right way and a wrong way to fix a boat. Transom repair done right is pretty extensive work.

[@kailaniandi]

Great job! Being a boater myself, I really appreciate the skills of these recovery crews.

[@larryjanson4011]

who gets ownership? the “titled” owners, the insurance company?, the recovery crew?.

[@devinthomas4866]

Proof it's the captain's skill and not the boat that rescues these disabled boats. The towboat is clearly well equipped but this is next level rescue on the captains part. Amazing

[@leversforever9748]

I'm guessing the sand bar was part of the plan to pump out? Too cool!!

[@CaptainRetriever]

Yes, we will frequently will use sandbars to stabilize sinking boats, or ones we cant fully get the stern up. Works best if you can get on the far side, and have enough water to pull it higher..

[@captainfullpofishing5629]

Amazing work. No idea how these guys do this stuff.

[@bambooforest7665]

Incredible, so glad you exist to save the ocean from trash but also to give a chance to salvage something from a disaster. What a service.

[@fixanythingdiy]

Amazing pull to get the hull upright. I'm wondering whey that transom failed on the Grady.

[@CaptainRetriever]

A lot of reasons maybe they ran it hard in rough seas, fiberglass laminating schedule was off at the factor, too heavy of motor, etc.. This was a repair that failed so it went before

[@mikearlington6748]

Those old Gradyhave a lot of wood in the transom which eventually rots and has a much lower structural rigidity than it was designed for. Compounded by the fact they are often repowered by 4 stroke motors which are heavier than the boat was designed for and rough seas and you have a recipe for a disaster.

[@kevinbassplayer]

I was a captain for Sea-Tow out of Stuart in the late 90s, did many salvage jobs like this but my method was to flip them end over end, this brought back memories

[@CaptainRetriever]

I have but usually do it in the right circumstances, it needs to already be vertical, in deep enough water, and if horizontal not imbalanced or too light & spin like a top. The parbuckle method always works, and there’s usually an audience so I like doing once.

[@kebo57]

Great job!! Just curious how you know when it's time to release the line going to the stern of the boat you're trying to flip? Probably just your best judgement based on a lot of experience....

[@vpmvda]

Never have I seen anything like this, not even remotely close. Thanks you dude, fantastic video. Stay save and be well!!!

[@ianmoone2359]

Yep, have to give you full credit for that recovery. 👍👍👍🇦🇺

[@EcoSolutionsnSupply]

Great job! Now I need to know how a Grady Whites transom cracks like that? To me Grady White has always been one of the most dependable boats yet,,,,

[@MrT13]

Very nice. It’s a slow thing to roll a cc and if anyone tries it who’s not experienced enough. They give up too soon but it works just gotta dance with it a little bit.

[@CaptainRetriever]

Slow & steady wins the race. The people that rush it typically just break stuff, risk getting hurt, and spend more time rerigging..

[@MrT13]

@@CaptainRetriever yea those cleats go and it makes it so much harder. If you break that front ring off by pulling it too hard sideways. You’re screwed. Definitely a little dance.

[@MrT13]

@@CaptainRetriever well drilling holes anyway lol

[@reelguy8856]

Outstanding work fellas. Great job!

[@wa210]

I'll stick with Robalo's. Built like a tank. No transom issues.

[@ElCid70]

It did not sink. It capsized. I have seen a lot of boats where the horse power ratings of the mounted engine or engines were at the maximum allowable by the builder. The strength of the transom diminishes with time and use. Not only that this one already appears to have a previous failure. What happened was entirely predictable.

[@scottmichael3745]

I had NO IDEA that something like that was even possible!! 😮 I have a 20' center console and as a boater i am blown away impressed! Subbed my man, and where are you located? God willing I'll never need your help, but if i do, looks like you're the guy to call!!

[@CaptainRetriever]

Stuart Florida

[@scottmichael3745]

@@CaptainRetriever Really amazing recovery! I'm in Melbourne near Sebastian.

[@hphillips7425]

Nice work. First time seeing a recovery

[@CaptainRetriever]

I show how we do a few on here. Each salvage & tow is a little different with it’s own set of challenges.

[@Cazador42265]

Just wondering, is that a 100% recovery/salvage or you get a flat rate from owner/insurance?

[@calin7017]

I've seen another video of yours where you did the same manoeuvre to upright the ship, but the hull plug was out. If the plug is still in place, would you need to remove the plug to upright the boat and drain it while towing?

[@CaptainRetriever]

@@calin7017 no usually most of the water will run out or will have another boat come alongside and put a pump in it

[@tomgia1964]

Great job, I’m curious where all those cracks came from though . Maybe he hit something or defect in the boat?

[@Skyfloats72]

Awesome recovery, great skills. What's a recovery job like that cost?

[@CaptainRetriever]

I think this one was around 8k, but typically 200-300 a foot depending on the work involved.

[@Skyfloats72]

@@CaptainRetriever Thanks for the reply buddy, appreciate it 👍

[@shakey2634]

What is salvageable on a boat like that other than the fiberglass hull? Are all the electrical stuff doomed to corrosion? Are the engines likewise doomed? Does insurance cover the transom repair? Does Grady-White?

[@stevendegreef93]

The boat was a wreck and rotten before it went on its last voyage. Those bad "repairs" are hiding symptoms of a boat falling a part already (rotten from the inside out)

[@RandomJ2023]

Looks like Fort Pierce is where you decided to bring it in. Epic job!

[@MidniteClubII]

Awesome job. How in the world do you manage to sink your boat like that.

[@williamsaldanah3554]

Just bad ass work, amazing recovery!

[@MeEncantaKiley]

How is it that those engines make so much horsepower compared to inboard mercury engines? It’s wild how they fit it in that case.

[@adamsyclone7409]

Wow I’d love to quit hvac and start doing boat recovery like this to things I love the sea and helping people and the environment out great work

[@Dudecifer]

Go get your HVAC license. Start your own company. You could make millions.

[@CustomWeldingandFab]

Hvac is recession proof

[@RangieNZ]

Was it over-engined, to cause those hull cracks? It looked like the transom was just being unpeeled/rolled-out.

[@shanestewart410]

Yall do amazing work. Stay safe out there!

[@fff-fv6xh]

Found you on ig. Love the vids. Keep it up!

[@coderbond]

What does a recovery like that cost?

[@Tkdmaster1991]

So my question is, did the owner just write it off on insurance and TowboatUS got the salvage, or...how much did they charge to get his boat back to him ?

[@extractedentertainment8213]

They (BoatUS) offer an insurance option that will cover this, but they won’t do salvage without this policy from them, it’s not covered by their regular tow service

[@shakey2634]

The line attached to the stern of the capsized vessel….is it played out as the boat starts to move forward, if so how is it played out? Is it attached to a winch on the recovery boat?

[@CaptainRetriever]

The stern line or par buckling line either gets lengthened or is a short one we just drop

[@shakey2634]

@@CaptainRetriever Thanks!

[@mlvcustomsllc5395]

Wow, i just sold my grady that looked liked that one. Awesome boat!! Sad to see!

[@dustin1144]

Nice job Cap. You’ve got skills

[@MexicoBeachFloridaLiving]

I know nothing about boats...Will this boat be fixed and used again or was this just to salvage it and get it out of the water? Nice video.

[@CaptainRetriever]

The costs of boats are insane nowadays, the cost to pickle the engines, rewire it, and re-glass the transom is still a viable cheaper option to get back on the water.. The main thing is to pickle the engines asap.

[@Scott-qr5er]

Had my GW transom re glassed specifically for the same reason 5yrs ago.. 3k

[@straycatnip]

If it sank, why is it still floating? Where did you bury the survivors?

[@paulmelbourne9463]

Do they still use L.O.F contracts for abandoned vessels?

[@lsxjefe]

Anyone know what those paper towel looking things are that they put in the water near the vessel

[@aslo4812]

Why would a Grady White transom fail like this? Aren't they one of the best boats made?

[@CaptainRetriever]

seems to be a popular opinion, but I dont know enough about them.

[@indemniman1623]

I was pompano fishing on Okaloosa Island just out of the Pass in Destin, a couple got their center console sideways in the surf and flipped it. Got them ashore, let them use my phone. Sea Tow showed up flipped the boat over, pulled the plug and hauled ass, took about 15 minutes.

[@CaptainRetriever]

It’s a pretty interesting process, every boat can be a little different, just glad I can share some of my experiences with everyone!

[@waterlinestories]

Really interesting to see. Great work.

[@Theoddless]

Found you from tiktok ! love the content keep up the good work! and nice boat!

[@CaptainRetriever]

I appreciate the support, trying to build KZbin because they actually pay for content.

[@jeffwalston8110]

​@@CaptainRetriever I just found your channel and love the videos as I am taking my USCG towing endorsement test next week. In response to your comment about growing your channel...I watch a lot of KZbin and I have observed that the channels that get big are good at telling a story in addition to the interesting footage (that you already have). People would probably enjoy an intro of you turning the camera on yourself while in route to the recovery and telling them about the call, what you know about the situation, your plan, etc. A short recap at the end of you debriefing is also good. This will probably open your videos to a larger audience that knows less about what it is you are doing. Check out the format of Matts Offroad recovery KZbin channel. Or even Casey Ladelle of Cascade heavy rescue. Both channels really blew up when adding themselves as characters in the videos. Good luck!

[@richardblair919]

Great learning experience, thanks.

[@TheVorstwout]

Nice job ! Greets from Holland

[@jasonbadler]

Does it matter how close you tie to the flipped boat. It looks like the engines are causing the water to push against the flipped boat. Would it be easier to extend the lines further out so the prop wash doesn’t push against the boat? Thank you.

[@CaptainRetriever]

The prop wash actually helps flip the larger heavier boats. I did this once an had it too far back, and it just drug sideways the whole time.

[@kevintyrrell7409]

@@CaptainRetriever Is it easier with two boats pulling rather than one? I wonder if two angles of force would right the boat faster, or would the two tugs just bump into each other as they pulled? Also if you slowed down while towing the righted vessel, would it have sunk again, threatening to pull off your cleats? In other words is stopping or throttling down for a no wake not an option?

[@CaptainRetriever]

@@kevintyrrell7409 No we couldn't slow down the port side never made it above water. 2 boats would be more hassle to right it, however it is nice to have a second to pull alongside, and put a pump in it, or help it the rest of the way.. Also, it's a long way offshore, you'd take 2 boats out of service to the area for a while..

[@kevintyrrell7409]

@@CaptainRetriever Thank you for your response. Does this mean you would just motor through a no-wake zone out of necessity, if it was required?

[@thudtrades1850]

LMAO..." One might actually be a cobia" Awesome! Good Job btw!

[@Nousmourronsseuls]

True professionals at work. Great to see.

[@larryjanson4011]

i am not a boater. but if on the surface how can it be called sunk? but i bet a big tin can hauler would make short work of it on a direct hit.

[@rm4po4]

For minutes an that boat is good as new! Great job!

[@kano4282]

That's crazy!!! Great job!

[@stephen5216]

yall tow boat captains rock brother

[@SunnnyDay]

Parbuckle, indeed ! Nice work !

[@hotrodhog2170]

Yeah, I ain't jumping to the water with sharks around! Nice job Captain. Was this a long recovery? I really like the longer vids man.

[@CaptainRetriever]

Lol, yeah part of the gig, there’s sharks in the river too. I was actually giving the guy crap for worrying about those little sharks, if he said bulls, or tiger sharks I’d have more sympathy.

[@hotrodhog2170]

@@CaptainRetriever Ha ha haa

[@markklement4994]

The video title says it sank....if that was true wouldn't it be down on the bottom instead of floating?

[@Gmtail]

What was that beige stuff that’s in the cracks?

[@CaptainRetriever]

Toilet bowl wax

[@Gmtail]

@@CaptainRetrieverCool 👍. Thank you sir.

[@Pmeloyt]

Awesome job and channel ty for sharing!

[@mud664]

Really awesome job!

[@purplepenguin43]

It tickles my brain that you got 500hp worth of honda on that boat but can only use 5hp worth of brigs and Stratton for pumping water. Honda needs to make a version with a PTO or something:)

[@josephanthony2855]

Amazing work gentlemen 🤘🏻👍🏻

[@peteabdu9179]

whats the large metal hoop on the back of that grady that he's touching at 4:30?

[@macgyver5108]

What's left of the dark blue canvas/Bimini top ribs.

[@GreatLaker69]

How do those guys not get seasick? Are they just used to it?

[@CaptainRetriever]

Lol, yeah 40 years of boating you get used to it. I don’t do well in cabins,head in a hole, or strong smells like diesel though

[@GreatLaker69]

@@CaptainRetriever ha well I just have 39 more years to go. I don’t get sick when I am on my own boat though. Only when Im riding on someone else’s boat. Not sure why. Home court advantage I guess.

[@etravix]

Now I know. Cool procedure. Thanks for sharing.

[@matthecyrus5]

You guys are way too good at your job.

[@goferizer]

What a great video. Thanks for posting

[@jonmorton8792]

Thanks to this video, we can see that the earth is not flat

[@CaptainRetriever]

Wide angle lenses, but yeah definitely not flat, otherwise radio signals would only be limited by wattage not antenna height.

[@TractorMan104]

Hello Mr. George how much you pay the fiberglass guy?

[@warpedbeyondhelp]

How do you sink a new boat like that? I’m not being sarcastic. I really would like to know what happened?

[@kiramatzu]

what is yellow thing like paste?

[@jimquantic]

Anyone know what happened to damage the transom? That is a well built boat, from everything I have read. Was she rammed, or an earlier repair not adequate?

[@judgeholden849]

Best guess is that it was in an accident which cracked the transom and they repaired it with bondo. When they got offshore the bondo failed under stress of twin 250s filling the hull with water and it capsized.

[@braz41nj]

WOW great job guys!

[@GlobetruthFU]

Since Costa Concordia, everyone is a parbuckle expert.

[@kennethhacker3014]

That was unbelievable man .wow great job

[@lewispaine4589]

A good days work I'd say, I was surprised that weak transom didn't break away and lose those heavy outboards.

[@steven12395]

When you are pulling that much weight, what would you say the fuel economy is that your getting? Them two outboards are definitely putting in some work

[@CaptainRetriever]

I think when we were towing it in it was making about .4 NMPG. It's eating it while doing the actual roll probably around 30 GPH

[@steven12395]

@CaptainRetriever it would be pretty cool if you had a camera under the boat to see them outboards working at the low speeds like rolling the boat upright. It looks pretty neat seeing the water they move just getting everything moving. I appreciate you taking the time to respond back and want to say thank you for what you do and the videos you share with us.

[@MeEncantaKiley]

@@CaptainRetrieverShit!

[@richardwernst]

What was the stuff you used under water? to seal the transom cracks/holes?

[@CaptainRetriever]

toilet bowl wax, it's good for the small cracks, just nasty to get off your hands..

[@richardwernst]

@@CaptainRetriever Cool, I've heard of keeping some on board for possible cracks (like hitting something and making a hole).

[@CaptainRetriever]

@@richardwernst spray foam, pool noodles, tarps, nerf toys, etc work in different scenarios, but definitely worth having around. Gotta watch the spray foam though had a few of those cans explode..

[@licence1001011]

❤🎉Spectacular job 👏

[@bradotto1127]

Who gets the boat after is it a salvage

[@williamgeoghegan1867]

Suggest you mount a GoPro on the boat and give a Picture in Picture of the boat as it flips…

[@CaptainRetriever]

I’ve thought of that, I just dont trust the clamp mount, the segments pop apart too easily & I’ll lose it. I did think if another way, also want to get a drone shot but I need an extra guy, and another camera & boat preferably

[@gungho6798]

Awesome . Experience counts

[@kaptkrunchfpv]

So the transom was patched up BEFORE they took it out. WOW! Initially I rooting for the owners getting their boat back, but now I dont think thats such a great idea.

[@kbreynolds4188]

great work

[@ringaleavo]

Good job, I'm impressed

[@josephdow9205]

Impressive work!!!

[@tydengr]

Good job. You know how to tow the boat.

[@lasergames1798]

Very impressive!!

[@MrWater4Fun]

@captain retriever Great vid. If you’re good, I’d like to use a section of it as an example in my own video. I’ve shared it a bunch of times. Great post!

[@CaptainRetriever]

I guess, just give me a decent size watermark in the corner or something..

[@MrWater4Fun]

@@CaptainRetriever Yes, your name will be on it. I'm pointing out the cracked transom section with your channel info on it. Thanks!

[@user-dz9jj8et8m]

beautifully executed

[@sheepdog1102]

Great job 👏

[@thetabest]

I think this is what i want to do when im able to retire...

[@firstnationsindian8062]

Nice save.

[@subaru8548]

Save? That boat's done...