CAPTAIN PUTS PASSENGERS AT HIGH RISK AT HAULOVER INLET | BOAT ZONE

[@BoatZone]

Hey, Boat Zone friends! Where are you watching from?

[@BoatZone]

I'll go first: Florida!

[@PSG127]

Pennsylvania

[@donnelleeustache4549]

Bronx ny

[@gjvd]

Massagechair city: Heemskerk, The Netherlands

[@robertlangley1664]

The UK

[@markomarten]

I think before going out on the water it’s best to check the conditions, if things change while you’re out at sea you have to be able to cope. A good captain is always well prepared.

[@philcrase7425]

Some of these guys need to learn how to run a boat, dangerous to say the least.

[@billfletcher5495]

I run a 46 ft trawler alone mostly on the west coast. We don’t have nearly as many go fast type boats with clueless operators thankfully. The 4 and 5 outboards are just ridiculous. These are the same guys who drive too fast on the freeway and are generally disrespectful to others in their everyday lives.

[@bigguydiy2184]

With all the boat demos I have done in the past, that angry captain is driving his first boat he has never ever owned a boat is my guess. Seeing the power cable still coiled up in the bow along with other boating products is a tell tale sign he is new. Nothing is stowed away. He is mad at the camera because he feels he is being embareassed intentionally in the public eye. We had a similar capt who chose NOT to do the demo on a 40' Trojan motor yacht before taking ownership of the boat. He ran it up on the rocks 1 week later and tried to blame it on us for not showing him how to work the boat and also tried to warranty the damage. This was not the first time a new boater owner new to boating has damaged their own boat and tried to blame it on us and claim warranty on it.

[@markspence3750]

It also looks like someone testing an all electric motor, like a test run on a battery powered system.

[@DLRPyro1]

More money than brains

[@majormegapix]

The Midnight is a water scoop if you don't get the bow up.

[@davidursin2150]

It's a poorly designed boat for ocean going, the dipped bow with a open deck just shovels in the waves.

[@majormegapix]

@@davidursin2150 Exactly. The classic example of style over function. Good looking but not practical.

[@williambonilla4092]

I have to admit the drone operator has the best drone footage I've seen. Wonderful skills.

[@katemdegrood4580]

Howdy and great vid,..The first guy's is bailing enough water to fill an ocean!

[@XSAILOR65]

Well... Midnight Express captain, at least no one was hurt. In fact the bow design on those is pretty crap for sea conditions anyway. But to rise the bow with semi displacement speed would probably give a dryer ride?

[@majormegapix]

Love the ‘Reel Estate’ under the bridge. From Bert and I, ‘that we're a close’n Bert!’ 😂

[@coreyploutz2228]

Great captures today! Love the Ferretti capture!😍

[@BoatZone]

Thank you very much!

[@leonard7736]

Thanks for sharing, Arizona City, Az.

[@twisterwiper]

If the Midnight Express owner mounted a long board on the back he could fit even more outboards. He seems to collect them.

[@E4RLIES]

The guy with the 5 outboards tootling along on tickover 😂😂😂 Def’ over compensating for a lack of something…

[@roybrochu5409]

That first boat didn’t have the boat registration numbers on it, that’s why the captain was angry.

[@farrdawgjoker7087]

Test drive

[@M691.3.1]

He's only aggressive because everyone can see that he can't drive his own boat

[@mikewarbin5776]

I'm always amazed FL allows people on the bows. Not here in CT !!! Especially and ruff water !!

[@Daniel-S1]

1:29 What could the cap'n do differently? How about wear his baseball cap the right way around and act his age?

[@549BR]

Midnight Express Captain is a newbie and doesn't understand getting up and planing; let alone having his VHF antennas folded down which greatly reduces transmitting effectiveness. Hopefully he'll learn by doing or a friend might clue him in. 😎

[@brandonthorbahn2405]

Annapolis Maryland is watching. That midnight owner is a tool!

[@bros4life857]

You have to know how to read the water. Going slow doesn’t always equal doing what’s right.

[@Chris-hx3om]

Quick question... Why do all the commenters call the boat skipper a 'captain'? Being a 'Captain' is a qualification, not just the title of a person driving a boat. Unless they have been through proper, certified training and are qualified 'Captains', they shouldn't be afforded that title.

[@DaveHill-fx4uh]

I use to have to do contracts for boat operator jobs. I always crossed out captain and inserted operator, just to cover my ass

[@munrofraser9639]

Agreed, to have the title captain, you have to earn it, otherwise you may be no more than the driver, not pilot or skipper. If you buy an aeroplane that doesn't make you a captain.

[@madrabbit8133]

mystery engine looks like the cowling of an older circa 2015 300hp Suzuki to me

[@alandegraaf1638]

I was thinking a Johnson 2stroke

[@cwbracing1916]

best video ever

[@BoatZone]

Thank you! I tried to include relevant information and tell the story our way. I'm glad you liked it

[@potcommitted5355]

The Midnight Suppress

[@GodBlessedAmerica]

You can either let the boat work the waves or let the waves work the boat.

[@BoatZone]

A Mercury Verado 400 costs around 35k. Engines alone cost 175k plus taxes, not including the hull and electronics. I bring this up because if you're investing that much in engines, you must have a love for speed. However, it's surprising to see that many people don't prioritize training for handling these boats. Despite the fact that most manufacturers in Florida offer training as part of the boat purchase, many buyers seem to neglect this crucial aspect.

[@johnhaskins3865]

That captian should learn how to operate a boat that big😂😂

[@oneboat]

Super video ❤

[@johnhaskins3865]

An worked for sea tow when they first started I knew the man that started it

[@jacklong98]

The Midnight Express is a terribly designed boat, it's always a wet, unsafe ride ! Not made for rough water !

[@andrewbeltran4003]

First captain got his first gas bill and figured he can’t gun all five engines!

[@johnhaskins3865]

North Carolina

[@farrdawgjoker7087]

Aqua Sport looks like a 125 Johnson

[@M691.3.1]

0:56 He's only aggressive because everyone can see that he can't drive his own boat... fckn brick

[@paulkravitz4306]

The older boats had much more flare to the ball and handle the seas better

[@TheDjdouble2p]

There is a thing called throttle shift on the boat

[@markspence3750]

The Midnight Express: It also looks like someone testing an all electric motor, like a test run on a battery powered system.

[@svneverland1116]

So hard to watch. Give it some throttle dude!!!

[@jpshanuson7192]

right lol

[@BoatZone]

$1 million dollar boat with 2000HP. Just send it, man!

[@rogershornsby5221]

Good day to keep it in the barn . 5 motors , 2,000 hp. , beautiful boat ready to go but weather won’t cooperate . There will be other days , must be patient . Fished the Fl. Keyes when twin 30’s were the biggest motors & a glass place in the boat was our fish finder & no communication with anybody . Now 700’s are not unusual .

[@motorflusterer6307]

Hammer down let it fly

[@kylenowak6300]

LOL Captain angry cause he doesn't know how to get out of the inlet in one of the easiest boats on this channel....

[@bentleydonovan4608]

This his first rodeo? Damn open up those motors

[@leehranicka3689]

Just wallowing along!

[@IncogNito-gg6uh]

I'd ride with the captains of the Aqua Sport and the Wellcraft any day.

[@headshaker4609]

He should’ve splurged for the optional 20,000 GPH bilge pumps

[@julian4548]

Those mid express seem to be a wet boat. Too much down turn in the bow.

[@charleslandrum514]

Little one engine boats showing Mr 2000 horsepower how it's done!

[@Justone372]

No passengers put themselves at risk by being out there on boats unnecessarily in this hazardous waterway! 😂

[@JohnDaker_singer]

First boat was brand spanking new. He was still breaking the motors in- running at idle speed for the first 4 hours or so, then varying the rpm's, keeping them under 4000 for the next 4 hours. You have to do that if you want your warranty to stay valid. And yes, the computers built into the motors keep track of it.

[@BoatZone]

Hello. How do you know this?

[@edw9623]

So wouldn't you go 'run' the motors in somewhere a bit calmer...not being able to use the motors to their full capacity at somewhere like haulover would be a serious liability!

[@JohnDaker_singer]

I've owned 3 different boats that I bought brand new. Every one of them required a breaking in procedure. @@BoatZone

[@csdstudio78]

​@@edw9623because the capt is a moron.

[@kryan318]

1st capt has more money than sense and boating skill

[@riccardochifari9289]

2000 Horses driven by a donkey.

[@BoatZone]

Right? $1 million dollar boat with 2000 HP. Just SEND IT, man!

[@paulkravitz4306]

Bow riders are nothing but ice cream scoopers

[@Dwjzdljn]

Only tupperware boats there?

[@JoseTavares-ns8en]

RASE the Bow

[@royreynolds108]

People operating a boat on public or open water have no "right" to not be recorded by any means. Therefore, if you are in public, you are in public and may be recorded.

[@JoseTavares-ns8en]

Toronto

[@stephenclark2058]

Stayed at home 😫

[@danhillman4523]

The rookie captain just didn't know. Surely someone down at the docks will show him around?

[@sailingyemaya9781]

Looks like he’s new to boating

[@hobartw9770]

He didn't want you filming his first time out.

[@RESET1776]

New owner with far more money then experience. Boats of that caliber should automatically come with a few hours of training😢

[@stimsingh9361]

what a tool on the midnight express... geez.

[@TURKTURKiYE]

From Istanbul , Türkiye

[@peterm4475]

Life jackets are all where they should be: Safely stowed in an inaccessible locker.

[@kappaj01]

2000 horses and only using 2 is a bit no-no

[@tjohnson4062]

WTF, midnight captain have a stroke or something??? Those 5 things on the rear aren't decorations... Send it dude

[@timbarlow4067]

Leicestershire uk

[@JeremyWestA]

He needs more engines...

[@augggie]

Captain could have left at a better time 😂😂😂

[@masterco2851]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 you can't sail that beautiful Midnight express like an old lady 🤣🤣🤣 Spee is in the name ..... EXPRESS ...🤣

[@TheByard]

Did like the Pursuit docking window, placed in just the right place for passengers to stand in front of it. The boat yards around Haulover must make a fortune from flooded boats. Trucks in London, UK. are now fitted with glass panels on the passenger side, so the driver can see stupid cyclist undertaking on the nearside. The also have turn signal horns, so if a cyclist gets knocked over it's their fault.

[@Aereaux]

Every other Midnight Express boat that goes thru Haulover does it at a pretty good speed. This capitan thinks that slow is better and you can see how poor the ride is. Not very smart.

[@MrRldunton]

You have 2,000 HP use it

[@davidrollins4272]

Indiana

[@randyshipley1792]

Guy in 1st boat not very smart!😂😂😂

[@MarkMarkMarkSmith]

Once again: THEY"RE NOT CAPTAINS, they're "drivers' or if you're feeling charitable "skippers'...

[@nickmastorides6536]

These idiots at the helm of these vessels are the same idiots that are on the roads behind the wheel of cars, trucks etc on the road where you and I are. It isn't scary, it is frightening!

[@schwags1969]

Idiot in boats is a terrible mix. Why is it they seem to have all the power on the back of their boat and they do not use it?

[@jackmehoff4613]

Wellcraft is one word. Not Well Craft.

[@robertlangley1664]

It’s good to see you Americans don’t believe in life jackets perhaps you got built in buoyancy?

[@sharedsailing4787]

Yeah all that whale blubber we got packed on

[@robertlangley1664]

@@sharedsailing4787 you said it

[@Seamus322]

The Founding Fathers fought for my right to be stupid... 'Murica!!

[@robertlangley1664]

@@Seamus322 well you haven’t let them down you must be very proud of yourself

[@DaveHill-fx4uh]

And what’s the deal with no fenders at the ramp

[@timbarlow4067]

More money than experience or common sense

[@mytube2959]

I'm watching this in my house 15 miles from the sea in Devon in the uk .Stupid amount of money, and so many stupid captain's. Lovely craft though.

[@charleslandrum514]

2000 horsepower and he limps it out? I'm guessing that's not the only thing he limps out at. Sell that boat to someone who isn't a puss!!!

[@billm929]

how to say you know very little about boating , without saying you know very little about boating.... Buy a Midnight Express

[@billblondheim1383]

Please no more "cures" you'll loose your job . Let them learn on their own . 😂

[@mikewarbin5776]

The 1st guy I would far from call a captain. Weekend warrior with to much money$$$$

[@kf6rok]

1st - Turn your hat around...

[@guypierce6323]

More like a wannabe angry captain, probably his first time out to sea, judging from speed and attitude.

[@brighter33]

Netherlands. About the angry captain, there's something called privacy. Portrait right and just being left the **** alone. I like all those boats, but you could consider blurring out the people and registrations, as you are sort of commercializing on them. Great video's though! Keep them up!

[@imustbedum]

Port St Lucie!

[@fredbrillo1849]

The guy in the first black boat has lots of money but not much experience.

[@GFSwinger1693]

That is probablly the kindest thing that could be said about him.