'Maskulin' & 'Thunder Child II' in storm

[@jeric0777]

As someone with little experience on boats, but lots of experience watching videos of boats in rough seas, that was impressive.

[@dodonggumiho183]

Hahaha I can relate!

[@Kev621]

😂

[@BCHilde505]

@jeri, I resemble that comment! Spot on!

[@natewible475]

That’s a little bit of a no shit comment.

[@cubanheelsbeerbelly]

There's surfers who go after bigger waves than this.

[@SatryaNouvanda]

That is how design, engineering, captain's skill and experience make deal with the waves. Great work, Frank.

[@thebaddestogre-3698]

That front hull design has to be the coolest and most ingenious thing I've seen on a boat in a long time😍

[@theprojectproject01]

It's called a "hatchet bow," and it's very tricky to get just right.

[@haroldpearson6025]

A lot of WW1 warships were shaped like that.

[@akimbojimbo3763]

The amount of green water over the bow those boats can take is incredible.

[@sharonbraselton3135]

All boats xan

[@TrappedinSLC]

This is going to sound so minor, but I’m actually impressed buy the windshield wipers. That is a heck of a lot of force on them when going through or getting hit by a wave, and they absolutely need to stay functional in those conditions so you can see.

[@charlieandhudsonspal1312]

I was thinking the same thing

[@TAZ0300]

It's probably like $1 million boat the owner is probably reading these comments and after investing years and so much money into one project he comes across this comment😳 Nice boat but☝️love the windshield wipers😳

[@TrappedinSLC]

@@TAZ0300 hey, I’d appreciate someone noticing details. 🤷‍♀️

[@TAZ0300]

@@TrappedinSLC ur absolutely 100% correct 😂👍🏻

[@crezzlin]

That's what I was thinking 🤔 😄

[@francisbarnett320]

I was an engine manufacture's tech on a builder's trial on a 44 foot pilot boat on the UK south coast when the coxwain drove it through a big'un - green water way up above the wheelhouse windscreen - the boat just shook itself like a dog and carried on - I went back to my dials and gauges down the engine space for'ard - nice and warm down there!

[@byronpink9061]

Great crafts, craftsmanship and great captain/pilot skills. You definitely will get airborne coming against massive waves with steady thrust. Exhilarating!

[@HAJIMESAITO]

This is what I call absolute confidence in ones own products, that you not only take her out in storms on purpose, but drive them as well.

[@MichaelGroenendijk]

Imagen you live in that yellow boat and when you hear that a storm is coming every captain panics and you are going to play with a big smile.

[@khanhphaminh1175]

"hold my beer" :))

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Yes do n t panic bug storm waves boat can handel bad weatger

[@123boat]

Can’t get enough of your videos. Fantastic camera work.

[@jimbojims]

Reckon those purple lights gave it the increased structural rigidity needed. Epic boats!

[@johngregory4801]

Two completely different hullforms, both completely able in these conditions. Well designed, well built, well done!

[@bartonofarrell649]

Frank you sure know how to handle those waves.great job.keep being safe out there.

[@sharonbraselton3135]

This hiw all boater hsb bug bade waves stirmy

[@felixcat9318]

Captains and Crew can have complete confidence in the capabilities of these vessels in challenging sea states! These are exceptionally well built boats.

[@jerrygirdner2753]

Talking about a boat that can handle seas like that is pretty dang awesome!! No way I do do that, I'd have been sea sick in less than a minute!! Semper Fi from an old Marine

[@GeraldPUR]

Dear Frank. Please post more footage from the cockpit point of view. Thank you! PS: no music so we can all apreciate the noises of the reality of ruff seas ;)

[@Silverback1969MoonLandingLies]

rough

[@ceejay960]

Agreed. Would like to see more normal, unedited footage, and less chopped up, slo-mo, mtv video footage.

[@bigmcwhopper8697]

@@ceejay960 most of it was in real time. Only some of the bits were slow mo

[@davidelliott5843]

The pitch angles of those boats show why dry sump engines are a good idea.

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Wrong buolg pump handel job too

[@smk11685]

Impressive and intense for sure. Couple badass boats👌🏻

[@redrazor9996]

Wow wow wow phenomenal boats

[@thecasualcitizen492]

Impressive to see how strong those boats are. Scared me just watching.

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Natee through nastrr h hiss f I t beed pood boat good hule desing good motoreds

[@miguelalonso9294]

As a Naval Architect, amazing Frank!!!!! Thanks for pushing the boundaries beyond!!!

[@ThomasWellner1965]

Wow Man, goosebumbs, cheers from Germany 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 tremendous

[@bigkiwial]

Id love to strap in for a ride in thunderchild 2!! Hell of an experience in one HELL of a boat!!

[@noteimporta2880]

i'd pay $100 for 10 minutes in it

[@jeffdonaldson2422]

Excellent boat's I hope you sell alot of these boats to the coast guard and Navy! Excellent work on the boat build

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Master chef buying 16 foot ws v es Inna 35 fiyt searay sundacer

[@MOSSFEEN]

simply AMAZING

[@richardgiles2484]

Absolutely amazing craft 👏

[@d.cypher2920]

You're definitely doing it right! *that is awesome!* ☀️😎🇺🇸☀️

[@jakeburnstunes4256]

What a awesome yellow boat.👍👍👍

[@Oodfellow77]

Thats looks amazing, the way it cuts through the wawes, i want one!!!!

[@voornaam3191]

You mean "I" I presume? Floppy wanker!

[@doptimist]

I’ve seen Thunderchild iii out in Cork harbour, near Crosshaven. Serious looking setup!

[@jackspeed3398]

Great vid, great captains and great vessels.

[@kyliegrace5333]

What a stunning and highly capable piece of engineering. I wonder how she Would fair around the infamous Cape Horn.

[@rollinrock6696]

Frank you either have balls of steel or total confidence in your boats....maybe both!!

[@chvishal]

Boats of Balls

[@finnrey9715]

These boats are made for this!

[@nicolast7644]

Wow! These boats are built to withstand it all!

[@justaninja1]

That's a badass boat.

[@gordonbgraham]

Awesome! Absolutely fricken awesome!

[@stevefitchett6193]

Simply the best boats on the planet

[@boskans7800]

Since I'm an old man now I might give my right jewel to drive thunder child one time!!!! That would be too much fun!!...Lol

[@ricllinares5929]

Both very impressive

[@jonathanvince8173]

This is the real future of safety stability in designs for many uses Navel forces and rescue.

[@stevieg6616]

Both boats did well... one difference with the ThunderChild ... it had style!

[@TAT660X]

Thunder Child is the dogs dangly bits 😎💕

[@zanusbluesman]

These boats are fantastic. I'd love to sail one of these in rough waters.

[@Miata822]

Heavy loads on that glass. Thick and laminated I presume. Still, I would have a hard time not flinching with that wall of water coming at me.

[@boboala1]

ANd how do those windshield wipers keep from getting mangled or shearing off?

[@Miata822]

@Durk I've raced sailboats offshore. I've seen water break things at much lower speeds.

[@yangjianhunt]

@Durk Is it just me who gets your humor? LOL

[@richsmith3300]

Design guys the shape of that screen cuts through water

[@lilgodzillr]

@Durk But you'll certainly feel the broken glass on your skin.

[@larou14]

Wouahhh...Des bateaux à l'épreuve des monstrueuses vagues ! J'adore celui qui est jaune !!! 👀👍😎

[@gabeloftus9773]

These are some seriously bad ass boat's ✊😎

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Yes they are searay too

[@Minong_Manitou_Mishepeshu]

Nice calm July afternoon on Lake Superior!

[@dereklmcguire]

more great stuff from Safehaven , love it

[@Sssthpok]

"Thunderchild" is taken from the H G Wells story, "War of the Worlds"

[@seagangstab2637]

WOW!!! IMPRESSIVE!!

[@carlpbrill]

Man, what a blast!

[@flamesatdei]

Very nice images. Please Keep sharing

[@richardwelkiv8325]

Boat builders can tell you what ever they want . But your videos speak for themselves That you are willing to take these boats out in that snot speaks to hull integrity , stability and performance . Like I have heard in the past ," put up or shut up " you sir have gone way beyond PUTTING UP . " A pictures worth a thousand words ".

[@frankkowalski6405]

richard welk iv Thanks mate😁

[@zaksweeney5050]

Outstanding👌

[@gypsyxxx]

thats one hell of a wiper blade

[@sm00thpursuit33]

Great video!

[@spatenpauli8069]

The steven looks like a knife. Very nice design. 👍

[@firearchives]

Amazing sailors.

[@sheepdog1102]

Some of the toughest boats on the planet!

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Searay top

[@temasek65]

Vikings would have loved these little ships!

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Yes they would

[@aerialphoto]

Would love to see rear and lateral impact recovery.

[@barryf1966]

Great footage

[@nordschleife-motorsport]

i love the awesome storm recording from your videos ... great boats 👍

[@qmmo]

Fantastic as always . . . .utterly impressive sea keeping!!

[@KaneLono]

Amazing boats

[@davidward4329]

I must get one for Xmas

[@hoponasu2471]

Impressive !

[@MrBenandbriar]

Of all the videos on the internet, how come this one doesn’t have Sail by AWOLnation as the background track?

[@Spec187OnA]

Thank fuck it doesn't

[@ScoredPiston]

When the captain tells you to wash the deck..... then heads off on 2 days vacation....... 😂

[@rps714]

Interesting difference between going over the top and straight through the wave 👍👍

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Yes it is

[@chrisntheboat]

Well built, both of them.

[@archiebob11]

Now that is some trial 😁👍

[@BryanEddy09]

Nightmare scenerio for me .. These guys want to be there!

[@Andy-Gibb]

I would like to see her in the sea off Cape Town South Africa with a force 12 gale. That would be epic and a great test of her sea worthiness. Awesome vessels but Thunder-child is tops and has the most beautiful lines.

[@retrain35yo87]

That was insane!!! 7 meter waves!? That blew my mind just now.

[@anthonyfoglio8749]

Wow I would love to take that ride!!!

[@mrp3930]

Nope I’ll stay in with a cuppa tea 🤣

[@johnneedy3164]

My bones are hurting just watching ✌👋

[@woof3598]

great video, being a farm boy in Iowa I cant cant imagine waves like that, I was wondering what she was built for ?

[@TheRING21E]

Did you modify the engines oil sump to avoid oil pressure problem, lack of lubrication?

[@frankkowalski6405]

TheRING21E hasn't been a problem😁

[@cracktower3613]

Has to be a Sweet Ride

[@pacificaifyouplease8560]

Give me the old pilot boat any day. Ypu can see out the front window, and good access around the side and front for throwig lines etc.

[@juanantonio674]

Genial saludos cordiales desde Patagonia Chile

[@duaneross9271]

At least you got Wipers and some good times on the dash. I guess all you really need is a strong boat, and sealed up tight. Like a Man or Woman inside a big bobber. I don't know squat about boats and big waves,all I've got is a small pontoon boat a fishing rod and hopefully the right bait. Hopefully that design will save lives. Good for you sir,and keep up the good work!!

[@fz1000red]

I have a fair amount of offshore fishing and boat handling experience but none of it is professional. The wave cutting hull designs are fascinating to watch in serious chop but they were very different engineering designs. The yellow craft looks like it is meant to cut to a certain point then the hull flattens out to act like a sort of stopper rather than let the bow go under like the red hull does. Pretty fascinating stuff! 👊💥👊

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Wrong

[@russellhawkins366]

Hardcore. Respect ✊

[@bangyatnidoang]

Saya sangat menyukai Thunder child boat,mantap dan keren..

[@treemanog112]

Kick ass boat

[@davidelliott5843]

Lifeboats are not the fastest or the most comfortable but they are incredibly tough and sea-worthy. They are retired and sold for less arduous duties long before the structure is compromised.

[@MrDrivingFaster]

I admit I am not worthy, but didn’t they need a bit more throttle to ride through these big waves? Was it cavitation from the jumping and the foam that slowed then down or was that the right way to ride these breaking waves?

[@harryvanhoo7235]

I see what you mean. Any slower and there is a chance of losing steerage but any faster and the boat would leap off the back of the wave into air and come down really hard. I guess they have tried it a little each way and come up with this speed. I am supposing that the 45 degree angle was done to try out the boat's handling. It is very hard to hear his voice, too much bass and music too loud, on my sound anyway. Cheers

[@Serveck]

Just a pretty extreme seatrial Deliberately RAMMING into breaking waves.

[@boboala1]

I'm sure (?) that boat can right itself if knocked over...but it doesn't look like it has enough mass on the bottom to do it. Also, when the stern is repeatedly flying up in the air coming off a crest does it stress the shaft/engine when the RPMs suddenly race up high with no resistance?

[@minervajones1232]

So...which of these two boat designs is superior for these wave conditions?

[@thebear6529]

Amazing

[@drewrowl]

This guy is a menace. Please don't tell him there's another storm he will probably go out and flatten it right out. Tell him the sea is flat like a plate and he will stay home more often.

[@jonathanevans9257]

Love to see a Pricess or Azimut trying to keep up!

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Great yaght bad weeather

[@JohnSmith-js3po]

Impressive I would have been scared shit less

[@eedesign878]

Badass!

[@gustavm6393]

Why would you remove the liferaft from the pilot boat? then it miraculously reappeared when back in dock.

[@axjagfilms]

Everybody gangsta till the three legged machine rises from the distance

[@EggFoolYoung]

Turn the music off. Also, how come you cut everytime the boat bout to come down?