MONEY CAN’T BUY SENSE BUT SURE BUYS CHAOS AT HAULOVER! BOAT ZONE

[@BoatZone]

Welcome to another episode!! Join us for a brand new video at Haulover Inlet featuring rough waves and fearless captains taking on the challenge! Don't miss the action!

[@Ecoscienceczar]

The guy in the 15-foot Boston Whaler is the most skilled captain.???

[@acreguy3156]

First captain driving a whaler - smart guy wearing a PFD. Anyone who goes out alone MUST have a PFD. Anything else is just crazy. He knocked it out of the park.

[@7506nitro]

Totally agree!!

[@gnicholson4231]

I did not see anyone else wear any floation device - are they crazy and whar about the captains' resonsibilities to ensure the safety of passengers. Does the harbour master have authority to do anything?

[@acreguy3156]

@@gnicholson4231 Agreed, G... In my 71 years, I have *never* gone out in a boat without wearing a PFD unless the boat was a very large boat like a river boat or house boat.

[@rayatkin3913]

Yep, kept his speed down to approx match the wave action and conditions, smoothish and controllable. Wearing a pfd, knows the game. The rest of them . . . . !

[@Rev1Kev]

@3:23 that anchor slapping around is really good on the fiberglass LOL

[@Havoc7991s]

The MTI with the wiggly engines, the engines were designed to move like that. From the transom, there is a chassis with four mounting points. They're rubber mounts with snubbers to allow the rest of the outboard to move around. It reduces breakage on key components.

[@BigRick50]

thx.

[@robertheinkel6225]

I thought I saw movement but wasn’t sure.

[@newforestroadwarrior]

My teeth went on edge every time the props were out of the water and the engines raced

[@geoffreywallace9432]

Red Top Legend, Blue Top Legend,Black Top Legend. All Boston Whalers.

[@AnnexF]

I noticed that Whalers are really good boats in rough conditions. They all have great captains!

[@MichaelLyons-h4i]

The blue top legend is a joke!

[@AnnexF]

@@MichaelLyons-h4i I don't think so.

[@MichaelLyons-h4i]

@@AnnexF says the guy that has never been on the water, so to speak. 🤷

[@eldorado1244]

no shame in turning around if you don't feel comfortable in those conditions

[@BoatZone]

I agree

[@grayharker6271]

Sometimes, turning around is more dangerous!

[@AnnexF]

​@@grayharker6271This is why this captain is awesome!

[@somedayzo6]

Why go out in those conditions?

[@foxlake6750]

Check the marine forecast, they’ll tell you the conditions and wave height.

[@stmcgarret]

Agree re. the Captain of the black top Boston Whaler - extremely skilled and cool under pressure. Having a PFD on, as noted below, is very wise.

[@justgotohm4775]

Looks like a normal dude enjoying a day on the water, kudos for being safe!! He’s also in a small boat that rides between the waves. Same thought process as going around the world in a 38ft sailboat, not a 60ft sailboat.

[@JeffreyBurrell-xc6ol]

Whaler skipper clearly comfortable and skilled - stout vessel & captain....handling, speed, PFD .... The fact that he turned around shouldve been an indicator for others ;-)

[@BoatZone]

That's a great observation - the captain deserves credit for that call!

[@gordonclark7632]

Every time I watch Boat Zone my belief that money doesn't buy brains is confirmed. In Australia you have to have a license to drive a boat and that means doing a course, sitting an exam and qualifying.

[@rayatkin3913]

Is there such a thing as Water Police in the US? Never seen them on any of the Haulover vids.

[@jasonkerekesch5012]

​@@rayatkin3913 Then you must have missed most videos of accidents or people overboard. You can have sheriff departments, police and state police departments, and game warden or FWC officers patrolling waterways. For the quick responses I've seen they most likely have a station right there.

[@tangobayus]

I'm always amazed by the endless supply of Darwin Award nominees at Haulover.

[@laurenloveslv655]

As a boat owner Mum, we would always encounter wind change in the late afternoon returning, my husband is a very careful skilled driver. We have always insisted that every passenger wears a lifejacket, no jacket no ride. Bowriding is very popular here and I would always be looking out for extremely rough conditions and get the kids to the back pronto. It amazes me that in the USA very few wear lifejackets and everyone stands in the boat.

[@josephgolden1868]

I have noticed in most of your videos that hardly anyone wears floatation devices in those waves, even children.

[@MarkVincent-h7q]

I may be mistaken but the guy identified as a "skilled" captain seems to be wearing one. His noticeable skills are apparent.

[@rayatkin3913]

Maybe Americans don't like PFD's, view them like seatbelts, imposition on their personal liberty.

[@MarkVincent-h7q]

@rayatkin3913 Stupidity and Pride do go hand in hand...good point.

[@acreguy3156]

Agreed about boater number one. He's an excellent driver. He's also driving a Boston whaler. There's something about that design that allows drivers to go through a Force 9 gale 🤣.

[@rayatkin3913]

He knows the business.

[@acreguy3156]

@@rayatkin3913 👍 true!

[@johncanada8334]

The coolest thing about a lil’ whaler is that she scoots in between the crests - and with flotation in case you get capsized- don’t worry it’s fine.

[@thelegendrush]

Just came back to me, and i have to comment. I was stationed at, GITMO, in 73’, and a couple of us, would rent, the little, boats , to go into the bad. One day, it go bad, like this video, and out of my long time of boating, that was the only day, I ever, thought i would die. Thankfully. We were able to get out of the roller, back to safety.

[@richmorpurgo5554]

What you should talk about is the state of the tidal flow. That’s when these inlets rage.

[@oldmanrock7542]

When a knowledgeable captain in a Boston Whaler turns around, it's rough.

[@offroader4fun]

He was just having fun

[@zaytonzay]

The guy in the Whaler is in control, and patient.

[@like-a-pike4654]

I have to admit that I watch these to see how they do it in some of the smaller vessels. I choose my tides and winds pretty carefully going out BUT sometimes you have reason to get back in on an ebb current or the weather changes on you and this is what you run into... accidently. I think that I've paid more attention to sailor's posts and charts that describe particular areas within an inlet that can get rough on different wind and current directions because of these videos. We fish out of the Columbia River, Grays Harbor, and La Push with a 20' aluminum boat. Thanks for these, it's been eye opening.

[@briansbrain426]

I was thinking about how that little boat is making fun of the rough waters and one second later, your skilled captain sign flashed.

[@vance7274]

Lived on Tampa Bay as kid in a canal community... We, all junior high schoolers, had 15-18 foot runabouts with 35-40 horse outboards... While we did not have to plow anything like Haulover Inlet, just let me say that we are all very lucky to be alive today...

[@timothysullivan4130]

VERY SMART MAN👏👏👏👍looks a lot better than sinking it

[@Barry101er]

That Whaler-wow! I grew up near the Boston Whaler factory off Rte 3 outside Boston. They had a Whaler cut in three pieces on the roof of the factory, to advertise that all the pieces would separately still float-

[@ruthiesbbq]

the 1st boat single merc , had good timing and right sized boat, excellent!

[@voxac30withstrat]

Waiting for the chaos, waiting, waiting.

[@hansliebling]

The little Whaler was beautifully operated for sure. But, it was no Blue Top Legend. But then , nothing could ever be.

[@stevenv2190]

Small Craft Advisor - let's go boating...

[@jeandiaz9529]

About the question regarding the twin mercury vibrating at high speeds. I'm not expert but on the construction of that boat I would hope for some flexing to keep them from flying off. Not a metal structure. But I'm no expert I just fix diesel engines

[@raymondeargle8653]

I seee life jackets are an after thought. I was USCG this always amazed me the risk people will take. Water conditions? Thanks for the share of the type of boats.

[@mwrcrft]

The Cruiser with the bow riders also had the salon door open it looked like. It was hard to tell from the angle but it looked like following waves were going over the stern.

[@PaulMoore-n4q]

Yea, BW Mauntauk 17 with a 90 at summer camp would take us kids out to jump swells and ship wakes on the Chesapeake when I was 13, that thing can handle probably any weather that any of the others there can.. with a proper skip of course.

[@johncherskov5755]

I visited Haulover Beach. I overall felt it was an 'ok' experience but there was nothing special on that particular beach. There was actually some boat that is demolished and they just dragged it onto the beach and left it there lol. The clothing optional beach though is sausage fest, and I went there twice. Also no one wants to 'wait' for like a group of ladies to come and no respectable/quality person wants to do that anyway I bet. Maybe there is a group of women who may chance it once, but again, I don't wait for those things. If I was homeless or a kid maybe I would wait and see if I can make friends there; but same as many FL beaches there is just not much interesting there. I liked the food place, it was actually worth the $ and well cooked. At least gives you like an option to get something while you waste energy to just sort of stroll around. At the end is a nice RitzCarlton/Trump tower place which is one of those pricey on beach condos. On the other end is similar, more on-beach condos. There is more trash than average, so to keep myself occupied I swam and there is a constant stream of trash just floating downstream, and I threw out a large clump of trash after exercising/swimming, then cleaned again and left. I guess that makes sense beacuse probably any 'trash' from that whole area of expensive condos just floats by and those people are probably more likely to litter than the average other area anyways. Well I have little friends in the area but I feel Haul Over is 'ok', it's just that it is not much different to me than other areas. For some reason a lot of younger people are moving 'westward' maybe because it's a bit cheaper but.. I feel there's no reason to live in FL if you can't go to a beach or swim somewhere anyways, so I don't get those people tbh. Also life is what you make of it, so if you start to say an area is for families or older people then yeah you sort of abandon it that way. While that's true, many of those people are still smart or good people anyway; but it is just insane how many beaches I visited, and there are just so few like 'solo/dating' people of my age tbh, it makes me want to just stay home and do nothing instead. Such effort expended or time wasted to explore these beaches and I know part of it is me being ignorant but I guess there's no interesting girls or anyone like that who just like patrols on those beaches much anyway.. at least not to me. Again feels like it'd be better to 'join the flock' and go somewhere else but.. I was never one to follow the crowds. Also found it kindof funny to 'spot' that there actually were a few lonely type of girls (single) toward the pricey towers area. In fact maybe that was the only place I saw some single girls, just sitting outside, not actually swiming, using makeup, etc.. But it made me think they are kinda dumb to probably be overpaying probably 5k at least per month, and still be lonely like that anyways, on a beach like that; I pay like 1.4k and still can go to a beach for free and occasionally there's someone that may interest me that I may want to approach; but I bet they feel they have status or are special. The irony is yes I notice they live there, but I think they are kinda dumb for it. Some younger women seem to think 'high price=quality paywall' (like it's the opposite, people will maybe notice where they live), or they are keeping people away, but then they are lonely, not smarter, look same as many smarter girls that you may find in a nicer/cheaper area.. So it's sort of the exact opposite. I feel a bit ignorant because I bet some of them are very nice and I may even really like one of them but yeah when walking miles down a beach you tend to ignore such things.

[@Nathan-ed2jx]

I'm surprised because.in Australia, life jackets are mandatory when crossing bars or sea channels. Me personally I'd be asking for one before going out any bar crossing, so many accidents happen at this point

[@lawdawg02actual]

There’s a similar place like this at Indian Pass near Port St. Joe where the tides turn the the water into whitewater.

[@LUVUTV]

5:01 the waves are so strong.it's awesome

[@raybame5816]

Those Whalers seem to take these waters in stride..great boats. @1:20 No, outboard engines are NOT supposed to shake and vibrate in rough waters. Surprised that an MTI would do that. Notice that @3:32 the 2nd MTI did not have the same reaction. The 15 ppl are IN the boat, not the water, so don't need life jackets, what could possibly go wrong? Love your channel. Thanks..

[@vernonmadden9500]

Bow riding is prohibited in NZ over 5 knots and in certain parts of the country PFD's are compulsory on vessels under 6m at the discretion of the captain if deemed safe not to do so

[@Knape-vz5ml]

This guy in the whaler is keeping the bow up.

[@JendaDH]

The sea seems rough on the horizon too, or it is only around the inlet area?

[@rykehuss3435]

0:45 a skilled captain would check the inlet conditions with a pair of binoculars, then decide not today with that dinghy. And yes its normal for outboards to flex during rough seas and high speeds. If they didnt, something would break sooner rather than later. Same reason big steel cargo ships bend like crazy on purpose. The alternative would be catastrophic

[@Alvin-1138]

Maybe he's just practicing to keep his skills sharp? If he's prepared enough to have a PFD it's likely that he's prepared enough to know the actual conditions

[@davelawton9520]

Is it to much trouble to just take a short walk to look at the sea conditions before venturing out ?

[@nigeltufnel9525]

What's the deal with this inlet anyway. Is it the only option in the area?

[@Boris-xx7dw]

lol you seen them in cars in Florida ! It was never going to work out well lol .

[@kimward5746]

another awesome and interesting video about a totally different culture than what i know. (never been to Florida....) maybe a stupid question: is this current activity happening right now in December? it's just hard for me to comprehend boating and bikinis so close to Christmas.

[@BoatZone]

Hey thanks for watching!! Miami's beaches are crowded this time of year, still warm waters make it a peak season for tourism.

[@tdave1234]

Sea Hunter FTW. I don’t know if it’s hull shape or trim, but that bow just wasn’t going bury itself.

[@jeffwarner2266]

what was the one at 6:10? looks like a ferry 🤢

[@kliether33]

Why do so many boats drive out of the inlet and then immediately turn around? Does no one check the weather report?

[@zaytonzay]

That Sea Hunter rides incredibly well.

[@JeffWinters]

Normal for outboards to move around like that. I always think it looks odd too but I noticed it on the cats all the time.

[@JF-lt5zc]

Vibration normal on outboards? Not usually. However, if you look at the transom on that boat, it is VERY small. It may be suited or that load or may not. My guess is, not. At some point it will rip out and the engines will sink along with the rest of the boat.

[@fishingwithfilitsa]

:Great 👍👍🤩🤩

[@BoatZone]

Welcome and thanks for watching our videos!

[@CallsItLikeISeizeIts]

One day they discover the marine forecast, teenage surfers smart enuff to know when to get to the beach and when to not even bother getting out of bed. People slow down for rough road, but speed thru back breaking surf😂

[@SimoneBuralliMaj7]

seeing the Cigarette driven that way was quite painful

[@gregroles69]

Why the heck do people go out in such crappy conditions, or is it always bad?

[@daytrypper]

lol opening segment there had to be small craft warnings out?

[@ASalishFalcon]

If you look carefully at the big Sea Ray the Sea Doo is not strapped down and the back jumps like a half foot up from its cradle lol.

[@Themanoutdoors]

Do they not sell PFDs in the USA?!? I would say over 90% of people in the UK even in 40ft plus boats would wear them pretty much all the time let alone in those conditions.

[@elodiefrank8113]

Engines should be trimmed out to get the bow up

[@Bentleymetalworx]

If only there was something like a "small craft advisory"

[@kenyattac3239]

Looking at these vessels makes me sea sick! My vessel stays docked on a rough day and I spend the day having docktails!!!

[@smannee]

The little whaler at the start was trimmed all the way down in the following sea.

[@alexpolo79]

Wow top boat in the waves...but waves too bigger fot him😂

[@BoatZone]

Are you referring to the first clip? Looks more like the waves were too big for the boat, not a lack of skill from the captain! 👍🏻

[@jaycewesterlo7100]

Why are the boats founded and not built??

[@joshriver75]

If I ever decide to get into the international drug running kingpin business, Im gonna get me one of those MTI cats.

[@DelticFilm]

Last boat has a Marshal Island flag. That not one you see much

[@Fwdking]

In Australia illegal to cross an Inlet Bar , river bar without PFDs being worn. Nobody is allowed on Bow while crossing either . You Americans love risk 👍🇭🇲🦘

[@raybame5816]

Yea, but you Aussies have special rules for lots of personal responsibility issues. Guns for example.

[@moregrouchy]

Australia used to be free, too. Risky business, that freedom of choice thing.

[@burkepete110]

Not so much that we love the risk ... more to do with our abundance of clueless morons.

[@bobcortez9471]

Free to live, free to die

[@Squashed8Ball]

And free to pay for the risk the rescuers have to put themselves in due to your selfishness and stupidity!

[@keithkennedy2725]

In those conditions one loose wire and your done..

[@cheesycarrotsoup]

I been watching this channel for years now. I think I'm seeing some of the same boats and captains doing the same mistakes.

[@SpaceRanger187]

We should get a boat full of dudes that sounds fun

[@jgtoll]

that captain in the Whaler maybe skilled but he’s also in a whaler.

[@davidinpcola2823]

Those teenagers in that 19 ft. lt. blue open has approx. 51 rod holders! Go look.

[@maze513]

why do so many go out just to turn around?

[@scott6002]

They are not “Captains”……….they are boat owners. A Captain possesses training and qualifications. All this lot possess is money………..

[@richardcorcorran8965]

Only wrong answers, what's a PFD and a Fender?

[@kennybaumann2117]

(PFD)Personal Floatation Device (Life jacket) "Fenders" The big round things that hang off the side of the boat that act as a cushion to protect the sides from getting damaged when docking or tying up to another boat.

[@riverland22]

"I own a boat, so I can go out in any sea, no matter how rough it is, because it's a boat. Dont you understand?'

[@jeremytibbs13]

The more engines you have the less flotation devices you need 😂

[@Gundus1000]

I think, you two should get a room...

[@harpintn]

The captain of he cabin cruiser was in over his head. The boat shouldn't have been stuffing like that.

[@JustinTurnerman]

Definitely normal for outboards to vibrate and move for less stress.

[@kennethwilliams-dl9gi]

i would love to see how cruise ships handle this.

[@Odhege8262]

First dudes probably from Maine 😂

[@johnnydev9318]

Yeah, doesn't matter how flashy your boat looks, how much it cost, or how many horsepower it can put out. The *ocean* will always dictate the terms, every time.

[@dougrobinson8602]

It just blows my mind that people aren't wearing PFDs. When I'm piloting a boat, everyone, myself included, must have one on, and nobody goes into the bow if it's rough. Different story at anchor. Never been through Haulover, but I would think if the tide's running out and you get tossed overboard, you wouldn't have any chance of swimming back, and trying to handle a man overboard in those seas would be nearly impossible. I agree the guy in the Boston Whaler handled it well. His return was excellent.

[@DavidOsborne_sprdave]

It's time to admit that Whaler makes safe boats. The boat certainly floats. But forget that. The boat rides very high and dry.

[@SuperWolffie]

is that it????

[@albertvieira6635]

❤ like the video whoever did the video did a very good job however there is something that needs to be done anybody riding on the bow of the boat should have a life preserver in the name of Public Safety😊

[@leonardpoindexter5289]

Looks like quite a few folks have more money than brains. Just because you can afford a boat doesn't mean you are capable of captaining one.

[@guitarz99]

How is this fun ?water is so rough

[@CaptTPT]

Is it not apparent to everyone that you should secure your anchor? WTH!

[@John-w8l6q]

The guy in the whaler was a very seasoned captain…. Probably grew up driving a boat, and probably only 19, 20…. It’s all about tilt and trim and speed… tilt up the bow goes up, but less control… tilt down bow down more control….i seen millions of these clips and very few know how to use tilt and trim…. Boating is the only time the captain has peoples life’s in their hands and doesn’t have to get a license or take a course!!!!!! Ridiculous

[@tuomasholo]

First boat is just showing off.

[@mccornchip]

WTF these people all come from Biscayne Bay, they must be aware of the weather outside???

[@andrewmarshall360]

Why anyone would choose to ruin the structural integrity of their vessel ?

[@lillypad9960]

People are nuts.

[@cmillholland]

Why?

[@dalebridle6826]

Not a life jacket in sight… 😮😅

[@mccornchip]

25’ minimum going ocean

[@srf2112]

My opinion is anyone that buys "cigar boats" and the like either have more money than they need or less sense than they need. #moneypit

[@kennybaumann2117]

I think you mean "Cigarette" boats, and that's the mfg's name.

[@srf2112]

@@kennybaumann2117 ok. ty

[@markerickson4273]

You won't find any bales in that surf.

[@Ken-wg4zy]

Too much money..... and not enough nautical sense. Just because someone owns a boat doesn't mean they know how to operate it in changing conditions. :)