Our most extreme boat test ever! - Motor Boat & Yachting

In the most extreme test the magazine has ever done, Motor Boat & Yachting sea trials the Safehaven Barracuda military assault vessel.

[@thepensmith1]

"it's build super solid and tough" the radar at 11:30 : aight Imma head out

[@annieghidinelli7117]

Frank has sure been refining his product beautifully over the years I'm more into his fishing boat roots but this craft is well done.

[@kennedykiser557]

That ride was Really Great just like Craft! WOW! I'm Very Impressed with this Vessel! Thank You! Enjoyed the Ride!

[@mosipd]

LOL, just as he says "the boat itself was absolutely fine" they cut to a shot @ 11:30 of a wave breaking the radar antenna off.

[@iztheterrible]

snapped it off, and hanging by cable

[@pabloandresufo4298]

jajja yes

[@Axel-tt6nd]

pablo andres ufo o

[@Gottenhimfella]

I think you'll find that was just the plastic radome, held on by a lanyard.

[@vproduction]

there goes $10k radar

[@1IdeaAhead]

The boat is fine except at 11:30 ignore that radar bit lol

[@takelur]

ahah 😂 good one 👍

[@jackwaite4235]

its the cap that protects the radar when not in use, it is removed when the radar needs to be used, but they left it on for some reason

[@traviskirk2923]

lol I saw that too!

[@quintdasharkhunter5263]

yea radar is way overrated anyhow...haha

[@murdoch451]

you spotted it too

[@jamesalders896]

I wonder if its rock solid and built for purpose, wasn't really mentioned in this video.

[@Great.808]

agreed should have told us if its absolute secured and absolutely safe. wish i knew it it was rock solid

[@MarsAttacksEarth]

He also forgot to mention what the interior is made of I'd have used carbon fibre panelling if it had been me, and maybe added some deck hatches in glass so you can see the wave coming down on you. I think if he'd given us that detail as often as possible it would have completed the review for me.

[@maurorosi6829]

meves123456 ķi

[@dylandude27]

dave alders military applications he says rock sold like a million times.. unless you were being sarcastic

[@lucid_sound_design]

live2 dabble he was being sarcastic...

[@polygamous1]

To drive a boat this hard in these conditions you must have total faith in the build quality n the designed of the hull shape this is more like a tank build for the sea just amazing cannot even imagine a better build boat anywhere on this earth its truly out of this world

[@chadgdry3938]

that was the most interesting video I've seen of someone piloting a fast watercraft.. neat.. Nice craft!

[@gorbulas]

Another boat that was built 'rock solid' was the Titanic. And it sure did sink like a rock.

[@mic9check]

TITANIC SUNK BECAUSE OF CORRUPTION, LIES, HILLARY CLINTON AND IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS VIDEO. I SUGGEST YOU EAT AN APPLE AND GO FOR A LONG WALK

[@davidmcgee1580]

gorbulas it's a bit more modern then the titanic and a lot smaller technology as changed a lot since he titanic but who knows this boat could sink but I doubt it very very much 😂

[@mohdryzal7817]

+mic9check The Titanic sink because the owner tell media Titanic is a unsingking ship.. even GOD cant do anything to sink the titanic.. Arrogant fucking piece of shit cause a thousand lives

[@eliasa4356]

gorbulas Titanic was sank with a purpose by JP Morgan and his mafia friends

[@MakePizzaGreatAgain]

Insiders n survivors say loud explosion-explosives brought down Titanic and opposers of BIG-BANKS going off GOLD-STANDARD were eliminated. Conspiracy ?? Right.

[@adrians8813]

as others have mentioned the radar flopping around at 11:30, also the port wipers blade needs some adjustment and NO :0 windshield defogger ...the captain has to hand wipe at 5:45. Other than that I'D take for a spin or three

[@jameslow5738]

This is the coolest thing i've seen all day!

[@sunspotst7697]

This is one of the best boats I've seen!

[@paulinoregon7538]

window defrosters would be a good idea and reinforce the radar unit on the tower

[@2020Max1]

The boat took those waves like a champ.... except for the part where they tore the radome off the top at 11:27.

[@iOversteer]

yep

[@sok8888]

LOL. At 11:29 the radar dome broke off. Not as solid as they claimed.

[@nlb9611]

nothing can be built that is tougher than mother nature

[@motech1093]

can't believe they didn't edit that .lol

[@JustVolleyballHD]

right after that: "Super solid construction" lmao

[@travisbainbridge9337]

Lol

[@cherokeeredman2756]

11:31 you can clearly see it if u pause.

[@glamabasic142]

That Boat looks realy Extreme : ) Nice one !

[@makegaminggreatagain3907]

Legend has it this boat is rock solid and built for purpose.

[@Mobi2525]

"Super solid construction" as they show video of a piece of the boat falling off at 11:28

[@damiensullivan440]

Well done for doing this film . I would have passed out if I was sat inside that cabin .

[@FordyHunt]

Frank never flinched, what a boss

[@IraChandler]

Short on specs for the boat. Mentioned the engines in passing quickly, what kind of drivetrain, power, fuel capacity, range, length, weight, ya know, DETAILS.

[@fonsecahebo]

I think they are still trying to sell it ?

[@panon5292]

I've seen other boats like this and they had Arneson surface drives.

[@backintheringtotakeanother5453]

@@fonsecahebo ...yeah you're correct !!! He only builds them as a hobby ....Frank has all of them sitting in his front garden ...Wealthy people can have strange hobbies ....and if you believe this comment , I would not be surprised

[@Peorhum]

Stealth?! Sucker born every minute. "Captain, do you hear that?" "hear what?" "sounds like a high speed motor" "Can't be anything there, nothing on radar but a high speed turtle sized contact" "I see a boat captain" "Nonsense, no boat on radar"

[@takelur]

The fence is not stealthy either, look at it. It looks like a normal fence

[@rockymountainway21]

+bisyhefr Most stealth vehicles are still seen, but they send back a radio signature of something small, get unlike a plane boat etc. Thats why sonar would be about the best way to catch it.

[@bisyhefr]

Hxdxax ... dude dont try to scare me whit you frickn lies ...... its a common knowledge that stealth makes planes and ship disapear from enemy radar ... our goverment spended a bunch of money for that technology for our safety so dont fuck whit me

[@takelur]

bisyhefr It's true though. Stealth ships are not invisible on the radar, that would be impossible to make, but they are angled in a way that makes them reflect the rays in different direction, not directly back to the radar like normal ships. They have a much weaker radar reflection and appear smaller

[@rockymountainway21]

+bisyhefr Go get an education. Honestly.

[@QMan1234red]

this is one of the coolest things ive ever seen

[@michaelreed9805]

Outstanding engineering. Many many hours and midnight oil went into this beautiful beast

[@patbutchergodess]

All that money and the guys got to wipe the windscreen with a bit of toilet tissue

[@sachibehera83]

ha ha ha, well noticed. Me too was thinking the same. Why they couldn't provide a defogger for the windscreen.

[@armanddejonghe8554]

A toilet tissue is the best thing to clean windows and glasses , did'nt yuo know ?

[@Nickolasmb]

Pretty sure at 11:31 that's your radar hanging off the top of the boat... Not %100 wave worthy yet ;) lol

[@laurentfroggy6631]

same thought

[@par3challenge213]

Ha- I thought it might of been a crab trap!

[@user-glennbob]

Yup lol!!

[@divebobber]

good eye

[@av5312]

lol

[@davidgaynor2767]

What a incredibly Cool Boat!

[@capt.adelalyafee8951]

Excellent baot. thank you for the information.

[@dannydaw59]

El Chapo called. He says he wants his smuggling boat back.

[@bisyhefr]

thats fucking racist.................

[@dannydaw59]

It would have to be about race to be racist.

[@bisyhefr]

dannydaw59 .........dunno sir ... but it sounded real racist ...... not all mexicans are dope dealers you know.. i know a few they just mown sum lawns all day sir...............

[@dannydaw59]

Mexican isn't a race and I didn't say Mexican anyways.

[@peruface]

THIS IS FOR THE DRUG CARTEL LO L

[@jamescook2770]

El chapo liked

[@OldAccountUser]

Was thinking about Pablo. But he dead...

[@aoibhinnomahony7712]

peruface it's in Ireland..

[@Imwright720]

They use submarines. Weather doesn’t bother them at all.

[@J.Cameron.Stuart.Adams.]

The cartels have been building their own stealth vessels for the last 15 plus years. Although they don't build their to take punishing seas. The ones the cartels build are meant to be disposed of after the run. A few are used to return cash. Those are built better to help ensure the cash isn't lost at sea. The submarines the cartels have been building are getting more and more advanced. A few subs have been purchased and modified. Most of their subs are not captured or seen at all. They are designed to fool sonar and radar. They trade their dope for cash with small "fishing" vessels all along the US and South American coastlines. A very small percentage of drugs cross land boarders. The majority is out at sea.

[@tylerhuston9259]

It's so fun going out in surf in a boat. My favorite part of the coast guard

[@Off3er]

LOL at the end! "the boat was absolutely fine" and the next thing u see is the radar-thingie falling off 😂

[@cleevelando]

11:29 'The boat itself was absolutely fine.....' *footage of the radar enclosure fallen off* haha

[@maartenhaeger4514]

4:15 my left ear enjoyed this

[@hmcredfed1836]

I am death on my left ear form it was just silence for a while

[@gerhardkutt1748]

I think the subsonic hum was a bit heavy and nauseating - just like being out on rough seas ...

[@joesepeda8357]

Took me until this comment to realize why it was silent. I only had the right earbud in

[@timwilkinson2797]

Enjoyed this vid ! Thanks

[@user-hh3lg4ro4g]

damn, this is coolest boat I have seen so far !!! )))))

[@boltar2003]

If its a military vessel with a gun I'd have thought armour would come as standard, not be an optional extra!

[@SOHCNightmare]

11:30 the radar boke off the top of the boat hahaha.

[@eliashaddad1199]

This is a Hummer of the Seas!!! Fantastic!!!!!

[@edwink1467]

Looks alright. I will have two. Thanks.

[@henryc2570]

5:55 lol all that technology and he still has to wipe the windows 😂

[@DavidReySilva]

And also doesn't comes with cup holders!!!

[@anewstarttoabrokenlife8662]

@@DavidReySilva 😂

[@furlockfurli2719]

Wow, and the radar went off? Last minute of the clip, just when he resumes, the images show the radar bumping into the radar tower, lol. Yeah, really tough, lol.

[@joaomario4725]

Show essa lancha muito linda e bem equipada

[@danielloustaunau9940]

Your boat is bad ass love it truly a beast .

[@polishguywithhardtospellna8227]

rock solid, carbon fiber and repeat

[@TheBCSledder]

Is it built to purpose though? That's the question.

[@polishguywithhardtospellna8227]

TheBCSledder All I have to say really is carbon and rock solid ha ha ha :-D

[@polishguywithhardtospellna8227]

TheBCSledder My memory is really bad lately but I didn't need to read my original comment to remember this ha ha ha

[@Jakelol1980]

3majsie maciek Yeah carbon fiber has never and never will be a material for the military.

[@Dobolt]

lol, just came down here to comment about the radar.

[@littlebooks4760]

Wow what a magnificent boat love the sea

[@aval1998]

*wave knocks off radar* "Super solid construction"

[@williamlaudeman7157]

We've got a whole fishing fleet in Kodiak, Alaska that goes out and works every day in worse conditions.

[@alishanmao]

I wanna get one :D

[@jaxoncraig2888]

If you have a shit ton of money go for it 😂

[@stevejames7305]

WOW, what a belter of a boat, I WANT ONE.

[@hntrains2]

The guy on the inflatable dinghy filming the boat: he could use some kudos.

[@islandaerial3414]

Very incomplete report. No engine or drive specs. Is it available to the public? How about a 360 walk around?

[@MarkWerschlein]

11:31mins looks like that round thing ontop of the cabin was ready to fall off

[@jermaineallen9279]

that is one perfect boat. i love it

[@weedium]

Looked like the radar unit broke off the mast in that last shot.

[@Will-wi7hv]

I thought it was pretty cool, then they said a large lmg rises from the front and it stole my heart

[@kelly00000111111]

"super solid construction" *cut to scene of boat going thru wave and top round radar thing goes flying off at 11:30

[@seanhean1858]

Kelly Adams Lmao

[@adriaticemerald]

Yes, hahaha

[@Ben-db5re]

That looks so cool!

[@davidelliott5843]

I’ve been on a taxi boat between Guernsey and Sark. That was an exciting force 4 and far too rough to be comfortable sitting down. I can’t imagine what riding these waves must be like.

[@AkronKid330]

Man that boat is sick! I would feel comfortable in that. What's that cap dangling loose on the top at 11:30?

[@paulfosterbluebeard]

radar enclosre

[@AkronKid330]

paul foster oh okay thank you

[@thekayakingpyromaniac9876]

Akron Ohio RADAR

[@Gottenhimfella]

No... radome. (essentially what paul said)

[@MynameJeffX]

"Let me have a go at the helm" captain jumps off the side

[@tristantrajan]

Love the radar dome hanging from a cable at 11:32, how is that for rock solid!

[@1woksape606]

Do Tests at haulover inlet in florida- can see on KZbin. Great video again guys- love your boats..

[@pimeto]

At 11:29 when he says " the boat itself is just fine" and you see that "thing" falling of from the top of the boat anthena, lol

[@colin5577]

Not really seeing flush surfaces there. Those railings, the wipers, the cabin door recesses and some of the other bits sticking out or in. Looks like its stealth was designed by someone who had an F117 described to him verbally over a really bad phone line.

[@gthausde]

we´ve take similar conditions with a 39 feet Gobbi yacht, after the ride we had 2 broken driver and passenger seats as well as torn apart tarpaulin as waves were hitting it from above

[@JohanisW3]

I like it...Greetings from WEST Papua, INDONESIA

[@ItsClout2k]

He almost broke his neck😂

[@OvenBak3d360]

I like how he said the boat did just fine and right then they show a video where something falls off after the wave hits it you can see it hanging by a wire lol I'm sure it's nothing that important radar or something but still funny

[@stever8776]

Compare this to the US Coast Guard 44' Motor Lifeboat that has been doing this for decades. The MLB is even self righting when it spins upside down. We now have the successors the 47' Motor Lifeboat and 52' Motor lifeboats. These MLBs have the best crews in the world.

[@marcusbulstrode7124]

Interesting to see the radar in the last few seconds!!!

[@martingeldart386]

I'm lifeboat crew. I'd go out in that in a RIB.

[@T-Sav]

respect to all lifeboat crew

[@MrAli171]

I worked trawlers working of the north and east coast of Scotland, and we all had the upmost respect and thanks for all lifeboat crews

[@mitchellinman1966]

Driver is a barrel of laughs int ie

[@ErikGsson]

Driver having soooo much fun indeed!

[@johnbanks6301]

F 35

[@robertroberts8651]

Mitchellin man he is barely containing his joy!

[@MrUnder30seconds]

he thinks hes special

[@Allegan49010]

Last wave took the radar off!!!

[@shawnhyland2999]

I need one of these... Badass!!

[@SebastianUnterberg]

The boat is absolutely fine. Yeaaa but the radar broke off at 11:30

[@hiemsx]

Inside it looks like a Bridge from StarTrek.

[@SeptimiusSeverusRex]

That looks cozy.

[@panman1545]

Said boat was fine but it looks like something broke off the top - Radar ? see 11:30. Nothing like smilng and ignoring problems.

[@clachanachoin3127]

Just wondering where I can place an order for these? My Colombian associate "Pablo" has a requirement for 10, equipped with all of the weaponry. He needs some big custom storage areas for hiding his coffee, and it must be invisible to US navy radar. Please can they be fitted with gold steering wheels and is there a discount for cash?

[@rykehuss3435]

lmao

[@scottallard7566]

My thought exactly

[@bh9245]

Wait a couple years and they’ll be for sale as ‘government surplus’. Pennies on the dollar

[@KevinMichaelCallihan]

Great. This can be improved. I salute people.

[@DrewWithington]

Nice weather to go fishing.

[@darkspd31]

so it's basically a submarine that floats above the water line

[@VinnyVincenzoYo]

Like a modern U-boat or some shit like that

[@13gta]

+Vincenzo Swag u boat really nigga

[@Wazza722]

wheres the winscreen dimister?

[@tolmie1141]

Awesome!!

[@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006]

very similar lines to the RNLI Tamar Class yet such a different role!

[@paulfosterbluebeard]

better check out time stamp 11:34 before claiming this boat is undamaged .

[@terryyarborough9751]

it's for radar when your not using it

[@danb9612]

I was going to leave the same comment. Lol Radar snaps off as he's saying the boat is well built. lol

[@jackwaite4235]

its the cap that protects the radar when not in use, it is removed when the radar needs to be used, but they left it on for some reason

[@sakamataRL]

Better check and notice that's the cover that protects the radar when not in use that was knocked off and not the actual radar ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@chrispotter3324]

Lee Alexander: The "cover" is called a radome. It's in place all the time. What you see in the video is the entire antenna, its motor and its corresponding electronics swinging by its wiring. That $2,500, 25lb. piece of hardware was designed for the Smith family's Bayliner. Not a wave-jumping, ocean assault boat.

[@ambushdrift]

Id love to have a boat like this. Too bad you can't drift it 😂

[@ambushdrift]

+Hxdxax triggered

[@rockymountainway21]

+AMBush Drift by stupidity, you bet.

[@ambushdrift]

You must hate the world then.

[@rockymountainway21]

+AMBush Drift And?

[@TheNecromancer6666]

Hxdxax If you cant drift a craft its shit. Thats just the way it is.

[@larou14]

It's the only boat where I would feel 100% safe !!! ;-)

[@joshuasmith4146]

Like a roller coaster ride

[@ldmcnutt]

Why didn't they show it sideways in some big waves? You'll end up taking one on the side when doing a sea rescue, if you lose power or even at night when you just can't see all of the waves. Surviving a capsize event is the key.

[@hurstshiftin9873]

I was looking for that to. some what of a weak test. no different than some already existing boats.

[@HenkWijga]

capsizing wearing your floatation overall or life vest. you will drawn.

[@FadedSev3n]

because its totally logical to risk a million pound test boat for the sake of a youtube video isnt it.

[@fishlife4life116]

Larz its self righting

[@timothymarland1151]

They already did a capsize video on it and it self corrected once it went upside down

[@johnawoest]

You broke of the radar at 11:37

[@harrisonfowler4461]

Hahaha yea they did. What a piece of shit. Not so....how you say....rock solid?

[@OttoTheWeim]

I wonder if the engines use a dry sump oil system to keep from starving the engine during extreme seas.

[@Andrew-is7rs]

Looks like a right laugh!! Lucky bastard

[@JuanRodriguez-bh9pe]

minute 11:30 something just broke down and he said that is a super solid construction! ironic right!

[@cbmadcow]

Looked like the radar dome fell off.

[@g41thomas]

+kevin barreiros the radar box hanging on a wire!,,,

[@jackvanderhyde8828]

Did they manage to save the radar dome, I wonder?

[@mikewolfe386]

Doesn't matter its a pos raydome

[@evana3636]

at 11:29 you can see it. and ya it dose look pretty basic. the rest of the boat looks awesome. but in the end an extensive toy.. over priced for what some little larger Cost Guard vessels can do.

[@abaskamal8599]

was waiting for the capsize rollover demo

[@markxagoraris2180]

hahaha super solid construction !! and the radar goes off at 11:30 hahaha

[@Emo666Cali]

ya no kidding 11:30 wtf was that radar frisbee ?