Pre-departure and Underway Procedures On Our Motor Yacht In The Florida Keys

[@papasquat355]

Good morning OLOH crew. This is a nice start to my Saturday.

[@OLOH]

That is so nice to hear! Enjoy your weekend.

[@brentloftis3746]

The operational topics are very interesting. I really enjoy them. Thank you! 👍

[@OLOH]

Glad you enjoyed it Brent.

[@crystallimerick4787]

Once again, a fabulous video guys. Safe travels.

[@OLOH]

Thanks, as always Crystal!

[@12000Jetlag]

Poor Jasper! His heart was broken as he saw you pulling away. Another great video. I enjoy the technical information as well as the scenery.

[@OLOH]

Glad you enjoyed it. Jasper does not like missing out on a Whaler ride!

[@danielg4565]

I wish, I wish, I wish one day. Safe travels my friends. Please keep em coming. See you all next time.

[@OLOH]

One day! Thanks Daniel.

[@paul4365]

Great vid to help show folks some of the 'real' aspects of boating. As JonRD463 so accurately pointed out, the scenery shots help non-boat owners fall in love with boating, but maintenance/operational/casualty types of videos help to make sure they have a fuller, better informed, understanding of what's involved in cruising. I know you do it - even if it's not on the check list - walking Jasper is certainly a must. While the video is edited, it certainly highlights that doing things in a slow methodical manner adds to safety. Especially liked the pre-underway brief on your intentions for pulling out. One other check I'd add - walk through of the boat (below decks and topside) to ensure you're stowed for sea. Finding things on the deck of the galley after you get waked isn't good.

[@OLOH]

Hey Paul - glad you enjoyed it. We did our best to cover the broad strokes of what we do with some particular details as you saw. The walk-through is certainly one of those things we do (and now wish we had covered). We have a routine of who checks out what and always verbally confirm that we've each readied our "zones" before getting underway. We're fortunate that there's not a whole lot that we need to stow before heading out so it's a pretty quick and simple process. We also do walk-throughs and "deck-checks" at regular intervals while underway. But let's be clear about one thing - Jasper walks US 😁

[@Mark-pm9nh]

Hi AJ & Tim . You 2 are super organized & make a great team . Love how Jasper watches everything & missed AJ . Dock "Queens" you guys are totally Dock "Kings" . WOW if an iguana (or anything else) crawled into the boat would freak me out . Love how Tim always breaks into a song . Awesome video ! Mark (Toronto) 💦🌈💙

[@OLOH]

Thanks Mark! From the time he was a puppy, Jasper was always very interested in everything that was going on and loves to get his head into a project. He has his head in the bilge more than a lot of boat owners we know 😎. Cheers!

[@steveprice4779]

Another great video!. We always enjoy Buddy Boating with our good friends Gary and Vicky. It very reassuring to know a buddy is alongside.... however he's not driving a OA 72.... love that boat...😎

[@OLOH]

Thanks Steve! That OA certainly is beautiful. You'll see much more of it in a couple of videos yet to come.

[@emmemm2610]

Hello again OLOH, great video. We had a DeFever 44 (Serendipity) now in process of buying another kind of trawler. We are both retired Navy & the Captain is a retired Surface Warfare Officer. We also have a written pre-underway checklist. One thing I noted you did not include in video, once we start engine(s), or generator, we always got to stern to "check for bubbles". This is a double check that seacocks are open and everything is flowing as it should. As always, enjoy traveling with you.

[@OLOH]

Hey Emm Emm - good to hear from you and thanks for the kind words. Will be curious to see what you get to follow up the DeFever, a terrific boat as you know. For us, confirming the position of the seacocks is part of our routine pre-departure visual check and typically one of us is on our aft deck or on the dock confirming water flow on engine startup. In this case we were both needed for filming which is why it wasn't shown - but it definitely bears mentioning. Cheers!

[@michaelj3971]

I don't get to watch your videos very often, even though I would love to be out there with you guys. The thing that strikes me about a video like this is the incredible work that must go into organizing all this into a coherent narrative. It is amazing how you insert extra footage into the the video. I do not know anything about video, but you guys are pros. As one example, adding in a shot of the first dog when appropriate just adds to what you guys are experiencing, and adds to the feeling of being there with you. And this is not saying anything about the technical side, what your video is "supposed" to be about, which is also *totally* intriguing. Melding the personal with the professional makes your videos so enjoyable. Thank you for the experience of being with you two. Enjoy your trip!

[@OLOH]

Michael - We can't thank you enough for your kind and thoughtful words. Above all, we do this as a labor of love to share our passion and hopefully pay forward a bit of what we've learned along the way. Your appreciation of that means the world to us, so thank you again. Cheers!

[@needlepine7584]

One of your best videos yet! Thank you for taking the time to put it together with such detail.

[@OLOH]

Thanks for the kind words. So glad you enjoyed it!

[@JM-lu9no]

This is so good I can watch all day thanks for taking the time to share

[@OLOH]

Thank you so much. We thought people would enjoy this inside look.

[@Ridgerunner49]

It's good to see you've got a good relationship with your dog

[@Ridgerunner49]

Oh by the way great videos I'm also a prepper before I go out and even think about boating 😎

[@OLOH]

Thank you so much Terry. As we always say, Jasper is the boss and we're just his crew 😎 The prep is simply critical and while most boaters we know take it all very seriously, we are always surprised by those who just hop aboard and go. That's just tempting fate on a boat of any size.

[@dcallan812]

Really nice to see a great couple having fun. I have been with my partner now husband for 27 years. Not all great but I would not want it any other way. Nice boat. 👍

[@OLOH]

Thanks so much Allen. We do enjoy ourselves and don't take any of it for granted. Cheers!

[@jonrd463]

I really enjoy seeing the procedural stuff. Cruising and the scenery are both nice, but for someone like me who's looking to get a part time liveaboard some day, it's nice to see the "housekeeping" side of things as far as daily checks and departure prep.

[@OLOH]

Thanks so much Jon. We do try to strike a balance with what we cover. We certainly find that as boaters we are interested in how others go about the business of ownership and operations. We're always learning. Cheers!

[@deborahgallagher9976]

Now, i would enjoy sailing with the two of you!! And especially Jasper!! Your yacht is absolutely stunning.. Safe travels..

[@OLOH]

Thanks so much Deborah!

[@billlowe9417]

Best boating video series I've come across on YT. Thanks!

[@OLOH]

Thank you so much Bill - we really appreciate that.

[@anglertales]

Love watching your adventures! I see your attention details in preparation are similar to preparing for flight. Good stuff guys.

[@OLOH]

Thanks so much. We have a lot of fun out there but we take it all very seriously. And yes, our preps are often referred to as the "pre-flight." Cheers!

[@robertsackett4650]

A fine lovable hound.

[@OLOH]

He most certainly is 😃

[@Slick2462]

Really great loads of information! I really like your style of presentation, not only entertaining but very engaging. Thank you👍😊

[@OLOH]

Thanks so much - we really appreciate that!

[@davemorford5662]

Great video! Love the details of departure and the run up to full throttle. Makes me feel like I'm aboard for the ride. Thanks!

[@OLOH]

Thanks Dave! Great to have you aboard.

[@momyc66]

I really enjoy your videos. Very instructive indeed. I dream to have a boat and sail away ..Please continue the series of these instructive videos

[@OLOH]

Thanks Catalin!

[@georgeroutt4821]

As Mr Imus would have said ...." Oh Yeah Baby! " Great video....very informative...fun ride!! We really enjoyed it.

[@OLOH]

Thanks, as always George. We're so glad you enjoyed the ride!

[@happywanderlust1402]

This completed my weekend! Up here in NY the rain has been relentless. The Hudson is a YooHoo river of debris. My boat sits on the dock, and my butt is on the couch. So at the very least I got a ride on OLOH.

[@cbrusharmy]

I like the way you guys operate . . . especially Jasper.

[@OLOH]

Thanks so much! He's the boss... we're just his crew 😎

[@wishyouwerehere6226]

I binged watch every video last week. I’ve been waiting (im)patiently for this. Thank you!

[@OLOH]

And we thank you for your patience! Thanks for coming along for the ride.

[@scimi7994]

Awwwww Jasper xoxo

[@OLOH]

😄

[@andy.mtl1105]

Hey guys Always enjoy the « day in the life of a boater » side of your channel AJ you’re excellent at making it interesting Also enjoy Tim being the comic relief (or is it « providing comic relief » 🤔🤔🤔hope I’m not being insulting) …. Looking forward to the next one À la prochaine…

[@OLOH]

Hey Andy - thanks, as always for your kind words. Not insulting at all! More on the way 😎

[@todbrooks583]

Thanks for another great video!!!

[@OLOH]

Glad you enjoyed it Tod - thanks for watching!

[@TheLazypete]

Great video as always. I always really enjoy watching these. Your camera work, editing and production quality is excellent. What a team!

[@OLOH]

Thanks Andrew - we really appreciate that!

[@thomasnelson8366]

Great video guys enjoy yourselves can't wait for your next video. Gonna have to plan on going down to the keys because it looks so beautiful and I have never been there.

[@OLOH]

You've got to get there. And your boat would be terrific in the Bahamas. You certainly can get there quickly!

[@mikehamilton4357]

I really enjoy your videos thank you they are really quite good

[@OLOH]

Thanks Mike - we really appreciate that!

[@bobblack6816]

How cute he misses his buddy!!

[@OLOH]

😊

[@benjaminchong82]

learn a lot from here. thanks

[@OLOH]

Our pleasure - so glad you enjoyed it.

[@jemano14]

Beautiful boat 👍🏻

[@OLOH]

Much appreciated!

[@thomasnelson8366]

And when we feel a little froggy we pump it up to 40 knots we pump it up to 40 knots and that's when you really can water and that's when you really can watch the fuel gauge go down

[@rockn997]

Your boat is beautiful the way you guys made it over

[@OLOH]

Thanks so much! We really appreciate the kind words.

[@gregpallett1839]

Jasper is so dang cute/handsome.

[@OLOH]

We can't deny that 😄

[@larryschmidt5125]

Good info, thanks!!

[@OLOH]

Thanks for watching Larry!

[@yachtnut5201]

Great video as usual

[@OLOH]

Thanks Kevin!

[@LifeBetweenTheDash]

Loving this video. Great info. Thx

[@davedavids9619]

It must have been pure torture to be spending so many months in that place. We feel for you, hope you survived. 😀👍

[@OLOH]

It was rough but we got through 😁 Cheers!

[@christopherwickershamjr.es5375]

Those are DDEC’s - the fact that they won’t turn over rated at wot doesn’t mean anything, they are electronically limited. The load factor is what matters on those. You did exactly what you should have done by propping to stay under 100% load with full fuel and water. Props seem perfect I wouldn’t mess with them.

[@OLOH]

Thanks so much for the feedback - appreciate it!

[@PilotRey]

Hello hello, just finished watching the video. I like the format of the videos. I also enjoy how you guys make them instructional. Always be learning. It’s a good way to distinguish from the rest. Chasing North also have Detroits (v92s). We also cruise at 1200 rpms. I was wondering what were the engine temp at wot.

[@OLOH]

Hey Rey - so glad you enjoyed it. No matter how long any of us have been doing it, we find we all learn from each other in the continuing education that is the boating life. 825 hp Series 60s on OLOH as you may know. Temps got up to 169/170 at WOT. They typically don't budge from 163/164 at 1200. What about the 92s?

[@thomasnelson8366]

Yeah I could get there quickly And I understand my shallow draft would be good for the keys and the Bahamas We've taken 2 short trips 1 to 10 1 2 Tybee Island and one tomato beach and 1 to Myrtle Beach and we cruise that around 25 knots it's 25 knots and it's and it sucks up the fuel

[@filmtvbiz]

Awe. He doesn't want daddy to leave 😘🤗💔 00:06:45 🥰

[@KingmanRoss]

He snapped around at the word water,lol.Buddy stares at me after he goes to his water bowl.He does NOT like coffe tho.Had a black lab in St Pete in92 that when I was in the kitchen cooking,went to get a sip of coffee,thought to myself "coulda sworn I just filled that up",filled it up,then,heard slurp slurp slurp and looked,welll,now I know where my coffee went,lolol.

[@goldandsilveraffiliate1612]

Haahaaa.. You got to give him a minute.👍👍

[@CMB47able]

Hi Guys: another great video, but here is a new twist. I would like to see a cruise from Admiral Tim,s perspective, because i know there is alot going on behind the scenes

[@OLOH]

Great suggestion Charles - thanks!

[@carlitomatti8717]

Jasper loves his Daddy

[@OLOH]

😊

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker

[@slipshankd1307]

Thats how I do my extension cords. loop them and they never tangle, as long as you pull the right end. lol Truckers leave their Diesel engines on all night.

[@OLOH]

That's always fascinated us about the truckers.

[@daveok7131]

Most don't have generators and certainly not shore power but they need their ac in a hot truck stop.

[@1320fastback]

Lots of states have now made running at ilde for extended periods illegal. Besides not being good for the engines it waste fuel, increase maintenance and is just needles emissions.

[@CaptMarkSVAlcina]

Hi Guys, first time here and enjoyed your video. I would like to add that…. One blast is I and going the Starboard Two blast is I going to Port Three blast is I have my engine in reverse There are more but I think you know what I mean. When you left the dock one did one to say you are going to starboard. This can be confusion for a passing boat.

[@OLOH]

Hi Mark - so glad you enjoyed the video. You must have misheard as at 16:28 A.J. sounded one prolonged blast and said, "one blast getting underway," then sounded three short blasts and said, "three we're going in reverse." For those who may be reading this but unfamiliar with sound signals: One prolonged blast means you are leaving a dock or departing your slip. It signals to others a change in status and that you are getting underway. A prolonged blast is also sounded when a vessel is approaching a bend or intersection in an area where vessels coming from another direction cannot be seen (river, blind marina fairway etc). It is sometimes referred to as the “blind bend signal". Three short blasts, as the commenter indicated, means a vessel is operating astern propulsion. The two signals are combined as seen in the video when a vessel is getting underway and operating in reverse.

[@dandersonjr]

Very informative video. Question that I have is when you're leaving the marina you were using both throttles to run each engine. Once underway I noticed you were only using one throttle. It seems you must be able to sync the engines to just one throttle to operate both engines once underway. How is that done?

[@larslotus]

Hi everyone. Ther is a switch on the throttle controller that makes this possible the rest is electronic 🤔😉. Best regards to all of you out there from a Swed in France.

[@OLOH]

Thanks, as always Roadstar. Lars has it correct. Once we are no longer maneuvering in close quarters we electronically sync the engines by the simple press of a button and control the RPM of both using one lever

[@MarkNehemiah]

10 knots is the best cruising speed

[@OLOH]

We agree!

[@WoundUp631]

Thanks for sharing your travels. Your efforts into putting together a good video show. How do these videos sync to the calendar? What is the "season" for this type of boating in the Keys and Bahamas?

[@OLOH]

Hey Larry - "migrating" boaters in the Keys are typically there anywhere from late fall through springtime. The most popular time to cruise to the Bahamas seems to be from April through June although there are many cruisers who spend the whole winter there. This particular video was shot in early spring. Cheers!

[@roybatty9313]

Loved the video, but just a small point of order.....diesel engines do have a throttle (i.e. with reference to your WOT comments - Wide Open Throttle)

[@OLOH]

Thanks Mike! And we appreciate the comment but we're not clear on what you're referring to. Would you mind pointing out what time the moment in question happens in the video?

[@Tchristman100]

Series 60's when in trucks were rated at 515hp @ 2100rpm. So you see that 825hp @ 2350 is quite a bit more. But running at 1200 rpm is ideal.

[@whatta7793]

How many gallons do you use per mile at 1200 RPM, on average, in a MY like this?

[@Tchristman100]

@@whatta7793 About 1.5 mpg

[@whatta7793]

@@Tchristman100 honestly doesn't sound as bad as I thought. I was expecting gallons per mile instead, lol. Is that about an average for 60-100 foot Yachts? It's hard to find the economical range of stuff like Pershings and Mangustas online. All I can find is consumption at cruising speeds, which is like 20-35 knots. Which I'm sure is far from their economical max range.

[@justinkase7763]

Nice! Looks like a great place to be. A question about insurance. Is there a requirement in your coverage about qualifications? If so, is it different for open water than coastal? And is there a time currency requirement. These ?'s came to mind after watching your previous videos.

[@OLOH]

Hey Justin. For us, we cruise with a coastal policy that has no date or latitude restrictions so we can be in the south any time of year (most policies stipulate the Florida/Georgia line as the line of demarcation during hurricane season). As far as qualifications, if you're talking about experience, as you move into bigger boats, insurers do require a certain amount of experience in a size range before they'll insure someone who wants to move up. If you were going from a 30 footer to a 60 footer you would likely be required to hire a captain for a period of time. We're not sure how it is now but in the past we understood that moves up in 10 to 15 foot increments did not require a captain's sign off. Hope that answers your questions.

[@justinkase7763]

@@OLOH ok, great! Thx for the info. It doesn't seem unreasonable or as onerous as my imagination led me to think it might be. Enjoy your travels, be safe and keep the videos coming.

[@stephenscott963]

When you switch over from shore power to gen, do you turn every single thing off, as in everything on both panels? Great video guys!

[@OLOH]

Thanks Stephen. No, we don't shut every circuit off but before turning off the main breakers on the boat's panel. We do shed high demand loads like the water heater and all AC units etc and then reverse the process once we're switched over.

[@stephenscott963]

Do you also check coolant levels, sea strainers etc each time? Thanks again, you guys are the best, I’ve turned so many ppl onto you guys!!

[@OLOH]

@@stephenscott963 - thanks so much for passing us along! Yes, checking coolant levels is part of our pre-departure procedure and very easy to do on OLOH. We do confirm the position of our seacocks pre-flight but do not pull our strainers each time. Assuming no water flow or temp issues that is part of our routine maintenance.

[@BellsRidesAboardSeaBoss]

No I don’t want fresh water I want the Whaler, lol poor Jasper

[@CruisingSonchaser]

Is that 3.8 depth copacetic ?

[@OLOH]

Great catch. While we've explained it in other videos, we neglected to in this one. We do not have an offset set for our depth reading. We know that true depth is what is shown plus three feet (OLOH draws five). This system has worked for us.

[@peterwalter6075]

Is admiral Tim a real admiral?

[@peterkelly6232]

Is that one of your lines left on the jetty with the steps

[@OLOH]

On the dock? Yes. When we day trip from our "home" dock, as was the case in this video, we typically leave our boarding steps along with at least a spring line.

[@Big.Ron1]

I have a question are the mains6-71, 8-71, 12-71, or the big 16-71s? I always liked working on and running the 2 stroke Detroit's or the massive old Stewart Stevens V-16 2 stokes. Thirsty beasts for sure but power? Oh yeah. Thank you and be safe!

[@OLOH]

Hi Ron - thanks for your note. OLOH's mains are actually the electronic (DDEC) Series 60 engines rated at 825 hp, so a totally different beast than the older two strokes.

[@cestmoi1262]

Iguana? Iguana??? Come on, can't fool me: they are 'skinks'!

[@Tchristman100]

Letting the generator warm up is just a big waste of fuel. Start it up, make sure oil pressure is good, then switch it over,

[@OLOH]

Appreciate the advice and thank you for watching. The common wisdom we have heard and read over many years is there is more upside than down, that the warm-up period helps the generator to effectively use the fuel it’s pushing through, ,let's the glow plugs do their job and lowers condensation build-up among other things. We recognize that it doesn't need much time and for the typically less than five minutes we wait, the use of fuel is relatively negligible.

[@Tchristman100]

@@OLOH Most standby generators have oil warmers to keep them up to temp for instant start. If you're concerned about engine wear, the most effective thing you could do is to install an idle solenoid-starting a cold Diesel and instantly having it reach 1,800rpm is very wearing on it. Instead, have it start, and idle at about 650rpm then program it to automatically increase to 1800rpm when the temperature gets to say 160 degrees.

[@stargasm1000]

Poor Jasper.

[@OLOH]

😄

[@Commonsense43]

If you ever need a family to crew your boat for you, let me know lol.

[@OLOH]

We thank you for the generous offer 😎

[@smira1965]

Does OLOH stand for something or is it just a unique name ?

[@OLOH]

Why yes - OLOH does stand for something! We direct you to myoloh.com/the-boat/ for your clue. Let us know how you do 😎

[@SwitchbackXThunter]

@@OLOH Ahhh Bob Marley. Great stuff! One Love One Heart! Love your videos! And love the name of your M/V!

[@joegallagher1200]

Take the cover off