RICH IDIOT SINKS HIS 1.45 MILLION YACHT | HAULOVER INLET BOATS | BOAT ZONE

[@BoatZone]

Who do you think is at fault for the sinking? Owner, captain or the tow company?

[@joshlindemeier2434]

The salvage company was at fault! Definitely should’ve had pumps on board before and during the tow!!! Too many “salvage” companies don’t care enough about the vessels that they are recovering…it appears that the repairs would’ve been fairly minimal compared to the $1.5M value…it appears that it wasn’t immersed too deep therefore minimal damage to above the waterline components 🤦‍♂️

[@jerrycallender9927]

@@joshlindemeier2434 NO! The 'fault' lies with the idiot who anchored overnight in an area that is OFF LIMITS! The tow company was hired to remove the boat from an area in which the yacht should have never been!

[@flipdawhip2573]

Jim Jones the rapper?

[@jasonvolk4146]

If the fault for sinking is on the owner or captain then the salvage company has no incentive to perform competent work. Salvage is literally their one job; they made a bad situation worse.

[@scrappyjunk8793]

@@flipdawhip2573 sounds like the jim jones that took his church to south africa then when the feds was catching up to him he made all drink the kool aid

[@ottergreen8190]

I spent years as an underwater welder and salvor and can say this salvage crew did a great job of showing the internet exactly what not to do.

[@HarrisonHollers]

So the yacht is stuck in shallow waters. What should they have done? Wouldn’t tides change and offer a better opportunity to salvage? Or was there damage already?

[@blazingstar9638]

😅😅😅

[@blazingstar9638]

That’s really badass that you did that tho, respect 🫡

[@paxwallace8324]

​@@HarrisonHollerslegit question ignored

[@FinalFront]

@@HarrisonHollers I'd have grabbed my sawzall, oxy/acetylene torch, crowbar, sledgehammer, generator, and towed a small barge up there with my 18ft Cobia then went to work chopping it up & hauling it out of there piece by piece.

[@iamalphaomega]

Unbelievable. The salvage crew appears to have been more incompetent than the fools who caused the accident.

[@Jake3eee]

Any idea what they are underwater welding on the back of the boat?

[@yachtymadness1446]

Insurance.

[@SpaceAgeOdyssey]

​​@@Jake3eee cutting off the propeller they said that's why the earlier attempts failed

[@notyouraverageyoutuber3172]

@@yachtymadness1446 insurance can’t fix a reef.

[@wilsont1010]

No, they did it on purpose.

[@lisalisalisa7721]

This almost makes me speechless. The salvage company is just as incompetent and should now be on the financial hook to clean up the bay. This is disgusting

[@frankfarago2825]

Sickos of the World, Converge on Honolulu Bay.

[@EINechterKARL]

Thats more a savage company.

[@Bigdonksworkshop]

Maybe they wanted ths boat to sink for insurance purposes?

[@AlkalineGamingHD]

Severe underside hull damage, water conditions, and 3 tugs were required to unmoor this thing from the rocks. The damaged hull is the most costly to repair, was already a right off by the insurance company, and the incredible water ingress from the damaged hull was simply not worth the effort to save it. Most people were simply glad to have the environmental hazard and eye sore removed.

[@jamesfranko5098]

@@AlkalineGamingHD shut up shill. Ypu probably work for these fools

[@ancientnpc]

I have a Master V in commercial fishing in Australia. I remember when I started my studies asking a lecturer, "so what qualifications and training do you need to drive something like that big motor yacht out there (our school was on a dock). He replied "nothing you just need the money to buy it"..... and that's how stuff like this happens.

[@hillaryc.3727]

This must be among the most horrifically incompetent salvage operations I’ve ever seen. What were they thinking!!!

[@reedschmitt8196]

So how would do it then big guy? In fact, you've probably never been on a boat in your life.

[@mikkelkirketerp4884]

​@@reedschmitt8196 bilge pumps? Airbladders in the hull to ensure it wouldn't fill with water. Do you want any more tips?

[@richardshirley2786]

They weren’t.

[@richardshirley2786]

They weren’t.

[@TravisHi_YT]

@@reedschmitt8196 It doesn't look like they have either 😂

[@MikeCapeMusic]

There are only two main rules when messing about in boats. All the other rules revolve around these two rules. Rule #1 is “keep the boat in the water.” Rule #2 is “keep the water out of the boat.” The owner broke the first rule and the salvage company broke the second.

[@waitaminute-vw9hf]

Well said.

[@counciousstream]

No those are 3 and 4. The first rule is Don't Drown. Every other rule supports that one. The second is don't run into anything harder than water.

[@uy7munir]

we have a genius on deck folks

[@jmichaelbourke]

Hey Mike, ABSOLUTELY 😂 So well put !! No 2nd prizes @councious.🤔

[@peteredwards338]

Magnificent level of incompetence shown by the salvage team !

[@timrainger8908]

Its Hawaii

[@jedalexander8609]

You ever salvage dive st peter

[@lorenmaly1637]

@@jedalexander8609 Hahaha right. Monday morning quarter back over here....

[@jedalexander8609]

@@lorenmaly1637 haha right dive ops in alaska are a little manlier on Monday mornings. But the Kirby Morgan 27's tend to keep the strong separated from the weak.

[@ryancappo]

For $460,000 they had better have the correct rigging that won’t snap, inflatable bags, powerful water pumps, and the right ships to pull it out to sea. And then divers to make temporary underwater repairs to stop the water from coming in.

[@nicomeier8098]

I can't believe they actually pulled it off the rocks without doing any damage repair or using big pumps to avoid it sinking....

[@ntal5859]

But they are doing that at @8:30 are you blind?

[@victorramsey5575]

The salvage crew wasnt paid for a patch and pump job AND THEN recover the yacht. Everyone should've just left it alone and rent it out as an airbnb. Major tourist attraction!!

[@herpiegerbstick6808]

​@@ntal5859 can't you read? They're not repairing anything they are cutting off the prop or the rudder.

[@nicomeier8098]

@@ntal5859 You really should pay more attention to the voice-over: all they did was remove the screws and rudders. Maybe in future you could think about your post before you post it?

[@slit4659]

OH it Had DAMAGE..

[@edwardpape5819]

1.5 million for their boat and they drink Yellow Tail????

[@copperheadh1052]

Its five dollars per bottle in central US. 😆 I noticed that also. Yuck.

[@Alexander-mx2js]

Это спасатели скинули под шумок😂

[@modee-b9s]

Taste is with the beholder. I like YT.

[@BigLisaFan]

Maybe all they could afford after buying the boat. 🤣🤣

[@antiussentiment]

Alleged Aussie drug money laundering wine. ~laughs~

[@davidcravens-ofarrell1565]

LOL, a 1.45 million boat, and they're drinking Yellowtail.....🤣🤣🤣

[@ohioguy215]

There was also a bottle of MD 20/20 on board ... real class.

[@hepfarms9101]

I saw that bottle and laughed as I thought the same thing.

[@DonnaWest-x5r]

It was a charter boat folks. Hence the Yellow Tail. Good grief, it wasn't the "owner" drinking it. The story clearly states that it was for charter as well as being owned by a group of investors. Does anyone pay attention to anything they read before plastering the internet with their analysis of the subject matter ?

[@ohioguy215]

​@user-ny7ec1dx2t On YT, none of us read the facts. We all hit the MUTE button, look at the movie or pictures, then we ad-lib. It's really fun. It's how we all express our own version of our intelligence. We don't let facts get in the way of a good comment. Sorry...

[@hepfarms9101]

@@DonnaWest-x5r the story clearly states that the owner and his wife took it out with an uninsured captain.

The most incompetent salvage crew ever! There should have been floating devices all around the wreck, that kept it floating even if the entire bottom was gone.

[@briancummings9122]

It looks to me the button was on the rocks, had to be an issue

[@cowlumbus]

@@briancummings9122 yes…and hence why pumps should have been running on the boat along with buoyancy floats all around. These guys were over priced hacks.

[@AnHonestLiar]

​@@michaelcarmean4906 the guy driving did own a charter company and that boat.

[@mikepotter6426]

Not enough pumps in the world to keep it up. Moving it would pull any flotation off. Boat was euro trash anyway. Let the fish have it

[@michaelcarmean4906]

@@mikepotter6426 Great ✅ Observation

[@ernsailor9041]

Well it's good to see experts were involved right from the start and remained in charge right through to it's sinking, well done everyone.

[@68air]

If Joe Biden had a salvage company.

[@bElLtOn14]

😊😂

[@lighthouse7i]

@@68air - 🤣

[@bacongrz]

@@68airbut he would say it’s Hunters company and he doesn’t know anything about it.. 😂

[@larrybaker5316]

love the sarcasm

[@detroitdiesel7074]

That’s incredible that those people call themselves a salvage team, all they did was hook a line on to her and sink a fixable 1.45 million dollar yacht

[@AlkalineGamingHD]

Severe underside hull damage, water conditions, and 3 tugs were required to unmoor this thing from the rocks. The damaged hull is the most costly to repair, was already a right off by the insurance company, and the incredible water ingress from the damaged hull was simply not worth the effort to save it. Most people were simply glad to have the environmental hazard and eye sore removed.

[@NjJfjr]

That's exactly what I watched as well. I'm amazed at the amount of damage from negligence on the salvage teams part. NFG 👎🤬😤 💥 BADA BING BADA BOOM 💥 I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE 🙌 Nj'sJfJr 👍🏼💪🏼❤️🇺🇸

[@Myfrilleddragons]

​@@Knucklehead4400 State probably went with the budget team

[@GalvestonGuy]

I agree. Even for a novice I knew that they would have to have water pumps a blazing the minute they had it off of the reef. The state needs to hire a more competent salvage company. I was surprised to see that taking off the prop/ rudder was also an afterthought.

[@NjJfjr]

@@GalvestonGuy 💥 BADA BING BADA BOOM 💥 I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE 🙌 Nj'sJfJr 👍🏼💪🏼❤️🇺🇸

[@ace1usmc]

I worked for a tow/salvage company once. The moment you are hooked up, you're responsible for any damage from that point forward, unless it's already clearly a total and completely loss - which it most definitely was not at that point. This video footage is gonna be damning evidence against the salvage company for complete and total incompetence. That doesn't get the capt and owners off the hook for their stupidity. However, their stupidity did not DIRECTLY cause the total loss of the vessel. Just the environmental damages, and fines for the illegal stuff.

[@vladabos]

agree👍

[@CuriousBipedal]

The salvage company was an equal partner in causing this disaster. Trying to turn the yacht while stuck on the rocks was going to destroy the fragile hull even more. An inspection would have been warranted both before and after being freed.

[@peterpaulissen2690]

Unreal no flotation bags where used.....

[@cpnmikes]

The salvage operator should be held accountable for the final sinking.. the boat was already trashed and they could have inflated boyancy bags inside the boat to keep her afloat.. this seems to be salvage 101. Has anyone heard from them on their account on why the boat was basically allowed to sink, almost intentionally?

[@The_Sword3]

The real idiots in this story is the salvage company who clearly didn't know what they were doing. you could see the bildge pumps working even before they moved the boat which would have told them the hull was compromised. And no portable on board pumps . They should be sued for the loss of the boat minus the damage already incurred.

[@cowlumbus]

Yep and the bilge workin tells me batteries were still on after claiming they were removed.

[@gordowg1wg145]

The fuel leak showed the hull was compromised, and that should have been a warning to check for further damage, even though that should have been SOP - then hauling it over the rocks was only going to damage it further.

[@Houndini]

Gomer & Barney salvage LLC?

[@mikescherrer4923]

The real idiots in this story were everyone in this story.

[@jermainerace4156]

But who would sue them? The boat was abandoned.

[@johnnyenglish6751]

"There are only 2 days of excitement in a recreational boat owner's life... The day you buy it and the day you SELL IT!" Day 1 because you have great expectations and Day 2 (after time & tons of 💰 spent) when your expectations were shattered! 🤣😂🤣

[@PhillipPahinui]

It wasnt until i read the comment that the captions prove to be much more effective than a narration. Nice clip

[@ntal5859]

Seeing this goes a long way in explaining how the Skipper and Gilligan made a 3 hour tour into 5 years.

[@10SMaxx-e5j]

They didn’t want to leave the island since MaryAnn and Ginger were there.

[@arthurprager]

Too funny!

[@arthurprager]

​ I watch this and laugh my ass off. 38 ft Hans Christian owner Deepwater boat. Yes I single-handed it. Not to Tahiti though. The furthest I went was San Clemente Island about 70 plus nautical miles from Long Beach California. I did sail a 32-foot Hands Christian off Oahu. Not single-handed though.

[@77Avadon77]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😁👍👍👍👍🎉

[@docwill184]

@@jamesw.6931 Everybdy always clean clothes and freshly made up. And really. Ginger, MaryAnne never came up pregmant?

[@larrymiller7365]

Once the salvage company ties onto the boat, it's their baby to take care of, so they are responsible for the sinking. They should have had some pumps working and large floats holding it up since they knew it was taking on water. It is likely that more hull damage was incurred by being dragged in the sideways arc. The debris was from the dragging of the boat. Rocking back and forth on the beach probably just caused punctures and cracks. You could see the discoloration in the water caused by the scraping of the seafloor. That's where the debris came from.

[@dt6126]

So a salvage company got nearly $500,000.00 to sink the yacht? Interesting 🤔

[@45acp46]

Hahahahahahhahaaawww!!

[@bdubb1882]

Salvage is likely owned by a relative of some Hawaiian government bigwig. Probably just sent his cousins out.

[@don7294]

I would have charged half that, to sink the yacht...

[@ebaystars]

@@bdubb1882 same in Thailand and its called ZigZag here

[@peterdarr383]

Steal eleven batteries, barrels of Diesel and 2 expensive brass propellers, all the beer and wine and the Navigation electronics too, then sink it.

[@Bc4z]

Ofc heavy damage to the keel..but I might be wrong but was it not possible to seal the leaks,or at least improve.Then use water pumps, and also use marine salvage airbags just a thought.

[@jamesanthony3691]

It’s pretty bizarre how this played out. I’ve been a Commercial Diver for 22 years & a Salvage Master for 7 years. There are things done that showed there was someone that knew what they were doing like the rigging that went from the stern to bow, removing fuel & anything toxic, pumping fresh ware out of holding tanks, using a helo to bring in tools/equipment while removing consumables & excess weight, cutting off screws/rudders, etc. You do all of this the right way but don’t have pumps & discharge hoses staged before pulling the vessel off of the rocks makes absolutely no sense, even not having the pumps staged & running it’s not like the vessel just immediately sank, I’m sure there was a couple hours of the vessel taking on water before it sank so once you know it’s taking on water there’s still time to set up pumps & at a minimum it would buy enough time to get lift-bags attached so if it does sink it'll just be under the waterline & could be towed as a semisubmersible or temporarily patch the hull & re-float. My guess is since there was no one wanting to take financial responsibility is that the crew that did the actual salvage work were relieved once the vessel was prepared for the final tow & responsibility shifted to the whoever was Towing the Vessel & there was probably some grimy business going on so when they passed the vessel to the next company there was very little if any information shared during the handoff. Those Tugs & Supply Boats all have Portable Trash Pumps aboard them so it’s still mind boggling why they didn’t set them up. The one guarantee now is that there is going to be lawsuits after lawsuits with everyone suing everyone with no one owning responsibility for anything.. having pumps & lift bags pre-staged should have been a no brainer which would have saved this vessel from hitting bottom causing way more damage, work, & cost!!

[@TheMikesylv]

How could they not have pumps ready it’s not like those salvage boats are run by individuals who are unqualified those are big expensive boats. Idiots don’t run boats like that? Do they? This is scarier than the idiot who ran the yacht aground.

[@WaybackRewind]

Exactly

[@marcc482]

LOL.. sad to say but there shou D have been some Benny Hill music playing with this video 🤷🏻🤐

[@TheMikesylv]

@@marcc482 right lol

[@alexant3923]

Did I understand correctly that the rescue team received half a million dollars for sinking a 1.5 millionth yacht while trying to refloat it? If so, then this is the best business in the world.

[@sweezy7455]

I'm apparently in the wrong business lmao.

[@vladabos]

💪💪💪😂😂😂

[@russellstone9056]

Nope, that's the medical industry. They screw up all the time and still get paid. The for-profit medical industrial complex. Getting paid trillions to kill masses of people every day.

[@mikeschneider5077]

When the incompetence on display is too much to be believable, my assumption turns to insurance scam. (I surmise the touring business wasn't too good during the lockdowns.)

[@mnztr1]

I would finsihed it off for 150K lol

[@psalm2forliberty577]

Needed: A:1 Very Large Turbo Bilge Pump B: 2 - 5 gallon pails "Marine Tex" to patch holes C: 1 medium sized Brain to plan Saving that Yacht was as simple as A B C.....but somebody skipped Kindergarten.... obviously.

[@SuperChuckRaney]

the boats doing the towing looked like tugs, maybe no actual salvage people were invovled. Once it started going under, they should have stopped towing, probably could have towed from rear (maybe) A simple tarp wrap under the keel would have kept the 'pump effect' from towing work. Another post here says he saw some salvagers put rubber ballons inside a boat where the hole were on it, and THAT kept the boat from sinking when towed as there was no way for water to get inside the boat.

[@jenniferstewarts4851]

umm, D floation bags, pull it out into the water then attach flotation bags to the sides of the hull, and tow it to the port where they can haul it out of the water for repairs

[@psalm2forliberty577]

@@jenniferstewarts4851 Indeed 🥺!

[@ishure8849]

@@SuperChuckRaney Captain Cook hit the Great Barrier Reef and punched a hole in his wooden ship, they pulled a sail under the hull and made it to shore for repairs. His GPS and sonar wasn't working to well in 1770 👍.

[@billmorrow406]

5200 and lots of it..

[@paulmannix1760]

At 11.20 there is a salvaged wine bottle. An Australian wine, yellow tail, a Sauvignon Blanc, not a bad drop but it’s less than $8.00 in Australia. So they went budget on the wine, budget on the captain, budget on the salvage company. Just an observation.

[@michaelbrownlee9497]

I don't know what it is about people in industry.....the level of incompetence in the power boat community is staggering. ...its one gaped jaw look of disbelief where ever you look.

[@OgamiItto70]

Well, with a boat that cost 1.5 million large, economies had to be employed _somewhere._

[@paulmannix1760]

@@OgamiItto70 True!

[@USAcbi99]

He spent all of his money on the damn boat !

[@jgodinski207]

Enjoyed the continuous water hitting shore dubbed in.

[@Aaron40117]

Thanks for showing this. I love Maui. This is such a shame. Let's hope hope someone is held to account to minimize the chance of something like this happening again.

[@1701_FyldeFlyer]

Totally botched operation. Who'd have thought dragging the boat round 90 degrees on a rocky shoreline wouldnt put holes in the hull then tow it into deeper water without making sure it was watertight? Almost as if they just wanted the salvager's fee!

[@Tael71]

I'm surprised that they didnt have float bags on the ship once they got it off the beach or just before. Sitting on that shore in the waves for days it was highly likely the hull was compromised. I would have expected float bags or a barge brought in and the ship immediately loaded on to it.

[@ms.annthrope415]

That would have racked up much higher salvage fees so the owners probably told the salvage firm to do it as cheaply as possible.

[@joveylndicdican1763]

@@ms.annthrope415 state ordered salvage over $450,000 and they couldn't fill the boat with salvage bags?

[@brewsnoop]

Terrible what happened to this yacht and the resulting damage to the bay but the videography for this story was impressive. I loved the use of captions rather than a narrator too. Well done!

[@tippyphil]

Should have fixed the hole in hull assuming there to be one as fuel had leaked out. Put a huge pump on board to keep pumping water out if hull re-holed - put a floatation collar round the vessel -

[@scruggsbuster9458]

Oh my goodness the fish are going to live in luxury for a while😂😂❤🐬🐟🦈🐡🐠🐳

[@SailorsGirl1957]

I spent 40 years boating, lived on one for five years. When it works well, it's fantastic, and when it doesn't work well, it SUCKS. I don't miss it.

[@Al_Dente-d1p]

shut up

[@jimj2683]

Boating only sucks if the boat costs more to run per year than 10% of you yearly income.

[@dartskipper3170]

If you ask how much it costs to own a boat, you can't afford it.

[@dartskipper3170]

If you ask how much it costs to own a boat, you can't afford it.

[@arhzee3310]

The lawyers will probably make out much better than the owners or the salvage company

[@drbigmdftnu]

They always do.

[@williamlorenzmedia9026]

Circa 1992... I was on a lobster diving charter boat that went to Catalina with about 25 divers (sleep aboard) and the captain fell asleep on the way back around sunrise. We hit the breakwall in San Pedro, CA (about a 1/4 mile from shore) and the boat was pinned up on the rocks. We all bailed off the boat onto the rocks with our dive gear and waited for some boats to shuttle us off to shore. The salvage team that showed up put huge rubber baffles in the boat and aired them up, forcing out any water inside the boat and making it impossible to sink. When they pulled it off the rocks, it did not sink and they were able to safely move it to a nearby boat yard for repairs. Obviously, the salvage company in Oahu that moved this yacht had no clue about what they were doing and we're talking 31 years after my own experience on that dive boat returning form Catalina. You would think the technology would have come a long way, but...

[@SuperChuckRaney]

They looked like basic tug oprators really. As the video was showing them towning it off, I thought? doesn't it have holes underneath ? Sure enough.

[@bc8648]

"a series of maneuvers" gets me every time...lmao

[@MrOmarkiam]

I was moored next to that boat when it came into the Lahaina Yacht Club mooring field. (got pics) We saw the most amateurish mooring pick up I have ever seen. They ran over the mooring with a woman on the deck trying to grab it with a boat hook. Scary . In fact, we were nervous and got our fenders ready!

[@waldo9254]

So...$460k was charged to not salvage a boat? Interesting.

[@edwardranno7119]

It looks like the tow company deliberately sunk that boat.

[@The_Sword3]

Not deliberate but incompetence seems about right.

[@ionizer24]

Why would they not have used flotation bags on that vessel? Towing company is incompetent. Captain /owner is incompetent as well and should lose his certification as captain of any vessel more sophisticated than a row boat.

[@patrickcox1313]

Why would they not have trash pumps on the boat, many of them, ready to go? It’s the first thing the coast guard does. It had been holed bad enough to puncture the fuel tanks. Looks deliberate. Racing to get far enough out that they won’t be forced to salvage it.

[@davemetz7368]

The tow company was owned by the Biden family.

[@ptt3975]

Interesting point because they would have known they were tearing the hull open.

[@stevepritchard9544]

awsome use of low tide to drag it sideways over the rocks. Good t see Hi Flow Sub Pumps onboard and temporty floats on the side of the boat to keep the waterline low.

[@davidclawson4516]

Our German Shepherd is named Nakoa. It means protector or warrior in Hawaiian. Would have loved to have had this yacht named after him. It’s a shame what happened to this boat.

[@mshell1959]

" Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am stuck on the bottom with you".

[@jonkarle8670]

Yes, I agree it should have not been pulled that far initially, just enough to be able to put inflatable hoists or patches to make it seaworthy to be towed.

[@EXPIOWA]

Great job guys! That was some top-tier craptastic work. Did nobody think to look for holes in the hull after being beached and pounded by waves and morons for days? 😂 It could have only ended one way. This was so incompetent that it looked like a lot like an intentional sinking.

[@Torrque]

This is the mentality of MOST Hawaii small companies. Lazy incompetence. No competition… no penalty or accountability.

[@tyoung9012]

Yup. Drag it off shore and let it sink in open water. That was the plan

[@Duane77able]

Well done. You know what they say about boating...96% fun and relaxation 4% stark raving terror.

[@MovieMakingMan]

I have zero boat rescue experience but even I know all it would have taken in 50 cans of flex seal at $20/can to prevent leaks and simply tow it away. The cost: $1000 instead of $450,000 and the loss of a $1,450,000 boat.

[@jacana25]

Interesting that a $1.45 million boat would serve up yellowtail, possibly the cheapest and nastiest wine ever to come out of Australia. Goes to show money doesn't buy taste.

[@hamsandwichindahouse]

That’s probably what the trashy wife liked to drink… right before anal

[@mikereinhardt5882]

That was my first thought.

[@natashadiana8864]

😂

[@keithposter5543]

Exactly what I thought!

[@modee-b9s]

I like YT. Good enough for me.

[@curtiscristwell1007]

imagine paying all that money to charter a 1.5 million dollar yacht around Hawaii and being servered YELLOW TAIL wine!!! HAHA

[@patienceobongo]

$5 per bottle

[@rnl9520]

That stuff is Shite!😊

[@wellydude1]

I came here to say the same thing 😂

[@jafo4u508]

😂😂😂 I was thinking the same thing, more like something I see coming out of a cooler of 18 year Olds at the beach.

[@paulrybarczyk5013]

I think they misread the contract ... they thought it said SAVAGE, not SALVAGE. Then they proceeded to savage the hell out of it!

[@jozefk.2495]

Maybe they should have used marine salvage airbags inside the hull, and also around the sides, and they should have towed it really slowly to a port?!

[@lenny108]

4:12 The waves constantly smashed the hull against the rocks until it got cracks and broke

[@jamesburroughs4709]

Jim not so rich anymore I'm thinking. When you see Jim and his wife pushing a shopping cart with their belongings heading for their new tent down by the river, say hey from James!!!

[@Animalit55]

Jim jones the rapper they rented

[@MrWhitesite]

Going to be split liability methinks. Looks to me like the salvage company made things worse and could have done more before trying to move it. That does not negate the incompetency of the captain and owner for getting there in the first place.

[@notyouraverageyoutuber3172]

What does the owner gotta do with his crew being dumbasses?

[@jamesstuart3346]

Absolutely outstanding reporting and videography. Really well done!

[@BoatZone]

Thanks a ton!

[@haircutsofexcelence9830]

Video was way longer than what it should've been

[@PhilipTaylor-x7y]

If he employed a professional Skipper then the Skipper should have known about the holding, the restriction in the area and the expected tidal range, flow and weather for the next 24 , 48 hours! He should have moored up somewhere near by but safe,. Possibly setting 2 anchors taking bearings and keeping a crew member (Who knows the "bearings" dictated by the anchors) as look out whilst looking out himself. (if he or she is a decent Skipper they'll not trust anyone 100%). However having got into that predicament they should have called in professionals to first make the Yacht secure and then to get it off that shore ASAP and safe. Skippers Fault and Owners Fault if the Skipper is not properly qualified and he didn't check him out. Insurance wouldn't pay up in full if that was the case! Take your choice! A simple enough question to answer. Q: The Skipper was either fully Qualified at the time or not!

[@Byepolar619]

Yet ANOTHER example that ALL the money in the world CANNOT BUY YOU COMMON SENSE 😂

[@dmitripogosian5084]

Which in this case would be ?

[@RoyalMetal9]

Extremely unqualified recovery team. Total noobs. They should be sued as well.

[@briansmith1029]

Not just salvage crew what made a complete mess of it whoever was captaining that yacht should never be allowed near a wheel house faults on both sides as far as I can see

[@Smannellites]

Unbelievable! It was obvious from the fuel leaks that the boat was badly holed. Then when it was towed off the rocks there was already a heavy list to starboard, indicating that it had taken on a large quantity of water. It was almost as though it was being deliberately sunk.

[@smaze1782]

Interesting theory. Could absolutely be true. The owner seems a little sleezy so who knows.

[@dmitripogosian5084]

Even if it was sunk deliberately, they should have cared for the reef

[@tombrown7577]

I once heard a saying, " A fool and his money soon part". How true.

[@rushbuzzy]

Seems the salvage guys could have secured floats to raise the vessel enough to take advantage of the tide. Temporary patching may have kept the boat afloat and may have even been cheaper in the long run.

[@C5Ron7]

I am by far not a Tree Hugger but I do my share to keep my surroundings clean. Hope they pay dearly for damage to the ocean/water/floor. Not Good 🤬

[@BoatZone]

I hope so too

[@stevealkire7626]

*It should be minimal as they removed all fuel, batteries and lubricants and they were on rocks not reef. Had it been a competent salvage there would have been no sinking.*

[@swervsplatt9672]

Pay whom? Who profits from that? The government.

[@C5Ron7]

@@swervsplatt9672 SAD to say but yes, the government.😖Mandatory Fines for Pollution, the ONLY way to make people "Think" before potentially polluting.........

[@RollTideRoll_GSP]

Paid 460k for two days of work removing a yacht? A team of 10 guys and 1-2 tug/tow boats! Seems like a really good payday to me for whomever owns this company! Profited around 410-420k out of the 460k I’m guessing!

[@rgarito]

Hopefully not once the salvage company gets done paying fines and (hopefully) losing their salvage license.

[@goodbyemr.anderson5065]

I dont think you realize how expensive it is to run a giant tug boat like that.

[@harpoon_bakery162]

@@goodbyemr.anderson5065 it's extremely expensive, especially due to how long they had it out there.

[@MikeSmith-ch7jv]

I can not believe they didn't put in a sump pump, seeing how no visible repairs were made to the hull.

[@goodbyemr.anderson5065]

A sump pump he says hahahahahahahahaa!!!!!!

[@Scratchingforcash]

What a complete loss to the owners, a complete shame to the ocean life and a complete lack of common sense to the salvor.

[@BLKninjas]

This was all over the news out here in Hawaii. Damaged coral reef and the fuel leak sparked anger. I'm not sure who would be at fault but at least it scuttled putting a further significant amount of fines and loss of money.

[@BoatZone]

As soon as I saw the news on the internet, I decided to compile some footage and make the video because the level of irresponsibility towards marine life and the inhabitants of Hawaii is unsettling

[@thestig5020]

The hawaii gov incompetents and the tow company. there was no reason for this boat to be removed without floating it first, whe they did what they did they did far more harm to the reef than the boat did when it grounded there. what is even worse is that the entire boat and everything with it is now sitting offshore. good job hawaii gov incompetents.

[@herpiegerbstick6808]

​@@thestig5020 soooooo.... Everyone but the vessels Capitan and owner who hired the captain

[@thestig5020]

@@herpiegerbstick6808 owner was definitely at fault for what he did, but everybody after him caused more damage than he did. of everybody was worried about the environmental damage then they should have floated the boat off, towed the boat home. did you watch the vid of the boat getting wrenched off the reef - that was more damaging to the coral than the grounding.

[@emsalsa9385]

Oops. It’s okay he’ll pay someone off, won’t face any consequences, and buy a bigger one. No harm done.

[@lindanelson6643]

Can't believe they let that yacht sink!

[@ntal5859]

Yes because men control the ocean like Aquaman you dumb fool.

[@oceanjockey100]

I wondered why large pumps, plywood sheets, and floatation bladders were not put aboard or installed when the salvage operation began. It would be one of the first things I did. Keep the water out as you being to get it floating again. Beyond that, it appears the rest of the salvage was done correctly with the bridle installation and also cutting away the running gear obstructions. HOWEVER...one other thing: there was apparently an advanced fixed price arrangement for the work. Therefore there was no "Lloyd's Open" (no cure, no pay) agreement. That alone would remove all incentive to get her back to port in one piece. That reasoning would be "...it's better to have the $460k gross than 1/2 of whatever she could be worth brought in." Just sayin'..

[@grant6173]

When they started towing, my first though was that they didn't sem to leave anyone on board to watch the pumps. Turns out they were scuttling it.

[@JohnDoesItAll]

This makes as much sense as freeing a stuck vehicle that's in neutral and watching it roll down the side of a mountain. The sheer stupidity is mind-blowing.

[@yankeetraveler1118]

From OSHA...Section 1926.350(a)(9) provides that compressed gas cylinders must be secured in an upright position, regardless of whether they are in use or in storage.

[@ntal5859]

That is going to make scuba diving a whole lot harder considering 90% it's on a divers back horizontal. Quick call OSHA.

[@yankeetraveler1118]

@@ntal5859 Scuba divers used compressed air, not oxygen, in tanks that are specifically designed to be operated in any position. Industrial oxygen tanks for welding and torch cutting operations are not designed to be used horizontally, using them on their side can cause them to leak or cause a malfunction of the regulator. Both are dangerous situations. The salvage company was using industrial oxygen tank in support of the underwater arc cutting. The welder was "At Work" and therefore subject to OSHA rules and regulations.

[@jamesfoster9256]

Being a boat owner, myself, I’ll learn early on it’s best never to get on the lake during the holidays or the weekends. I had a lady hit my boat and drive me into a pylon which left me with a monstrous scratch on the side of my brand, new boat, I didn’t realize it was that damaged until I got out of the boat to go home. Lesson learned.

[@swiftadventurer]

"being a boat on or myself"???

[@jamesfoster9256]

@@swiftadventurer thanks I hope it’s better now I was trying to say the word owner. I don’t type I just speak and then pound it.

[@bingo7799]

Just shows how fast a beautiful adventure can turn into a disaster.

[@eclipser2004]

Kind of like life itself hey?

[@josephreilly6328]

I'm going to sit right back and I'll hear the tale.

[@bingo7799]

@@josephreilly6328 Of a fateful trip?

[@mikeschneider5077]

Yacht: "Imma leak my diesel!" Kilauea: "Hold my beer."

[@josephp5058]

Should have named the salvage crew as a warning to others never to use them

[@coldhillgarage]

Looks like a bunch of surfers to me…

[@leonaessens4399]

I can't believe they didn't patch the holes before dragging it out into deeper water where it, of course, promptly sank. This really was one long "comedy" of errors from start to finish, with literally everyone involved - from owner to captain to crew to salvage team etc - exhibiting staggering incompetence.

[@pedrovision6987]

I'm hoping someone checked the tide tables before they pulled it off the rocks... We're going to need a follow-up on this story...whew, what a series of errors...stay on top of this Boat-Zone!! (Thank you for your fine uplaods!! What's the latest with the BTS??)

[@scandelicious764]

Chef’s Kiss at 11:20. I guess the boat payment cut into the wine budget. 😂

[@NonyaBsnes]

Riku moment

[@farrdawgjoker7087]

That boat was cursed. No matter who was at the helm the boat decided to die. Beaching didn't end it but removing it from the rocks did leave a hole through its heart and death came quickly because of a salvage crew on par with the captain who let it run aground in the 1st place.

[@gregorytoddsmith9744]

As Alfred says....Welcome to the chit show!

[@BoatZone]

;)

[@roadboat9216]

A. I never trust moorings. The only way I might is to dive the entire mooring top to bottom. And B. DON’T Depend on electronics solely. Aways back up. I have sailed much of the world. As a Captain I ran 300 passenger ferrys. When world cruising I. Always trusted my anchor more than a mooring. If I have to use a mooring, I dive it. Or at least back down some on it. And don’t leave the boat unattended. I have seen so many boats lost to moorings. They could be great……………or not! You never know unless you dive it. All of it. So sorry for this.

[@roadboat9216]

Ok. Gotcha. That’s quite different. Thanks. And happy boating.

[@captglenn100]

Really, they did not think of the possibility of the vessel being holed after grinding on the rocks? You think you might plug the holes first, just maybe? Also, they could have provided pumps on board and also on vessels alongside after getting it floating again. Not to mention salvage bags tied with straps under the hull.

[@onefodderunit]

Standing anchor watch overnight is standard especially when exposed to open ocean. There's no protected anchorage in or around Honolua Bay.

[@fhoinstall]

It's Like watching our government. They place blame and stupid begets stupid. And then the public pays the tab. My heart go's out to our ocean.

[@TChalla007]

Luxury charter yacht that serves cheap yellowtail wine. That pretty much sums it up.

[@ericboyle8296]

Damn you beat me to it! It all makes sense now - SMH!

[@TChalla007]

@@ericboyle8296 🤣🤣🤣🤣 My wife and I have had yellowtail Cabernet, but I don't serve it to my friends, let alone clients.

[@ericboyle8296]

@@TChalla007 Exactly. I admit to having the chardonnay 😬!

[@TChalla007]

@@ericboyle8296 🤣🤣 To be honest it's not bad for casual drinking at home after a long day. Just not for special occasions. which means there was nothing special about that luxury charter. If you cut corners with wine, regulations, no crew on board while you're anchored out, you're a hazard to your clients. Imagine the minimal maintenance he probably did.

[@the-chillian]

Apparently they got around the need for a commercial license by offering it as a bareboat charter, and then "suggesting" a crew for the customer to hire.

[@robertcross5794]

I have seen that tactic used before.

[@harpoon_bakery162]

@@robertcross5794 insurance companies balk at that for a reason

[@GreggK-bs9ww]

After watching this video and reading the story, I am 100% confident that I will sleep just fine tonight

[@harleyrdr1]

This situation was pure incompetence at all levels, including rescuing the yacht off of the rocks.

[@jefferyshall]

Why were the Alberts suing Jim Jones for anything?!? They sold him the boat, everything that happened after that and all the related expenses are his responsibility not theirs!

[@berndl]

Right - this does not seem logical and needs some explanation. Maybe the Jones did not yet pay or the trip was kind of a pre-purchase inspection?

[@jamesbruzgis9476]

I think the most astonishing thing in all of this is a $1.4 million boat and they’re drinking fuc**** yellowtail!

[@bradr539]

They found a "bottle".

[@jamesbruzgis9476]

@@bradr539 huh!?

[@hirisk761]

the owner and captain should bear the brunt of the blame. read the owner is refusing to pay the fines and costs of the salvage attempt

[@BoatZone]

According to the latest reports, the owner has not paid yet

[@whdbnrm3023]

Key phrase " salvage attempt " we don't pay for failure

[@chowchow2386]

To all who are criticising the salvage operators: Please look up the definition of "salvage". The purpose of a salvage operation is not to "save the boat" or repair it to a seaworthy state. The purpose is to recover/remove the vessel only. The owners and insurance companies had already written the vessel off as a loss. And as a former navy sailor, trained in damage control, you who criticize have obviously NEVER had to patch a hull breach beneath the waterline. This is difficult with a steel hull, near impossible with a fiberglass hull, while ship is in water.

[@sentinal001]

I love boats and I love the ocean. I retired from the Navy. I have taken boater safety courses and I am pretty good at navigation. Since retiring I have only been able to afford to own one boat. She was a beat-up old thing that I restored and used for diving and fishing, for a lot of years.. I miss her. When I see all of these beautiful boats on here, and the stupid things people do with them I wonder why. How can someone spend all that money to buy a beautiful boat and then go out and wreck it by doing something foolish? There are many like me who would love to have a beautiful boat, who would operate it safely and correctly, and who would cherish it and take care of it. I have come to the conclusion that there are too many idiots out there with too much money and too little brains.

[@joegoedhart1259]

Well said sir.

[@jonkaffai6007]

Brandon must have been in charge of this task lol

[@charadeswithcaution]

Why not pull the heavier stern out first? Pulling the bow first just turned the heavier stern more inland. Those are some expensive idiot's.

[@stephenjohnston7630]

Just look at this video! Facts, coherent footage, background, conclusions - the full story. Other channels please take note!