Sunken boat recovery from the Hudson River

Recovering a boat off the bottom of the Hudson River. Check out the ( Boat Motor Recovery) video if you haven't yet.

[@Dreamingofmonet]

Cool video. Can’t wait to see more!

[@davidsnyder2000]

Pretty cool seeing how a boat is recovered….thank you for the great video🙂👍

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Happy you enjoyed it

[@briansmythe3219]

I had a Jet boat did the same thing , Washed it straight out with fresh water Drained the oil new plugs new points new air filters all that , fired back up and ran for a few years before it finally blew up LOL

[@miguelsalami]

Nice work guys👍👍 The definition of a boat. "A Hull Surrounded by water into which pores Money"

[@fredgervinm.p.3315]

Worked at boatyards from City Island to Candlewood and up the Hudson. There is nothing like the look on an owners face when they see their boat underwater...

[@jamesbarthlow1387]

Yes the look on my face when I saw my 35 Chris craft on fire 😮😂

[@fredgervinm.p.3315]

@@jamesbarthlow1387 Hopefully no one was hurt, fire on a boat is no joke. Never mind not venting the engine compartment...

[@wildman6785]

I love the color of the boat looks very nice ,good job on recovery from the lake.

[@Padoinky]

NYS DEP be snooping around looking for those telltale oil slick signs

[@matthieumartens4101]

Love your vids

[@eduardodomingocalderonparr6642]

Very good work!

[@jamesbutterson5218]

That's how it happens living life by the dock!" ⛴️💨

[@randylanhart1796]

As soon as I saw the boat I knew it was a checkmate. My favorite boat.

[@NaraXGT]

Titanic?? Is your fav boat

[@garyobermayer949]

Same!

[@lvthud]

Man, I saw the thumbnail for the video and said "no way is that looks like a Convincor! Crap !!" Guess the guy has no idea that you really don't need to hot rod a Checkmate, they are quick enough already.

[@dankmazzi2376]

So that's how it done, cool...great work guys.

[@stephendwinells8260]

Beautiful checkmate

[@Dumpster_Dave]

It was

[@benjaminferris5943]

I can't belive that I know exactly were this was because the location is about half an hour away from my boat club

[@MikeG-gl6rq]

As a person who has owned 4 boats and wants a 5th, this is the stuff nightmares are made of. I cannot even imagine how upset the owner must be but this is the risk involved with boats. BOAT - Bust Out Another Thousand ! Something is always going wrong.

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Yeah he was super upset.

[@fredgervinm.p.3315]

I made a phone call to a customer, apparently during winter storage a pair of Racoons decided his 32' Century was a perfect place to raise a family. Not only was the entire interior used as scratching post / teething ring, it was also six months of animal waste, male spraying and the smell... He signed the winer storage contract (we were not responsible) and his boat owners ins did NOT cover "Animal Damage." He was a prick anyway ! lol...

[@finscreenname]

Fresh water, that boat will be fine.

[@davidkeeton6716]

Your boat just didn't want to live in New York anymore.

[@CosgroveNotts]

Not even finished the payments lol

[@chrisahrens3439]

That's what happens when your buddy borrows your boat and forgets to turn the bilge pump on when he's done! Lol

[@docholliday3150]

This is what happens when you don't inspect/service the bellows and shift cable bellows. They rip and leak so fast the only option is to get it on the trailer. Batteries can only keep up for a short while. All I/O engines like this have to have the bellows and shift cable bellows changed at appropriate intervals. Especially, if the boat is going to be left in the water. This guy sounded like he didn't even know what they were or where they were.

[@stevendegreef93]

@@docholliday3150 It was probably leaking a long while.... before it completely ruptured, so yes, maintenance....

[@DonaldRak-ku6bi]

That's great didn't get picture of problem in back engine area that sunk his boat 🙄

[@steen8156]

I can't count how many times I've seen this at the boat launch. Always check your buttplug.

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Shifter cable boot

[@Padoinky]

Whilst draining the submerged boat, what is keepin more water from just reentering?

[@patrickmorrissey2271]

Really nice boat. Checkmate.... That's too bad, what a mess....

[@dirttdude]

i've done sunk boat repairs, it usually ruins gauges and switches but most of the work is fuel tank flush, carb rebuild, tune up components, fluids change, wire harness couplers need to be cleaned and dried too.... its probably a total loss if it sinks in salt water

[@danielebrparish4271]

I had one in salt water. Performed the same steps and rebuilt the engine. Ran fine but it wouldn't get on step. Found a mechanic who couldn't repeat the problem until I told him to take it out of the tank and bring it out for a run on the river. It had a Johnson 70 hp engine with 3 carbs. When he took it out he used his hand to cover the intakes of each carb until he found one that didn't change the engine speed when blocked. Replaced that carb and we had a great boat again.

[@finscreenname]

I wouldn't go that far. It's not the salt water that kills it, its the air after it gets wet. I live on brackish water and have pumped some water in a few motors. Blown exhaust manifolds, head gaskets and even had a couple intake failures. You pull the oil drain plug and watch water run out for the first 20 seconds (oil floats) you have put some water in a motor. All were salvageable. The ones that were not caused by something else breaking got flushed and put back into service. Now gauges, upholstery, wiring, etc are a crap shoot.

[@Atomsk102]

"Get me Jamie Hyneman and 1 million ping-pong balls"

[@susannahleonard9387]

That pumps got more suck than Brenda at the Brothel !

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Lmao

[@geraldbostock9858]

The only way that log is going 70 is on a trailer behind the truck!

[@Dumpster_Dave]

I use to own a 1991 Pacifica checkmate, I put a 350 race car engine in, 73 mph outdrive went out a few because the rpms to high but hold my beer kind of boat. lol

[@integr8er66]

Race car motors and boat motors are very different, car engines do not do well in boats.

[@lvthud]

Convincor's are normally good for 55-60 mph, before you play with anything with the 454, with 502 you are between 70-75 mph depending on the blade.

[@integr8er66]

@@lvthud yep used to ride with a friend who had a 25 ft CM with a 502, it went 73 MPH

[@lt1tero715]

When I see the bow I say checkmate

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Yes

[@victorschepisi590]

love the sound of a outdrive being dragged up a boat ramp

[@ygrowupmike]

The boat is toast now. You have about 45 minutes to get it running before there is damage to the engine. You can leave it underwater for as long as you like but you must get it started right away after it hits the air. My boat sunk a few years back and I drained the carbs as soon as I got it onto the trailer. Had it running within the 45 minutes and everything was good with the engine. I did have to replace the steering cable afterwards as it too rusted up.

[@danielebrparish4271]

My boat flipped over in salt water. Had a 70 hp outboard motor. It was in the water for a week before I got it out. Three weeks later I took the powerhead off and replaced the bearings before starting it up. Ran fine but wouldn't get on step so I brought it to a shop. They said it ran fine so I talked them into bringing it to a nearby river for a retest. They discovered that one of the carburetors was cracked. Good as new after that.

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

Don't think you can leave it under water as long as you want but yes at least extract water from engine and pickle it, if nothing else.

[@danglin69]

At the very end there's water coming from the gimble bellows, probably why she sank. Either bellows rubber old and cracked or a muskrat chomped a hole in it. We used to build a chicken wire cage around it to keep the sumbitches out.

[@GodBlessedAmerica]

I’ll never leave my boat on the water overnight. I don’t trust rubber boots , bilge pumps , batteries and I definitely don’t trust Mother Nature. Always face the bow towards the waves when docking.

[@damian4213]

God Blessed America here in the Netherlands every boat you will see from 13 feet till how long you can imagine, is in the water about 6 months a year. A little part of them will sink because bad owners who don't have interest in there boats.

[@donziperk]

Leave my boat in the water all the time. Its about maintenance and good batteries and bilge pumps. Never had a problem in 40 years. Not even a small leak.

[@GodBlessedAmerica]

@@donziperk Awesome.

[@user-sf9pq5ox7w]

ready for another weekend of drinking.

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

Imagine trying to pleasure boat on the Hudson, I can't...

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Water’s brown

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

@Wesley Sandel It is/was mostly fecal matter causing issues for the Chesapeake bay.

[@blackwidowsm]

Looks like infected by muskrats, no idea why they like chewing on bellows. Way water flowed out of outdrive, that looked to be issue. One of things you need check every spring. Great recovery.

[@angusbrady9006]

Lucky it was tied off like that good 👌

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Or not lol

[@fourfortyroadrunner6701]

This is entirely the incorrect procedure. What you do is, tow it to deeper water and then go phone the insurance company. And you hope yours is NOT State Fucking Farm

[@cecilveley5722]

That was Dave’s boat what did ya do Dave? 😂😮

[@robertybarra7826]

I wonder how long it was underwater

[@Dumpster_Dave]

24 hours

[@cliffordplasd8239]

The boat won't start I guess the engine is flooded. Lol

[@Slick1G3]

its like a clown show tell tubby the waters in the back of the boat not the front ...guess he didnt want to get his toesies wet so hes jumpin all over the water logged seats .... looked like a frick n frack show

[@Dumpster_Dave]

haha

[@janethouck9763]

What marina was this at

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Athens NY

[@johnbolton8606]

WELL. DID IT RUN AGAIN????

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Yeah

[@mattr2773]

good looking boat, What happened?

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Shift cable boot ripped

[@larrythomas1065]

Does this hand look infected to you?

[@Dumpster_Dave]

If it touches that Hudson River water it will be

[@seangreene64]

Lack of maintenance on the drive components.

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Yup I should probably change the front lol

[@peterforan6139]

How far up the Hudson is this ?

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Athens NY

[@chrismitchell7873]

Looks like Yannis?

[@americanunderwaterservices]

They found the keys for the boat 8:19 !

[@cliffordplasd8239]

What do you know Flex Seal does not work as advertised.

[@inquisitive980]

May need an oil change

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Lol

[@Bill23799]

Another case of launching a boat before checking the drain hole plugs were installed?

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Shift cable boot ripped and the battery’s were off

[@huntspoint3442]

I’d say driveshaft bellows.

[@integr8er66]

@@Dumpster_Dave that will do it. I just replaced mine last summer. ot was 30 years old.

[@romeowhiskey1146]

Wouldn't DRAINING the RIVER been easier?

[@Preston994]

Are you mental

[@chanelkuini5883]

Wow emecing

[@cecilveley5722]

That’s pretty bad,,, @ the dock? Sup w/that?

[@jackdevane2496]

it hurt me so bad when he kept stepping all over the seats with his boots

[@thud9797]

Yeah typical wrecking crew, walking all over the deck and bow, don't give a crap about the boat.

[@jackdevane2496]

@@thud9797 as long as there getting paid they dont care

[@Dumpster_Dave]

$5000

[@jackdevane2496]

@@Dumpster_Dave looks like i need to refloat boats

[@Lilripper850]

And all over the bow with their boots

[@danielebrparish4271]

Anyone know what year model Checkmate this is?

[@Dumpster_Dave]

1989 Checkmate enforcer 24’

[@kittyztigerz]

it happens when ya dont keep boat fix all time n double checked n that how it sink just by throwing it in water without double checking on leak n have ton of customers asking me how my boat sink n i ask them ton of questions have you checked rubber on outdrive they said no have you check for drains plug they said no then that your issue not mine bare in mind never know when it happens n you did great jobs getting it out of water

[@billjenkins687]

Still awaiting results from the Universal Translator on this comment.

[@ListerMotorsports]

im shocked that drive when up....,

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Yeah everything still worked

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Besides the radio

[@anthonyariola9884]

That boat is as good as gone.....what’s the purpose of recovering it?

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Cant leave it in the river

[@Masterkill45588]

Definitely fixable

[@integr8er66]

Depends on how long it was under, from the looks of things it wasn't long, heck the batteries were still good, even the engine can easily be salvaged. just change all fluids pull the plugs and get her started as soon as possible and get it warmed up and dry

[@lvthud]

@@Masterkill45588 The main issue is going to be ripping the floor out and replacing it, as noted in the video, it's marine ply, the transom also could have issues (pretty common on Checkmates anyways), but, it is very much fixable, if you have to the $$$ and desire to go through it...I would.

[@donziperk]

Actually if everything was sold before the sinking its just a matter of drying everything thing out completely. Put it in a shop crank the heat up and get fans blowing air into the engine bay and berth area. Did it with my friends boat 15 years ago and its still solid.

[@jbj27406]

Thank goodness they put those airbags back behind the boat. Without them, they never would have raised her. (Har, har). Or maybe they were just tying them to the boat to keep them from floating away.

[@jimnite4919]

What about tying the air bags to the boat while it was still afloat, BEFORE you left for the day??

[@theiceageiscoming.5516]

💪😎🏴‍☠️

[@rodneyjohnston6280]

Hahaha funny🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 this is so funny it's better than wanting Romper Room

[@labbo5591]

Recovered of the 'bottom'? No doubt he thinks he's a big boy too!😂😂😂😂

[@tomjablonski6441]

There goes $20,000 in repairs.

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Not that much money but expensive.

[@integr8er66]

I could fix it for under a $1000

[@comeatme1981]

Double pumper carburetor huhuhuh

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Lol no

[@GoldRose63]

It's pulling the truck in

[@Dumpster_Dave]

It’s a Chevy

[@larrydowling5213]

Let me guess, drain plug? 😷🇺🇸

[@donziperk]

Nope the bellows failed or shifter boot.

[@captainbrossette]

What boat is this

[@lootllama8862]

A CheckMate

[@madmanmechanic8847]

When doing a video on recovering a boat all ways set up 2 miles away so nobody can see how they are doing it

[@frederickwhite6416]

So what's the charge on the pump and dump? Had the same deal in a Navajo I forgot to drop the gear on. Airbags under the wings, the gear dropped and I blamed Trump.

[@Dumpster_Dave]

$5000

[@frederickwhite6416]

@@Dumpster_Dave to steep for me. I would have sold it as a submarine

[@Dumpster_Dave]

@@frederickwhite6416 Not my boat but his Insurance paid 100% I would have pulled the drain plug and towed it around until the boat was a float.lol

[@frederickwhite6416]

@@Dumpster_Dave what caused the boat to sink? No bilge pump, shot battery, the Storms, bellows leaked, drunk?

[@Dumpster_Dave]

The shift cable boot ripped and the guy turned the batteries off for the night, next morning, the boat was on the bottom.

[@michaeledwards8058]

not Sullys boat

[@brianp5700]

That guys trying to sell the boat and rip somone off in simsbury ct

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Wow really

[@randylanhart1796]

That's his right as long as he's honest about the history.

[@brianp5700]

Dumpster Dave yeah but it’s not there anymore I think he threw it out cause he’s moving

[@wayneb5054]

Boat uber .....Buber.

[@tommygarcia6671]

What a waste of money.

[@GRosa250]

Now they can take it straight to the garbage dump where it belongs.

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Insurance paid $7700

[@simonrussell6884]

That boat is Junk ……was in the water too long.

[@Dumpster_Dave]

It actually ran after

[@simonrussell6884]

@@Dumpster_Dave …..I talking about the wood in the floors

[@Jordan91alexander]

70? Lol

[@Dumpster_Dave]

1989

[@Slick1G3]

i'll bet this boats in the joe biden boat parade

[@neoleomedia1676]

Slick1G3, IKR 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Go TRUMP!

[@anderleof]

trump boats sink.

[@anderleof]

@@neoleomedia1676 Go...........away trump.

[@Slick1G3]

@@anderleof and your a dreamer

[@southernhomesteadtransformatio]

@@anderleof Ha Ha....get ready to cry....again!!!!