THEY LEFT ME! SINGLE HAND CRUISING! 24HRS UNDERWAY ALONE on the open ocean!

[@papa.mike01]

Wooo hooo! Braden comes in hot and sticks the landing like a pro! 😂 Nice job Captain.

[@rrt216]

I agree with your call regarding anchoring probably safer great to see Captain on board thanks for sharing I've been away for the past month eating too much but enjoying the time off playing catch-up stay safe see you next time

[@c.a.mcneil7599]

Braden’s. got this his keen observation and knowledge. does it for his family so that’s what he does. Keen captain. And a beautiful family he see it no choice. God bless this beautiful family.

[@dalemorris8609]

Brandon just had a rewarding experience. Your the " BOSS " 😊. You can say, " Yes I've docked the boat solo 😮

[@brentphillips262]

Single handing is a blast and a huge confidence builder to me. Couple of strict rules and it can be safe. Never step outside the cockpit with the boat in gear, in case you fall over. Always wear an automatic inflation floatation device of you are anywhere on deck outside the cockpit too. Take your time. Radio agead for dockhands once close to docking destination if uou aren't comfortable docking solo. Really not that bad. Main risk is if you fall overboard while under way and yiu can negate that by going into nuetral when you have to go out on the deck or leave the helm. Did it too many times to count. Just take your time. Can't be in a rush. Congratulations on your first solo on that beast. Beautiful boat.

[@johnfaciane9603]

Well done Braden. It's tough. Captain had your back the whole way. Glad you had a buddy boat.

[@jerryfrost4344]

Incredible to me but terrific accomplishment and family comfort needs well served - True Captain Mr B👍👏

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Awesome job Captain Brayden! 👍👍👊👊 Glad the family got a break! 👍👍

[@aytacercen944]

Break from yachting and cruising?

[@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER]

Yachting? Nahhh

[@ThoughtfulWander]

@@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER 😂😂👍👍🤣🤣👊👊

[@tmac709]

Right On!

[@larrydicenzo3826]

Impressive. I have taken my 44' Tollycraft up the east coast by myself but never did an overnight by myself. Great job Braden!

[@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER]

Wow, thanks!

[@BellsRidesAboardSeaBoss]

Family is the absolute best reason for you to do this on your own. Besides you have Captain, he can manage while you take a nap, right?

[@DirtyHarry771]

Oh Cool I didn't realize you guys were in Southport, NC. I'm in Boiling Spring Lakes and fish in Southport all the time. On the pier (Not a boat owner sorry to say) Maybe someday.

[@stevenpaulsagle2226]

You are a very knowledgeable mariner Braden. We enjoy your channel, especially seeing places we visited during our 7yrs of cruising.

[@traveller9625]

Good job Capt, with your attention to detail and situational awareness not a problem. You make a good Captain. I spent my life at sea and I would trust you. Maybe not completely but yes for the most part.

[@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER]

Hahaha

[@marxtr6]

Way to go Brayden. Good job. Great docking. 👍🏼

[@tomkelly2497]

Great Job Braden!!

[@gmanc433]

Way to go Braden!!!!

[@steveprice4779]

You have put alot of miles on MV Mermaid Monster. You two have become Highly Skilled Captain's. I'm kinda surprised Braden hasn't moved the boat alone, he definitely has the knowledge. My only critique would be.....never ever go out on deck with out a life jacket on. Sadly a good friend on mine was alone on his 60 foot SeaRay and he went out on deck to put lines and fenders out and slipped and went overboard into 41 degree water. The boat was in gear. The boat went aground on a beach and his body was found a week later in 150 feet of water. Gary was also a very skilled Captain but he made one big mistake.

[@jackmead6166]

You are the man!! Great Job!! I'm not a parent but when it came time to put up my child's things I probably would put them up in a way that they would not be able to find their favorite toys. 😁😁😁😁😁😁. Your kids are very lucky that you treat them so nice!! Great job!!! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@darploin5071]

I do love that blue hull on the 62 that's right next to your 55

[@darploin5071]

Now maybe one upgrade you can do to mermaid monster or when you get mermaid monster 2 would be dynamic positioning so when it's not safe to go on the hook you could still hold your pinpoint position on the map without without having to anchor

[@kevindeacetis5376]

Great job Captain. Thanks again guys

[@leochen887]

This was one of the most enjoyable videos in your library of exceptional videos, Braden. I've cruised at night single handed and it always felt risky. IOW, even though I "made it", it didn't increase my confidence in single handed night time cruising.

[@robertcartledge8036]

Well done I know how you feel right now and it’s pretty cool

[@ericdorsey620]

That should be less stress on you buddy keep selling by your self, find you someone that loves the water and smiles everyday

[@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER]

You are a pretty rude guy dude. Brooke is just showing the realities of life on the water. Both good and bad. Go find a wife that would be out there doing this as tough as she is. Only a small portion of our life is on film. It’s important to show both sides. If you don’t have anything nice to say then don’t say it at all. I love her and am beyond proud of her.

[@darploin5071]

Well the good thing is at least Brayden has Captain with them so he has some company

[@mikemoxley9477]

Great job

[@bobblack6816]

Nice N62!!

[@lesliefleming4359]

Gosh cap. next time maybe you can try single-handed through a few locks. Done that a few times on the Erie canal. Never been through your experience though. good choice of music.

[@Luke22022]

Great job! Congrats. And a beautiful destination. Enjoy the rest.

[@hobie695]

Bravo Captain Brayden! Your level of experience and confidence just took a major notch upward. How are the engine alignments now? No more vibrations?

[@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER]

Engines are all good now!

[@darploin5071]

Yes and this episode you heading into Norfolk cuz I know what the broad Creek is

[@imcurtispenner]

So a search and rescue guy gave my wife and I a boat tour the other day. Told us a story about a guy who went out alone. He fell of the back of his boat. The boat - on autopilot - crossed Lake Huron and crashed into something. They back traced the GPS to find the drowned captain. 😢 Scary. Glad it worked out.

[@MarioAvila36]

CONGRATULATIONS! FROM BRASIL!

[@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM]

River Dunes is beautiful, but if you are a single guy with no car, it gets to quiet….New Bern is fun

[@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER]

Hahaha fair

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker 🇿🇦

[@richardmullon5233]

I know that feeling your going through because I have a Motorhome the size of my bus and my girlfriend didn’t want to go with me and the diving was boring

[@BellsRidesAboardSeaBoss]

Like a freakin BOSS!

[@denali29710]

Great job captain. Why haven't you docked in wilmington or wrightsville? You seem to skip over them on your ventures. Keep up the good content 👌

[@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER]

No where to dock that we know of in Wrightsville. We have anchored there tho!

[@denali29710]

@@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER 👍enjoy the content. Living the dream.

[@darploin5071]

The question those buildings in the marina with the Red roof of those cabanas?

[@maldwindrummond6158]

When you are running with a 62, can you tell much difference in the ride between the 2 boats? Also, in the cruising speed?

[@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER]

Very different ride. 62 cruises quicker than us. They are rolly in beam seas. We are super sturdy in a big beam sea. Don’t feel it. They take head seas like a champ and we rock and roll in them. They r both awesome vessels

[@helenmurphree3434]

Curious if you could have hired someone to do the one way trip with him? How much would that cost?

[@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER]

Captains these days usually run about 450 a day. Ish…. They r all different that’s just an average

[@darploin5071]

See if that is Brayden just scratching an itch like a cat that's why his forehead is bleeding and sometimes I've done that to myself scratching too hard he's drew a little blood best thing to do is let it scab up and heal by itself

[@deans178]

Any chance you can list the music in this video? It was awesome!

[@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER]

I always do. It’s listed in the description below under epidemic sound!

[@thecommonboater2246]

Cool vid, but single handed in a nordhavn kind of like a long trip in a mercedes.

[@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER]

😂🫠 not really lol. Yes it’s comfy but Mercedes don’t have 309 systems you have to manage. Hehe

[@thecommonboater2246]

Dude! Thanks for replying! big fan! I'm just jealous of the stabilization, and a working autopilot! Love you guys!! :)@@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER

[@bjjohn5655]

One of the most hilarious things my dad did was while trying to open a 5 lb bag of skittles it pulled in 2. We all went rushing upstairs to figure out the crash. Him sitting there hands folded and skittles everywhere says the cat did it. Said cat had been missing for a week. 😂

[@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER]

Hahahahhaha

[@stevenpaulsagle2226]

Why didn't you travel the ICW between Southport and Oriental?

[@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER]

Too shallow

[@darploin5071]

I recently discovered I can hit the like button twice in the way that works is I put your video app on my phone so I can leave a comment and I'm also watching it on my Xbox One with my 55 inch gaming TV and I can hit the like button there the same time so you guys get 2 likes from

[@ericdorsey620]

Your wife should have picked up after the kids before she got to her safe spot ! Knowing you wouldn’t have time to clean up and drive the boat at the same time . Enjoy your peace. I think your kids was having fun.

[@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER]

Since you only have negative things to say about my wife I will just copy and paste my original answer because it applies to every one of your negative comments First off it is NOT just Brooke’s job to pick up after the kids… it is THEIR job as well as mine too. Second..You are a pretty rude guy dude. Brooke is just showing the realities of life on the water. Both good and bad. Go find a wife that would be out there doing this as tough as she is. Only a small portion of our life is on film. It’s important to show both sides. If you don’t have anything nice to say then don’t say it at all. I love her and am beyond proud of her.

[@TomG626]

What is the issue with the insurance? Could you please explain?

[@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER]

We had to be above the hurricane line before a certain date or we wouldn’t have coverage.

[@khoatran9482]

I hope you get a hot tub installed on the boat lol.

[@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER]

He deserves a hot tub right? Hahah.

[@darploin5071]

Brooke I don't think it would hurt if you put Rooney in the front seat with you so she could hold the camera she is the tallest of the kids and might be at the height where the airbags will not be a threat to her

[@dalemorris8609]

Error... eSysman Super Yachts & MV Freedom videos 😮

[@MarkRoy-r4c]

Yo 🎉 what happened!

[@paton57]

You do realize there are a lot of people sailing out there solo all the time

[@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER]

Your point?…

[@darploin5071]

Well Brayden you got to look at the bright side at least you guys are avoiding the West Coast hurricane and as long as I've been on this planet I have never heard of a hurricane on the west coast usually I hear about typhoons over at in Hawaii and also the Philippines and that part of the world but never a West Coast hurricane

[@steveprice4779]

Baha gets bad storms all the time....