WARNING: MILLION DOLLAR BOAT SINKING FAST IN THE MIAMI RIVER | BOAT ZONE

[@jonathanpalmos2911]

I show these videos to my kids so I can explain to them exactly how poor we are.

[@andrewarriaga5469]

😂

[@FeelGood_Films]

Lmao!

[@formulized94]

Same.

[@Kolossus653]

I was going to comment on this video, and then saw your comment which is absolutely perfect.

[@SupraTompan]

🤣🤣🤣🙌

[@trevorbrixton5195]

Seeing all of those teenagers in a beautiful city, on a beautiful day, on beautiful boats, on their phones is mind blowing to me.

[@lostsoul5043]

Some people are blessed

[@sidefx996]

@@lostsoul5043 depends on how you define "blessed"

[@_wacci]

i mean when it’s basically becomes a normal part of their lives they’re bound to get bored of check their phones more often

[@12B4Christ]

​@@lostsoul5043Fixated on a phone is not blessed, its cursed. Don't worry, you'll see the fallout from this in a few years.

[@wmason1961]

I would argue that NO city is "beautiful". Cities are inherently abominations. Cities are like cancers. They are ugly and always growing. I agree with the rest of your comment though.

[@Thors_Garage]

Boat zone makes yachting look so glamorous as it is... but in this video, he even made the bad side of it look good. So talented

[@bobgreen7718]

When you are heavily Invested in FTX and you boat payment comes due.

[@coop3014]

If you happen to find about 50 packages that look like small shoeboxes floating about the river then I’d appreciate getting those back. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation!!

[@tihspidtherekciltilc5469]

You too? I'm still looking for that money I dropped from a passenger jet.

[@mattschm5486]

Does the content look like powdered sugar?

[@coop3014]

@@mattschm5486 Something kinda like it and I’m relieved you’ve located it. How many did you happen to find?

[@Syclone0044]

@@mattschm5486 Jigsaw jimmy he was a renegade, I hear he’s doing okay. Got a little job selling the Mexican mob, packages of candy caine

[@arribaficationwineho32]

But DONT OPEN THEM!

[@RadDadisRad]

These night time shots are awesome. Great exposure. The lights really pop without washing out everything else.

[@Corey-pd3mi]

Love how they tried to disguise their insurance job as just a day out on the water with friends

[@timmathias3576]

Right lmao they just had some guy casually pick them up just at the right time

[@brainfreeze44131]

It looks like somebody rented the boat for the day. You see the stew handing the guy a warm towel. I wouldn't do that for friends.

[@executiveinvestments]

good god what a dumb comment. Comment of a very jealous child.

[@vicz3719]

Right where cameras are rolling.

[@markjones2049]

THEY DO INVESTIGATE TO SEE IF THEY CAN TELL IF ITS AN INTENTIONAL SINKING-THE BIGGEST CATCH FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES IS THAT MOST PLANNED SINKS, THE OWNER WILL PULL ALL HIS EQUIPMENT AND PERSONALS AND THE BIGGEST IS IF THE LIQUOR HAS BEEN TAKEN OFF-I HAD A SINKING AND I MET THE INVESTIGATOR AND HE TOLD ME WHAT HE LOOKS FOR-I LOST EVERYTHING AND HAD FLOATING LIQUOR BOTTLES SO HE KNEW I DIDNT SINK IT INTENTIONALLY-IT HAD A MISSING DRAIN HOSE, THE SHORE POWER KICKED OFF AND BATTS WENT DEAD AND BILDGE WOULDNT RUN-

[@johnwalbridge2430]

It’s always important to have someone onboard who knows the water/coolant systems to constantly check the hoses. There was plenty of time to get portable pump’s onboard if they were sailors.

[@Antipodean33]

Yeah it's strange because it ends up like that in 20 minutes and that 20 mins includes the time to get the passengers off. Then it's shown moving along fairly quickly next thing it's under. Yeah i'd be calling for the tow boats to get there with their portable high flow pumps, but instead the entire government gets there, water cops, coasties, fire boat, yet not the fellas who could throw some pumps in

[@G.Harley.Davidson]

Agreed! My SeaDoo boat wa taking on massive amounts of water, and the culprit was a loose exhaust hose.

[@bigo101]

I love that fact that everyone in Miami seems to own a "Midnight express Quint Mercurys" like if they're Toyota corollas!

[@Cancun771]

And an economical 30-footer with a single 600hp outboard will leave them in the wake like they're Corollas. While burning a fraction of the gas.

[@BuksSaayman]

Did you guys notice how many people (mostly females) are sitting and playing on their phones. You're in an amazing place, on a luxury water craft, yet you're consumed by a time little screen in your hand.

[@WOMENCANDRIVEINTOTHINGS]

It’s called addiction

[@jonnyseablue6911]

Privilege is invisible to those that don’t have to work for it

[@larrygolden167]

I know I took a friend and his son fishing last year and every time I looked over his son had his phone in his hand. My friend took it from him after a few comments from me say you can’t catch a fish with a phone in your hand. My friend is coming for another fishing trip but he is leaving the kid home.

[@ant2011]

To you it may be a once in a life experience, but to them it's just another Saturday. Furthermore, if the boat a lot. An inlet or dock is about as interesting as a parking lot is. I don't understand the vitriol

[@allaboutroofing2]

I know several people who are severely addicted to their phones. It's so annoying and ages vary greatly. One as old as 75.

[@302Camaro]

Not sure what happened here but I'll take a guess. When a small boat like this one takes on high volume of sea water in a short time it's usually an exhaust elbow or some part of the sea water exhaust system that has failed. All the operator has to do is shut down the effected engine and the water will stop flowing into the engine room. Another good suggestion is to rig a crossover valve that will take water from the bilge and back out into the ocean. Of course this process must be monitored so that the engine does not run dry. A one hour training session on this system for the captain and crew is recommended. I think all Inboard boats should have this system installed from the factory. Unfortunately, most operators lose their minds when they see water inside the engine room.

[@BoatZone]

It’s weird this happened in a brand new boat. I’m sure something unusual was the cause, Vanquish Yachts is a very reputable brand in Europe and USA.

[@georgetowncoastie]

@@BoatZone is that a jet drive or inboard boat?

[@BoatZone]

@@georgetowncoastie inboard

[@professorvoluck9311]

Sea water cooling pump.👍 Nanni makes some great motors but as we know anything can happen in boating.

[@fvgc454ss]

Huh.... most of these hulls are self draining.

[@PianoMan-hx3ev]

2:21 The US Coastguard 2:40 The USS Nimitz 2:55 The USAF 3:15 The US ARMY 3:30 Help goes out to other nations, and they transport rescue equipment to the United States 4:15 Aliens arrive with light transport to save the boat.

[@andyharpist2938]

02.46 Captain speaks to US Congress pleading for vital $230 billion assistance. Germany refuses, but sends 12 trolley buses, three of which are discovered in Nigeria

[@nelsonclub7722]

Someone's offer of a watermelon was rejected

[@amyeastman8764]

@@nelsonclub7722 I’m cry laughing at your comment😂

[@ralphholiman7401]

I would bet that the proper application of duck tape and/or expanding foam gap filler would have kept this from happening. I keep both on my boat.

[@caturlifelive]

Glad i read your descriptions, thanks for keep teaching and sharing information like this

[@cameronjuzda7246]

At least the cushions float that was some great engineering

[@jamescorbeil5216]

Boats like these don't just sink. Someone is prepping for a recession.

[@jeremyr7147]

They had an airline stewardess on the boat. Handed the dude a warm towel before diembarking thw sunking ship 😂😂

[@Aran2323]

That custom built tender at 6:20 really is something to look at. Its mothership must be nearby! (the 109 meter Bravo Eugenia if the insignia on the side is to be believed)

[@stratoTVmusic]

Yes, the tender is designed by Nuvolari Lenard. Beautiful blend of modern and vintage Venice water taxi style.

[@Richierich1285]

when u are upside down in the boat and the insurance is willing to pay off

[@bengone3349]

Amazing amount of excess in power and strange styling on some of the canal cruisers.

[@Bb-br3xg]

Imagine this had happened while they were out in the open ocean. Could have been much worse

[@billmiller3425]

Brilliant.

[@denniswilder3014]

Judging by how fast it went down and the fact that it was still able to move forward and reverse cooling system is not the culprit.my guess seeing there was no billowing of steam coming out of any hatches also.my guess is going to be the drive bellows when he trimmed up to go thru the canal he trimmed up and it pulled of the drive opening up a 6 inch opening.thats my guess with 30 years as a marine mechanic

[@Coupe420]

I agree bellows would do that in the time stated, in exactly that fashion. Looks like maybe the alarm for water may have sounded, they saw the problem, hurried to let off passengers, and tried to get it to a shallow or beach.

[@denniswilder3014]

@@Coupe420 also judging by how fast the boat started drowning after he backed up I'm guessing that really brought on water.if he would of been able to go faster he would of lost alot of the water going forward.done that alot forgot a drain plug get it on plane and lost alot of the water.

[@tihspidtherekciltilc5469]

My sit on top type ocean kayak that washed up after a hurricane on the Outer Banks has been the best boat I've owned as it requires no real maintenance, requires no license or registration and I can use it just about anywhere anytime. It's been modified for fishing using stuff that other people threw away. The only real costs were two life jackets, a paddle and the first-aid emergency kit I put together or about $250. I'm too lazy to be rich anyway.

[@incomingshell3268]

You're the richest man in the world !!!

[@ericbrockhus2518]

Well that is not far from the smartest thing you could do in life haha. We love boating and spending time on the water. we went up from 4,2 m 40hp outboard driven little 4 seater to a yr 2000 maxum 1900 sc and now just a few days ago to a yr 2001 cruisers yachts 3470. Getting bigger means getting more expensive, in purchase and maintenance and keeping it somewere. The first would fit next to the house on the trailer. Very cheap to insure and ample fuel costs. The second also lives on a trailer when not used but does not fit next to the house so we have a rented dry place for that. uses more fuel than the first and insurance is a bit more. The new one how ever is way to big to have on the road so you need a spot in a marina. This is much more expensive compared to the dry storage on the trailer. Also the insurance is much more and fuel cost also will be much higher. And last but not least, maintaining this boat will cost a lot more since it it always in the water you need bottom paint jobs and anodes switched out and other stuff that will break. I has been dream to own a boat like this and now we will know what it is all about. maybe we are sick of it after a year or two, maybe it will be our dream come true. we will see. But keeping general costs down in life does mean you have less worries and need to earn less money to live a good and relaxed life. Sure it is great to see very big expensive boats and sure they have a good time on it but in my opinion a boat that is too big to handle on your own not a way to freedom. Needing personel on the boat to do all jobs means you have no real privacy too. Hate that. Enjoy your kayak!!!!

[@johnbrittingham4471]

Being content with what you have is the most valuable emotion you can possess.

[@michaelschuler7397]

I tell myself being rich is overrated 😂

[@patienceobongo]

Agree. Always temping to get an Amel Super Maramu but I do 500km coastal kayaks on a surf ski and have no worries.

[@rxpsycho7326]

Every boat is a million dollars these days. 30’ center consoles going for $300k…insane!

[@Prototheria]

Your second sentence contradicts your first.

[@rxpsycho7326]

@@Prototheria thanks professor. Sarcasm has officially died.

[@Prototheria]

@@rxpsycho7326 you make it sound like you were the last bastian of sarcasm left in the world. 😁

[@rxpsycho7326]

@@Prototheria I try! 🍻

[@davidperry4013]

25 years ago you could get a cigarette boat for 100k brand spanking new

[@BOMBON187]

How odd, its for sale and it suddenly sinks? Sounds like someone couldn't keep up with the payments anymore.

[@BoatZone]

We don’t know if the sunken boat it is the same boat listed for sale.

[@whiskeytangofoxtrot4523]

Wonder if the owner lost a TON of money in the FTX scam🤔🤔 Quick way to get a quick million in cash..... and do it in a place where everyone films boats, so he got his 'insurance accident' documented. Nice plan

[@Hammertime054]

Or made it sank with a genuine reason behind it eh?🤫🤫

[@paulm5458]

I feel on a boat this expensive there should be redundancies and something like this should never happen if there is no hull damage.

[@dustyfarmer]

I think they said the same thing about the Titanic.

[@Texasirishboy]

@@dustyfarmer well the titanic struck an iceberg,this boat struck water..... So

[@dustyfarmer]

@@Texasirishboy So... There are plenty of underwater hazards that will wipe one of the plastic through hull fittings clean off & you won't even feel it...until it's too late.

[@lukeyplayz8582]

@@dustyfarmer I mean you kind of just proved his point?, there shouldnt be any shitty plastic through hull fittings that can be wiped off that easly especially if it could lead to the boat sinking...

[@dustyfarmer]

@@lukeyplayz8582 Plastic through hull fittings are approved by Lloyds & other boat insurers. I'm more of a stainless or bronze fitting kind of guy but plastic has come a long way & doesn't have the galvanic corrosion issues that dissimilar metals do.

[@savyor1839]

When you’re cruising round with more engines than people on your boat

[@steveziki]

I like the evening shots of these boats. It shows a different ambiance of them.

[@markkraus3598]

No shortage of Midnight Expresses down there - beautiful boats !!

[@raymthemaker8215]

oh yea!!! outboards have some definite advantages as express/day boats and weekenders. In addition no diesel smell or soot.

[@filipineaux]

It surprises me that boats like that (or really any boats) don’t come with emergency floats or air bags that can be deployed in situations like this. 🤔🧐

[@jensgronning4436]

Because boats rarely sink, that’s a really dumb and costly idea.

[@james8833]

@@jensgronning4436 i take it your one of the idiots that says "it'll never happen to me"

[@filipineaux]

@@jensgronning4436 Yeah, silly me! I bet the owner of that million dollar boat thinks it’s dumb too.

[@oldscoolcooldiecast1879]

Sounds like securing ur investment to me

[@filipineaux]

@@jensgronning4436My guess is you don’t own a million dollar boat.

[@shootpse88]

So sad to see a beautiful boat go under

[@xplmr1]

Looks like the Vanquish is now a Vanish. If I had something that expensive, once everyone was off I would have headed quickly to beach it somewhere.

[@kanervatie]

Some of those boats, just art. Lines that are so perfect.

[@reedvending2384]

My first thought was to run it back out and beach it. If it was close enough to do. 🤷 Have to be cheaper than recovering it like that.

[@TheBeingReal]

Or get a check

[@markjones2049]

EVEN IF HE COULD HUSTLE TO A BEACH-PROBABLY OUT ON MIAMI BEACH BUT THAT WOULD BE SO ROUGH TO BEACH IN ATLANTIC-I WOULDA CALLED SEA TOW AND HUSTLE TO GET TO THEM-THEN GUYS CAN GET ON AND START PUMPING AND HAVE AIRBAGS ON STANDBY AND LIMP IT TO PULL DOCK

[@thedude3291]

@@markjones2049 Why are you yelling with your keyboard?

[@raymthemaker8215]

Unfortunately this is no longer an uncommon occurrence among modern boats. Fires are also on the rise. To sink this fast means a large volume very quickly. Contrary to popular belief bilge pumps are for nuisance leaks and drips not flooding. Bilge pumps do not pump thousands of gallons per minute. They can be sized to pump thousands of gallons per hour and still fit on a small boat. A common size bilge pump = 3400 gallons per hour = 3400/60minutes =

[@randallsemrau6911]

When you say fires and sinkings are on the rise, do you mean a per capita increase? I can easily see an increase due simply to the large increase in new boats and boat owners during the last few years. Our local boat launches have been inundated with boats the last two summers.

[@raymthemaker8215]

@@randallsemrau6911 This opinion is mine own based on my personal observations and experiences. I hesitate to use empirical data as it causes hate... for instance if you use the data collected by the Coast Guard the most dangerous boat size for recreational boaters is anything under 16', with 16% chance of death.. also the chance of a death occurring on a recreational boat with the following three attributes is over 51% 1) inexperienced operator + 2) inattentive operator + 3) Alcoholic beverage consumption = 4) Over 51% chance of a death on board.. My gut says on a per capita basis the amount of fires is very significantly increased. However I know of no official study on this as of Dec 2022. The perceived increase could be because of the vast increase in number of boaters/incompetent boaters or it could be because of the truly vast increase in electrical complexity and use aboard recreational vessels, as the most common cause of fires on boat are electrical in nature. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the increase in shaft related sinkings is due to the so called drip-less shaft seals. Stuffing boxes simply do not have as many modes of catastrophic failure and I've seen to many shaft seal failures due purely to stupid mistakes.

[@8180634]

When we take the entirety of the situation into consideration; assume it popped a shaft seal or some equivalent sized leak. They're right next to a dock/seawall in a very busy channel with professional help all around. Why wouldn't a captain call mayday to get someone there quick with pumps, delegate tying the dock lines to a mate then run below and do whatever possible to stop or limit the flow of water, such as stuffing things up against the leak (shirt, towel, anything) and doing their best to stop or limit the leak until help arrives. Obviously 98% of the story is missing, but what we can see of the response doesn't seem to match the severity of the situation, assuming saving the boat was the goal.

[@flaviuskern225]

Even the ocean didn’t like how ugly that boat was.

[@SirIsaac69]

Does anyone have any more info about the sinking? I can't seem to find anything more about it.

[@droz7503]

Forgot the plug. Lmao

[@ruftime]

Miami has one of the nicest Rental Boat fleets around😎

[@bailey9r]

For three weeks prior to the sinking the owner was heard after multiple facepalms saying "I coulda had a Midnight Express!"

[@PRH123]

The best boat to own, and the safest, would be the models that the coast guard and fire department are using…

[@maykevin5]

That drain plug will get you every time..

[@jakerazmataz852]

It's deceiving. 1.53 it's underway. 2. 04 police on the way. That's pretty quick.That MTI was pretty small for 4x450. It must move. The inverted bow trend is butt ugly IMO.

[@rickireland2796]

I agree about the bow. Any wave taller than that bow is going straight into the cabin

[@Coupe420]

@@rickireland2796 isn't that kinda the case no matter what? Every one of those beautiful midnight expresses would be full of water if they take one over the bow also! All i do know for sure is i don't have enough money to care about how the mega rich have their boats designed.i assume if that design had any other negative impacts than just looks, it probably wouldn't be used, and I kinda like it!

[@bretc970]

That was difficult to watch. Regardless of how flawed the design of those hulls are they are still one of my favourite boats. RIP 😭

[@iwnlglobal]

Those hulls have design flaws? Please elaborate, I love VQ's and plan buying one when I move to S.Florida.

[@bretc970]

@@iwnlglobal It has a racing yacht style bow that is designed to cut through the face of a wave and wash everything off the deck if given a chance. These things remind me of every bad Italian car Ive ever owned - that I wish I never sold 😉

[@christopherchristmas101]

I think they're hideously ugly.

[@arribaficationwineho32]

It looked sinister

[@PAULFERRARO-d8c]

those boats are hideous

[@DCniner]

I’m too poor to even watch this video. My bank account would suffocate me if it found out I so much as watched this.

[@discovery1717]

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[@jonathantaylor6926]

Blows my mind how many people can afford a 1M dollar boat. That's a completely different level of rich. What's their house cost?

[@ersgtr3421]

Multiply by 10 minimum

[@roostercogburn809]

Wow man, I forgot to put in the plug...

[@historyhunter5215]

Awwww Mr.Clean embarrassed by his fungus toes?😂😅

[@lisabrennan6633]

Google report...According to the owner, Jeremy Lycke, the boat's stabilizer pontoon snapped. A wake from a passing boat is what caused it to snap. Once the outrigger broke, the boat capsized and sank in under five minutes. Happened in Nov, 2022.

[@hivemindconcussion2173]

That’s not the Vanquish. This is the boat in your Google article- Jay’s Sandbar Food Boat sank in 5 minutes.

[@robertlengwin7820]

At 2:13 in this video it looks like the back of the boat hit something underwater which could have punctured the side of the boat.

[@markjones2049]

NO-DOONT THINK SO-SEEMS LIKE HE LET HIS PAX OFF AT A UNSCHEDULED AREA-HE SEEMS TO BE HUSTLING THE BEST HE CAN AND HES ON THE PHONE RIGHT AFTER LEAVING DOCK WITHOUT PAX-SHOULD CALL SEA TOW AND GET TO THEM AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE AND HAVE AIRBAGS AND PUMPS TO LIMP IT TO PULL DOCK-25 MINS INDICATES A FAIRLY BIG HOLE-THATS A FAST SINKING

[@yvesstocky9936]

on the left side? thats just a reflection

[@andrewd1455]

Old boats that last for many years vs brand new boats that sink in calm water..... it doersnt make sense.

[@goodcopbadcop9872]

What's with no PFD for the rescue boat crew?

[@michaelangelos5117]

It's always no PFD. I get the feeling that most have no idea what it is.

[@rtbinc2273]

My question is will the boat be recovered? I can't imagine something that big being left on the bottom of a smallish river like that. Though I live near the Hudson River which is over half a mile wide.

[@BoatZone]

Good question. I will try to find out

[@SunnyG420]

I just moved from up by the Hudson!.!.!. Lol good stripers up there …..

[@ryanmiller2494]

Yes, typically fined per day that it is left in the water.

[@thefinalkayakboss]

The boat most likely wont fully sink, not quickly anyhow, seatow or boat us or whoever will show up, they'll get a line under the boat and pull a big inflatable sleeve under the boat, then they inflate it and get the boat up high enough that the gunwales clear the water and shes level, just dead low, then they start a couple of trash pumps, probably more or bigger ones for a boat that size, and those things pump out the water pretty damn quick, and they'll either get it pumped out enough to get aboard and stop the seawater coming in or tow the boat to a haulout or a travellift while they pump it if they cant isolate the damage.

[@deedledeedeecheese6023]

If not I'd like to.....the engines alone may be able to be salvaged

[@christenefaragher8821]

What happened to the boat that sunk so fast

[@vicdelange2634]

2 dollar drain plug 🤣😂😂🤣😂

[@memjay9932]

What a bummer…My guess would be catastrophic failure of a thru/hull or exhaust system. Alarms must have worked cause skipper was able to notice problem and get passengers off quickly..

[@hb-ol9oc]

I´m impressed how such an expensive boat can sink so easily, a storm or a crash may be but suddenly sinking because a malfunktion is appalling, should never have happened, aren´t those boats meant to sail far away the coast line into the ocean ?

[@Gregg0112]

Only way to even get close to your money back for one of those crap boats is to sink it

[@whiskeytangofoxtrot4523]

I'm not a boater, but at 1:39, while he was reversing to dock the boat, there looks like a sudden discharge near the front of the boat at the water line? Is there normally a bilge or pump discharge in that spot? But even MORE DISTURBING, at 2:01, after off-loading his passengers, if the Captain THOUGHT there was an emergency, why was there a young female child STILL ON THE VESSEL?? And she wasn't even wearing a PFD? That is the real question in this whole story. Anyone else see the little girl standing next to the captain at 2:01??

[@paulfraser5776]

That "young female child" was serving the people in the aft facing seats earlier in the video. I think it is more likely that she is part of the crew.

[@finscreenname]

1:39 was a bow thruster

[@whiskeytangofoxtrot4523]

@@paulfraser5776 ok, thanks. She jist looked so tiny compared to the Captain. Maybe he was standing higher up than she was

[@Badhands55]

That sucks bad - what a beautiful boat

[@jondion972]

Love those orange and white E-Sea Rider bean bag chairs @ 4:32

[@adriantidd3755]

Was the water pump installed backwards?

[@jimbrisco1365]

Well what happened to the sinking boat did it go to the bottom or was it towed to safety

[@randallsemrau6911]

Follow up on this story, Boat Zone!

[@deborahmorgan8129]

Flex seal would have taken care of the problem 😂

[@richieallen5131]

How come the video caption change? It went from professional grade video at the beginning, then switch to poor quality cell phone video when the boat sank.

[@richardweidner1625]

thanks for the warning

[@glennbrooks9347]

@2.14 you can see the rear of the boat hits something as it jerks to starboard, and a muffled bump sound. Appears to strike something underwater.

[@charleslacombe8325]

What ! Am I seeing a different video ?? Cuz at 2:14 of thus video the boats not even backing up, not even close. And I didn't see anything that looked like a strike at ANY time. Not doubting what you saw, just that there must be more than one video.

[@glennbrooks9347]

@@charleslacombe8325 sorry when I looked back it's around 2:11

[@simonbaj334]

It's amazing that these boats for $1m+ dont have positive / basic flotation built into them. My $100k fishing boat has positive flotation....

[@ryanmiller2143]

The princess x95 video on the aquaholic channel was the first yacht video I ever watched. That yacht is one of my favorites. I want to see the layout with the country kitchen as opposed to the main deck master cabin.

[@hamletksquid2702]

I wonder where he thought he was going. Is there a sandy place down the river somewhere to beach it? It doesn't look like the kind of boat where you'd have a trailer waiting.

[@BoatZone]

Marinas only

[@jackmehoff5523]

At least he went down with his boat.

[@OntarioBearHunter]

yeah..kind of stupid to not just tie off and call for help when he had the chance

[@kevinklein9565]

The wealth in this video is insane!

[@9531-d7w]

I just don’t get those giant center console boats. They are not set up for fishing,just lots of seating. No cabin, probably small head and little or no galley. Just for go fast rides and showing off.

[@Mike-In-O-Town]

What never ceases to amaze (and disgust me) are all the narcissistic people totally engrossed in their damn cellphones while out on the water. Christ on a cracker people, put down the phones, turn them off and enjoy the beautiful world you're participating in. No one is that important and missing a couple Instagram posts won't wreck your day. Sad to see that beautiful boat sink. Would love to know the rest of the story.

[@gregh7042]

@6:22. Can someone tell me make of boat?

[@BigWaveStudio]

that Sun Seeker is amazing and looks immaculate at night

[@christinecalifornia8136]

Drain plug missing?

[@scotthayes1804]

This is a perfect example of why boat owners/operators should have mandatory training. If your boat is going down…….put it on the beach even if it’s rough on the hull.

[@j-stein2081]

Forgot to put the drain plug back in 😆 😂

[@AlanpittsS2a]

Man that fire rescue boat is super cool

[@cydniedonat7635]

The only person on that boat when the passengers got off, was the captain. Everything is insanely fishy, yet no one out there has an explanation??? Common, somebody knows...

[@JoeWilly69]

Can u say, "scuttled" ? 3.5 million and it was up for sale? Either way, I say it was deliberate

[@markazinker3212]

Agreed ! And all these nosy people filming :) I guess he didn’t think of that

[@josephoneil3093]

If it indeed was for sale then yes, it certainly looks deliberate. His insurance adjuster will be VERY suspicious.

[@toddrichardson7781]

That's what happens when your crypto crashes

[@Elchapo62]

insurance job or one of the seawater intake hose mysteriously slip off.

[@joseph-mariopelerin7028]

its funny to see rich man boats with peace sign on it... who is kidding?? you don't get that kind of toy by preaching peace and love...

[@jimm8246]

Some rich people take a dump on anyone they can.

[@CLOCKCHASER2222]

Haha true

[@vermontsownboy6957]

3:20 - So much for the "No Wake Zone" no wake.

[@BoatZone]

This is allowed in emergencies, am I wrong?

[@Angel9932]

@@BoatZone I'm certainly not going to try to stop the USCG from going wherever they want on the water. :)

[@freddyo2k10]

The Vanquish literally vanquished 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️👍👍👍

[@Trouble361]

Was on a yacht in front of the Epic for a month workin.Coolest thing I seen on that river was a Tug pushing a big barge down backwards.

[@Justdream67]

Those midnight boats Look dope

[@riggymars7793]

It was more money than brains I bet.

[@3-2-1-.]

New boats are supposed to be tested. I'm sure there are a bunch of through hull fittings on that bad boy. However, it should have a very robust bilge system, too? At least one failure, if not multiple, and I would wager it is in the construction. The captain ran that boat in reverse to the dock very cleanly. As others have also stated, it probably has removable drain plugs...

[@8180634]

Insurance job - a $1M boat springs a leak large enough to outflow the bilge pumps, they have time to dump the passengers and try to drive somewhere, plus all the time for that thing to sink, which takes a hot minute with a boat that big unless it's got a whopper gaping hole somewhere (unlikely), but judging by lack of visibility in any of the pictures they apparently didn't call Tow Boat US, Seatow, Coast Guard, etc.. all who could likely have been to that location in minutes and typically have big gas pumps on hand that could help keep the boat floating.. It sure looks like an insurance job to me, please post more info if anyone has it!

[@mackz44]

Pretty sure that the reason the luxury boat sank was buoyancy lost the battle against gravity.

[@MIKEYPOOHBEARJACKSON]

Damn that boat was gorgeous too 😢

[@noonehere1793]

Ah…the good ole ‘live beyond your means, file an insurance claim and let everyone else pay for your lavish lifestyle…..’ gambit. After all it is only the insurance company that is hurt………i wonder why MY insurance rates went up….i don’t even have a boat.

[@randallsemrau6911]

You don't have a wealth problem, you have a jealousy problem. How is it that you managed to do what nobody else has been able to in the specific situation you are referring to... to accurately analyze the cause and results of this incident?

[@jonwyatt6282]

Reminds me of last summer at lake Powell “knockers” sank in 400 feet with a professional pilot at the helm!

[@arribaficationwineho32]

Are they finding them all now in the drought?

[@powerhouse1948]

Comment on-line: AnonymousThursday, August 3, 2023 at 5:56:00 PM GMT+2 I work in the boat yard next to the vanquish delivery facility and I know exactly what happened as I was able to speak directly with the crew member who was on board?: One of the crew members had a bad stomach and had to use the head but the head had not been prepared for you use or tested and was actually marked. Do not use but because he had multiple instances of diarrhea he removed the lockout and tag out and use the head and then try to use the sea water flush. And when he opened the valve, what he didn't realize was that it wasn't connected to the back of the head and I'm not sure the mechanics of it. But there's another hose that started causing a siphoning effect and even when he closed the head valve that he'd opened, water kept pouring in and I'm not sure if it was from the head itself or from a hose behind it. But it had to do with the fact that the head had been marked and tagged not to use and this guy with a bad stomach who knows had a bad burrito or something. Anyway, he still works there but he sank a boat.

[@jfk64kennedy95]

give Capt. credit, he got his passengers to safety first, my guess, a cooling hose popped off. flooding the Engine compartment

[@citibear57]

I say "Bring back those boats that you have to pedal". Then you don't have to worry about hoses poppin' off. Everyone will get a good tan-and-a-workout, and maybe keep them off their damn phones 🤣

[@tomm6789]

I have the drain plug. LOL