MILLION DOLLAR BOAT CRASHES INTO ROCKS AT BOCA INLET !! | HAULOVER INLET BOATS | WAVY BOATS

[@WavyBoats]

Very unfortunate accident with such an expensive boat! What do you guys think went wrong here?

[@Z-Bart]

@@sarahpettyYTSUX I've had a martini on the rocks. Never had a Freeman on the rocks.

[@SnowManson]

Seems like the crew did the best they could when it died, were on the radios immediately. Total loss of engine power but seems like the electronics were working as the radar and radios were working. Hate seeing a boat like that get stuck on the rocks.

[@Z-Bart]

@@SnowManson He was on plane and running just fine. Until he wasn't.

[@cherylo9207]

they were most likely partying way too much and their brains were not working

[@pumacat1637]

I would guess something went wrong with the hydraulic steering possibly

[@josephfcarlin]

For just a moment, the guy on his dinghy with his lady passed by that boat feeling like a king.

[@claydog6422]

Hahaha 🤣

[@davidnorton5887]

There's no way they would lose the steering.

[@jasonlacroix6083]

I can fish everyday in my 17foot skiff for less than $100 a week.

[@SteveSnowman]

Thant's Funny.

[@melrose9252]

@@jasonlacroix6083 < That’s all a low achiever needs.

[@rogerbraswelljr.923]

I can't judge them here. I almost sunk my boat 2 summers ago and fell overboard in a lake just from being clumsy and panicking. Thankfully a few ppl helped me get it in after they seen me trying to swim it in. Shit can go south real quick on the water

[@bloodyblade916]

Yes sir it can.

[@coolcreamykiwi]

Especially if you are really stupid, being a yank doesn't help either

[@theresa_lili]

Yes it can. Even the best ideas aren't always the best.

[@ryanshadders750]

I give you credit for admitting that. I've been boating my entire life and be driving boats since I was 14. I've seen many experienced boaters have bad days

[@jamespoon2656]

Too bad the surf wasn't a lot bigger.

[@not.bryan.76]

Love how the radar was spinning 😭

[@WillemDefoe-cy1wv]

Maybe why that boat cost a Million!

[@lucababij3554]

I was in the blue boat and there is nothing we could have done. that boat was so heavy and I would have ripped something off if I tried to pull them off. They were on the wrong channel trying to call the coast guard but we called them about 3 min before they were able to reach them. Glad everyone was ok.

[@joshbennett6534]

I don't blame you, you had kids with you!!!

[@lucababij3554]

@@joshbennett6534 We were all kids. We stayed calm and did our best..

[@robertraft]

Nice try, you would have just wrecked your boat too. Owner prolly has money enough to be ok...

[@Cyph3rX]

This is honestly one of the most mature and respectable comments I've ever read on YT. Great job young captain 👏 you def would have broke something trying and I appreciate that you at least made sure folks were okay.

[@danhillman4523]

Not once you hit the rocks. Think a few moves ahead the next time and quit showing off. Otherwise? BS.

[@ScarabChris]

As a life long boater myself I would have to conclude there was some sort of systems failure here. These newer engines are all "fly by wire" where the engine throttle and gear and sometimes the steering are all computer controlled. I have seen several scenarios like this caused by some break between the steering wheel/throttles and the engines happened and the boat went where it wanted to. As to what could be done once the boat is on the rocks, not much without risking injury to the crew. That's a big boat and with no ability to control the power there is little they can do in those conditions. As long as the FBW controls have been out, I still prefer the old cable throttle and shift and traditional hydraulic steering on my boat.

[@jasonbelk7129]

It still had power, you can hear the outboards rev. If he had any idea whatsoever he would have spilt the outboard too steer. Cats are easy to steer with no steering.

[@captainscallawag8812]

Your dam right and I like my car that way too!

[@mitchcumstein9808]

Has to be you don’t get many novices buying Freemans. It looked to me his ballasts had water in them. Given the seas that day he would have. Maybe he should have emptied to get off rocks. Just speculation

[@gabbermaikel]

@@jasonbelk7129 easy to steer when the fly by wire is not working? Tell me, how are you going to control the gears if the shifter dosnt select any gears? You can hear those engines rev up free, so the engines whre not in gear or he list all his props, in wich case he still has the same problem of not having any forward or reverse thrust.....

[@TheEnd-eg6wq]

@@gabbermaikel He drove str8 towards the rocks for a while, it's on him, in that boat you go nowhere near the rocks.

[@subgrappling805]

Absolutely amazing footage, Wavy…as usual, you come through with jaw dropping events out on the water. You truly have a knack for “right place, right time”…with many hours invested, no doubt. What a scene…and fantastic camera work.

[@OutDoorAdventures_1907]

I'd love to see a follow up showing the damage done.

[@detsoob]

I was just typing the same thing and erased mine because I saw yours. Do a dock follow up to see how much is damaged. Posted it anyways.

[@michaelkurchak5427]

At least they have lots of rope an a couple broom handles

[@davidc5027]

just scrapped and dinged up bottom - in spots.. Nothing huge.

[@davidc5027]

@@roberto0561 Key word - "Could" ,,,,,, If I wanted to, I could take my car in to get all the dings and scrapes fixed on my old Honda with 200k miles. Not saying my old car is worth what this boat is, but I'm saying is dings and scrapes doesn't constitute having to have work done. They left under their own power, so if it was major damage, they would have been tugged in.

[@michaelangelos5117]

You could just go to the boat yard and see all kinds of stuff like that.

[@richardhanson8776]

No rocks were harmed during this filming.

[@dakasis]

True...but how many poor barnacles got crushed to death while they were minding their own business? I'll see myself out now...

[@ag1382]

Many mussels and barnacles were killed.

[@cannabiscraftsman1278]

that boat owners ego sure was harmed😂

[@basstrackingmachine4046]

Lol

[@richardsmith4187]

LMAO !!!!!!

[@BradySkye]

Why are these boat videos the best videos on KZbin?

[@Jacob-64]

Of course they are not

[@YachtBuoy]

As a former member of the RNLI & Royal Navy, that was hard to watch! Glad the crew and boat are ok! The fact that the hull of that cat stayed intact, despite the constant crashing against the rocks, is testament to its great build quality. Your fire and rescue service did a great job! Not sure whether those cats have windlasses on them, but the only thing they could have done was to throw the anchor as far away from the boat as possible and then tried to pull themselves off of the rocks with the windlass. In those situations, the mind races and it's hard to formulate a plan.

[@johnk3606]

Any effective anchor on that boat would weigh 80 pounds or more. Not a lot of guys can throw something that awkward very far. I can’t imagine how you came to the conclusion that fire rescue did a great job though. Watch what he did again. His positioning of his vessel and choice of line attachment was poor at best at every turn.

[@s.p.3892]

@@johnk3606 as the rescue boat, would you have pulled the Freeman from it’s stern? I wondered if it was getting further raked over the rocks when being towed out. There seemed to be a helpful swell. It looks like there is a pole in the way to pull him from the stern.

[@tomdavis3038]

Best not throw an anchor out in a crowded inlet Cheers

[@shakabarkertours6532]

First put on your life jackets!

[@shakabarkertours6532]

And fire rescue tries to pull it more onto the rocks

[@Daniel-vh9lg]

I had a tragic experience like that, VERY rough waves, it was horrible, it capsized, then my mommy drained the water out of the tub and all was better.

[@BruceWedding]

Not only did the fire rescue boat have a massive Samson post on the back for towing, everyone operating a boat knows there's very little power when pulling in reverse. Fire rescue should definitely know that.

[@markjoey1852]

CLUELESS ILL_TRAINED GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES!!!... Our WASTED TAX$$$$

[@thebeastman1651]

You are absolutely right! It was to dumb to see, NEVER EVER WOULD HAVE happened in the Netherlands, what don they mean by: Fire resque?? Damage guarantee??

[@tommytriglav5181]

Had to apply the force when a big wave came in and lifted it up off the rocks. I was also thinking that they could go forward at full speed and maybe rio the bottom of the boat. Lol. Sure those fire and rescue guys know what they are doing.

[@stratolestele7611]

Yup, I was wondering the same thing. Unless they didn't want to get their props too close to the rocks...

[@TravisHi_YT]

Why don't you consult for them, it sounds like you know a lot more about boating than the professionals.

[@Martino0121]

There is an old saying among seafarers. “Did you see that man trying to hold back the tide with a $5 broom?” And I think it fits this incident.

[@loukenthompson2365]

I like it, thanks!

[@bryanc3604]

Yes! I would have tried getting in between the rocks and boat with my skull to cushion my stupidity. Love them panicking grabbing shit that don't matter all crazy like. Where's reverse? Ohh that was a little extra for that. We didn't get that. Your dad's probably wondering if we caught the big one today, we should call him I guess.

[@growlith6969]

Locally we had one plow into the marsh, have also heard of other instances where a Freeman just stopped turning predictably. I don't know if it's a problem with the steering system or possible autopilot problems, but it does seem to be a problem that some of these boats suffer.

[@kevinroark5024]

Seems like the captain just wasnt paying attention,heck those powerful engines were working&his steering as he was heading into the outlet.

[@anthonymannarino3376]

Maybe with the wrong current it could happen. On the north side of inlet neer that opening and to Channel Market the current rips North east . Then your fighting a incoming tide riping ENEWhile getting sucked thru that small Pass ripping North . Lol Unfortunately Last year I was on North side of Jetty when a pelican flew into my Jig by mistake. My trolling motor shut off and Got sucked thru that opening . just missed that Pole and rocks. Never panic

[@bones6173]

Yes it's the haul turning is not very responsive the thrust in reverse half of the thrust goes down the hollowed haul stupid design so it fights it self for best results only power should have been applied to two right outboards just in my opinion

[@chrism4008]

Operator error

[@Snail2G]

Absolutely love this channel. Was never much of a boat guy til I came across this. My father and I are gonna go halfs on a "minimum 30 footer" next summer haha. Can't freakin wait. Thanks a lot Wavy!

[@stimpsonjcat67]

Good thing he's got his radar on.

[@southflorida4life930]

Lol

[@leonwagenaar4479]

Without it he might have missed the rocks completely!

[@someonethatwatchesyoutube2953]

@@leonwagenaar4479 😂

[@richardsmith4187]

Skipper, rocks ahead .... BOOM yea I see them now. crunch, crunch, crunch .....LOL

[@ritchievernon8099]

I can imagine the thoughts of fire and rescue as their approaching the boat probably trying not to laugh

[@ruftime]

That was the Pilot's error, he came in too hot and overshot......and learned that boats don't have brakes.........I see it every day at my Marina, watching people dock(many haven't got any better over the years🙄).....I've never piloted a Freeman, but this particular hull design would make it even less maneuverable, off-plane, as he came hard off the power and the hull digs in, 4 closely spaced propellers cavitating like mad in reverse.......those twin hulls acting like sailboat dagger boards.....so the boat just goes straight! Greetings from Dana Point, CA😎

[@Psychosarria]

This is exactly what happened!

[@JohnHenschen]

Yep, this right here is what happened.

[@solomoncarroll8250]

The boat lost steering. Can’t turn that tight using throttles only. Simple as that

[@melodigrand]

You may have just called it.

[@apropo0]

Sitting here watching this while my body twists, turns and holding my breath. Wow! What a rollercoaster ride!

[@qb1rdman]

Some nice shots of the tunnel on a Freeman. What an amazing hull.

[@KN-ko8ez]

The consistent recurring theme of these videos…more money than brains.

[@kenthomas3389]

💯

[@thisisrob8750]

Um he had a mechanical failure. You could see him turning the wheel but the engines didn't turn. The guys probably ten times smarter and a hundred times richer than u.

[@thisisrob8750]

@@kenthomas3389 no

[@olsim1730]

​@@thisisrob8750no. His approach was irresponsibly fast for the situation. Just a plain old idiot with more $ than intelligence.

[@jeremytibbs13]

Lmao at the fishing poles and deck brush trying to push off the rocks

[@ritchievernon8099]

Here's a thought how about a metal pole to try to keep you off the rocks instead of toilet brushes and other things that you would actually use in the boat? And I'm pretty sure you might damage those fishing poles as well which cost a whole lot less than a million dollars trying to keep the boat from hitting the rocks!

[@MrMarkpark]

Question: How many engines do you need to get off the rocks? Answer: 6. 4 to do nothing and 2 to pull you.

[@gar949]

what I found amazing is that the entire ordeal was caught on camera. From cruising to rocks to being towed off. This was a real cliff hanger.

[@LordFalconsword]

The inlet is being recorded nearly all day, every day. I'd be amazed if it wasn't recorded.

[@gar949]

@@LordFalconsword gotcha, I come from a sleepy little fishing village. Shit like this happens but never on camera. Glad they got off the rocks

[@Murfdigidy]

@@gar949 exactly this is a very popular KZbin channel, they record this inlet all the time

[@llamacebu216]

...about as real as HeavyDSparks not sinking his boat on purpose

[@Galottiful]

In 4k!

[@justdoingitjim7095]

Remember, when you go to help a boat in distress and tie yourself to it, you become legally responsible for that boat and any damages it sustains while you're attempting to help. And while the captain of the distressed boat may not hold you accountable for damages, knowing how cold hearted insurance companies are his boat insurance company probably won't be so forgiving. Tow companies are exempt from this clause.

[@CinematographyLischka]

good to know, thank you.

[@TravisHi_YT]

Crazy if true, I thought it would be more dangerous to not render help. I don't think telling people to jump off in this situation would be safer than towing an intact boat.

[@DrAPGE3]

I didn't understand why Fire & REscue didn't turn around so their stern was facing the rocks and the stuck boat and use their engines to pull forward. Way more power available. F&R almost ended up on the rocks themselves and were using their engines backwards. More training needed.

[@maddierosemusic]

I agree.

[@conradn7245]

They had more control facing the rescue with the current and waves easier to turn boat away from rocks. They didn’t that much power to pull. Especially with the stuck boat being a cat and half of it still floating.

[@JNDaly]

Such a dangerous recovery. And to have all the rescue people standing right in front of a rope under tension was just ridiculous. Bad technique.

[@edb8902]

@@JNDaly it looked like a clown show on the bow with no one watching the stern

[@jokeyjon]

Because if there is a much greater danger of a prop wrap if you tow off the stern. This way has less power, but keeps the line away from the props…

[@asknwclips7672]

i guess that radar didn't pick up the land mass ahead of them, either that or they should have bought the one with five motors.

[@timfoster7979]

Crappy radar unit!

[@Flako92]

I just want to say the two guys on the rocks synced up there waves way to perfectly.

[@rhymereason3449]

Fancy radar on top and STILL couldn't avoid running into a jetty... that takes talent!

[@brucebouck6152]

Probably wasn't paying attention to the radar was coming in at the wrong angle was a factor and speed!

[@chasencole01]

Power steering failure.

[@dancernogorsky4996]

Probably on auto pilot watching TikTok’s

[@Roger-gm9tl]

Radar not going to steer your boat if you have some sort of steering control failure !

[@chasencole01]

@@dancernogorsky4996 steering failure

[@ToddtheLoneDroner]

Imagine how nasty that would be if them waves were really big

[@anthonymannarino3376]

Imagine if he was going 40mph into inlet

[@motexas9092]

More entertaining that’s for sure love watching rich people suffer like us commonfolk

[@captdavec590]

Expensive boat and no fenders on board!!

[@kathrynspieker6189]

I think I'd be putting on my life jacket there boys!!!

[@Transit67F2]

the what ? not available in the usa

[@kevinnye6923]

At the 17 or 18 second mark you can see the captain turn hard to port (which was necessary to compensate for the heavy wave action and Northward current), but only the two starboard-side engines appear to react accordingly. The two port side engines remain straight. You can very clearly see this asymmetrical engine arrangement at the 32 second mark.

[@jamminwrenches860]

I see it. He should have shut down the two unsteerable engines. It's possible he had a steering system that allowed differential control of the two sets of motors. Great for docking and super slow control. I've seen setups that have a joystick for docking and the standard wheel for cruising.

[@jn4897]

@@jamminwrenches860 I agree that he”should have”, but you can only make that comment that after reviewing the video and knowing the outcome. How was the operator to know that he lost steering in that short window? Same concept as flight 1549… people criticized the pilots decision only because they knew the outcome. Stuff happens so fast where there is not enough time to run through a check list. “is my steering ok, are my engines ok- oh just hit the rocks”

[@growlith6969]

Do a little looking around, Freemans specifically seem to have this problem here and there.

[@jn4897]

@@growlith6969 that is a valid point. The captain did have deck hands to help. I am just saying in general it was a fluke accident. Happens to the best.

[@growlith6969]

@@jn4897 Not a fluke, but not very common, but definitely a mechanical or software problem with Freemans. I'm not in the business and even I have heard of at least 3 boats doing this.

[@beachwalker2574]

1992 Boca Inlet we were on a 34' while on the fly bridge the steering had a linked chain going to the main steering down below steering the chain broke left the boat with no steering while returning back from the ocean with the waves at 5 to 6 foot that was a hella of a experience we had to steer with left and right engine and almost pitch pole and almost running into the south jetty.. I still don't know how we made it terrifying, although we also lived in Barnegat Light NJ and another bad ass inlet back in the 70's and 80's with shoaling, many problems there too ! we lived to tell about it !

[@bigrich6750]

That hurts just watching it. How can four engines quit at once? When I replaced my engine, I had the choice of a 250 with manual controls or a 300 which required fly by wire. The 300 was way more expensive due to the fact that I would have to add the fly by wire, so I opted for the 250, and it has never failed me. I don’t trust the fly by wire systems.

[@LS3ftw15]

Looks like a steering failure, not the engines.

[@willraefpv]

You can hear at the end the guy yells steering

[@DIYDaveT]

@@willraefpv If your steering goes out you can still use differential steering to make the boat do exactly what you want it to. I hardly ever use my hydraulic steering. Everything is done with throttles and trannies.

[@willraefpv]

@@DIYDaveT With quads you can only control the Left 2 and Right 2 combined. If you lose the left 2 motors, the right stick is only the right 2.

[@henrye718]

@@LS3ftw15 drive by wire but the reverse and throttle is on the same system what the fuck is that design.

[@longboarding0713]

To me it looks like his port steering was disengaged and his starboard steering was still working. On a catamaran boat like this the port and starboard engines have separate electronic steering. The starboard engine being turned hard to port was not strong enough to turn the boat onto proper heading and once the captain realized this he threw both port and starboard engines in full reverse. TBH I would have done the same thing. Not much else you could do here given the speed he came into the inlet. Had he been going about 10 knots slower he probably could have thrown his port engines in reverse bringing the bow to port and completing the turn. For everyone saying "he should have been going slower" a slower ride would not have allowed him to maintain a safe dry heading given the heavy current and cross wind across the inlet.

[@tested123]

pretty much says it all

[@jeffk464]

Still, I think he came in too fast. You go fast out on the open water and slow down around obstacles, no?

[@longboarding0713]

@@jeffk464 typically yes unless that obstacle is two jetties at the inlet that has deep water in the channel and shallow water on the outside edges creating big short interval waves in the inlet that come over the bow of your boat at slow speeds. You can either bow down and plow through at faster speed if you have the length to gap the wave sets or trim up slow down and use accessory power to ride the back of the following waves (if its an incoming tide).

[@bridgecross]

Those guys standing on the rocks really helped out!!!

[@williamsporing1500]

Flex seal and spray paint will fix it…… Had to be a steering issue

[@ButterBobWorth]

Alot of these newer boats use fly by wire throttles and electronic steering....Technology can be pretty nice, but it can also come with a price....and sometimes it has issues....I believe that's what you will see here....something with the steering went, you can see when he realized it wasn't turning, he tried to stop by slamming them into reverse.....I also wouldn't be surprised if one or two of those VRods ingested some water by doing that, but he really had no other options at the time.

[@ralphholiman7401]

Yep, seen that before a few times with the new electronic steering boats.

[@allneedsmobiledustlessblas2859]

Exactly what happened

[@iamatt]

Yep, I was on a nice twinvee going AJ fishing and the boat basically shut of and had to reboot everything then it was back to normal. Couldn't believe it. Captain says it happens from time to time....

[@mrbob9556]

@@allneedsmobiledustlessblas2859 Computer got hacked by russia. Too many Russian spies in Miami. That looks like the Inlet syndrome to me. lol

[@mikeisabella4539]

I'll stick with hydraulic steering.....

[@rpach3023]

listening to the hull impact and drag across the rocks must have been gutwrenching. hopefully the repairs weren't as bad as it looked. stay safe people.

[@truthsRsung]

This all comes down to relying on computers to control ALL of your engines. It seems POINTLESS to have redundant engines if they will all go down when a processor, wiring, or charging system is unhappy. I enjoyed watching the RADAR sit there and spin the whole time. Priceless.

[@llewellyntoth5505]

Were the props up while rocked? Would like a follow up ! Really want to see the damage. You should give a little cash to film the damage. More story necessary

[@StevenVincentSings]

Having matching attire makes this so much more enjoyable to watch

[@eddiel798]

If that boat cost a million $, it should have been able to fly over those rocks.

[@ctdvargas]

damn straight!!

[@68air]

The fact that they jettisoned the tow rope after they were pulled off the rocks tells you all you need to know-PILOT ERROR and not a system malfunction.!

[@ohioguy215]

Yup... bourbon and boat on the rocks.

[@annsheridan12]

Certainly does look like pilot error.

[@68air]

@@ohioguy215 Straight up!

[@albertcaro6191]

Probably not error from pilot, In the beginning of the video you can see people turn around and look at motors for no reason. Happened at the same time he should have been turning in but wasnt. I am sure he said something along the lines of, "oh fuck i cant steer"

[@0xsergy]

you can see 2 engines steer left and 2 steer right though. Definitely looks like some systems failed...usually the engines steer in the same direction or else you wont turn...

[@chilliburn1]

This might be a silly question, but why doesn't the rescue boat back up to the stricken boat as opposed to going in bow first. The rescue boat would have so much more control not only over its own boat but that of the stricken boat. By backing onto the stricken boat you have better steering control, you are able to easily pull away in the event you need to approach at a different angle and once hooked up you have soooo much more propulsion and control of both vessels. The only disadvantage of going in stern first is you could possibly get the life rope tangled in the props. I still think the life boat should've backed up.

[@bitsbrainsandbeanies2527]

The rescue boat has to have engines trimmed into the water to provide thrust to pull. If the foot of their engines catch one of those rocks, there will be two boats up on those rocks needing rescue.

[@Mjm614]

Might have been better to pull it seaward instead of over and through the rocks.

[@bitsbrainsandbeanies2527]

@@Mjm614 It definitely would have been better to drift in open water, the coast guard would’ve been there quickly to tow. However, this vessel already had forward momentum when the engines cut out, which forced them into that rocky little cove. Without main engines, there was no way to redirect their drift.

[@thebeastman1651]

@@bitsbrainsandbeanies2527 yeah...and did it comeup to.your mind they can THROW a rope as well. Keep it going in forward, and when it's tied, just pull it AWAY from the rocks, instead of parallel....man man man...and they call themselfs fire-resque?? This would NEVER EVER would have happened in the Netherlands. Never. What a poor display of boatingskills. Greetings from the Netherlands

[@scottr3402]

@@bitsbrainsandbeanies2527 hh

[@y2000air]

You can steer a multi engine boat without ever turning the wheel

[@_noname617]

You can also wreck a boat on rocks - rocks win every time

[@richardthomson4693]

assuming you have multiple throttles. The quad I have been on only had 1 throttle for all 4 engines

[@peytonmaloz7293]

Yes but it’s not so much easy with 15 mph wind and 4 footers

[@_mysilentblue2227]

And with a cat the engines are so far outboard that they can spin on a dime.

[@Pringlepeak]

That’s definitely a loss for the boats

[@duderRechthat]

And a win for the repair shop

[@bige.3474]

You beat me to it.

[@dexterplant778]

I think it's a 3 loss in one for the boats on this one.

[@DIYDaveT]

Yeah but whose keeping score? ; ) I mean besides the boat yard. The boat yard always wins.

[@bige.3474]

@@DIYDaveT Go to a channel called boats vs haul over. You will get the joke then.

[@CrackerFL]

Gremlins in the fuel & motor! I remember as a kid, everything was going great on the water. As soon as we got close to the Skyway Bridge, and pilings, the motor conked out! Glad we had paddles on board to keep us off the pilings. After several tense minutes, dad got the engine going again.

[@flynnisterreality4393]

Imagine if they were on a regular V hull... They would've been tossed out of the boat on to the rocks!

[@joelpowerharp6851]

It’s possible rocks were caught between the hulls, holding the boat in. A V hull might have fared much better.

[@zxggwrt]

Yeah. If these were serious people they should have been donning life jackets immediately not bending over to poke the rocks with fishing poles. Ridiculous!

[@drifter9425]

Fire rescue needs boat lessons Almost lost his boat and towing in reverse is foolish Fire got lucky he wasn't on rocks too

[@captaintruth3219]

$1 million boat boat⁉️👀 Hope the beer cans didn’t get too banged up. He just needed a bigger radar.🆘

[@lennymcmillion]

Looks like his autopilot was set for the end of the inlet (typical waypoint when coming in). Either forgot it was engaged, or it was disengaged but had a problem.

[@downtowntommie2652]

You ain’t Lyin

[@downtowntommie2652]

From englewood boca grande this is comical

[@tallywacker4209]

Or just a poop captain 🤣

[@Capt-Intrepid]

Excuses, excuses. The captain was a putz. It's negligent to use an autopilot in an inlet.

[@petesherwood5450]

Agreed.

[@adamrichardson8723]

I think I would have dropped the throttles back on the port side and went to wide open on starboard to steer it with the engines. I used to dock my boat without ever touching the wheel. He definitely had the horsepower

[@DIYDaveT]

@Adam Richardson: Yes, differential steering is fantastic. This captain simply did not have much experience.

[@CasperLCat]

Man, there’s no quicker drop from king of the world to abject helplessness than at the helm of a big expensive boat.

[@marcoanguilla3110]

I find incredible that no other boat is going close to them for helping.

[@Kippis..]

Yes why why ????

[@bewell4743]

@@Kippis.. Really great question.

[@NinjaSushi2]

What is another boat going to do? Nobody has a boat big enough to haul them away from all the rocks and heavy waves slamming them. You also have to stop and think that if another boat ties off to that boat they could end up endangering themselves as well and now you have more people who need to be rescued by the Coast Guard.

[@Jacob-64]

Liability .....yanks sue if you swat a fly

[@StarguySturges]

At least that guy ties every rope on the boat together…

[@SuperAgentman007]

0:44 yeah, the mechanical issue is they turn the engine off😂

[@olewornhat]

We've been stuck on sand bars in Tampa Bay and threw our anchors into deeper water to pull ourselves off. Throw an anchor, pull, throw another anchor, pull until you're clear. May not have worked here but I would at least have tried it.

[@herygarcia6193]

If you were able to pull your boat out of the sand bar using the anchor, you don't know what being stuck is.

[@ron8979]

@@herygarcia6193 this is the inlet, the minute they throw the anchor up thing is gonna be 100 feet away and they are not gonna be able to pull themselves even with the winless

[@buckwheat7424]

the pacific can be anything but what it was named after by Magellan making a passage sometime in the 1500s around the world. Pacifica's meaning tranquil is in itself a needle found in a haystack the size of earth is more like the odds to bank on for it being your lucky day for comin in after noon on a tranquil flat ocean. i bought a aluminum 23ft StarCraft stern drive cabin lookin thing that resembled a cheap Winnebago for 3000 bucks from a ex Chevrolet master mechanic, the motor was brand new from his rebuild, the sterndrive cable was corroded stuck and didn't have reverse. i ran that just like that for 8 months 2 times a week (i had quit my job on account of yellowtail running rampant in 98, plus white seabass bonito dorado(that never hit,) barracuda that all went for over the length limit, out of all so cal harbors. now the gift i had acquired was patience, timing an unparalleled accuracy in forward and neutral gears. because every day in the afternoon you had tail wind at least 8kts. in the busiest public launch ramps, after a case of Budweiser and a boatload of fish, made every reason why not to go to work was an important part of life experiences that kept it no.1 on my list. never hit another boat. it's a good training operation to see far ahead of time in all kinds of conditions, rain, high surf, dive equipment scattered all over the bloody deck and all but a few beers could be found aboard the vessel Overcast. it was a workhorse that with almost nothing of maintenance to be ready by the next 4 am alarm. to go out again. i pulled it by a truck that had not good brakes, and the heaven sent single axle trailer had a bad seal lip that would empty the grease per trip, and the wheel would start wabbling just before it was gonna fall off. i towed to cabo san lucas one time for stipers and dodos.

[@aburningfirestudios1249]

4 engines and they can't get one to work...that's a real kick in the balls...feel for these guys

[@paulwhealy5243]

The fire rescue outboards have very little torque pulling backwards. They should have spun the boat around and hooked up to the stern towing bar. It worked but they seemed to drag the boat along the jetty rocks instead of straight out into the channel.

[@Z-Bart]

Exactly. Why reverse?

[@joescott701]

9 rears in the coastguard auxiliary. Fire rescue had no fenders out when alongside that thing . Skiff hook to fend off not your hands and arms. Stearn tow would be better as u pointed out.

[@TravisHi_YT]

See the rocks the first boat is on? Want to be the second boat on the rocks? They rescued them within a minute or two of hooking up.

[@Mark-ou3gr]

Love on the rocks, good to see the radar kept a proper rotation 🫣🫣🫣

[@bmwmission70]

Damn that sucks! As a boat owner that was painful to watch.Going to be expensive!

[@richardjoyce1]

Also painful to watch as a non-boat owner.

[@alexnutcasio936]

@Samm Salvey yes, insurance covers their stupidity. Love to see that estimate. Hull , props, outdrives/lower units.

[@CSJiGSaW08]

I think it will need a whole new hull since integrity probably compromised...

[@CSJiGSaW08]

@Samm Salvey On that boat. Retail probably over $250K. I would say a new hull would be about $50k

[@vando7519]

@@CSJiGSaW08 $250k? Try $1.5m

[@ericbryant796]

Steering issues or not...4 400hp engines can't stop it in time? Captain error...plus you can steer with the engines pointed straight with 2 let alone 4 outboards.

[@c-mobucks4930]

I was hurting for these guys... imagining the sound of each scrape on the rocks😢 That's a pretty sweet color on that boat. I almost blends in to the ocean.

[@Loki2Mira]

Dang this would not be fun and be super stressful. I would also like to see all the damage that was caused from this.

[@robobalita]

love the guys waving to the rescue boat. here it is guys, here's the 42 ft boat against the rocks. i can't believe they didn't use their stern towing bit instead of from the bow.

[@tomrogers9467]

The reverse power of a prop is a fraction of the forward thrust. Nothing but cavitation! Rescue boat put itself in a lot of danger there.

[@Chris-fo8wp]

@@tomrogers9467 They obviously do not know how to tow boats....surprised they even hooked up to them...

[@0xsergy]

@@Chris-fo8wp Wouldn't lots of thrust shoot water at the stranded boat possibly pushing it further up the rocks? Maybe they used reverse intentionally as to be gentle with the currents.

[@toxicgracie3772]

@@Chris-fo8wp They got the job done that's all that matter

[@chelseawagner2559]

I have been a Salvage Master boat rescue owner and loved this one. The fire rescue was lucky as was the boat on the rocks not to have been hulled.

[@joe-hp4nk]

Unexperienced boater just got a ton of experience.

[@tommycrenshaw6038]

my guess is loss of steering. Have heard about it multiple times on newer Yamaha's, very likely the same issue. Engines did not appear to shut off, just would not steer

[@RP133]

Weren’t Yamahas

[@bigbadwolfproduction]

Then why not trim up the motors? Must be electrical

[@peytonmaloz7293]

That was mercs

[@0xsergy]

@@RP133 Ah yeah, since only Fords break down and Dodges are perfect right? It's a brand name. Most of modern engines share components nowadays anyway cause that makes manufacturing costs go down. If it isn't the exact same engine with a different badge.

[@dapinkcat]

At 9:30 dude thought he could hold the rope with no gloves and get pulled off... That was 3 guys that had no idea what they were doing. Scary, but lucky they're rich.

[@ponomohometogo3908]

Lots of gumflapping in these instances....EVERYONE BECOMES AN INSTANT EXPERT ABOUT EVERYTHING.

[@PatriotafVenise]

It’s alright ..... he’s got insurance ✌🏼

[@PianoMan-hx3ev]

As it headed toward the rocks, I yelled, “REEEEE-VVVVEERRRSSSEEEE!!!!!!” 😂

[@renesantamariajr.837]

You can tell they weren't paying attention and never turned to port once they hit the inlet. They blasted reverse once it was too late. Classic case of not taking boating seriously....

[@johnleden1909]

All it takes to be a "captain" is enough cash.

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

No at that level you are not a Captain A Captain is one that is competent in control never in-doubt. This was a moron that has too much money to throw around.

[@mikedoubleohdoubleu2135]

OMG WHAT!!??!?!??!! Crazy footage! I guess when it comes to boats, even four engines can fail. Multiple lessons to be learned. Should be designed more like an airplane with multiple redundancies built in to guarantee a failure can be overcome. Absolutely crazy footage. Would love a follow up if possible.

[@DRZWhisperer]

Do you have an update on this unfortunate situation? Did they have a control failure? How bad was the damage? Anything?

[@num7088]

As a man who views the 42 Freeman as my dream boat, this REALLY hurts to watch.

[@JDashRider]

Designed by a kindergarten student obviously. Overpriced hot tub with motors.

[@knutjakobsen7542]

@@JDashRider You are right. With 4 heavy outbord engines, this boat will be extreme hard to turn in waves and winds like here because of the unbalance front vs rear end. They came in to fast, and boat would not turn properly because front is lifted to much.

[@biodot88]

I dream of being able to afford the tank of gas.

[@littlejackalo5326]

@@JDashRider that's what people, who aren't boaters, think. They just want to look cool. They don't know about seaworthyness. I don't fault you for being like that. It's not your fault that you don't know about boating.

[@goldenboy06]

What’s so great about this boat?

[@anothercar]

As a sailor thats crossed oceans I'm always amused by small boats running radar during the day in good visibility weather. You have ais, you have a chart plotter and you have your eyes, buy you still see them flexing their radar....

[@rrblah]

People who are less experienced than you might use it for training.

[@trevorn9381]

Those guys think that open array spinning around looks cool.

[@JPINFV]

I could see Fire/Rescue not helping if he was merely adrift. I've heard sécurité calls from the Coast Guard warning about a boat adrift in the middle of the ICW south of Haul Over. They seemed to have no interest in helping at least getting the boat out of the channel when another boat called it in between the hourly sécurité calls. However this is not merely a boat adrift. This was a boat... with people on it... actively against the rocks. The entire point of paying for Fire/Rescue to have a boat like they have is exactly this sort of situation... an imminent life threat to a vessel and crew.

[@charleswaters455]

I've never wanted to see the starboard side of a boat more in my life! And to think, I want a boat w/ 2 engines for 'redundancy'. I guess it doesn't always work that way.

[@mataxmaifano6210]

It does actually but « you’ll have to think quickly what to do instead of panic »or maybe slow down a little bit ,it doesn’t kill anyone 😊be safe out there good people 😊PEACE😊

[@luthierjoseleite2383]

Vocês são super incríveis!!É muita adrenalina Parabéns para vocês todos meus amigos Deus abençoe um abraço a todo.s muito obrigado pelo vídeo,muita coragem!🙏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏⛵

[@paulmahy]

Million dollars? the salesman must've seen them coming with a telescope!

[@sheeiiittt2012]

That's cheap, much more than a million

[@stephenhusak6098]

Have you priced out a freeman? 1.5 million with the 5 motors easy.

[@sheeiiittt2012]

@@stephenhusak6098 these plebs thinks a million dollars gets you a $50 million 40 meter yacht

[@daleolson3506]

Depreciation can you say depreciation

[@sheeiiittt2012]

@@daleolson3506 3 - 4 year wait for a new one = very very little depreciation

[@billmoore7133]

They came in like they were trying to put it on the rocks, headed right into them, looked like a captain malfunction.

[@mikecianelli9144]

some captain, better sell + get something ya can control

[@Me-wk7dz]

I think the engines cut out, you hear them die at 0:14 and the captain looks back at the outboards

[@jamesobrien6855]

The rescue boat driver had some real skills to pull that off first attempt

[@fishydubsfishing6516]

That's always my worst nightmare going in and out of the inlets but I'm sure a boat like that is fully insured

[@rski1036]

Odds are also 90% financed.

[@Royalties500]

Looks like a similar failure I encountered with the "drive by wire steering" once it fails there's zero response at the wheel and the engines won't hold themselves straight even.

[@scottshepard3662]

I was wondering how 4 engines all seemed to lose power.... beautiful boat though!

[@MZ-bl6wg]

Freeman, one of my favorite boys, this hurt! Good job fire and rescue ! 👍👍

[@12gauge1oz]

Thank goodness for the Simrad radar. Rather radical approach to remove growth from the hull.

[@captaindave542]

There's been lots of accidents like this lately due to lack of experience. Lots of new boaters with a lot of money.

[@jackpinkerton7803]

They lost the steering to the motors. I wouldn’t say it was a lack of experience. Things just happen.

[@thesailingtourists]

@@jackpinkerton7803 or auto pilot is still on.

[@SteveSnowman]

Yep. A High Performance Boat with a Low Performance Captain.

[@chaddeans4549]

Yep alot of $$ and a lack of common boat in cence

[@HD46409]

@@jackpinkerton7803 Why do you say that? he isn't turning his wheel as far as I can tell and he doesn't turn around to look at his outboards until he hits hard reverse. He came in too hot and then got fixated on the thing he was trying to avoid. Pure inexperience.

[@TEMPLE7D]

Not knowing much about boats professionally (though now watching many of these videos for about a year now), I STILL wouldn’t buy a boat and ride these oceans without training first. Gotta show respect

[@simontvrner]

Steering issues for sure. Rescue boat could have approached it better but effective in the end.

[@odeltarkhan3033]

Rescue boat should have towed the back of the boat away from the rocks first and the bow will automatically float. Bring the boat in deeper water away from the rocks and then a bow tow.

[@odeltarkhan3033]

Rescue boat should have towed the back of the boat away from the rocks first and the bow will automatically float. Bring the boat in deeper water away from the rocks and then a bow tow.

[@SeaPro360]

700 HP will overcome SOME mistakes.

[@myvalium1]

@@odeltarkhan3033 I thought same thing … once they had the stern clear, they could have dropped the motors down to assist under power.

[@user-qg2uf8jp3h]

at first, some people may think the Skipper did not realize the impressive Fan on top was powerfully blowing in the wrong direction, then the passengers explained their aim : to get fancy Stone Crabs with their sticks, when they ran out of Fuel... just an unlucky day in South Florida waters.

[@captdavec590]

Four or five huge "Big B" fenders would have helped!

[@TommyboyGTP]

Hard to believe a boat like that costs a million dollars! I would think 500K tops

[@blogengeezer4507]

That estimate was in days of highly valued US Dollar. Today ,after years ofgovt free cash awarded to everyone... not so much value left.. in US Dollar.. ;{

[@EvanSchurr]

Same. It’s not very big and the catamaran design means there’s no below deck. A million just for that? Psh

[@infinite1der]

Hell... there's ~$250+k worth of outboards hanging off the back.

[@joelpowerharp6851]

@@EvanSchurr Not much below deck on most CC’s period. IMHO not much above deck of their skippers from what I see on Wavy

[@MonicaHolly143]

That's quads for yah this boat with twins will probably in 650s

[@kristoffscuba5466]

Pushing those 350’s in reverse there went they. I wonder why they didn’t tie the floundered cat onto the rear tow post of the rescue rib? Boats much prefer going forwards, that’s why they are pointy.

[@johnnyo4116]

Keeping the props out of the rocks

[@thebeastman1651]

@@johnnyo4116 never heard of throwing a towing-rope towards the blue boat? Tie it and of you go. Greetings from the Netherlands

[@OneBlueFroggy]

A little late here, but thanks Wavy for capturing all the drama for us. This is hard to watch, knowing there's nothing you can do. 👍 🇨🇦 ✌️

[@BIG570S]

I’m guessing digital steering and throttle tied in together somehow and both failed? Imagine nobody would just let this boat hit the rocks if they had any control from the helm.

[@ag1382]

By the time he quit looking at the camera, it was too late.

[@DOUBLEDEFENSE]

Look like he has throttle but it wasn’t gonna do much for him because he was being pushed into the rocks so he decided to pull his motors up probably smart

[@buckwheat7424]

@@DOUBLEDEFENSE i doubt the insurance covered it and gave him the motors.

[@rstats2127]

Ummm no they have reverse

[@citetez]

The engines clearly didn't fail as you can clearly see and hear them reversing. If anything failed, it would have been the steering, as the engines are turned the wrong way when he first reverses. This resulted in the stern being pulled in towards the rocks instead of away from them. The other possibility that the helmsman just got distracted, and then panicked and forgot how to steer. Either version is entirely within the spectrum of mechanical or human behavior respectively.

[@codychavers5268]

Tell me why the fire rescue didn’t hook up the rope to the stern of their boat and the bow or port middle of the blue boat. In reverse you have less control, and it looked like drug him more through the rocks. Glad everything worked out but I was curious.

[@RtRoth33]

With wind and waves pushing into the rocks, they ran the risk of hitting their own props if they went stern first.

[@TheTransporter007]

Man the skipper of the BRFR boat has big balls.