REAL Boat Emergency The Worst We've Seen

[@WillFixThat]

Have you ever seen or had this water pouring into a boat? This 82 year old man was pretty calm he was traveling with his wife! A friend of ours needed work so we referred this job to him since we were pretty booked when it happened!

[@SkypowerwithKarl]

Yeah, a friend was out at the club island when his high water alarm went off. He called me in a panic because his bilge pump wasn’t keeping up. I was about 20 minutes away and told him to stay put. I got there and the water was almost up to the spark plugs. I closed the raw water intakes and pulled the hoses off, started the engine and ran them at high idle. The water came down to the point where I could see that the port dripless was a freaking flood. I keep a flood response kit in my boat that has a large strip of inner tube that I used to wrap around the shaft lock. I used a pipe wrench on the shaft to mobilize the shaft from windmilling till he got it hauled out. Put the hoses back on and opened the valves but pulled the shift cable pin on the port in case he forgot not to use it. He gave me the best steak dinner ever!

[@WillFixThat]

@@SkypowerwithKarlsounds like you saved the day! Matt recently saved a customer & his boat while the boat was taking on water. First Matt made him call to get rescued then had the guy call him back once TowBoat was notified. He then talked the guy thru all the steps to slow the water down. Speaking very calmly.

[@jonnooney7102]

Looks like you got a good man there...better work with him and hold on to him. You don't hear yes sirs much anymore.....I like it.

[@WillFixThat]

All of us on our team say sir & ma’am 👍 just shows respect for all!

[@RippinLinesFishing]

I’m currently enrolled in a Marine Systems course to get my ABYC marine electrical, marine systems, marine diesel, and NMEA certifications. I hope to be able to work for someone like you when I get into the work force come September. Having a teacher like you is invaluable!

[@WillFixThat]

A good teacher definitely helps and it’s also the experience! All those certificates are good but it’s not real world experience and that is what you need!

[@johnnyb8629]

well, what is typically done in air to air systems is we use the units compressor to evacuate the gauge manifold. This is done by closing the high side valve on the hose and removing it and then opening the valves on the gauge manifold while the compressor is running so it pulled the gauges down to evaporator pressure and that is negligible enough to discharge into atmosphere. Im not familiar with marine ac units but they look like water cooled condenser units we see in high rise apartments or water source heat pumps. All refrigerants are bad for the atmosphere, 400 series blends are all greenhouse gases even if they are not ozone depleting.

[@WillFixThat]

They use salt water to cool the condenser coil. It’s really problematic as u can imagine. Lots of marine growth that need cleaned out regularly and well saltwater and metal. What more do I need to say. Thanks for watching.

[@mickc4633]

Curious when you’re feeling refrigerant why do you not use a dye?

[@WillFixThat]

The units come with dye from the factory.

[@stephenscott963]

This AC stuff is amazing to learn, THANK YOU!!!

[@WillFixThat]

lol I wanna sleep when I watch Matt do the a/c videos 🤣

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Nice ac troubleshooting episode! 👍👍keep rolling WFT crew! 👍👍

[@WillFixThat]

Thanks trying to keep you guys cool 😎

[@ThoughtfulWander]

@@WillFixThat 👍👍

[@ThoughtfulWander]

being that it was pretty small boat yeah could be a concern but bilge pumps should be working.. great episode! Glad that owner got it sorted out!

[@WillFixThat]

Good size boat with the leak!

[@ThoughtfulWander]

@@WillFixThat 👍👍

[@RStout59]

I'd say maybe 1-2 gallons per minute at most on that leak. Probably less. Hard to get a scaled perspective. Keep up the interesting post.

[@WillFixThat]

1 or 2 gallons is more than what I’d want in a boat 🤣

[@DirtySouth33T]

like that your teaching younger generation how to work on these things. hopefully you will get some down time one of these days. I don't get to shut my cell phone off on the weekends unless i am offshore fishing. I miss the days before cell phones lol

[@WillFixThat]

lol no kidding cell phones are the death of us and the younger generation! Yeah AJ is in college and works with us when he’s not in class!

[@marcsienicki1653]

A/C issues always seem to be a problem explaining how you trouble shoot is excellent, would love to keep seeing more of what youd find and explain codes

[@WillFixThat]

You mean what the codes mean and how to troubleshoot on a/c?

[@jimreid67]

We pulled into Oceans Edge Marina for the month of March. I’ll say hi if we see you on the pier. MV Cetus. 48’ Kadey Krogen.

[@WillFixThat]

I’m sure you’ll see us soon! I know a few of our guys will be over there tomorrow! You’ll enjoy Oceans Edge … Mike the Dockmaster is great 👍

[@stephenscott963]

At some point would you please show what to do in different case scenarios when you have a shift seal issue or other running gear that could sink your boat? How do you stop and why do you stop shaft from spinning when towing, should you do both if you have two shafts, and how do stop them without ruining things? Love all the videos, great stuff always, especially technical stuff!

[@WillFixThat]

We had a diver use rope to tie the prop off. We don’t want the prop and shafts windmilling, because it can cause further damage to the seal, and make the leak worse.

[@simpsonservicesllc2987]

High Pressure could be a clogged water inlet??

[@WillFixThat]

That was our first thought!

[@pepperwatson7784]

As the Master Marie Mechanic for 45 years, you know you’re never really able to shut your phone off. You’re gonna get the call and it might be a toilet won’t work which can wait until after the weekend and it might be worth sinking or I smell smoke. So if you’re thinking one day, you can shut your phone off. Let me know how that works for you. Ha

[@WillFixThat]

Yup that's the truth … we never really get to truly shut off unfortunately! BUT some day soon.

[@simpsonservicesllc2987]

2700.00 r22. Man I bought a pallet at 300$ years ago and thought that was high.... Highest I have seen is like 8-900

[@WillFixThat]

It’s crazy expensive and keeps going up.

[@wstadlock]

I'd guesstimate 5gpm, I always had a bicycle inner tube in my emergency kit just for situations like that, along with a collision patch/tarp-splashzone- wood plugs and bottle of Pussers

[@WillFixThat]

Those are great tips for an emergency so crazy how many people don’t have these things.

[@fogduker3131]

Trade you weather we have snow in Vancouver canada leaving for the Caribbean on the 24th can't wait.

[@WillFixThat]

Someone has to suffer with our weather …. Enjoy your trip it’s going to feel amazing!

[@edjovi3677]

as lic plumber and lic marc level two i say 1.5 gal a min eddie leak master plumbing in ct

[@WillFixThat]

Yeah maybe …. Too much for us we need to get it accessed right away.

[@davidh7423]

Did you find out what happened with that seal. Did the face crack or something? I just had two installed for the season.

[@WillFixThat]

It just wore out and started leaking!

[@mashdatrashvideos2831]

As a business owner I can never shut my phone off, i get more anxiety wondering if someone has an emergency and is unable to get in touch, one of the downsides of self employment, the good news is after 30 years I have gotten rid of all the "runny nose" customers so my phone barely rings like it use to😊

[@WillFixThat]

In our biz if you have an emergency call tow boat or the fire department if we didn’t work on your boat! If it’s our customer then Matt & I go right away … which has happened a few times! Full disclosure Not due to any of our work - a customers boat caught fire & last year the 72 that started sinking! Matt was on vacation for the sinking so I met the client on my own and called in 2 guys to help me. In an emergency we just respond with integrity until all the dust settles to see what really caused the mishap! That’s the best we can do!

[@grizzle251]

Based on fluid dynamics taking into account the displacement of the boat figuring half full fuel tamks and using an average barometric pressure of 30.1 as well as considering the water temperature and salinity my completely amature guess is 6.3 GPM.

[@WillFixThat]

Awesome 👍

[@SkypowerwithKarl]

Aren’t dripless systems wonderful. Either dry or flood and sink. Give me a traditional shaft seals with performance packing anytime.

[@WillFixThat]

Yup unfortunately you can go from dry to flooding if you’re not paying attention.

[@alasdairblackmore2592]

I paused your video above to say that I can honestly say that I have not had a call on my mobile phone for several months [I think the last time I had a call on it was from the company I got my sim card from offering me a new deal in July 2023 ... but I turned it down] ... and ... I haven't taken a call on my landline since February 2023.

[@WillFixThat]

lol we don’t have a landline 👍

[@DarylLandry]

I do turn my phone off,,, tell them I must have been out of the area ,,, lol😂

[@WillFixThat]

Yup coming soon … out of phone range 🤣

[@michaelm8312]

What size and year princess had the AC issues

[@WillFixThat]

Think like 52ft

[@johnmurphy6366]

Pretty soon,410A will be above 400, once the new blend is released!I paid 90 for 410 3 years, now its above 350!

[@WillFixThat]

Yup we just paid $396 for 410A

[@0dbm]

He wants to learn , more important, he wants to work.

[@WillFixThat]

Yup that’s why he’s on our team. He has a huge job trying to keep up with guys that are full of knowledge. It’s a great opportunity for him to learn.

[@jonnooney7102]

Sometimes in the boat repair business you just have to call time out. You have to preserve your health first....mental and physical. I could work 24/7 if I hadn't figured out how to say no a long time ago. Customers that can't understand that can just go worry somebody else. They are the same ones that want to whine about your bill usually anyway. There is not enough qualified people in this business and it's just the way it is. So many of those "emergencies" were issues you identified at a previous service interval but the customer chose to ignore it and fate finally caught up with them. I couldn't let the man's boat sink either. You just get a feel for what legitimately deserves your time after while.

[@WillFixThat]

LOVE This high five 🙌 I can always say no but Matt on the other hand is a little softer! Yes, we could work ourselves to death but life is too short!

[@MrJohnBos]

Looks to me like 2-3 gallons/minute is coming into the bilge. Easily handled by the bilge pump.

[@WillFixThat]

Yes as long as they con't to work!

[@DangerRanger89]

I have a separate iPhone for work and personal. You have to be able to disconnect sometimes

[@WillFixThat]

Agree completely but Matt just has one phone cause he doesn’t want to carry 2 🥴

[@stephenscott963]

I could eat Poblano peppers with anything! Try Roasted Poblanos with ground turkey and good a little mozzarella inside, and then when done put heated up Hot RO-TEL sauce on top!!! Good stuff!

[@WillFixThat]

This sounds yummy … we love to eat & cook!

[@brandonthorbahn2405]

Propane acts similar

[@WillFixThat]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@scottmaz4063]

$100 a pound your under charging. My friends in hvac business charge $175 to $200 a pound for R22

[@WillFixThat]

The last keg we bought cost $2800 so he’s upped his price now thanks for sharing that! 👍

[@scottmaz4063]

@WillFixThat you have to raise your price for R22. Glad I could help

[@stinkintoad]

This is why these dripless shaft seals are junk and the old school stuffing box is the way to go.

[@WillFixThat]

Just depends if scheduled maintenance is performed!

[@RiverratGoRVing]

If you come to the west coast I'll be 1st in line to have you service my craft.

[@WillFixThat]

Appreciate that offer ☺️ we used to live on the west coast!

[@marysalerno467]

You mean these seals are not the answer to a boaters prayer? I'll stick with packing every time.

[@WillFixThat]

Thanks for sharing Mary both have pros and cons!

[@Guerrero1187]

have you ever had a customer blame you for a leak on there boat after you serviced it? like in automotive people say "the car wasn't making that noise until you worked on it" lol some people want something for nothing

[@WillFixThat]

Unfortunately we get blamed too …. Recently worked on small outboard motor cleaned it up got it running we try to always take video. We Return engine to the customer they run it … leave us a msg that our job was incomplete cause it’s not working! We send them our video we bring it back to the shop clean it again … they had bad gas and tried to blame us! 😂

[@Guerrero1187]

@@WillFixThat lol that's a double charge

[@WillFixThat]

@@Guerrero1187exactly he paid twice 😊 … but tried blaming us! We proved it was his fuel!

[@Sojourning_]

2.5 gal a minute

[@WillFixThat]

Which is a lot of water 👍

[@honeybunbandit1]

Lol yea I have shut my phone off on the weekends and I have gone on vacation and ignored phone calls 😂 and I would say about 3/4 gallon a min for that leak. Ohhhhh pico de gallo fresh that's good stuff right there and I wonder how often those A/C units get serviced and I know for automotive 134A you have to be ASE certified to buy a keg of it idk if it's the same for boats never delt with it. And get the poor kid a hard hat 😂😂😂😂

[@WillFixThat]

On the weekend I’ll sometimes text let’s talk on Monday! When you come this summer checkout the market thats where you get the pico/guacamole and fresh chips.

[@honeybunbandit1]

@@WillFixThat sounds great to me

[@WillFixThat]

@@honeybunbandit1have to have epa cert to buy Freon.

[@honeybunbandit1]

@@WillFixThat that's what I figured it was that way with automotive

[@lb7wade518]

Looks like 3-4 gallons a minute

[@WillFixThat]

More than what I’d be comfortable with …. Good thing the bilge pumps worked!

[@shane425c]

I never turn my phone off. Its a part of doing business nowadays

[@WillFixThat]

Depending on your business 👍

[@jeffreymagyar3990]

15 gallons a minute

[@WillFixThat]

Yes that’s a real emergency 👍

[@brianmooney7009]

1 gallon to 1 1/2 after u have it wrapped up

[@WillFixThat]

Image if not wrapped … yikes!

[@raysaunders1651]

4 gal

[@WillFixThat]

Could be more than what we would like …

[@shane425c]

I would say 3-4 gallons a minute

[@WillFixThat]

Yes more then plenty good thing bilge pumps were keeping up!

[@davidburridge4688]

Every night my phone gets turned off until I get up

[@WillFixThat]

We put ours on vibrate! Just because people will call at all hours.

[@jponyboyace]

20 gal a minute!!!

[@WillFixThat]

Not that much … but plenty.

[@richielittlewood867]

I'm gonna say 1-1/2 gallons

[@WillFixThat]

Plenty right …

[@DarylLandry]

You got to have some quiet time,,,

[@WillFixThat]

On the horizon … 🤣

[@johnvaughn-wu1ji]

Why didn’t he leave the leaking motor in neutral, rev’ed up making amps and limp in on one engine ? What if he was out of tow boat/help range? Some people should buy golf clubs !

[@WillFixThat]

Safer to have it towed since he was an older gentleman 🤪

[@dustincredible1249]

I'm sure he has a genetic on a boat that size

[@WillFixThat]

@@dustincredible1249 genetic??

[@briansmythe3000]

Im a Emplee Bro < Never Respond too TXT or emails and Most Phone Calls , Not Interested LOL About a Gallon a Min? Comming through the seal

[@WillFixThat]

You need to answer the phone 🤣

[@empresswillis1971]

3 gallons

[@WillFixThat]

More than what you’d be comfortable with right?

[@duarit1234]

I need to learn to turn my phone off on weekends

[@WillFixThat]

I think we all need to learn that … I get after Matt sometimes cause that phone can ruin our time! 😡 not even realizing it text are intrusive too!

[@Trabyerf]

I shut my cell phone off at 9pm every night and leave it in the kitchen. I figure if someone needs us real bad they will call the landline.

[@WillFixThat]

Wow you have a landline 🤣 we always silence our phones when it’s bed time!

[@Grottolova]

Lol, i saw that SeaRay being towed!

[@WillFixThat]

Yup 👍 2 weeks ago …

[@CraigScott-c8t]

8 to 10 gal a minute

[@WillFixThat]

Definitely more than what we'd be comfortable with ....

[@jeromebarnett7565]

I never turn my phone off. Glutton for punishment.

[@WillFixThat]

lol you said it and I agree 😮

[@patriot101101]

2 gallons a min

[@WillFixThat]

Probably pretty close 👍

[@toddshobbyzone659]

I turn my phone off all the time. The production facility i am in charge of would call me all weekend long if i didnt

[@WillFixThat]

We only call our guys on the wkend to see if they wanna work! But, it’s not that often. We try not to work the weekend cause it involves us too if our guys need help or questions.

[@Zzrdemon6633]

You have too much money when you won't run the boat to safety on the good engine! Or trying collect insurance

[@WillFixThat]

Not sure what people think sometimes.

[@fatcat-hc4pj]

👍👍

[@WillFixThat]

Yup what you think? 🤔

[@markniggemyer8353]

Guess what the ten gallons per minute

[@WillFixThat]

More than what I'd like if I were on the boat!

[@nicholaslandolina]

Shes pretty

[@WillFixThat]

Yup beauty.

[@chadjohnson5917]

Thats Boat US not Sea Tow

[@WillFixThat]

Yes you’re right … words come out so fast!

[@mikemuller4019]

I won’t even carry my phone anymore, it stays on my desk, leave a message.

[@WillFixThat]

One of these days 😎 do you own a business? If so how do customers get a hold of you?

[@mikemuller4019]

@@WillFixThat used to be in the office data service connectivity industry, 33 yrs., from the birth of binary communication thru the development of light phase spectrum and interconnectivity of everything, in metro NYC. Now retired and don't miss the stress, just the fun of my colleagues'.

[@craneville5446]

2.25 gpm

[@WillFixThat]

Pretty close.

[@bajagilgm8116]

2GPM leak

[@WillFixThat]

Pretty close.

[@paulmahy]

Can't steer on a single engine? Shouldn't be on a boat.

[@WillFixThat]

He wasn’t comfortable with one engine.

[@paulkersey2179]

Duty weekend.

[@pepepingu9842]

Never ever shut my phone off.

[@WillFixThat]

We normally just put ours to silent!

[@tomesguerra5495]

3gpm

[@WillFixThat]

Probably pretty close!