Kachina26
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Although I found myself yelling at the second clip. Why do people let kids ride in the bow in these conditions, much less without a vest on?
They came along to finish sinking the boat, but the tow boat showed up and stopped them in their tracks.What were the Trump white supremacist in the green boat doing at 11:42?
Although I found myself yelling at the second clip. Why do people let kids ride in the bow in these conditions, much less without a vest on?
This times 10. Goes to show common sense isn't so common.I have never understood all the people that have people (especially kids) in the open now going through there. Often there is plenty of room in the back of the boat.
Thats for sure !That’s how a feel on a Saturday in Parker in my ski boat!
I don’t get why anybody thinks it’s actually a good idea to put an open bow in the ocean? That’s just asking for an ass kicking!!I have never understood all the people that have people (especially kids) in the open now going through there. Often there is plenty of room in the back of the boat.
That was one of the better videos. I’ve seen most of those incidents, but not all together like that.
It also confirms the need for scuppers on any boat that goes in ocean. Your typical bilge pump cannot clear that much water from a boat in any sort of hurry.
I really do enjoy watching stupidity. The Regal is just a complete lack of boating skills. Especially when the bow is under and he is hitting the throttle. Truly fun to watch. I just wish we could have seen them abandon ship……. Into the blue. Oh well….. maybe next time!
Serious question for you - The Nortech at about the 3:30 mark stuffs it pretty hard and takes a lot of water over the bow. What could/should he have done to avoid the stuff? I've done a fair amount of boating in the Pacific and think I do OK, but I don't think I've driven my boat in these kinds of conditions.
He needs to get on the sticks. He's going too slow and rolling over the waves allowing the bow to slap down. If he throttles up as he crests the wave the boat will "fly" over the wave with the bow up and the stern down, then land on the next wave in that attitude. Very similar to riding a dirt bike over whoops. You have to be good on the sticks to hit it hard as you go up the wave and then slam them back just as the drives come out of the water to avoid over revving the engines as well as breaking a drive on re-entry.
Serious question for you - The Nortech at about the 3:30 mark stuffs it pretty hard and takes a lot of water over the bow. What could/should he have done to avoid the stuff? I've done a fair amount of boating in the Pacific and think I do OK, but I don't think I've driven my boat in these kinds of conditions.
Good info - Thanks!Take a look at the 6:33 on the video……
There is a perfect example of right and wrong. The “express boat” on the right side is perfect. He has his inboard motors trimmed back, his tabs all the way up, and is keeping his bow up at all times. His speed is also consistent with conditions. That is how it is done.
The center console on the left in the 6:33 video has his motors in the complete down position. You can even hear him air/cavitation the props. His timing is also bad and is exasperating the effect of the steep stack at mouth of inlet.
There are multiple techniques, but in the case of the Nortech at the 3:30 mark….. His timing is terrible, but that can happen to even the most experience captains. Once you stuff it the first time, generally you are going to do it approx 2 more times, before you can get the boat from hobby horsing, or pitch poling, which is actually the correct term. The way I would have done it, is too let off throttle just as I am hitting first wave, trying to get momentum of bow to bury onto crest of the wave, so that the boats buoyancy is now pushing the bow up as it comes into the trough (troff?). Not doing this results in the bow launching off the wave bringing it so high, that it cannot help but stuff on the landing.
If you are driving any form of cabin cruiser or trawler style boat….. you cannot lift bow. All you have is a throttle that usually has little quick response, but like any boat, you can get bow to lower by timing when you are going to let off throttle, which is right when you are just about to impact wave. This will help the boats momentum push the bow in to the wave, so it pops up as boat is going through the trough. (I am not sure on spelling of Troff). Timing is critical.
I must admit….. I am pretty skilled, but I have still had my ass handed to me. It’s a humbling experience too! Shit happens!
Being a delivery Captain…… I am guessing that I have taken at least 100 different kinds of boats through inlets.Some are truly better than others for inlets. The most insane boat I ever took into a nasty stacked up inlet was a 1940’s Military Troop Carrier. It would not steer in a following sea……. I had to surf it into the inlet, just missing the jetty. It took the entire width of the inlet to get the boat inside. It was truly a white knuckle experience.
Yep. When I am going up river or in choppy situations I always make the passengers move to the rear of the boat.I have never understood all the people that have people (especially kids) in the open now going through there. Often there is plenty of room in the back of the boat.
The ocean is dangerous. It looks for carelessness. It punishes those that don't respect it. It can and will kill you.I have read that people do this for "fun" at the inlet and the kids have a blast getting their asses beat and boats almost sunk. These same idiots don't realize what a danger they are putting everyone in. Makes no fucking sense.
yeah and yet the dumb bitch saves her phone. maybe if she held on inside of the boat she wouldn't have been in that positionThe ocean is dangerous. It looks for carelessness. It punishes those that don't respect it. It can and will kill you.
The girl that went overboard came very close to dying. When the jet ski missed her on the first pickup attempt and she went under, I thought she was done.
Yup, this one act sums up the problem with the world today. I am in a treacherous sea with boats and propellers a couple of feet away from me, instead of swimming, I will hold my phone up because its the most important thing to me. WTF. Seriously. What has this shitty world become.yeah and yet the dumb bitch saves her phone. maybe if she held on inside of the boat she wouldn't have been in that position
I love people using their phones, it reminds me to put mine down and take in life. Now this damned computer on the other hand...Yup, this one act sums up the problem with the world today. I am in a treacherous sea with boats and propellers a couple of feet away from me, instead of swimming, I will hold my phone up because its the most important thing to me. WTF. Seriously. What has this shitty world become.
Right! I couldn't believe she went submerged trying to keep the phone out of the water, and gave it to the PWC rider instead of getting her dumb ass to safety.yeah and yet the dumb bitch saves her phone. maybe if she held on inside of the boat she wouldn't have been in that position