MILLION DOLLAR NIGHTMARE AS 92FT VIKING ENDS UP ON THE BEACH ! | Boats vs Haulover Inlet
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- MILLION DOLLAR NIGHTMARE AS 92FT VIKING ENDS UP ON THE BEACH ! | Boats vs Haulover Inlet
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Hope the owner gives the divers a real bonus, thats some dedicated workers right there.
WavyBoats uploaded this footage a few days prior. Their video claims that the boat was under tow for delivery to a new owner. If thats true then that owner isn't paying anyone but their lawyer unless somebody foots the bill for everything and reimburses the owner for time lost. If it was being towed by an outside contractor then prepare for Viking to do everything in their power to pass off the bill to them.
you pay for end results, not attempts, with poor equipment
Give the diver a gift certificate for swim lessons.
@@jasonlacroix6083Why would you say that? He’s obviously an accomplished diver, doesn’t need swimming lessons.
tell us how many times your mom dropped you on your head without telling us lol@@jasonlacroix6083
Been boating over 40 years and always had a spare anchor aboard other than the one on windlass 👀.
You always need a plan B on a boat
Yup
An expensive boat does not guarantee a knowledgeable, prepared owner/operator. As anyone who spends a lot of time on the water knows.
I have 2 on my 24 footer
Yeah no kidding. Every boat I own has at least two anchors aboard for just such a situation.
@fredrohlfing5905 your boat doesn't use a 200 pound anchor with another 500 pounds of chain which would have to be deployed by picking it up and tossing off the side.
As a former commercial diver who also did salvage, we would have pulled from the rear. Early on you could see the aft was afloat. Its easier to "wiggle" the floating end to help work the grounded end out.
Trying to pull the front off seems just stupid - but hey, as a salvage company anything you can do to increase revenue might be a win. I don't buy the pulling from the stern makes it worse... I call BS...
Totally agree. No way you're going to spin that bow around. A steady pull on the stern and she'd move a little with every wave.
yeah I understand pulling from the bow, but in this case, its a pivot, on almost dry sand, of 180 degrees... pulling from the stern would have at least floated the boat enough to get a line on her bow and then complete the rest of the operation towing her from the bow....
that was my thought, pull strait back from the rear, but then have a line tide to the bow of the boat to help turn around into the waves once she started floating.
All weight is aft. That must be their thinking?
here in Norway use from 2 to 4 different fuel lines and filter, on our boats (depending on purpose of the boat). The reason with multiple fuel line and filter, is that we can switch from a bad fuel line and filter, to an fresh one, while the engine is running. This can either solve a problem or buy us time, to clean the previous fuel line or get the boat in a better position, before investigating the issue
The question is whether the operators of this boat knew how to operate them correctly to deal with a bad fuel situation.
@@rockets4kidsany operators of a boat, have responsibility to learn their boat.And when you are over a certain size, like this boat, you need to have license to operate a boat of that size, and then there is a license for operators, operating a boat with passengers, where you need to have a least 1 machinist that knows the boat engine powerplant.
The real question is. A 92 footer with 1 engine, not likely? That boat is dual engine. Should be able to pilot it on one of the engines.
I would imagine on a boat this valuable that if it were properly configured it would have dual Racor Fuel Water Separators and all you would have to do would be to switch from one to the other on each engine. I always had spare Racors on board any boat I was delivering. They were literally the first "spare" I'd pick up
I owned a 70' Viking and can attest to the fact that they build a solid boat. The Tow Boat crew was working this as a salvage operation and not a tow. That means that they will make substantially more money. The only damage was probably the gel coat on the hull's bottom. The fact that the mains and the gen sets were not working prevented them from sucking up sand and doing mechanical damage. All in all, the salvage crew earned their money on this one.
Wrong about everything.
@@bellboy4074 Really! Wrong about everything!!! I think not (or knot).
Struts, shafts and rudders are bound to be compromised
@@svgrateful6715exactly. I’m sure the hull is perfectly fine, but there’s no way the running gear is ok after bearing the full weight of the boat.
Peeny weeny
That first image looks like a modern day 3-hour tour.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yeah and in Del Ray Beach...what a deserted island!
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@@Wes32168 1st and I will be
Can't believe the dedication of the divers. Incredibly difficult swimming with ropes and waves😮😮
That's their job ya know...
its all about the money
Great job by the Boat tow crew and very happy the vessel was able to be successfully moved off beach. The skin diver did a fantastic job!
Fuel interruption = the fuel filters got clogged by sediment stirred up by the rough weather and either they didn't have spare filters on hand or couldn't get them installed. Either answer means they weren't properly prepared to go offshore. Multimillion dollar boat beached because of the lack of the 7 Ps.
Fuel sabotage is what I thought. Or bad fuel.
In warmer climates it is extremely common for microbes to grow in diesel fuel causing severe contamination.
@@rockets4kidsuse of diesel fuel additives as well as gas ones can both prevent and combat that growth
@@birdvalenchez The problem is that far too often fuel is contaminated when purchased, and far too often people don't use additives. The real problem comes when these people also don't know how to use the fuel system on their boat. I suspect several of these conditions were at play here.
@@rockets4kids Agreed. It's absolutely irresponsible to own such an expensive craft and not desire to learn the basic functions of the fuel and cooling systems. As well as how to operate said vessel in catastrophic situations. Regardless if it's the owner or someone they're paying to operate it.
Looks like the 1 st episode of Gilligan’s Island
3:09 "Divers having to do all this without a lifejacket or any sort of protective gear"
Doesn't the lifejacket kinda make the "diving" part impossible?
Actually, there are jackets the diver can wear that inflate either from blowing them up, or pulling a toggle connected to CO2
@@AbNomal621hybrid jackets similar to those used in swiftwater rescue
Trying to pull your Living-room, kitchen and two diesel engines of soft sand with a 1" line.
Priceless!!!
Owner makes more money than me obviously but does not understand physics as well as me.
The owner had nothing to do with the line size. Once you get sea tow involved, they are in charge.
Also, a "pull rope (multistrand with cover) has a max load of roughly 42,000 lbs (21 tons).
You would think a 10 million dollar boat would have a backup anchor system
You would think a guy that owned a 10 million dollar boat would tend to be a little smarter, and more prepared. Never let Gilligan drive your boat!!!
You should always tow a boat off in the opposite direction to way it went in. From the stern in this case, they might have had a chance but more than likely they would have had to wait until the next high tide.
If the 2cd high tide isn't high enough to float it its even harder to get it free..even a sand beach creates a vacuum
Delivery jocks, no doubt.
Given past experiences with these "delivery captains" on the ICW, they were probably more concerned with speed and schedule, usually to the detriment of anyone else on the water. They garner little respect from other mariners, and this situation may not be that case, but the fact that they chose not to deploy an anchor in a timely manner, ahead of the situation becoming a crisis speaks to their competence.
Secure the vessel, then deal with the breakdown. Basic stuff.
(100 ton Master)
You’re exactly right about things occurring mostly on bad weather days. I was in the Coast Guard for 20 years and spent most of my career at small boat stations. We seemed to have more cases when the weather was crappy out
a few things so wrong here!
why put the 'diver' in so much danger?
outboards + a person in the water in braking surf! NO, NO!
the boat bringing tow line in makes sense, but why did that boat not deploy anchor and veer down? simple operation, that way would have been a lot safer! bow of boat kept head to sea, also then you only need 1 engine. he could then veer onto the boat get close enough to use a throw line attached to the main tow line, crew could then pull it in from the safety of the deck. it wasn't rough enough to tow the boat off the beach stern first! stern in slightly deeper water makes sense. Not trying to pull bow around.
you say turning it around is the best way and that it makes it easier, as towing front the stern will make it dig in! you forgot one important fact that help you out! it's called the waves! the stern is still rising and falling! the bow is not! that is firmly aground! steady pressure on the tow line and the waves helps you out! stern lifts tow rope tugs the boat moves, repeat stern gets into deeper water along with the rest of the boat
And yes i have used this method, the vessel was 32ft weighed 20 tons was aground on beach with 8ft breaking waves max depth of water in trough of wave 3ft in a 18 ft inflatable boat with twin 40hp engines.
Tow Boat needs to get a heavy pull line for a boat of that weight.
Did something similar (swimming a line out) to a grounded trawler in 12 foot seas back in 1987, but we were more concerned with getting the crew off safely. A seagoing tug and derrick got her off a few days later.
Good stuff for a Wednesday thanks BG.
Viking's comments: "the boaters were completely incompetent".
yet they sold them the boat on the tune of 15 million. very ethical of them...
@@jnick6 Gotta learn somewhere. Penny wise pound foolish - who really knows the story - probably never will.
that is obvious
@@jnick6 I sure would like to know where you got the 15 mil from.
The guy in the water acted like it was just another day at the office.
I do not understand why they did not use a jet ski to run the line up to the beached craft. That poor bastard swam his ass off.
Can you run one of those in breaks waves?
@@pelewaieveisreal6449 Yes, keep in mind they are used as rescue craft during surfing events.
@@pelewaieveisreal6449you can, they are used in surf rescue too
Bad skipper. First thing you’d do after losing power is (assuming it’s not too deep) anchor so that the boat isn’t rolling crazily and you can look at the filters without getting seasick and so that you are not drifting onto a lee shore while you faff around! Securing the boat is not something to leave till the last minute.
I have no idea of the actual time line..they did try to gravity drop the anchor, but it got hung up.
I'm also a bit confused since it seems a viking crew was involved. Also, how does a boat that has only had sea trials have 2 fuel systems clogged?
I'm not saying the crew didn't make errors, but that something is missing in the narrative.
“The Professor and Mary Ann, here on Gilligan's Isle”
those waves ,, they were big for the ocean relaxing
Mr Magoo at the helm 😮😮😮😮
"Recoverable Hull Design" - by random guy in comment section, 12/3/2023.
During new construction large, long pockets are built into the hull. These cavities house large inflatable rubber tubes, similar to ship launching airbags. During distress these airbags can be activated manually or automatically, and inflated with chemical activation, similar to automotive airbags. The hull ends up sitting on airbags while the vessel is beached, preventing damage and assisting in recovery. In a critical event such as large hull breach or capsizing, the airbags would prevent sinking, lessening the chance of complete loss of property. The components for such system already exist, and extremely high initial price of these vessels would absorb any manufacturing costs.
divers are the real hero's here
Well I’ll never know what it’s like to have a million dollar problem… haha that said, I’ve worked with Towboat US and SeaTow a lot over the years, but I’ve never seen sucker that big beached before.. damn she’s a beauty though
they ended up in the beach ? no worries, they had a good view from the top !
True testament on how strong the running gear is
That diver is a freakin pro.
Good thing the boat didn't run a ground in downtown Chicago. A couple days later nobody would be able to find it.
JJ...you gotta stop findin' things
What caused the lack of fuel??? Day tank ran dry and the auto transfer failed or the Captain was not familiar with the system override, OR failure of the auto shut down fire system that cut off the fuel salmonids? Why won't Viking say????? Probably wind up in court and then we'll find out.
My money's on fuel filters.
this is a Viking company boat, not a private owner. dont think the company would take itself to court... she had been making the rounds at some boat shows prior to this, and if its true she sustained no real damage, thats a pretty solid assessment for the Viking build quality.....
Makes me want to rush right out and lease a Viking. Fuel cut to generator? Ok, can work around that for a little while. Fuel cut to engine? Wait .. what?! Anchor stored in a f**ked state? Hard pass.
Now we get a new question if we charter for Marlin .. "So, what make boat are we going out in? Viking you say? Mkay, you can free our spot up, we're going to pass."
The make of the boat isn't relevant. If the owner or operator isn't on top of essential maintenance it doesn't matter whether it's a Viking, Silverton, or a Hatteras.
How much do y’all think this toll bill was?
Way more than the cost of a spare anchor... Or three...
Good question. How much will be covered by their insurance from TowBoat US and how much will be additional. $25k is probably low, certainly if they call it a salvage.
This was no easy tow and the owner had money so I would guess somewhere in the neighborhood of $250K. Maybe more since Towboat held all the cards.
Never take a boat out without seatow or boatus insurance. Small boats (20-22 feet) can incurred thousands in towing fees. I'm sure this operation cost a boatload of cash, pun intended.
This has been there for a few weeks. This is probably the one that's been making the rounds at the boat shows. That wouldn't hurt that boat at all. They're built like a tank. There's a video out there somewhere of a Hatteras 53 sport fish that got caught in port during a hurricane. It went through a bunch of 12" pilings and was slamming against a sea wall for days in high waves. Didn't even lose any windows. Just kept slamming against the wall.
At approximately 1:17, I'm unable to understand what you said went wrong with deploying the anchor. Are you saying "Devil Blow"? Help needed in this statement.
The "devil's claw" takes the weight of the anchor, when stowed, to reduce load and wear and tear on the hydraulic, or electric motor, that lowers and raises the anchor.
To disengage the claw, power must be available to the anchor winch, to raise the anchor, to remove load from the claw, so the claw can be released and the anchor can be dropped.
Thank you!!!!
Smooth move Gilligan!
Gilligan was not piloting the Minnow. The Skipper was so ...yeah
I wonder if their windlass has a manual release so can be used to anchor without electrical power. it's rough but she should have hold anchor, even if just to slow down the drift towards the beach giving time for tug to get there in time before running ashore.
I couldnt imagine having that happen in the middle of a storm, the Ocean is truly terrifying.
Well land is not exactly any safer than water if you think about it, air travel I think ranks over land too. Why go somewhere that you have to be there as fast as possible. No thank you unless circumstances demand. The dichotomy is mind blowing if you think about it.
The best part is when the dude shut up. But of course he thinks he has to needlessly comment. Hint: mute or turn the volume all the way down.
I would think these guys would have a jet ski in their arsenal for running the rope to shore.
I think it's safe to say this is not covered under the TowUS Gold Plan!
A tow company without a proper tow line 😂. I don't know
'tow boats" 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Maybe rubber rafts. 😁
I'm curious how much that tow operation ended up costing
Wealth is no substitute for intelligence.
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Wouldn't a jetski, like used in surf rescues, have worked to run lines? Was alcohol involved in the grounding and inability to deploy the anchor? As a 92 footer, that should have required a for-real captain license...so ending up in a situation like this with a for-real captain seems, well, odd.
Congratulations guys! Great dedication to your job! I hope Viking paid the fee’s for the tow and time it took?
Viking did NOT own the boat.
It's Florida. Happens every day.
Can yall do a video on that boat that intentionally beached itself just recently up near NY? There was video of it all over the internet.
Great video
Nice breakdown, thanks!
seems like they should have 3 solid connection points on a boat..2 on the back and one on the front..then just hook all 3, pull on the 2 in the back, slack on the one in front, till off shore, then drop the 2 back lines and pull on the front..and if you hooked all them tow boats together you would have plenty pull power..
3 strikes wow bad day on the water is better than a good day at work .... well maybe not 😮😮😮😂😂
Bet you can say "big bucks $$,$$$ for the rescue tow and repairs.
Dumb mistake. Relying on tech to run a boat. QUESTION, why were there not spare anchors and line onboard, especially during a maiden type voyage???? I ALWAYS have more than one anchor and line. Three sets for offshore trips. No excuse for this beaching. Also should have had a hand held marine radio. I do. Always carry one for backup. They should have thrown over the spare anchors immediately, from the bow, tie at the bow, allow GREATER THAN 7 to 1 ratio line to depth, and called for help. Simple. If you are a Captain that is. We even made sure to have one or two mud anchors, and two claw anchors. If you are not qualified, or just stupid, never take any vessle into any bay or ocean. Or river... Just stay on land... Still hard to believe this crew was so ill prepared. I wonder about the owner...
Good that they beach it at high tide. Being a convertible, they just need to wait for the low tide and deploy the rubber tracks and drive right off the beach onto the beautiful roads and be home in no time.
May i suguest any tow boat operation to purchase a heavy lifting drone. You fly a paracord size line between points that can be attached to the larger lines that then can be pulled by hand or even spool winched to retrieve the tow line. Much safer than a swimmer and way faster. In larger seas where you would say we cant you still can with a drone.
Love to know how much that "salvage" operation cost. Anybody have an estimate ?
Great video and the commentary is awesome.
I have a sea ray sport. Have zero issue when going out my inlet. Slow and keep bow high going out.
I pay for Gold Towboat US protection. Assuming the owner of the victim boat paid for that, he really got his money's worth.
I am not convinced about the anchor explanation...usually safety gear can be operated also manually, crap design if You can not release without power. This size vessel usually also have the option to run som equipment on battery power?
trying to turn the boat sideways on to the waves is counter productive . the sea / waves are lifting the rear stern so why not pull it out backwards / stern first .
The stern is the heaviest part of the boat. Pulling on it would just plow it into the sand. Also the huge props and rudders would get stuck. Pulling from the bow is the proper method
1:25 ochie ⚓
If no second anchor, take the main anchor off, use it from the stern to kedge off.
I know that hindsight is everything, but...I would have gotten a tracked excavator onto the beach and jammed the bucket into the ground about 10 feet away from the boat and pushed away, creating a cushion of sand between the bucket and the bow of the boat sending it pointed out into the water....I wonder if the shafts got demolished in the event
I’ve never towed a big boat off a beach. But sitting here in n the couch, 8:48 I could have told you that little rope isn’t going to work. Going ti need much more help
the TowBoat people should be wearing life jackets. If the Coast Guard wears them (they do) so should the TowBoat people.
As a retired captain, why didn't they drop anchor? Certainly they had shallow water alarms on such a vessel.
Clogged fuel system that causes every engine on board to fail? That's a pretty catastrophic failure. I"m curious what filter/system they were using.
put out a couple kedges (stern anchors) with polypropylene rode nice and tight (with come-alongs if you don't have winches) and when a higher tide comes along she'll re-float herself.
Those tow boat companies should have contacts with construction and excavating companies so they can get a dozer on site to push those grounded boats off.
Maybe bring a jet ski to run the lines in/out?
Bring in a light line, then pull in the heavy line using the light line. Wait until the next high tide (hopefully it will be as high as the one when they beached) while fixing the fuel issue.
Then dump the water to lighten the ship.
A smart coordinator would have used an ultra light whip line to be exported to the Viking with a drone, then the heavier tow line attached and pulled to link the tow vessel/s and the Viking
This would eliminate putting persons hazardous conditions in the surf..
Losing the life of one of those people in the surf could happen so easily..
It's all about risk assessment management and control measures..
I'm sure if a drone can deliver a pizza it can definitely deliver a light whip line..
The coordinator/s need to have a hard look at themselves and their risk control procedure.. ( if they have one)
Anyone know how it cost to try pull it out
My slip neighbor in San Diego did essentially the same thing last year. New owner, clueless, hisboat was on the rocks in Mexico total loss so other boat owners get to pay for it through their insurance. Big bank accounts, minimal experience, and know enough to be dangerous.
Reminds me of Gilligan's Island 😆
Why are they pulling from the bow?
Seems like a jet ski would have beneficial in getting the lines to the boat.
Sounds like towboat needs to upgrade their line choice for that bug hauler
JetSki comes to mind
My first thought was pneumatic airbags. I’m not sure if it would work but you have to get the boat out of the sand.
I wonder if the captain still has a job😂
What could he have done about a mechanical failure?
Do some people call it beach del ray?
Anyone gotta estimate on how much it cost to get this boat unstuck?
Though it was not mentioned, I guess the boats lost today :)
She was towed to the Viking yard in Riveria Beach a couple days later with only bent rudders.
OMG just do the old sail boat trick of carrying the anchor 500 yards out and drop it. Then the boats winch should pull it off the sand easily.
Best two days of a boat owner, the day you buy it and the day you get rid of it.
I've been there in a 100 ft. Head boat. It was tedious.
That recovery had to of put a dent in the budget. But out another thousand. In this case probably minimum of 5.
I hope the martinis didn’t tip over for God sakes.🍸🍸👨🏼✈️
Question ; could a shore based vehicle assisted by gently pushing the bow while water boats pulled ?
I`m guessing would probably do too much damage... that boat weighs about 100 tons I think, but I`m no expert.
@@philiprea8340 oh. Well then..thanks.
How much was the bill?
Taking your Boat out on a day like this is like driving your car during an Ice storm! You just dont do it!
Those waves aren’t shit for that size of boat.
@@jacksonmunro9501 I wasn't meaning this boat itself, But there was a lot more boats that needed help that day. Just like when people who have no business driving during an Ice storm shouldn't be out there!
Why did they use tiny tiny boats instead of a very heavy 120 foot tug boat?
I said 2 weeks ago, they we retrying backwards.They should have towed from the stern First , they could have had a line 2 times as thick it would have snapped trying to pull the bow around through the sand.I have done operations like this multiple times.The stern is actually bobbing up and between floating and aground.I am sorry to say you are 100% wrong about trying to pull the bow around.If you look at the hull design the bow is dug in because if the shape.The stern is flat with the bow dipping below for lift.Stern first!!!
I thought the same thing when I watched the full video. The other thing was the definition of insanity came to mind. There should have been a plan B,C,D..............
Deep v hull shape.
Stern line on shore side to pull her over so she is sitting on the flat rather than the V as you ease her out .
Trying to drag the beached bow around with its forefoot stuck in sand is not a good idea.
Worse case You will end up with the vessel side on to the waves getting driven further up the beach.
Must have had electric hydraulic anchor winch that needed geny running to work .
No spare anchor no emergency release poor seamanship and unseaworthy design.