@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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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
@@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.
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
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.
@@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.
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
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?
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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...
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..
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.
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.
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.
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.....
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.
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.
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.
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)
Good question. How much will be covered by their insurance from TowBoat US and how much will be additional. $25k is probably low, certainly if they call it a salvage.
Never take a boat out without seatow or boatus insurance. Small boats (20-22 feet) can incurred thousands in towing fees. I'm sure this operation cost a boatload of cash, pun intended.
Those RHIBS that towboat used are inherently buoyant. They won’t sink, the water just drains right out. Just keep the bow into the waves like they did, sure you might take a couple over the bow but there’s no real danger.
I said 2 weeks ago, they we retrying backwards.They should have towed from the stern First , they could have had a line 2 times as thick it would have snapped trying to pull the bow around through the sand.I have done operations like this multiple times.The stern is actually bobbing up and between floating and aground.I am sorry to say you are 100% wrong about trying to pull the bow around.If you look at the hull design the bow is dug in because if the shape.The stern is flat with the bow dipping below for lift.Stern first!!!
I thought the same thing when I watched the full video. The other thing was the definition of insanity came to mind. There should have been a plan B,C,D..............
Deep v hull shape. Stern line on shore side to pull her over so she is sitting on the flat rather than the V as you ease her out . Trying to drag the beached bow around with its forefoot stuck in sand is not a good idea. Worse case You will end up with the vessel side on to the waves getting driven further up the beach. Must have had electric hydraulic anchor winch that needed geny running to work . No spare anchor no emergency release poor seamanship and unseaworthy design.
Those tow boat companies should have contacts with construction and excavating companies so they can get a dozer on site to push those grounded boats off.
That 92 could have ended up on the bottom of the sea with Spong Bob and Patrick,,,but Allstate paid 50 000$ to save a 2,000 000$ boat, , yeeeaaaahhhh Sponge Bob rules 😊
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.
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
"and the amount of fuel..." Good joke by the narrator. They couldn't "solve" the fuel interruption problem because a breakdown in communications between the ferry crew and the owner about the fuel state.
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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.
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
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?
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.
Props are trashed, as are the rudders, shafts and struts. Thats a heavy boat, and all the weight sitting on the running gear is no bueno.
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!
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
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
That first image looks like a modern day 3-hour tour.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yeah and in Del Ray Beach...what a deserted island!
4th 8s and
9th grade @@svneverland11163 88
@@Wes32168 1st and I will be
Looks like the 1 st episode of Gilligan’s Island
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!!!
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
Don’t forget multiple bedrooms, all while full of fuel and water…
The owner had nothing to do with the line size. Once you get sea tow involved, they are in charge.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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
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”
The guy in the water acted like it was just another day at the office.
True testament on how strong the running gear is
they ended up in the beach ? no worries, they had a good view from the top !
Mr Magoo at the helm 😮😮😮😮
those waves ,, they were big for the ocean relaxing
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
I think it's safe to say this is not covered under the TowUS Gold Plan!
Good stuff for a Wednesday thanks BG.
I would think these guys would have a jet ski in their arsenal for running the rope to shore.
A tow company without a proper tow line 😂. I don't know
Wealth is no substitute for intelligence.
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.
It's Florida. Happens every day.
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.
That diver is a freakin pro.
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.
I pay for Gold Towboat US protection. Assuming the owner of the victim boat paid for that, he really got his money's worth.
Smooth move Gilligan!
Gilligan was not piloting the Minnow. The Skipper was so ...yeah
🎵a three hour tour ... a three hour tour ... 🎵
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...
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.
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..
'tow boats" 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Maybe rubber rafts. 😁
Great video
the TowBoat people should be wearing life jackets. If the Coast Guard wears them (they do) so should the TowBoat people.
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.
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.
Nice breakdown, thanks!
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.
JetSki comes to mind
Best two days of a boat owner, the day you buy it and the day you get rid of it.
I hope the martinis didn’t tip over for God sakes.🍸🍸👨🏼✈️
Sounds like towboat needs to upgrade their line choice for that bug hauler
I wonder if the captain still has a job😂
What could he have done about a mechanical failure?
I'm curious how much that tow operation ended up costing
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.....
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.
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.
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.
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)
I have absolutely no sympathy for those who have way more money than sense.
The owner may not have been on the boat. Many times a crew will pre-position the boat and the owner arrives at a later date.
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.
Those RHIBS that towboat used are inherently buoyant. They won’t sink, the water just drains right out. Just keep the bow into the waves like they did, sure you might take a couple over the bow but there’s no real danger.
Must have been a HEFTY towing bill.
Seems like a jet ski would have beneficial in getting the lines to the boat.
I can only imagine what that tow bill must have been
If no second anchor, take the main anchor off, use it from the stern to kedge off.
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.
Maybe bring a jet ski to run the lines in/out?
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.
"most these tow guys are PROBABLY more prepared for these conditions than most boaters in general" seriously? probably?
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.
Taking your Boat out on a day like this is like driving your car during an Ice storm! You just dont do it!
That 92 could have ended up on the bottom of the sea with Spong Bob and Patrick,,,but Allstate paid 50 000$ to save a 2,000 000$ boat, , yeeeaaaahhhh Sponge Bob rules 😊
They need 97ft or bigger USCG vessel to pull this off.
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.
This is a time when it is nice to not be a boat owner.
I have a sea ray sport. Have zero issue when going out my inlet. Slow and keep bow high going out.
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.
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.
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
Use a crane at low tide to dig around the vessel and make it deep enough behind her to float her at high tide.
That hole will fill up in no time, and probably need a permit to put a crane on the beach. Now a crane with straps underneath might be an option.
@@maddierosemusic At 200 tons she's too heavy.
@@rski1036 She, meaning the crane? That boat is no where near 200 tons.
"and the amount of fuel..."
Good joke by the narrator. They couldn't "solve" the fuel interruption problem because a breakdown in communications between the ferry crew and the owner about the fuel state.
I've been there in a 100 ft. Head boat. It was tedious.
Between the yacht crew and the recovery crew, that's just so much stupidity It's difficult to comprehend.
You won't see SeaTow out in those conditions!
Nope pull from the stern. The damage is done to the rudders and props. Wait till hi tide and pull from the rear. Good luck mates
Yeah not pulling it from the rear was rookie move for sure.
If one can afford that boat, certainly can afford this F up!
As a retired captain, why didn't they drop anchor? Certainly they had shallow water alarms on such a vessel.
Great video and the commentary is awesome.
The last failure - was 3 times not using a strong enough rope.
All that money on a Viking and no back up anchor system?!