Did I Sink My New Pavati Boat On Purpose For YouTube Views?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Hopefully this video helps everyone better understand what actually caused my new boat to sink. After a thorough inspection of the boat at Pavati headquarters, we found that the cheap rubber flip tab plug came loose at some point during the day but upon further inspection we found that the main rear bilge pump hose was not connected properly which happened while I was installing new batteries in the boat a few days before our trip. This was a complete oversight on my part by not making sure the bilge hose clamp was properly tightened.
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If this guy sank the boat with his family on board he's a real silly goose, I don't think he's a silly goose. I think it was a series of unfortunate mistakes/events and he was humble enough to admit what happened.
keep on telling that yourself. the Internet and TH-cam in particular has gone down a poorly scripted path
@@dieterreteid6365 lol u weren’t there so u don’t have no say so on if it’s real or not😂😂
Silly Goose hahahaha
He didn’t even film it for views! We never saw the sinking!!!
@@dieterreteid6365 All these hills to die on and this is the one you chose. Clown.
Growing up we had a boat that had the flip style plug. On two separate occasions it flipped up and came out. After the second time we went with the threaded style plug. It happens people get over it! Anyone who says you did this for views obviously doesn't watch your channel. Dave would never put his family in danger. You guys do so much good for people and the environment. I'm glad you and your family are all safe. keep up the good work and to hell with all the sceptics.
Funny we always turned ours upside down and flipped it up towards the boat and never had a problem with it
@@thecloneguyz So did we. Basically what happened is the nut that holds the plug together loosened so when it was flipped it didn't tighten up inside the hole the way it should.
I've had the same trouble with the same plugs as well, don't trust them anymore. It's not fun looking down and seeing water come up through the ski locker. Luckily we just put it up on plane after a bit of struggle with the extra weight and drained it back out, but getting it on the trailer wasn't fun as it started to fill again.
God bless my brother don't let people make you feel bad your better than that people sucks jealous an fake
Being a father I can’t imagine the feeling of this happening with your family aboard. I’m glad everyone made it out safely and hope best wishes for you in the future .
For anyone that has not followed this channel from the very early days, I have, let me just tell you.....This guy, the guy you are watching right now....DID NOT have to sink his boat to get views. His channel and his group of guys are some of the best and most nicest people you will find. Its an accident, nothing more, anyone that knows anything about boats will tell you the plugs have sunk more boats then accidents have. Glad your family is safe and keep providing the great videos.
Go to the original video. At 40:40 you can see the steering wheel cover on. So, he put that back on before the boat sank to the bottom? 👀
Catastrophic failures are rare. There usually is more than just one thing that caused this. As a former boater I can feel for you. Once I actually forgot to put the plug in, didn’t get too far from the dock, fortunately we had a good outcome. I’m just glad that you and your family are safe!!!
same for my pwcs its really easy to forget to plug my holes and start sinking
Sir. as a boat owner myself. I have forgotten to put in the plug and have had plugs pop out of the drain. so I fully understand how those events could happen. I am sure your boat dealership will have back on the water soon.
A real man takes responsibility for his actions and owns up to his mistakes. Totally understandable what happened. People calling this fake are lowlifes with nothing better to do.
All the keyboard Karen's have no clue what a real man is or how he acts. This confuses their soulless brains. The only thing they know at that point is to lash out. I really hope he brings legal action against these people. they need to learn they can't just run around posting defaming material then delete it like the cowards they are. ✌️
Keyboard Karens ,,Love It 👍
I think they are rookies who have never been on the water. Everyone with a boat has forgotten their plug at least once. It's very common.
Agreed people are so blinded by what they want too think just because it's not them making millions off of TH-cam so ofc there finna say insurance fraud I've been watching heavy d for years there us no way in hell he sank thay boat on purpose like he doesn't even need the money people are dumb lol
it is FAKE WHERES ANY FOOTAGE??? NO ONE FILMED IT??? CMON
Dirtbags and trolls will do everything in their power to destroy people. Any decent human being knows this was a tragic accident that was caused through a series of unfortunate events and mistakes. I'm so thankful that your family all made it out safely, and I have a tremendous amount of respect for you for doing this video. Much love bother.
His error was acceptable. As a seafarer myself, I can totally see how the main bilge pump hose may have fallen off due to random maintenance carelessness - I would say that is by far the biggest problem and in face of that, the plug is relatively meaningless. My only problem with Dave is that he ignored the bilge pump warnings. On old boats you can occasionally ignore warnings if they are a constant problem and its clearly faulty wiring (should fix though). But on this brand new modern boat, you have to look at these things immediately because they are generally not wrong.
Verdict: critical captain error --> not on purpose
At 40:40 you can see the steering wheel cover still on the boat, go Check the video for yourself… 👀
As you all can see he doesn't really have a problem with money so why would he try and commit insurance fraud this man works his butt off to provide good content and tries his hardest. keep up the good work you do great man
he dont like us that much for views
Why? Greed.
People must be stupid to think insurance fraud ! He Salvaged his boat ! Why bother if it was insurance fraud??
@@richardhughes9074 probably salvaged it because insurance totalled it and he could buy it back at a cheap price and then have his friends or his crew fix it..
@@eric5913 good job not watching the video
Keep it up Bro There Will always Be Hater’s 🤟🏼
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If they not hating your not doing anything right
Yup tru
People are such hater’s and ass holes..
why would you ever risk your family’s well beeing.. plenty of boats sunk because of plugs..
thank god you and your family is fine. 👊
Really stink that people think you would put your family in danger like that. Good thing is you learn from your lessons and I'm pretty sure it won't happen again. Keep up the good work mate
Don't let those trolls get to you man. I posted a video about sinking my Toyota Tundra at the boat ramp and some trolls said I did it on purpose for views. Not even worth responding to them.
🤣love it.. it was only a tundra though. Deserves to stay down there. Fkn hate Toyota
@@gabrielschaub3931 almost as shitty as that fiesta in your profile pic almost
if it makes you and dave feel better my insurance/cop's at first thought i flooded and stole my 1960's charger um 😐no and even now im without my/any car 1+year later and its my "baby" so im not that ruff on it to begin with
Crazy how people want to give someone a hard time. I'm so glad you and your family are ok. Boats can be replaced/fixed, lives can't.
Your in my neighborhood! Glad you were able to recover your boat!
The thought of sinking your boat on purpose never crossed my mind. You and your crew are some of the most genuine people on the planet. Keep up your awesome attitude and ethics.
Me either, never crossed my mind. Creating a video to tamp down the idea on the other hand.....
Couple things I wanna say here-
1- glad your family is ok and you guys were able to recover the boat, family is most important.
2- sounds like your plans are to repair the boat and get it back in the water. Would it be possible to get maybe a couple videos on that? Definitely be interesting to see what they’re gonna do to the hull and just all the waterlogged electronics etc
3- as an avid watersports enthusiast myself, I’d love to see some more videos with you guys and the crew over at Pavati. Those boats are other worldly and out of reach for most of us weekend surfers. I’d love to see more of the build process of the aluminum boats and all the detail they put into these things.
Great video, glad the family is good and you managed to get the boat recovered, don’t listen to the haters man, they’re just jealous their boat doesn’t come with a steering wheel cover!
Does Pavati have their own channel by chance? Lazy question I know but I'm watching Dave blad and commenting so I didn't wanna search for it myself. Lol. I've grown up on the Piankatank and Rappahannock rivers my whole life. Just off the Chesapeake Bay and I've never seen a Pavati in my life. They certainly seem like a specimen. I wouldn't mind more footage on them myself.
Dude def check out the Pavati channel if you haven't. Holy smokes.
@@tcbowen12 I have seen their channel, I’m hoping maybe Dave can get us a more in depth view of their boat making process and such!
Dave,
Just remember…. You know you’re doing things right when you have people hating on you. As far as the Pavati, I’m sold on them. I always wanted a bad a$$ wakeboard boat like Tige or Mastercraft. Owning & beaching a $400k Pavati is now on my bucket list. Keep up the good hard work guys 👍🦅🇺🇸
Then the purpose of this video has worked. Pavati got their name out there. Explain why he is saying the drain plug fell out but in the recovery video AWP channel, you can see the drain plug still there. He said he was using the boat for surfing when it sank, why is the steering wheel cover on the boat. He is benefiting from these videos, AWP is benefiting from these videos. Pavati is benefiting. Then people like you fall for it and say you want to buy one of these boats.
That boat is not worth anywhere near 400k , load of bullshit.
@@geoffdawes2297 a new Mastercraft is $250k. Don’t believe me then google 2021 X26 Mastercraft. Pavati is the top of the line water sport boat all custom made. Mastercraft’s are good boats but don’t have the same level of detail & craftsman ship. My 2010 X80 Mastercraft with twin 5.7L GM motors was $80k new. It only held 500 pounds of ballast, didn’t have no where near the electronics of the Pavati, has a fiberglass hull & long props that were 1.5 ft from the bottom of the boat. You couldn’t get it in shallow water. The Pavati hold 4k pounds of ballast, has thermal imaging & a ton of other accessories. Do some research on boats brother!
If you've ever worked on a boat you know how easy it is for anything like this to happen. Such a genuine dude.
When I watched the first video it never occurred to me that anyone could think that you sank it on purpose and I think the majority of viewers feel the same way. Just keep doing what you do and try not to let the jealous haters get into your mind!
This is the best take
The level of open honesty in this moment of mistake is truly respectable. That takes a very humble individual to admit step up like this. Never doubted this was an honest accident. You can see the love you have for people by how you interact everyone You would never jeopardize your family for anything. Anyone that fails to see this, doesn't deserve your limelight!
After watching this video it just made me have that much more respect for you, for explaining to the viewers what went down and being able to admit fault,most people today just can't man up like that. Respect homie.
Heavy D,
As I watched your boat recovery video and listened to your story, I couldn't help but feel your pain and the anxiety that you must have gone through during that moment. I myself went through a similar yet much worse catastrophe. when I was 18 my father and older brother took a camping trip to lake Powell and were caught in a sudden windstorm March 31st 1983 a very long time ago. The outcome however had no silver lining. My father and older brother, nor the mother of the family that was with us made it. I love your videos and the work that you do. Anyone that thinks you of all people would do this for clicks is a complete ass. I admire your ambition and your content.
My father and my older brother were both working on their pilots licenses when the accident occurred. As a result, I had a compelling urge to get my pilots license and finish what they had both started. Ive been a privet pilot now for about 16 years.
I've seen the good things you have done with what you have achieved and that is a true testament to your character and where your heart is. Best wishes to you and your family.
Guys, Dave is very successful and if you've followed him at all you know he owns a helicopter, a mansion of a home, businesses, countless big machinery. He doesn't need to sink a boat for insurance $, nor would be put his loving family at risk for anything! As far as views, he makes countless epic videos doing things only he can pull off. On top of all that Dave is a good moral man with great values. It's embarrassing for anyone to think so low about him and says more about you than him. He's a great guy. I know as when my mom was losing her battle with terminal cancer last year I watched every video he's made. He's a ward working selfless man. A natural leader who isn't scared to get his hands dirty. We should all aspire to be like Heavy D
Yeah but you don't actually know him.
@@Isthislife2135 do you?
@@Isthislife2135 yea but shut up
HeavyD and Crew are some of the most genuine, generous, and upstanding guys! Love your work as always ❤
Never entered my mind you did it on purpose, no way a man would put his family in danger for a couple likes and a few extra views. Even some of the other crazy youtubers I see are not putting their family in danger. Keep up the great work you do Mr Sparks, I look forward to you and your team doing some great stuff.
A lot of your episodes bring me to tears at all the good you and your team do for so many. That being said this one really upset me to know how wrong and cruel some people can be. When I saw the captions of your beautiful family having a great family day just before that horrific accident. I lost it.
Thank you and your team for doing what you do.
God bless all your family and friends for your sacrifices.
Please know there’s just too much love to ever get you down.
Fan for life
Sorry you’re so emotionally invested. It’s a marketing channel; at 40:40 on the original video, you can clearly see the steering wheel cover still on the boat. Who would put that back on, in the heat of the moment. 😂 Don’t believe everything you see on the internet.
Dave, there's no way this was intentional. Watching you for over a year now, you're super genuine and caring. I'm glad your family made it to safety. And next time, you should be wearing a life jacket as well. I personally know two men who drowned because they didn't wear a life jacket. Don't gamble with your life, freak accidents happen, and there's no time to put a life jacket on. Your family and diesel family needs you alive. Stay safe 🙏
So true!!!! I watched the recovery video in shock that all of those people except for AWP (but not even them 100% of the time) didn't have any life jackets on!!! I commented on it also but was ignored. So whatever!!! Never did I think it was a stunt. I do believe they are all stand up people. I just HOPE no harm comes to any of them 🙏 at anytime. Shame on the haters!!!
Sparks, people are always going to have something to say. You’re a stand up guy. Keep sharing your experiences. Guys like me appreciate what you’re doing.
Really enjoyed this video. I absolutely hate when people can’t own up to their mistakes and you did a great job of taking responsibility for what happened as any good boat captain should.
Captain goes down with his ship...lol, no dont do that, leter sink
I’ve just started watching Heavy D and his crews videos, a true newcomer to this channel.
The little I’ve seen of all of this content has left a very positive impression with me of how real, decent and sincere all these guys are.
You Tubers like these lads, who create great content, leave themselves exposed to the worlds idiots, anyone with a pulse should see that this was a couple of poor mistakes that led to a near disaster, thank God it didn’t.
I rarely comment, but to have someone make a statement like this lad pulled a stunt for views, clearly displays to me, the level of true idiocy we have out there.
Keep up the good work, I know this is a year after the fact, but I felt compelled to state something on how upfront and honest this man is… well done
I was surprised people even thought it was anything other than than a legit accident. You guys deal with enough headaches, it never even occurred to me that it was on purpose, no way anybody would do that, let alone you guys. I guess people are just on edge after the whole "Trevor Jacob" incident. Glad to see everyone and the boat made it out safely.
i can't imagine how terrifying that was with your wife and kids with you. I'm glad you are all alright and you were able to find out what happened. It would be a horrible thing to have to wonder for all time why you and your family went through that. If i had, i wouldn't have rested until it was recovered and I found why it happened either.
From the way he put it i don't think they were terrified at all. Like he said they all knew what to do and they all got off before it got dangerous. Even had police response almost instantly to help with getting his family safe.
terrify😂😂 dramatic americans. u can just swim there
Glad you made this video and stood up for yourself. You didn’t need to acknowledge the haters but you stood tall and took ownership of the actions that took place. I never doubted you would do anything like that intentionally especially with your family on board. Much respect for you. Keep up the great work.
Mate, it was a minor miracle for you and family to be safe.
I admire you to take on trolls. I reckon you realise now that dealing with trolls is harder than heavy weight recovery.
Good lesson learned.. never dismiss alarms on a boat especially bilg alarms. Visually verify no water in compartments . Glad all are ok and nice recovery 🤘
Yep, you're continually getting bilge alarms...one NEEDS to do a physical inspection of the pump area. I personally would have at least 2. I consider that a critical factor on a boat. As well has keeping like 5 plugs on board
Lol when 100-200 miles out to sea every alarm is essential. high maintenance on everything too. i have had so many issues and almost died at sea.. my god you make sure everything is perfect.
Also see boat fires because morons don't air out their bilge. fuel and oils drop in the bilge and fumes build up and once turn the ignition or other source of Electrical, They go Boom.
@@nedkelly9688 facts
I’m glad you and your family are ok, that’s what matters at the end of the day. The boat can be replaced, family members can’t.
Thats a matter of opinion ! Also in meny cases with a rotton family you would like to sink a boat with them on it ! With some familys ; who needs enimys !
glad family ok !
@@tww1981
Do you have any idea your statement makes you sound? !!!!!
Clearly not.
Those haters are what keep you going they are honestly just getting you even more views by basically advertising the vid for you to even more people keep up the hard work we know you didn’t do it purposely
unfourtionatley another idiot minded person will believe it call children services and try to take his kids from him. thats how stupid peep and govs work.or dont work.
Much love and respect from Texas
It's hard to believe that people would even think some of this crazy stuff.
As a Texan I second this motion
Heavy D your a good man unfortunately in life there are people so miserable with their own life that they have to try and make someone else look or feel bad l feel sorry for them ignore the haters I'm glad you and your family are safe keep doing what your doing
Bro I couldn’t imagine how you felt as a father and a husband watching your boat with your family on it go down. I am so happy everyone is safe Psalm 31:15.
Man I've done that too. About sunk my bass boat but realized what had happened and got it going and on the trailor. Only I put the plug in the live well outlet. Learned an important lesson. Attention to the details.
Dave, this video gave me a chilling effect on how quickly series of events can add up to cause a catastrophical even like this. I would be sick to my stomach after seeing my family just floating in the middle of lake Powell after finding out it was all my fault. I can’t fathom thinking that people actually would think you did this on purpose with your family in the boat 🙄 stay strong, love the channel!! I was down at Matt’s off-road recover in Hurricane, UT last August. I drove right through Salt Lake City. I didn’t realize that’s your home town. Keep up the good heavy recovery’s !!
Anyone that has actually watched your videos or social media sees how important your family is to you. To think you would purposely put them in danger for any reason is idiotic. Sharing this experience and everything that happened must have been difficult for you and your family. But owning the responsibility and educating others is very admirable.
No way this man would sink his boat with those little children on board!!!
He has gone the extra mile to provide safe outcomes for his crew and staff......how much more he would do for his family.
I would like to state that forgetting/ not putting drain plugs in properly is a common occurrence (source: I’m in the coastguard and have been on several search and rescue cases with that being the culprit), plus there is no way the views of the video paid for the damages of the boat
More common then people realize
There's no way he made the 400k to cover the boat in views let alone the other costs.
Not sure but if he made from 1k to 10k in views that's the max I'm betting.
@@almaefogo most 1 million view vidoes make 3-4k
Yup done that before but always caught it
He said he has had probably 20 boats? He put the plug on the outside? Really.
When I was a Ky Trooper I had a young newspaper lady to say to me,,,I heard something’s on you I didn’t want to believe 😳 I said I’ve heard a lot of things on me I didn’t believe 😅. I was victim to a lot of untrue stories and there’s really nothing you can do about it. I took it personal but finally decided that the the ones telling these stories to the ones that believe them was something I couldn’t do anything about. When people love you ,there are always the jealous people who hate you. I believe and trust what are saying about this terrible situation. Glad you and your family are safe and karma will take care of the negative people talking garbage. Keep going my new friend.
I hate those "cam" plugs. I always use the threaded T handle plugs too. While watching the recovery video I never once even thought that it was intentional. Some people are just idiots. I bet the people that accused you of that aren't even in the boating world.
My grandfather had an issue with his boat like this. Some plug failed and the pumps were not enough.
Difference is that it capsized in the great lakes during early spring during a decent storm.
The boat was recovered quickly and apparently was still in good shape.
The coast guard found him about two months later.
Never met the guy, but I am told he was a pretty good man.
I went fishing in Canada with my dad and his friends. At that point both boat owners had close to 40 year of boating experience each. On the third day the other boat nearly sank when the drain plug fell out.
Yes nearly sink he said that his plug came out and the boat sank so fast within 30 seconds they couldn’t save anything or do anything but yet he knew it was the drain plug that fell out that sank the boat it’s his own words that don’t make sense not saying that he really did fake it or whatever I’m just saying doesn’t line up
@@danielcampbell1357 He was filling ballast tanks at the same time as well as a bilge pump fuse was blown.
@@danielcampbell1357 his words make perfect sense. It wasn't just the plug, the pump hose wasn't connected tight, and by the time he realizes the plug, tons of water had already entered inside the boat, plus all the weight he had in the boat. He literally just broke it down for you, exactly how it happened, and yet you still say "doesn't make sense". Either you're stupid, or intentionally trolling him. He clearly didn't do it on purpose, and you clearly wouldn't do that with kids/wife on board. Shit happens.
@@ryancleaver6613 If you were in the middle of the channel just like he just said with your little kids on the boat which means no one’s wake surfing Why would you put water in your ballast at all doesn’t make sense as somebody who grew up on the Lake his entire life
@@danielcampbell1357 he said his kid wanted to wake surf before going home in his earlier video
Thanks for cleaning up the mess, very glad your whole family was safe!! People who want to restrict access to natural resources have never even been there. "Management" is best, not blocking us from our own backyard, especially when these people obviously have no clue.
I’d love to see a rebuild series on that beautiful vessel!!! Damn near certain I’m not alone!!!
Pretty cool feature that the boat throws an alarm when the bilge pump has been running. I'd be finding a way to install a brass plug. Those rubber plugs dry rot and leak and fall out. Cheap insurance to have a threaded plug.
If you watch the video, Dave says the boat 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 a threaded plug. The plug wasn't in the boat when he launched it, so he used the only plug he had available, which seems to have failed. He explains all of that in easy-to-follow terms.
@@2H80vids A proper threaded plug screws in the one he showed just expands the rubber my boat which is 5 meter tinny as we call them in Australia it has 2 three quarter inch metal screw in plugs either side of the keel which are a lot better than either of the ones shown to me they look more like hot water bottle stoppers and not proper bilge bungs.
Actually the flip up style plugs are not safe. I switched to the ones you push in n twist once in cause I've had the flip up style come out as well.
Lol all bilge pumps have the alarm, pretty scary when 100 miles offshore when happens.
@@nedkelly9688 my bilge has no indication it's running other than water coming out the port.
I lost a plug exactly like the one you lost while bass fishing one time. I was fishing some timber. I hooked it on a fairly large floating branch that I had used my trolling motor to get over and it pulled the plug out.
Never thought it could happen but it did. Luckily my bilge pump kept up long enough for me to grab my grab my spare. The spare was a screw in type and I've never looked back. I'll never use one of those flip plugs ever again.
A funny story: my buddy was running a blown alcohol hydro (with strait zoomie exhaust) at a place called Rettinger Lake in California. It's remote and more like what Dave was in where he sank. The Sheriff patrol was doing a pass through the lake and heard the boat do a full power run in the canyon while launching their boat. We were watching them start to get in a hurry to go catch them and in all the fun and excitement they forgot the (you guessed it) plug. They were in the water and must have noticed water getting in the boat because one of the deputies jumped in the water doing something at the back of the boat. He got back in the boat, and they returned to the dock loaded and left. We figured they dropped, lost, or forgot their only plug. The whole time the drag boat was making noise. We were cracking up.
Thank you for being so honest about the care of your family and for stepping up to a mistake. You are the MAN.
no worries heavy D no need to explain to anyone. Your loyal subscribers are always here to support y'all regardless. Hi from NZ
Oh well, the blood sweat and tears shed over recovering this has not gone unnoticed, keep up the awesome work
If the forest service had suspected foul play there would have been an investigation and they aren't stupid. Clearly it was an accident. Sorry people are harassing you about this. Glad you guys are okay, and much respect to the guys at Pavati
Or you could do what whistling diesel does, and actually break stuff on purpose and make millions off the haters
@@ivyisle geez dude. QAnon wants you back....they need your help with other conspiracies
Thanks for doing this video.
The boating industry should ban the plug that caused the issue or start paying out claims.
I'm glad your family is safe.
I never doubted you for a second. Love the blow by blow. When things go tits up, I analyze every detail, too, because I don't like making the same mistakes twice. Hopefully, someone else can learn from this and keep it from happening in the future.
I never thought for a second that you would have done that on purpose. The love you have shown for other people has been evident. Especially with your family. I guess there will always be people that are skeptical of everything anyone does. Keep doing what you are doing brother!
Never crossed my mind. Glad you and your family were ok after the incident. Much love from New Zealand
I was surprised that I didn't either. Sparks does have a great track record. Really speaks to his character in my opinion. It is odd to trust someone I've never met.
What an intense situation! As a Dad I feel the stress that situation creates. You handled it like a champ A+ Dad moves.
Having been to Powell on several occasions and knowing where the boat sank, that would have been the worst and un safest places to stage a sinking. Especially with kids on board.
My boat had the same “flip tab” type plug and it did this all the time. Wondered why the previous owner had a string tied to the tab. I thought it was so you didn’t accidentally drop it but quickly learned it was because the tab would flip open and the plug would pop out.
I had one of these flip open and pop out once while we were pulling my old boat out at the launch at Meade. That plug went right in the trash, never again.
Samething happened to one of our aluminum work boats. it was tied up to the dock next morning it was underwater hanging from mooring lines.
I've restored a dozen boats and these plugs are fine for small aluminum fishing boats. I wouldn't rely on it for my $400k surf boat.
No person in their right mind would put their family in danger, so knowing how you are on your videos and your television show you tried to do the best you can and safely , I'm glad the boat could be repaired I'm glad you and your family made it out with no issues other than loosen some personal items you have my respect ,you guys do some amazing things and work God bless you guys
Weird to swim to shore and leave them out there though??
@@NotaRobot_gif not in my opinion , he tried to save it ,
@@NotaRobot_gif Jesus Christ, He was only 100 FEET from the bank, He did not leave them anywhere, He even said he had ahold of the anchor line tryna pull it to keep it from sinking with his other kid an wife on it!!!! Dammit, Yall need to pay attention more!! He was trying to pull the whole damn boat, Water an all to save his family, Jesus!!!!
@@NotaRobot_gif swam with the anchor line to try and tie the boat off, pay attention
@@darrenbradnock4553 Ok, save boat, forget children. Sounds like a great dad!
Don't worry about the haters, stuff happens. You have a great attitude and personality, don't let people get to you. Keep the videos coming!
The exact same thing happened to me once with my speed boat. I couldn't find the normal plug so I put in a flip tab plug that I found in the boat tool box. Somehow it came out while we were boating that day. Fortunately once I saw that it was taking on water I was able to get to shore. The bilge pump didn't work, probably because it hadn't been used in years and was froze up. I will never use those flip tab plugs again EVER... I'm so glad you and your family survived the ordeal...
The lever type plug is or was not the problem,incorrect usage of the plug was! Please see my comment on how to properly adjust & install the lever type drain plug before you go out boating. Know your equipment! I am really surprised the salesman/manufacturer of the boat didn’t show Dave how to properly install a drain plug? Safety FIRST.
Some times you have to learn the hard way; those ppl that called you out and mentioned that you did this on purpose are probably ppl that don’t have a wife and kids, family’s safety are first priority. Don’t mind the haters thy are jealous for not being able to go out on the water with such a nice bout and with a gorgeous family. Love what you do and you deserve the time with your family. ✌️
even for a sad reason, so glad to see you enjoying some of the views of my home state. You guys should definitely explore the cascade mtns and lakes with your families. its a little section of heaven in a rough world. keep making the incredible videos and helping people, God bless
Heavy D, I’ve been watching you since diesel brother first aired and when I watched your previous video on recovering the boat the thought of you purposefully sinking a boat with your family on it never crossed my mind. You’re a good dude so don’t doubt that
Hey don’t listen to them your responsible man and to all those haters he’d never endanger his family for views or anything so knock it off and HeavyD keep up the great work love your videos man
Maybe insurance collection? Not saying that is automatically what it was, but you never know. I know alot of people who have collected insurance, through doing something to their property on purpose.
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Brother,
I am super glad that you and your family are ok!!
Dont let haters which the world is full with, ruin your day!
As Jewish guy, let me tell you- god had your back that day!
And thats all you need to take from this incident.
God is the greatest thing!
God bless you brother!
Hey Dave, can you give updates on this boat through the repairs, would love to see what all it needs to get back into tip top shape :)
As for the engine.. time to drop a diesel in it! ;)
Give it to westen champlin!! He'll deisel swap it
Don’t listen to a stupid in-bread that I simply jealous of what you have. Your a real one for simply sharing this experience with us we are all human and mistakes happen just happy everyone is okay!!
Man that's some bad luck! Five mistakes
#1 half finished job on the bilge pump hose
#2 used a glorified wine bottle cork instead of a proper bung
#3 dismissed the bilge pump alarm
#4 dismissed the lack of water coming out of the bilge pump outlet
#5 opened the ballast tanks that were full of air and were likely the only thing keeping you afloat.
Any one of these things alone would not have resulted in a sunk boat. I don't think you did it on purpose and I would put my last dollar down betting that you will never make these mistakes again. Glad you and your family all survived and that you managed to get that lovely machine back from the deep. Keep your chin up and keep boating.
You forgot #6 adding 1000lb of lead. NEMA regs call for enough floatation for a boat to be neutral buoyant when filled with water. Adding 1000lb lead is ultimately what dragged it to the bottom. I’ve seen it so many times in wake/surf boats. The ones without lead stay just under the surface.
It really is incredible how he somehow "accidentally" did all of the right things to sink his boat.
Bilge Pump Alarm + No water pumping overboard = hey, maybe its a bad bilge pump??
You need to see a dry bilge, which only takes a second to open a single hatch, to disregard a bilge pump alarm.
But he has the "your boat is sinking!" alarm blaring in his face ( trust me, its annoying AF), sees that he isn't pumping overboard, doesn't bother looking below deck and just "hey, lets just flood the boats tanks without checking literally anything.🤷♂️"
I honestly don't believe he is as stupid as he is pretending that he was that day.
It just doesn't add up.
This man is a 🤡
You are awesome bud! I never even had a thought anyone would question something like this, I'm glad you found some peace in all this.
As someone who grew up waterskiing I can confirm that people leave plugs out. Seen it a few times even on a friends boat.
Well good too know u can comfirm something so simple! Never wouldve figured people lose or forget things? Ive left plugs out my kayak b4 & im no waterskier
Beautiful boat. Beautiful family, so glad you and and your children and wife all came out with just a memory of this day. I hope all in a good way. God Bless you!
Can't believe people think its all staged. they clearly don't know how much time and money and dedication you and your team put in to all these videos and of course some parts are clearly for entertainment which makes the videos great in my opinion. And whoever thinks you would put your family in danger are insane there just jealous haters .keep up the good work bro top quality content 👌 👏 👍 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Truly sad the people saying you did this for clicks or fraud. Anyone who watches your videos and sees how you care about people can tell you'd never intentionally put your family in a situation like that. Keep doing what you do and don't let the negative voice of some set you back. Glad everyone got out safely.
I was actually pretty moved by this man. I grew up here in Utah going to Lake Powell every year with my parents on a crappy houseboat out of Bullfrog. Every year there is some instance Lake Powell is not tame the conditions can get scary. No doubt God was protecting you and your sweet family the fact National Park boat was there, unreal. God bless you all.
HeavyD,
Hello sir,
This is my second video I have watched of yours. The first one was because of the great work that AWP does, I follow them. What an amazing recovery. Jared and Dough did you proud.
When haters hate on you, just ignore them. They need to look in the mirror and realize they are looking at the fake.
Your personality shows how real you are. No one can take that from you.
I have seen hateful comments on AWP and exploring with nug, Depths of history and others. None of the hateful comments are a reflection of you, it’s a reflection of the person making the hateful comment. Just let it go and focus on your family and friends and the people who follow you for the right reasons and with a heart that is kind.
I don’t normally comment on TH-cam. I have only commented on one other person TH-cam channel, to encourage them. That’s what I want to do for you, encourage you to put your energy focus and energy on the kindness that is displayed to you.
God bless you and your family and everyone you love.
🌹🌹😀😀🌹🌹
Well said ❤
To prevent this accident from happening to anyone else the boat manufactures should fit a float switch in the engine compartment which will set an alarm if water is detected in the engine compartment. That way you wont have to second guess if your boat is taking on water.
Rule [the bilge pump mfgr.] has made modular float switches that attach directly to the pump that activate before water is over the top of the pump. I have had them on every boat I've had since the 1990's.
It had bilge alarm and he dismissed it. Like ignoring an oil pressure light. Still a poor captain that didn't understand the features of his boat!
He ignored the alarm!
It had alarms that he ignored because of some other imaginary issue. He just didn't know his boat 100%
@@robvanderkroft6515 too many irons in the mental fire. Things get overlooked when you aren't organized.
I don't Personally know you or your team....That being said I have seen & Felt True Raw Emotion from You & what you do is honorable in helping Our Environment. SO I Think for myself & I Truthfully can say There is NO WAY You would EVER put your Beautiful Family in ANY Harms Way....People that talk Sh*t are the ones that should be looking in the Mirror....They are jealous & ashamed of Themselves for NOT Being more like you....A Good Loving Family Man 🌻💜🌻
I would have never thought in a million years u would sink ur boat intentionally and still dont. Stuff happens. Keep up the good work
Don’t respond to this it’s fake
I lived on the water for years, and we did boats. The plug is a nightmare for many boaters. It gets easily overlooked, it gets forgotten, it fails, etc.
When you have haters, life is going good for you.
There's a thing called human error we all make mistakes just because Dave is famous does not make mistakes .
thank god you and your family made it home safe Dave
Who cares what people say anymore? I don't. Your a good man doing good for all. You have a giant heart that's all that matters. God bless you. There's more of us out here that love and respect you then those hating or lying about you.
Dave, tell them to install a threaded boat plug with a lanyard tied to it to keep from loosing it
threaded plugs are the only way to go.
DAVE I just started watching your channel and love it. Don’t worry about the haters , jealousy is a sick thing. The most important thing is that you and your lovely family are safe and doing good. God bless you and wish we could see more good people like you.
I'm on your side big D. I did the exact same thing with my fishing boat. Ppl don't realize how fast boats take on water, with a missing drain plug. F*ck the haters, they are just jealous of all you success! Keep on living the dream brother!
I’ve seen people lose their plug in the lake before here in Folsom CA. It’s not like unheard of. I’ve seen personally a few boats basically sinking in progress. I highly doubt Dave sank his boat for views. If you’ve ever owned a boat you know how particular people are about keeping it clean and keeping shoes off the seats lol. I doubt Dave wanted his 400k boat at the bottom of a lake covered in silt and mud. Especially since the market for boats is nuts right now and it’s hard to even buy a boat right now with inventory and prices haha. Plus, TH-cam videos doesn’t pay that good enough to sink a half million dollar boat.
Not to mention there is only 100 of them in existence on top of it he loves the boat and its company accidents happen
Things can happen fast. My old boat, it had a style plug that was literally just a plug with a handle. Well one time when I was driving my boat, I ran over my own anchor line, and the anchor line caught the handle of the plug and ripped it out. Didn't realize it til much later when I get off plane and water started coming in and I was like wtf!?! Thankfully I carry small plugs cause I was in the middle of nowhere with no help or cell signal.
My new boat has one that screws in, so it has nothing that can hang up on anything.
Or he buys another one with the money from the views 😂
@@KarateCombatExclusive I think you'd get more views if he had his crew filming him when it sank. Instead of none of it being filmed when he's with his family
Just seeing this video now and honestly I’ve been there so I know how you feel we forgot the plug little dumb on us our heads were everywhere that day but glad you got it back fr 💯👌🏻
Glad you did this with them. It just shows that a perfect storm can happen in any condition. Glad y'all are safe
So glad you and your family are safe and no one was injured! You and your team do many great things for your community and our planet. It’s such a shame that these negative people spew their hate and negative thoughts and waste good oxygen. Keep up the good work and content!
Great video, man that accident could have been so much worse if not for being prepared. Dave, way to set a good example in figuring out not only what went wrong, but assigning blame, to yourself. That's not an easy thing to do, but it's what a man with high integrity does, but the truth is the truth, even if it puts a dent in our ego. So far as some channel trying to use your boating accident to their advantage to further their cause, laughable, simply laughable. Keep up the good work!
Fairly common issue with those plugs, glad you’re all ok. That lake doesn’t forgive much.
Might be a stupid question, but why don't these come fitted with one-way valves? Would there be a situation when you needed water to enter through the bung?
@@protecon they make some plugs that look like a duck bill. Only goes out when your moving and "pushing" water back through the flaps. My dad bought one in the 90s after having issues with a flip plug.
@@protecon one way valves with age have the tendency to block outgoing water and to leak incoming water. Personally never liked the flip type bung plugs either. One way to save a sinking boat is to pull the plugs and get the boat on a plain allowing the water to drain out fast.
In my experience when waters involved... when something goes wrong - it's almost always to late.... Especially when all the factors here are added ... like its a wake boat thats meant to take on TONNA water.... You just dont expect it and its to late and its jeesus take the wheel lol.
Only had one near death water experience, water kid growing up on the lake living on the water, tubing wake boarding u name it water water here in canada cause we dont get much time with warm water and tbh it aint even warm ffs so we utilize the mid june to early aug time as much as possible.
Had one near death experience on a nitro bass boat id say 10 years ago now was roughly 18~ at the time riding with my mother and a family friend whos olderf riend of the family who owned it.
You know when your trimmed up and the bass boat does the death walk racing the sea doo beside you (distracted woopin his ass) and u dont have hawk vision and seen the house boat cross the channel 2 mins ago waaay ahead, and all sudden the tiniest of wake tapering off gets under that 1ft if that ass end of the trimmed up nitro bass boat and you go from seeing 3 o clock, all the way around to 12 o clock sky box and your spine feels like it gets instantly compressed into your asshole or vice versa- and somehow come down, floating, but with motor trimmed WAY up, still barking its face off prop completelty out of the water meanwhile concussed. You learn to slow down/double check sht/think more and more . Turned me completely off water sports/boating. 3 times since ive been on a boat.
When water involved and emergency happens "getting up on plane is best way to releive water" is like those training courses u do for work 100 times in ur life and they think its best case scenario always lolll. Not even our nitro with 2 ppl would get up on plane without water in it without looking at ur watch like today...today....today.....oh here we go, ok start trim up lmao. Let alone water, this woulda been scary for dave and them i woulda sht my thong let alone thinked straight.
Nature is not something you can play games with and win. Nature is far bigger and more powerful than alot of people think. Even on the most beautiful day on the water with your family things can go wrong. Luckily they were all safe and had the correct gear and wearing it. 🙂
I never had a doubt. I'm glad your family was safe. Haters gonna hate, it's what they do.
huge learning experience, great that everyone made it home, hope that you and family are mentally ok it would have been pretty scary.
What a bummer I will admit I've been to Powell and missed the drain plug in a channel that is the scariest feeling because you can't just dock it there is steep cliffs everywhere, I'm so glad you guys are ok!
Brother, hay keep your head up because boats can always be replaced !! Your family can't !!! They are the light, pride & joy of your life for one thing ok !!?? Take care & God bless...
You are an amazing husband and family man and it’s just the trolls that can’t stand it to see the honest one step forword and do the right thing. Keep doing what you do every day thanks for the vids. You and your team dose.
Heavy D, you and your team do great work! Haters gonna hate! I’m sure you guys do more to help the environment then all the people posting hateful small minded comments and posts for views! Diesel Brothers please keep making the world a better place!