Luke, you are the MAN!! You bust your a$$ daily building a business, save, work harder, save even more to better yourself, family and employees and some assholes destroy something you’ve wanted, saved and worked for. When I seen the look on your face I felt your pain. Hoping for quick repairs so you can get the new boat on the water. I’m sorry I couldn’t give more. God bless you and I pray things go easier for you.
I've been self-employed for over 30yrs.. so "i get it".. always said #1 reason is won't work for someone dumber than me.. keep at it.. doing what you love .. & you'll never actually "work" a day in your life.. God bless!
Just purchased THE MOST expensive shirt I've ever owned. I really do appreciate what you are doing Luke. You are living the American dream. You've got your hands in a lot you are learning as you go, which is how you become successful. If you never take the leap and start doing it yourself you'll never do it. Very thankful for you and the crew 💪keep on keeping on
One of the bucket liners that the power company trucks use on the man lifts on their trucks would work good for a new tank. They have to trade them out on a schedule so there are surplus ones usually available if you know somebody in the power company.
As a business owner myself you learn real quick it’s better to spend the money and do the job right the 1st time rather then half ass it cause it ends up costing you more money than if you did it right in the 1st place
Keep your head up, Luke. While a few may want to see you fail, thousands of people believe in your vision and are cheering for your success. Here’s to bouncing back from this incident stronger, better, and more successful than ever before. You’ve got a whole community rooting for you, and we can’t wait to see your further triumphs.
I know it's too late for now. But if you are working with fiberglass. You can use baby powder to fill your pores so the fiberglass doesn't get in your pores. As an added benefit the powder keep the fiberglass from sticking to you.
Luke,consider adding a fresh water misting system overhead for your crew. 20 gallons of fresh water and a bag or two of ice would give your guys a reprieve from overheating. Setup with a pump on a momentary switch.
@@thefloridaredneck I saw a universal car AC system on Amazon for around $700. The compressor runs off 12v instead of the engine pulley. This would be a great application for that type of system.
Just be hydrated the night before and go to work. Reason why people get heat stroke is because they don’t hydrate the day or night before. Here in Sacramento Ca 100 degree is nothing lol.
Luke, I'm an ESMD native living in Alabama now, and have been subscribed for a long time. You are an inspiration. All my life (I'll be 51 this month), I've always wanted my own business, and I'm finally venturing into that with Mobile Auto Detailing. Without knowing it, following your ups and downs has prepared me for handling the adversity that comes with a new business. I'm kinda in the same boat you are (Pun not intended) at this moment. Last week, the van I use for my business took a huge dump and is now needing a new engine. Going almost 8K in debt just for that isn't helping the start-up in any way, especially since I just finished the outlay for all the equipment and chemicals I'll need to get rolling. I'm hoping that I can be just as resilient as you are in the face of adversity. I have no doubt you will overcome this setback and rise above where you were before!
13:12 pro tip. If you put blue painters tape on your arms after getting glass on them pull it off against the grain of your hair and man does that help. Instant relief from the itching.
Luke, I love your work and share your info to everyone I know. When it comes to old hoses and belts, Dad alway said to save them for when you break down, but then get new ones and install them. Old hydro hoses are just not dependable. Find someone that will manufacture good hoses for you and just bring them in one day to get new replacements made. Also, please tell us that you've 1) found out who vandalized your boat and 2) found out whose been cutting your lines.
Dude, I have a large Stainless Steel round tank, that would make a fantastic crab pot wash tank. It came out of facility that had several large Stainless steel tanks of various sizes. And this one is one of the smaller ones. However I'm pretty sure one of your crab pots would fit inside of it without any trouble. You would just need to have someone tig weld fittings into it for the plumbing.
This time last year, I was leaving one job to jump into the deep end at my other job. People asked if I was excited , and all I could do was panic because it's something you believe in but the uncertainty is scary. Good Luck, I'm sure it'll work out Luke
Never forget where you started. Remain focused and faithful when others are negative. Focused and hard working young men like you are hard to don't. Much respect and all my best to you and the crew!
Luke! As a native Marylander who grew up hand lining out of Stoney Creek and then grew up to be able to buy a boat....I am teaching myself how to crab with pots....it's a tad different over some chicken necks a crab string hah! I would love to see some videos on how you store crabs for days to sell for the weekends, how long do you leave your traps in the water and if there is any reasoning behind the spots you lay your traps at. I now live in NC and these people here have no idea how to steam crabs "the right way" lol. Thanks and full pots!!
Selling crabs can’t be too different from the restaurant business. The slowest months for us is in Aug-September so don’t worry too much about it. Happens to the best of us!
Luke I'm a new sub as of today I have a idea for your fiberglass heat tank you said the corners take a bearing and start leaking make a wood frame to sit in the floor and the top and pot angle iron on the corners of the frame so it's taking the beating instead of your tank just a idea maybe it will help out
Praying for small victories for you, young man. Armor yourself with the love of God, your wife, family ,friends, and supporters. So many people have no one. You are blessed my friend 🦀🦀🦀❤🙏
@@Kamikaze3557I accepted God in my teens. I married my wife of thirty five years. Worked every day I could. Prayed daily. I'm fully retired at fifty. God AND hardwork is great. But I'm sure spitting in your hand has worked well for you.
@@Kamikaze3557I found God at 17. Married my wife of 35 years. Prayed and worked every day that I could. I fully retired comfortably at 50. Praying and working daily worked fine for me. I'm trying to give a good hard working young man some positivity during a rough patch in his life. But I'm sure your way works for you. I'll pray for you.
Somehow or another, I ordered TWO Desperado tee shirts when it wouldn't take my credit card number. The two VISA numbers that popped up were both canceled because of fraudulent activity. Super glad to help you out young man! I hope the sale goes through. I don't mind paying for two tees, you're a good man!
best method when messing with fiber glass is is lay in a really cold river/ stream or a kiddy pool of ice water. 3/4 bags of ice and lay in it for 5-10 mins..the ideal way is a 55gal barrel of ice water up high with a short hose and swower nozzel to wash off the fiber glass as the ice cold water closes your pores..learned that trick in 1985 doing ac duct work with fiber glass, cold north georgia river 3 days in a row after work and no itching at all
Between you Jacob knowles and Andrew with the vegie boys you guys are some of the hardest working good natured guys on TH-cam. I know my kids can watch learn and see what hard work can do for someone
Hey, just some friendly advice from an oil burner service technician. using Teflon tape with hydraulic fluid can break down and leak. a little pipe dope may be better. love the videos!
There are a lot of jealous people out there a lot of envious people this young man gets it done I truly think it has to be someone that knows him that's extremely jealous who wants to try to bring him down. You know the old saying is: somebody somewhere knows something!
HYDROLIC HOSES, Advanced Fluid Systems / 899C Airport Park Rd / Glen Burnie, MD 21061 / No association with them myself but I have been using them for 25+ years. They will make any hose you need, most times while you wait. They also have a whole showroom of hose fittings for future projects.
I have used talcum powder or baby powder you put it on your skin before you start cutting or doing anything with fiberglass and it seals your pores up you have to reply it if it's hot but it keeps the fiberglass out of your pores it's cheap and it makes it worse you don't feel like you have splinters all day period and when you put clothes on you don't fill up fiberglass in your skin😂 I hope that helps you because when someone told me I took baths in it they keep the fiberglass out of my skin and damn it works. I even used it when I go and addicts when I have to work on fiberglass duct work or when I have to blow insulation❤
Heard your interview on JSS and became an instant subscriber. Having crabbed off Kent island in the past (albeit just for myself and family using spring pots) it’s cool to see this side of things. Hang in there and hang tough. I’m pulling for you… we’re all in this together.
If you got a sealed door for your cabin it would keep raccoons out. Also you could mount a regular air conditioner on the outside of one of the windows and then your cabin would be nice and cool instead of cooking 🍳
@fvsoutherngirl it's a shame the sizes only go up to xxl us fat guys are SOL I guess lol just so you know almost every youtuber that sells shirts the 4x always sells out first you're just missing out on a big chunk of cash leaving out the bigger sizes imo👍
Luke I definitely can’t wait to see your new boat for sure!!! I’d definitely have to say that you deserve a new setup for all the hard work that you put in!!! You are definitely just like I was when I was younger just worked and worked to get what you needed to help your business out and make it grow!!! Awesome work buddy and like I said I definitely can’t wait to see your new ride and all the more days that you will be able to go crabbing because the new boat will handle much more than your old boat!!!! Remember keep up all the hard work buddy and get to work!!!! Lol!!!
this might sound crazy but it works. when you have to cut or grind fiberglass...pre clog your skin with baby powder. hands, arms, anything exposed. and orient the grinder to spray away from you with the wind / fan / vacuum. also a diamond blade on a multitool works very well and the dust is extremely manageable.
Man makes a deal he can't meet you halfway sounds really shady. Once he gets some money they strip the boat, sorry to say that's inside job my friend would be checking craigslist and pawn shops for all the equipment they stole.
100% Luke also said he made a special deal to get that equipment thrown in. Dude is obviously super hard up for money if he can't afford 60 miles worth of gas for his truck.... To get money for a down payment on something he is selling....can't be bothered to drive to make money. Insanity.
Planning an End of Summer Crab Fest here in Wisconsin real soon and buying everything from you, my friend. We East Coasters support each other for sure!!
I can't help but think it was either the seller had something to do with it or someone who also wanted to buy the boat and they were mad Luke got it before they could
I'm betting on a couple guys that didn't know the boat was already sold and was trying to screw over the seller/owner. Luke said the seller didn't have enough fuel in his truck to meet him half an hour and made Luke drive two hours round trip for a down payment what was probably tens of thousands if not more. It doesn't make a lick of sense that he couldn't spare a cent to make a dollar. Maybe that was just an off-handed comment, but it definitely painted a picture for me about the seller.
@@I2ed3ye It probably has nothing to do with luke and more about the original owner, but who knows right? Luke is going to bounce back from this. The comment about not meeting someone over the cost of gas strikes me as weird/sketchy behavior.
Hey Luke! You can build a tank with wood or just put an pond liner, either liquid or the rubber sheets to make the glass fiber tank hold water and not leak 😁
Luke, hang tough, you are smart and working a plan to scale up which comes with challenges. You are persistent and that will get you through. I bought one of the hooded sun shirts and it is awesome. Definitely going to order some of the crab cakes. Keep your head up, and the content has been spot-on.
Kinda crazy it sat for years. You buy it all of a sudden someone destroyed it. I'm thinking the owner may have taken what he wanted after he sold it and made it look like theft. I think you was set up. Either way, you have haters. People always jealous of the man on top.
i may be new here, but i can tell how much that boat meant to you already. i bought one of my dream cars over 15 years ago and had been trying to get it right all this time, but i had a lot of things/people get in the way of my progress with it, and one year ago already in June of 2023 someone went on to my property and stole both my dream car and my first ever truck that i drove to high school that was a gift from my grandmother when i was 14. i had my truck for 20+ years and the car for around 15, they were the most important possessions to me. even though its all just stuff and people say that stuff can always be replaced this "stuff" was a part of me basically my entire life (im 35) and its not that easy. thankfully at least your boat was still there and able to float, so at least there's that. i hope you are able to get it the way you want it very soon.
Iam goade when i fished lobster and crab in eastern ccanada i was glade when they put a time restriction on ehat time u can leave in the morning cause we leave at 3 or 4 every morning back in the days
Hey brother, I’m so excited for you. Congratulations on the boat and again so sorry to hear what happened I will do the best I can to help you out brother my prayers for you and your bride and your crew for safe fishing and many crabs.
Luke, you have to spend big to make it bigger. You have the mindset to be successful. You have a beautiful wife, good friends, are able to work, and willing to put the work in so I feel like you have a pretty good combination. Much love from NC.
Anyone else get mad for Luke when people do him wrong??? He stays so calm and collected and I'm here mad as hell that someone could be so cruel to someone who works so damn hard!!!
You never want to use threaded tape with hydraulics because the tape will get you in trouble in stead you want to use thread paste so that there is no way to plug up the small holes in hydraulic systems
Regardless of who did what, we need to show Luke and his family that we appreciate his and their efforts to put out great content and great crab! Buy merch and food! Luke would be the first to say, "if you ain't havin' setbacks, you ain't a crabber"...lol
Your dedication to investing significantly in your crabbing business is truly impressive and inspiring. It’s clear that you’re not only committed to your passion but also to ensuring its growth and success. Your hard work and vision are setting a high standard for what’s possible in this field. Keep up the incredible effort-your journey is both motivating and admirable. And I am Floating Village Life.
What a week! ALL the things coming at you... it does seem to be how life works when it comes to leveling up, it seems to ask, "How bad do you really want it? How committed are you to moving to the next level?"
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a video where Luke looked as depressed as he did at the end of this one and I’ve been watching him since America was under quarantine
This was great Luke. Your realization of what you did and what you are going to have to do now that you bought the boat, and business, was priceless. Running the by bridge on a weekend sucks. east on friday and west on sunday can be a challenge. much better since they put the kent narrows in....looking forward to more on the vandalism to the boat.
Luke, def get a lot of higher end security cameras and things on all ur boats and equipment and crab stand. Hidden cameras and motion sensors and air tags on items. Once one more person tries to vandalize or steal then no more bc of evidence.
Great channel. It'd really help if you put a microphone on your T-shirt when on the water to hear your voice clearly given the backdrop of the boat engine and the weather. Hey, dont be cheap, replace the bad hoses with new. You will needlessly pay the price otherwise. Good luck.
We ran 45 foot boat and 450 cummins engine my capitaon and me 250 lobster traps on drops at a hundred to 150 feet some time even 30 feet depending and when it got to hot like that which i never missed a day or fucken storm cause they all have huge fiberglass boats that take it. Fifteen foot wave come snd u cant gaff it cause the wave took u up way higher than the boyee. Ur boys need to come to the north atalantic
Your a proud Man I know how hard that can be when people want to help you, brother you're real people take the help people care about you n the wifeie, props to your drive
I feel the struggles Luke !!. You are exceptional role model. Your work ethics are inspiring. We all wish you the best.. God bless you 🙏.. if only I was living closer I would love to help an be a great mate like aj 👍.. proud of you. Be proud of yourself !!!!❤
It’ll work out brother - keep your head up - you work hard and appear to be a pretty stand up dude - everything will turn eventually - you are only going thru this because you are able to push through- so keep pushing brother
From the UK - Love your drive - You keep going Brother.
You know he will! Keep going as well, great job supporting brother.
That's wassup bro
Another amazing person hell yes love it this guy is such a good dude
Jesus Christ that's my weekly pay. You either make alot of money or you're crazy lol
Don't give money on TH-cam. TH-cam keeps 60% of it.
Thanks!
Putting this towards the boat, thank you so much! The support means the world.
Wow bro, you’re awesome. You know he’s gonna put it to good use.
Legendary status hell yeah brother 👍👍👍
Absolutely amazing!
Wow god bless you sir
Luke, you are the MAN!! You bust your a$$ daily building a business, save, work harder, save even more to better yourself, family and employees and some assholes destroy something you’ve wanted, saved and worked for. When I seen the look on your face I felt your pain. Hoping for quick repairs so you can get the new boat on the water. I’m sorry I couldn’t give more. God bless you and I pray things go easier for you.
@@DAJANEM99 Sweet🎉
Thanks!
I've been self-employed for over 30yrs.. so "i get it".. always said #1 reason is won't work for someone dumber than me.. keep at it.. doing what you love .. & you'll never actually "work" a day in your life.. God bless!
Buy a stainless screw kit
@@sappysiggy2351 Nice🎉
It’s not enough to buy you a stainless steel screw kit but maybe a 2 x 6 x 8 to help with some of you fine engineering. Good luck
You got tens of thousands of people who are behind you brother. Make that money brother
Just purchased THE MOST expensive shirt I've ever owned. I really do appreciate what you are doing Luke. You are living the American dream. You've got your hands in a lot you are learning as you go, which is how you become successful. If you never take the leap and start doing it yourself you'll never do it. Very thankful for you and the crew 💪keep on keeping on
Thank you so much, I really appreciate the support!!
Ol Lukie is moving onto PHAZE 2 of his crabbing empire!! Love to watch the glow up. The drive is infectious.
One of the bucket liners that the power company trucks use on the man lifts on their trucks would work good for a new tank. They have to trade them out on a schedule so there are surplus ones usually available if you know somebody in the power company.
yea we throw ours out. 🤷 ive been using one as an outdoor table for years.
That's a damn good idea
Love that idea!
One of my boat repair customers made a deluxe center console for his pontoon tournament catfishing rig. Worked really good for that.
@@IndianaDipper194they so durable
As a business owner myself you learn real quick it’s better to spend the money and do the job right the 1st time rather then half ass it cause it ends up costing you more money than if you did it right in the 1st place
Keep your head up, Luke. While a few may want to see you fail, thousands of people believe in your vision and are cheering for your success. Here’s to bouncing back from this incident stronger, better, and more successful than ever before. You’ve got a whole community rooting for you, and we can’t wait to see your further triumphs.
Don't let the speed-bumps and road-blocks get you down. We are all behind you. GO LUKE AND COMPANY !
Gday From the Riverland South Australia 🇦🇺
I know it's too late for now. But if you are working with fiberglass. You can use baby powder to fill your pores so the fiberglass doesn't get in your pores. As an added benefit the powder keep the fiberglass from sticking to you.
Just going to put that in my pocket for the future
BABY POWDER IS A CARCINOGENIC
Baby powders great for everything, put it on your feet and they don't get as sweaty either! Same for the balls
Luke,consider adding a fresh water misting system overhead for your crew. 20 gallons of fresh water and a bag or two of ice would give your guys a reprieve from overheating. Setup with a pump on a momentary switch.
I don't know if they need any more humidity, that my work here in AZ
He could just put an A/C in that cabin for less than 1500$
@@benwest2755 works great in AZ but it does help here too even on humid days, just doesn't ever evaporate.
@@thefloridaredneck I saw a universal car AC system on Amazon for around $700. The compressor runs off 12v instead of the engine pulley. This would be a great application for that type of system.
Just be hydrated the night before and go to work. Reason why people get heat stroke is because they don’t hydrate the day or night before. Here in Sacramento Ca 100 degree is nothing lol.
That just makes me cry, I am so sorry that happened too you my friend, god bless you, and keep you.
Luke, I'm an ESMD native living in Alabama now, and have been subscribed for a long time. You are an inspiration. All my life (I'll be 51 this month), I've always wanted my own business, and I'm finally venturing into that with Mobile Auto Detailing. Without knowing it, following your ups and downs has prepared me for handling the adversity that comes with a new business. I'm kinda in the same boat you are (Pun not intended) at this moment. Last week, the van I use for my business took a huge dump and is now needing a new engine. Going almost 8K in debt just for that isn't helping the start-up in any way, especially since I just finished the outlay for all the equipment and chemicals I'll need to get rolling. I'm hoping that I can be just as resilient as you are in the face of adversity. I have no doubt you will overcome this setback and rise above where you were before!
Good luck Dave!
Good luck to you sir
@@wease4824 Thank you! I'm keeping a positive additude and I'm determined to make this work.
Boys let's hit the like and comment and bump his youtube money up@@!!!!!!! This man needs the support and money!
I love how your accent gets thicker when you talk to the neighbors and certain other locals.
13:12 pro tip. If you put blue painters tape on your arms after getting glass on them pull it off against the grain of your hair and man does that help. Instant relief from the itching.
Yessir amen works wonders fiberglass is an ass lol
Luke, I love your work and share your info to everyone I know. When it comes to old hoses and belts, Dad alway said to save them for when you break down, but then get new ones and install them. Old hydro hoses are just not dependable. Find someone that will manufacture good hoses for you and just bring them in one day to get new replacements made.
Also, please tell us that you've 1) found out who vandalized your boat and 2) found out whose been cutting your lines.
Dude, I have a large Stainless Steel round tank, that would make a fantastic crab pot wash tank. It came out of facility that had several large Stainless steel tanks of various sizes. And this one is one of the smaller ones. However I'm pretty sure one of your crab pots would fit inside of it without any trouble. You would just need to have someone tig weld fittings into it for the plumbing.
The irony of smashing your knuckle with the "report all injuries" placard in the same shot. Perfect framing.
This time last year, I was leaving one job to jump into the deep end at my other job. People asked if I was excited , and all I could do was panic because it's something you believe in but the uncertainty is scary. Good Luck, I'm sure it'll work out Luke
Luke I love your push forward attitude in life. Keep pushing and the rewards will eventually come.
Never forget where you started. Remain focused and faithful when others are negative. Focused and hard working young men like you are hard to don't. Much respect and all my best to you and the crew!
Luke! As a native Marylander who grew up hand lining out of Stoney Creek and then grew up to be able to buy a boat....I am teaching myself how to crab with pots....it's a tad different over some chicken necks a crab string hah! I would love to see some videos on how you store crabs for days to sell for the weekends, how long do you leave your traps in the water and if there is any reasoning behind the spots you lay your traps at. I now live in NC and these people here have no idea how to steam crabs "the right way" lol. Thanks and full pots!!
Selling crabs can’t be too different from the restaurant business. The slowest months for us is in Aug-September so don’t worry too much about it. Happens to the best of us!
Don't use teflon on those hydraulic hoses, use Gasoila Soft-Set Pipe Thread Sealant. good stuff.
Or better yet, both. When all else fails then use leak lock
Luke I'm a new sub as of today I have a idea for your fiberglass heat tank you said the corners take a bearing and start leaking make a wood frame to sit in the floor and the top and pot angle iron on the corners of the frame so it's taking the beating instead of your tank just a idea maybe it will help out
Praying for small victories for you, young man. Armor yourself with the love of God, your wife, family ,friends, and supporters. So many people have no one. You are blessed my friend 🦀🦀🦀❤🙏
Amen!!!
Pray in one hand, spit in the other, see which one fills up first.
@@Kamikaze3557I accepted God in my teens. I married my wife of thirty five years. Worked every day I could. Prayed daily. I'm fully retired at fifty. God AND hardwork is great. But I'm sure spitting in your hand has worked well for you.
Prayers for you and the family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@Kamikaze3557I found God at 17. Married my wife of 35 years. Prayed and worked every day that I could. I fully retired comfortably at 50. Praying and working daily worked fine for me. I'm trying to give a good hard working young man some positivity during a rough patch in his life. But I'm sure your way works for you. I'll pray for you.
Somehow or another, I ordered TWO Desperado tee shirts when it wouldn't take my credit card number. The two VISA numbers that popped up were both canceled because of fraudulent activity. Super glad to help you out young man! I hope the sale goes through. I don't mind paying for two tees, you're a good man!
when doing fiberglass work, spray your arms or any exposed skin with hairspray. As it sets up, it basically makes a barrier protecting your skin
best method when messing with fiber glass is is lay in a really cold river/ stream or a kiddy pool of ice water.
3/4 bags of ice and lay in it for 5-10 mins..the ideal way is a 55gal barrel of ice water up high with a short hose and swower nozzel to wash off the fiber glass as the ice cold water closes your pores..learned that trick in 1985 doing ac duct work with fiber glass, cold north georgia river 3 days in a row after work and no itching at all
Between you Jacob knowles and Andrew with the vegie boys you guys are some of the hardest working good natured guys on TH-cam. I know my kids can watch learn and see what hard work can do for someone
Hello from New Zealand dude I’ve been watching for a while now great to see you and ur journey grow awesome
Keep it up Luke!!!! You got this and remember to recharge and take atleast a weekend to clear your mind, stress makes it tough. Hang in there!! 🤙💪
Hey, just some friendly advice from an oil burner service technician. using Teflon tape with hydraulic fluid can break down and leak. a little pipe dope may be better.
love the videos!
There are a lot of jealous people out there a lot of envious people this young man gets it done I truly think it has to be someone that knows him that's extremely jealous who wants to try to bring him down. You know the old saying is: somebody somewhere knows something!
The thick fiberglass lip that you cutoff comprised the structural integrity of the tank.
HYDROLIC HOSES, Advanced Fluid Systems / 899C Airport Park Rd / Glen Burnie, MD 21061 / No association with them myself but I have been using them for 25+ years. They will make any hose you need, most times while you wait. They also have a whole showroom of hose fittings for future projects.
New chalange unlocked. How well does racoon catch crab...
Probably terrible as bait but pretty good as a crabber. You ain't no crabber unless you've bathed in bilge water.
I have used talcum powder or baby powder you put it on your skin before you start cutting or doing anything with fiberglass and it seals your pores up you have to reply it if it's hot but it keeps the fiberglass out of your pores it's cheap and it makes it worse you don't feel like you have splinters all day period and when you put clothes on you don't fill up fiberglass in your skin😂 I hope that helps you because when someone told me I took baths in it they keep the fiberglass out of my skin and damn it works. I even used it when I go and addicts when I have to work on fiberglass duct work or when I have to blow insulation❤
13:45 as well as the wood border i recommend you cut PCV pipes to make bumblers on the side to protect it from ware and tear
Heard your interview on JSS and became an instant subscriber. Having crabbed off Kent island in the past (albeit just for myself and family using spring pots) it’s cool to see this side of things. Hang in there and hang tough. I’m pulling for you… we’re all in this together.
14:20 o yes. It is for sure going to be more than a boat… and it will need a lot of work. Its quite fun watching this in retrospect
If you got a sealed door for your cabin it would keep raccoons out. Also you could mount a regular air conditioner on the outside of one of the windows and then your cabin would be nice and cool instead of cooking 🍳
It looks like he does have a sealed door that's why I don't understand why raccoons get in
From the videos it seems a lot of water and yuck gets dragged into the cabin each day and they probably leave it open to air and dry out each night.
Already bought one of your Special Tees to support!! Keep your head up!👍🏾 #keepgrinding
Appreciate it!!!
@fvsoutherngirl it's a shame the sizes only go up to xxl us fat guys are SOL I guess lol just so you know almost every youtuber that sells shirts the 4x always sells out first you're just missing out on a big chunk of cash leaving out the bigger sizes imo👍
@@6181greenthat and the tall options for us tall guys....i wear 2x but need 2x tall
@@6181green agree
As someone who just did fiberglass repairs this week here in southeastern AZ, I felt this video...
Luke I definitely can’t wait to see your new boat for sure!!! I’d definitely have to say that you deserve a new setup for all the hard work that you put in!!! You are definitely just like I was when I was younger just worked and worked to get what you needed to help your business out and make it grow!!! Awesome work buddy and like I said I definitely can’t wait to see your new ride and all the more days that you will be able to go crabbing because the new boat will handle much more than your old boat!!!! Remember keep up all the hard work buddy and get to work!!!! Lol!!!
Every comment helps. Chin up my boy, if you never look down you'll never be down. Keep your head up high Grass Hopper
this might sound crazy but it works. when you have to cut or grind fiberglass...pre clog your skin with baby powder. hands, arms, anything exposed. and orient the grinder to spray away from you with the wind / fan / vacuum. also a diamond blade on a multitool works very well and the dust is extremely manageable.
Man makes a deal he can't meet you halfway sounds really shady. Once he gets some money they strip the boat, sorry to say that's inside job my friend would be checking craigslist and pawn shops for all the equipment they stole.
100% Luke also said he made a special deal to get that equipment thrown in. Dude is obviously super hard up for money if he can't afford 60 miles worth of gas for his truck.... To get money for a down payment on something he is selling....can't be bothered to drive to make money. Insanity.
Yup... Sounds like an inside job to me also...
Unfortunately, most workplace theft is actually an inside job
who needs netflix when Luke keeps uploading these adventures!?!?!? Thanx
Planning an End of Summer Crab Fest here in Wisconsin real soon and buying everything from you, my friend. We East Coasters support each other for sure!!
I got a feeling that that was somebody that also crabs that wanted that boat jealousness❤❤😂😂😂
I can't help but think it was either the seller had something to do with it or someone who also wanted to buy the boat and they were mad Luke got it before they could
@@6181green i was thinking its the seller too since it sounds like he was hard on money since he couldnt fill his truck up to meet half way with luke
I'm betting on a couple guys that didn't know the boat was already sold and was trying to screw over the seller/owner. Luke said the seller didn't have enough fuel in his truck to meet him half an hour and made Luke drive two hours round trip for a down payment what was probably tens of thousands if not more. It doesn't make a lick of sense that he couldn't spare a cent to make a dollar. Maybe that was just an off-handed comment, but it definitely painted a picture for me about the seller.
That's pretty much what I said in my comment I just left up above
@@I2ed3ye It probably has nothing to do with luke and more about the original owner, but who knows right? Luke is going to bounce back from this. The comment about not meeting someone over the cost of gas strikes me as weird/sketchy behavior.
the "I'm excited" but with a face that looks like your gonna throw up got me rolling! 😂 gotta take some steps to get paid!
Hey Luke!
You can build a tank with wood or just put an pond liner, either liquid or the rubber sheets to make the glass fiber tank hold water and not leak 😁
HEY MAN YOU HAVE A GOOD PRESENCE ON YOUR VIDS.....FROM A FELLOW TH-camR KEEP IT UP AND I MISS CRABING IN L.A.......BUT LOVE TO STILL WATCH
Brother you need to use baby powder on your arms and neck before working with fiberglass it fills you pores and helps with the itching.
Brother ups and downs keep grinding good stuff luke
You should be proud of yourself and your family
Name the new boat after your wife
Try cold water shower to start after fibreglass. The cold closes up your skin so it will wash off
Luke, hang tough, you are smart and working a plan to scale up which comes with challenges. You are persistent and that will get you through. I bought one of the hooded sun shirts and it is awesome. Definitely going to order some of the crab cakes. Keep your head up, and the content has been spot-on.
use baby powder or corn starch on your arms before cutting glass will help with itch.
Kinda crazy it sat for years. You buy it all of a sudden someone destroyed it. I'm thinking the owner may have taken what he wanted after he sold it and made it look like theft. I think you was set up. Either way, you have haters. People always jealous of the man on top.
I was thinking the same thing
i may be new here, but i can tell how much that boat meant to you already. i bought one of my dream cars over 15 years ago and had been trying to get it right all this time, but i had a lot of things/people get in the way of my progress with it, and one year ago already in June of 2023 someone went on to my property and stole both my dream car and my first ever truck that i drove to high school that was a gift from my grandmother when i was 14. i had my truck for 20+ years and the car for around 15, they were the most important possessions to me. even though its all just stuff and people say that stuff can always be replaced this "stuff" was a part of me basically my entire life (im 35) and its not that easy. thankfully at least your boat was still there and able to float, so at least there's that. i hope you are able to get it the way you want it very soon.
Bucket to catch the drain the parched leaking problem.
Amazing video brother. The storm looked pretty rough boom.
Seeing how excited and anxious you were whilst also knowing what is about to happen is the saddest thing.
Iam goade when i fished lobster and crab in eastern ccanada i was glade when they put a time restriction on ehat time u can leave in the morning cause we leave at 3 or 4 every morning back in the days
Hey brother, I’m so excited for you. Congratulations on the boat and again so sorry to hear what happened I will do the best I can to help you out brother my prayers for you and your bride and your crew for safe fishing and many crabs.
Luke, you have to spend big to make it bigger. You have the mindset to be successful. You have a beautiful wife, good friends, are able to work, and willing to put the work in so I feel like you have a pretty good combination. Much love from NC.
Anyone else get mad for Luke when people do him wrong??? He stays so calm and collected and I'm here mad as hell that someone could be so cruel to someone who works so damn hard!!!
You never want to use threaded tape with hydraulics because the tape will get you in trouble in stead you want to use thread paste so that there is no way to plug up the small holes in hydraulic systems
Regardless of who did what, we need to show Luke and his family that we appreciate his and their efforts to put out great content and great crab! Buy merch and food! Luke would be the first to say, "if you ain't havin' setbacks, you ain't a crabber"...lol
Your dedication to investing significantly in your crabbing business is truly impressive and inspiring. It’s clear that you’re not only committed to your passion but also to ensuring its growth and success. Your hard work and vision are setting a high standard for what’s possible in this field. Keep up the incredible effort-your journey is both motivating and admirable. And I am Floating Village Life.
im becoming more & more emotionally invested in the boat repair.
Keep pushing man!! It’s a setback, but you got this!
Man, I feel for you!! You are a hard-working young man!!! Hang in there!!!
You are a good kid keep up the hard work! Michigan here
What a week! ALL the things coming at you... it does seem to be how life works when it comes to leveling up, it seems to ask, "How bad do you really want it? How committed are you to moving to the next level?"
Nothing like a nice swampy Maryland summer🎉
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a video where Luke looked as depressed as he did at the end of this one and I’ve been watching him since America was under quarantine
Never be to proud to except help Pride can take you down as well.
Keep up the work I love the videos look forward to seeing more videos keep your head up keep moving forward.
This was great Luke. Your realization of what you did and what you are going to have to do now that you bought the boat, and business, was priceless. Running the by bridge on a weekend sucks. east on friday and west on sunday can be a challenge. much better since they put the kent narrows in....looking forward to more on the vandalism to the boat.
Those theories,are very possible, good luck
Luke, def get a lot of higher end security cameras and things on all ur boats and equipment and crab stand. Hidden cameras and motion sensors and air tags on items. Once one more person tries to vandalize or steal then no more bc of evidence.
Great channel. It'd really help if you put a microphone on your T-shirt when on the water to hear your voice clearly given the backdrop of the boat engine and the weather.
Hey, dont be cheap, replace the bad hoses with new. You will needlessly pay the price otherwise. Good luck.
I work in a boat factory, I love fiberglass grinding dust!!!
I wish I could come work for this dude so bad he deserves good trustworthy employees
We ran 45 foot boat and 450 cummins engine my capitaon and me 250 lobster traps on drops at a hundred to 150 feet some time even 30 feet depending and when it got to hot like that which i never missed a day or fucken storm cause they all have huge fiberglass boats that take it. Fifteen foot wave come snd u cant gaff it cause the wave took u up way higher than the boyee. Ur boys need to come to the north atalantic
28:55 What a great Salesman, Husband, Man...and if you ain't those three...you ain't no crabber.
Your a proud Man I know how hard that can be when people want to help you, brother you're real people take the help people care about you n the wifeie, props to your drive
dude u are a gosh darn good leader man keep it up so cool to see a good boss
I feel the struggles Luke !!. You are exceptional role model. Your work ethics are inspiring. We all wish you the best.. God bless you 🙏.. if only I was living closer I would love to help an be a great mate like aj 👍.. proud of you. Be proud of yourself !!!!❤
It’ll work out brother - keep your head up - you work hard and appear to be a pretty stand up dude - everything will turn eventually - you are only going thru this because you are able to push through- so keep pushing brother
It's been a weird summer brother. Kinda bad all around. Count our blessings and don't change my friend. God bless