So sorry for your loss. Thank you for passing this message along to everyone. See this all the time here in the keys not enough taking it serious going on around here.
We are so sorry for your loss, Eytan was a friend of ours. Your video is 100% correct and I have shared it with my son, and he will share with his friends. Our deepest condolences to you and your Family
So sorry for your loss and so sorry this message is needed….new level of respect for you to put this out there. I have been in the situation as a guest telling a boat owner/capt that I was uncomfortable with the speed vs conditions only to be criticized and basically told to suck it up. I’ve boated all my life and have arrived at the opinion that the Captain is responsible for the comfort and safety of all passengers…crazy thought huh! You are so right…this is not a problem with the boat! Keep having fun on the water Mike! Keep having fun safely!
Very sorry for your loss captain. I've retired from the waterways because of all the inexperienced boaters, I've seen my share of close calls and accidents at 70, we would all be happy to see some common sense segments on safe operating in different conditions out there on your show. Your right sir , that's enough! Be safe .
So tragic. My deepest condolences. Your message here is so critical and so well said. I have enjoyed and learned from dozens of your videos. Thank you so much for doing this one.
Thanks for sharing such a powerful message that is really needed in the boating community. Unfortunately, it came at a great loss for you and your family. For this, I am truly sorry. Debbie and I pray for you and your family, Mike, and offer our deepest condolences.
Capt. Mike, I'm so sorry yet I'm incredibly happy you made this video. This message, to often goes in one ear & out the other. My hope is, this message coming from you, may hit home to a few.
We lived on St. Thomas for a while. One day we're were with a friend after work heading to the BVIs. We had done this many times in bad weather. That day was dead calm glassey seas. We were in a 26 foot world cat. Anyway passing St. John on the north byf jonson reef we hit a rouge wave. It was seriously 1 single wave on glass. We went 4 feet in the air and flew for probably 50 feet. All 3 of us ended up on the floor. My wife still has a scar. My buddy thought we hit something. It was just a crazy thing. The ocean doesn't mess around.
I was just talking about this incident with some of my buddies over here in Sarasota, and how dangerous boats can be if you're not practicing safety! I'm sorry for your loss sir!
Sorry for your loss Capt. And you are 100% right. It's not about "taking the fun out of it or impinging on my rights". Just the opposite. There's a time and a place for most everything, but reasonableness and common sense should always be in the front of our minds when we hit the water. Especially the water. A simple wake or wave can cause serious problems. Lets make this tragedy the one that makes a difference.
You keep thinking nothing can happen because you grandpa at 9 knots on a 30’ vessel. My point is you never know what the waves, wakes and tidal surges etc will do to a vessel, 9 knots or 90 knots.
Deepest condolences Capt Mike! Its unfortunate, life jackets get so overlooked also. I think it would be powerful if fishing you tubers would show a brief clip of them putting their life jacket on in every video! Its Cool to be safe
Sorry for your loss man. I see unsafe boaters here in SC. I have an OUPV and I see this all the time. Sorry for your loss. Hope your message changes peoples mentality toward safety.
I'm very sorry for your family's loss. I heard of this accident where I live in Cudjoe Key. I work in Key West and the 28 year old female fatal accident was right at the time of the boat races. I'll also mention about the young people in the water that have lost their lives to those driving boats who don't even see them. I agree with you, everybody needs to be fully aware of the possible dangers of piloting a boat, especially with passengers on board.
He was a good kid with lots of fishing knowledge. He would go out with us camping & fishing in high school times with my boy. Couple years ago on my mako bay boat 21’ got a sharp jig to my barefoot big toe and he saved the day with a fishing line. It was painless. God rest his soul and may the family heal through these difficult times.🙏
Really sorry for your loss Capt. Way up here in Nova Scotia a guy I know has the same boat with triple 450s, 96 mph on GPS, takes alot of experience and most importantly common sense especially with passengers.
Ty for sharing Mike , your absolutely right Our waters are crowded with unexperienced boaters with access to powerful machines , Maybe its time for required training to operate these rockets with no brakes !! Tight lines in the after life A.G. 🙏🏼
My condolences Capt. Its times like this that makes me appreciate my choice to be a kayak fisherman. At least if I screw up its just my life. That is important to me. Lets slow down people, where we are heading to can wait a little longer. No need to rush death.
Sorry to hear that, as a 100 ton holder I would love toi see florida come up with a mandatory boating course and operator ticket for any one on the wheel of a boat size does not matter. Save lives !
I think you should talk with Stu Jones from the Florida Powerboat Club. I’m sure he feels the same way you do about these incidents. The deep impact that had the accident was doing the FPC poker run from Miami to key west that Stu organized. Not sure what can be done to prevent these accidents but maybe you guys could come up with some ideas. My condolences on your loss.
Sorry Mike, thanks for sending this message, I hope people listen. Hate to say it but from what I have seen the number of engines on the back of a boat is inversely proportional to the common sense of the driver. 70 mph in our backwaters with limited experience is a disaster waiting to happen! Again so sorry for the loss of another fine young man
Saw the news on this. Sorry to hear that, Captain. My wife and I boat these same waters all the time and are always watching for idiot boaters.....Many out there. Never underestimate the wind or the chop. A sharp turn can roll a boat at 30 mph.
I'm sorry for your loss Mike. I see it all the time on my charters, inexperianced operators on the water. Lacking knowledge, skills and abilities to opetate a vessel. We call them cedit card boaters, buying high priced offshore boats and off they go. Watch the TH-cam videos at Haulover and Boca inlets. Operators with no clue, full throttles and no regard for safety. Fast and furious on the water. Where is law enforcement and why do insurance companies insure these novice boaters? We need mandated courses and driving tests to insure public safety. When in doubt, slow down and avoid collisions even if you think you have the right of way. Stay safe Captain Rip
I hit something a couple of nights ago while causing back to port at about 15 kts. The weather was perfect, hardly any wind. I was tempted by the conditions to open up the throttles. If I did, it would have been way worse.
Tough to hear. Sorry for your loss. I see a lot of people inexperienced in driving faster on the ocean in smaller boats make the mistake of having their hand on the throttle the whole time. If you have your hand on the throttle and you are going fast, as soon as you hit significant waves your balance and intertia will move you around just enough to slam the throttles down or back them off. At the wrong time that can be very dangerous, and its impossible to resist being pulled off balance. Had to lecture my own dad the other day because he hasn't been operating a boat very much, did that going out the inlet and launched us off swells at the inlet going 40-50 mph because he lost his balance and slammed the throttles. Got lucky and nobody was really injured but it was really close. Picture a boat trying to go to the moon over a couple big swells as a ramp.
Algorithm served this sad story up. My first drive of a brand new Cigarette 28SS (2) 350LT1s purchased via Don Aronow in Altlantic off Hamptons occurred when I was 16 years old with me owning a motocross bike. I ran that Cigarette just like my MX bike launching off swells. The thrill of that 1st drive directly lead me to buying my first Go-Fast in early 90s I admit horror thinking back in my not really understanding how to run a Go-Fast until after a year or so of ownership and my working with offshore race teams. I also stepped up to faster and faster boats. Stuffing was something you did with Turkey Dumbfounded on your familly member being in triple motor Nortech being run by a zero experience capt. I am amazed watching hundreds of clueless capt's navigate Haulover inlet. In reality Mfg's should provide vid's with high=perf boats.
My Deepest Condolences. Captain please continue to share your knowledge and Wisdom. May God free your nephew from all sin welcoming him into The Kingdom of Heaven. Now and forever more let his spirit live on. May his family and friends take comfort knowing our Lord will make right. Never forget the sacrifice and his promise to us all in Jesus’s name. Amen 🙏.
Probably didn't know how to trim the outboards, then depending on the boat these days could probably do 80mph or faster, didn't know when to slow down and when to speed up or how the waves would effect the boat. You don't want to get on one of these go fast fishing boats with an inexperienced driver. That could be the result.
I’m sorry for your loss but the key factor that is “usually” involved in this type of accident in the majority of these incidents is alcohol. I work in the marine safety field and yes boater experience, weather conditions and even low light are and can be contributing factors but in my experience the minute you add alcohol it’s a recipe for disaster… that may not be the case in either of these two cases but it has been a major factor in many of the recent crashes taking lives on the water in south Florida.
The water is your best friend, can be your Worse enemy classes devil Is of life You put all the what's going on outside what's going on an ocean to win the weather put all together figure out who wants Go fast like a maniac all you're doing asking for trouble Fish gods can help you be loose but something goes wrong You cannot stop on the dime There's all day to get somewhere this is why you leave early in the morning don't rush get somewhere there's fish everywhere. Is Mike sorry to hear🪦
Ty for sharing Mike , your absolutely right Our waters are crowded with unexperienced boaters with access to powerful machines , Maybe its time for required training to operate these rockets with no brakes !! Tight lines in the after life A.G. 🙏🏼
Sorry for your loss Capt. Very important message that must continue to be said.
So sorry for your loss. Thank you for passing this message along to everyone. See this all the time here in the keys not enough taking it serious going on around here.
We are so sorry for your loss, Eytan was a friend of ours. Your video is 100% correct and I have shared it with my son, and he will share with his friends. Our deepest condolences to you and your Family
Prayers for you and your family in this horrific loss🙏🙏 thank you for the message and praying the whole boating community hears this.
Capt. Mike, so sorry. If this video helps to prevent another accident you did the right thing. Thank you and God speed.
Agreed
So sorry for your loss and so sorry this message is needed….new level of respect for you to put this out there. I have been in the situation as a guest telling a boat owner/capt that I was uncomfortable with the speed vs conditions only to be criticized and basically told to suck it up. I’ve boated all my life and have arrived at the opinion that the Captain is responsible for the comfort and safety of all passengers…crazy thought huh! You are so right…this is not a problem with the boat! Keep having fun on the water Mike! Keep having fun safely!
Condolences from Orlando. Thank you for sharing this heartfelt PSA. You just planted many seeds to save lives.
Very sorry for your loss captain. I've retired from the waterways because of all the inexperienced boaters, I've seen my share of close calls and accidents at 70, we would all be happy to see some common sense segments on safe operating in different conditions out there on your show. Your right sir , that's enough! Be safe .
Sorry for your loss, Captain. Prayers for all.
So tragic. My deepest condolences. Your message here is so critical and so well said. I have enjoyed and learned from dozens of your videos. Thank you so much for doing this one.
Im so sorry Capt. Mike. Deepest sympathies to you and your family.
Thanks for sharing such a powerful message that is really needed in the boating community. Unfortunately, it came at a great loss for you and your family. For this, I am truly sorry. Debbie and I pray for you and your family, Mike, and offer our deepest condolences.
Capt. Mike, I'm so sorry yet I'm incredibly happy you made this video. This message, to often goes in one ear & out the other. My hope is, this message coming from you, may hit home to a few.
Sorry for your loss Capt. Thank you for sharing this message. Sending prayers to you and your family.
We lived on St. Thomas for a while. One day we're were with a friend after work heading to the BVIs. We had done this many times in bad weather. That day was dead calm glassey seas. We were in a 26 foot world cat. Anyway passing St. John on the north byf jonson reef we hit a rouge wave. It was seriously 1 single wave on glass. We went 4 feet in the air and flew for probably 50 feet. All 3 of us ended up on the floor. My wife still has a scar. My buddy thought we hit something. It was just a crazy thing. The ocean doesn't mess around.
Impactful message Capt. Condolences to all impacted by this and other tragic boating events. Stay safe and tight lines!
I was just talking about this incident with some of my buddies over here in Sarasota, and how dangerous boats can be if you're not practicing safety! I'm sorry for your loss sir!
Sorry for your loss Capt. And you are 100% right. It's not about "taking the fun out of it or impinging on my rights". Just the opposite. There's a time and a place for most everything, but reasonableness and common sense should always be in the front of our minds when we hit the water. Especially the water. A simple wake or wave can cause serious problems. Lets make this tragedy the one that makes a difference.
I hope this can reach the news. More people need to see this. Sorry for your loss. I hope your family finds peace with the situation.
Genuinely sorry for your family's loss!! Thanks for making this important safety reminder video and sharing!❣
Thank you for sharing Capt. Sorry for your loss
So very sorry for your and your family’s loss. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I’m sorry for your loss Mike. Thanks for making the video.
Sorry for your loss and I will keep it in mind when we are boating. Thank you for sharing
Sorry for your loss. Remember experienced boaters have accidents as well. The water is a moving target and can effect any boat at any speed.
Don't make excuses for irresponsible captains. Preventable 100%. Slow down and don' t act like an impatient 5 year old.
Sorry Kevin, I guess we should all have 14’ John boats with 5hp tillers.
I run a 30 ft sea ray mostly at nite. I hit lots and debris. I keep it under 9 its. Go ahead keep up your excuses speed boy.
You keep thinking nothing can happen because you grandpa at 9 knots on a 30’ vessel. My point is you never know what the waves, wakes and tidal surges etc will do to a vessel, 9 knots or 90 knots.
Deepest condolences Capt Mike!
Its unfortunate, life jackets get so overlooked also.
I think it would be powerful if fishing you tubers would show a brief clip of them putting their life jacket on in every video!
Its Cool to be safe
I think that is a great idea and will start to do this with our future boating/fishing videos.
Sorry for your loss Capt. and thank you for conveying this message.
Sorry for your loss man. I see unsafe boaters here in SC. I have an OUPV and I see this all the time.
Sorry for your loss. Hope your message changes peoples mentality toward safety.
Sorry for your loss. Prayers to you.
So sorry for your loss . I've had to take action on ignorance offshore , great message to every offshore Capt. or anyone going offshore
I'm very sorry for your family's loss. I heard of this accident where I live in Cudjoe Key. I work in Key West and the 28 year old female fatal accident was right at the time of the boat races. I'll also mention about the young people in the water that have lost their lives to those driving boats who don't even see them. I agree with you, everybody needs to be fully aware of the possible dangers of piloting a boat, especially with passengers on board.
Amazing words! Eytan will be missed. He was the best❤🕊️
He was a good kid with lots of fishing knowledge. He would go out with us camping & fishing in high school times with my boy. Couple years ago on my mako bay boat 21’ got a sharp jig to my barefoot big toe and he saved the day with a fishing line. It was painless. God rest his soul and may the family heal through these difficult times.🙏
Well said Mike, I'm very sorry for your loss 🙏🙏🙏
May god rest on his soul. Condolences to you and your family. Great message here during a tough time. Thank you
Really sorry for your loss Capt. Way up here in Nova Scotia a guy I know has the same boat with triple 450s, 96 mph on GPS, takes alot of experience and most importantly common sense especially with passengers.
I am sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace.
Leave speed out of it. Incompetence is your culprit.
So sorry to hear this Mike
Wow, our condolences go out to you and your families
I'm sorry for your loss 🙏
Ty for sharing Mike , your absolutely right
Our waters are crowded with unexperienced boaters with access to powerful machines , Maybe its time for required training to operate these rockets with no brakes !!
Tight lines in the after life A.G. 🙏🏼
Sorry for your loss Capt.
My condolences Capt. Its times like this that makes me appreciate my choice to be a kayak fisherman. At least if I screw up its just my life. That is important to me. Lets slow down people, where we are heading to can wait a little longer. No need to rush death.
Sorry for what you are going through. It must have been hard to make this video. But thank you. Condolences to you and your family
Very sorry for your loss. God bless.
Sorry for your family’s loss
Sorry to hear that, as a 100 ton holder I would love toi see florida come up with a mandatory boating course and operator ticket for any one on the wheel of a boat size does not matter. Save lives !
Sorry for your loss!
So sorry to hear about your family member!!
My Deepest condolences goes out to you and your family capt mike ,This is sad 😔😢.
tragic story, sorry for the families involved
My condolences to you and family!
Eyton was the man the memories we shared I will always cherish ❤❤❤
Sorry to hear this Mike. Nothing worse than loosing our youth.
my condolences for your loss
Prayers for yall.
Sorry for your loss
Your pain and frustration are obvious. I'm sorry for your loss.
My condolences captain
Damn Mike, sorry for your loss, man. 😢
Sorry for your loss..
I think you should talk with Stu Jones from the Florida Powerboat Club. I’m sure he feels the same way you do about these incidents. The deep impact that had the accident was doing the FPC poker run from Miami to key west that Stu organized. Not sure what can be done to prevent these accidents but maybe you guys could come up with some ideas. My condolences on your loss.
I'm so sorry Capt. Mike.
Very sorry Capt Mike. Godspeed...
Sorry for you loss
Sorry Mike, thanks for sending this message, I hope people listen.
Hate to say it but from what I have seen the number of engines on the back of a boat is inversely proportional to the common sense of the driver.
70 mph in our backwaters with limited experience is a disaster waiting to happen!
Again so sorry for the loss of another fine young man
There is one cure, and one cure only; and it works every time it is tried - just Slow Down!
Saw the news on this. Sorry to hear that, Captain.
My wife and I boat these same waters all the time and are always watching for idiot boaters.....Many out there. Never underestimate the wind or the chop. A sharp turn can roll a boat at 30 mph.
I'm sorry for your loss Mike.
I see it all the time on my charters, inexperianced operators on the water. Lacking knowledge, skills and abilities to opetate a vessel. We call them cedit card boaters, buying high priced offshore boats and off they go.
Watch the TH-cam videos at Haulover and Boca inlets. Operators with no clue, full throttles and no regard for safety.
Fast and furious on the water. Where is law enforcement and why do insurance companies insure these novice boaters?
We need mandated courses and driving tests to insure public safety. When in doubt, slow down and avoid collisions even if you think you have the right of way.
Stay safe
Captain Rip
I’m sorry. God bless him
Terrible news. So sorry for your loss.
I hit something a couple of nights ago while causing back to port at about 15 kts. The weather was perfect, hardly any wind. I was tempted by the conditions to open up the throttles. If I did, it would have been way worse.
Tough to hear. Sorry for your loss. I see a lot of people inexperienced in driving faster on the ocean in smaller boats make the mistake of having their hand on the throttle the whole time. If you have your hand on the throttle and you are going fast, as soon as you hit significant waves your balance and intertia will move you around just enough to slam the throttles down or back them off. At the wrong time that can be very dangerous, and its impossible to resist being pulled off balance. Had to lecture my own dad the other day because he hasn't been operating a boat very much, did that going out the inlet and launched us off swells at the inlet going 40-50 mph because he lost his balance and slammed the throttles. Got lucky and nobody was really injured but it was really close. Picture a boat trying to go to the moon over a couple big swells as a ramp.
My condolences…🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Algorithm served this sad story up. My first drive of a brand new Cigarette 28SS (2) 350LT1s purchased via Don Aronow in Altlantic off Hamptons occurred when I was 16 years old with me owning a motocross bike. I ran that Cigarette just like my MX bike launching off swells. The thrill of that 1st drive directly lead me to buying my first Go-Fast in early 90s I admit horror thinking back in my not really understanding how to run a Go-Fast until after a year or so of ownership and my working with offshore race teams. I also stepped up to faster and faster boats. Stuffing was something you did with Turkey Dumbfounded on your familly member being in triple motor Nortech being run by a zero experience capt.
I am amazed watching hundreds of clueless capt's navigate Haulover inlet. In reality Mfg's should provide vid's with high=perf boats.
Downward sloping bows don't belong on the ocean. Haulover taught me that.
My Deepest Condolences. Captain please continue to share your knowledge and Wisdom. May God free your nephew from all sin welcoming him into The Kingdom of Heaven. Now and forever more let his spirit live on. May his family and friends take comfort knowing our Lord will make right. Never forget the sacrifice and his promise to us all in Jesus’s name. Amen 🙏.
I’m so sorry for your loss
I do business with eytan mom I can’t imagine how she doing I so sad for family
Sorry for your loss. WHAT HAPPENED?
Praying for your family.
Lets take the opportunity to discuss always wearing auto inflation pfd's
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Make sure you wear a life vest folks no matter how experienced you are
Probably didn't know how to trim the outboards, then depending on the boat these days could probably do 80mph or faster, didn't know when to slow down and when to speed up or how the waves would effect the boat. You don't want to get on one of these go fast fishing boats with an inexperienced driver. That could be the result.
Rich idiots and their offspring with zero experience are deadly. Stay away from them and stay alive.🧙♂️
Say no to boat control
I’m sorry for your loss but the key factor that is “usually” involved in this type of accident in the majority of these incidents is alcohol. I work in the marine safety field and yes boater experience, weather conditions and even low light are and can be contributing factors but in my experience the minute you add alcohol it’s a recipe for disaster… that may not be the case in either of these two cases but it has been a major factor in many of the recent crashes taking lives on the water in south Florida.
The water is your best friend, can be your Worse enemy classes devil Is of life You put all the what's going on outside what's going on an ocean to win the weather put all together figure out who wants Go fast like a maniac all you're doing asking for trouble Fish gods can help you be loose but something goes wrong You cannot stop on the dime There's all day to get somewhere this is why you leave early in the morning don't rush get somewhere there's fish everywhere. Is Mike sorry to hear🪦
Ty for sharing Mike , your absolutely right
Our waters are crowded with unexperienced boaters with access to powerful machines , Maybe its time for required training to operate these rockets with no brakes !!
Tight lines in the after life A.G. 🙏🏼
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