I can't say a while lot. I distinctly remember one evening coming into that exact marina. Dana Point Marina Company, Dana Island Slip C16. It was the night the entire family learned what prop walk is. Similar vessel. We had a 26ft Chris craft cabin cruiser then. Single screw with tiny rudder. Didn't take long to learn how to use it to your advantage. We practiced in the basin near the fuel dock. I got to where I could spin the boat nearly within its own length.
Glad someone actually took a video for insurance claims. This boat operator shouldnt be driving a kayak. It was evident people down the dock were trying to help. I have a large boat and would be grateful of video taken on the dock of events like this. One thing I cant stand is hearing people shout instructions from the dock how to operate their boat. Normally those are the people who never go out anyway. Rock on, and keep the film rolling.
I worked for a boat dealer in D.P. In the late 80’s & early 90’s and we had a famous Hollywood type that couldn’t dock his boat, he would tie it up at the guest dock, leave a $100.00 bill under a bottle of scotch and call me to “park” his boat for him
First off, the people filming should not jump on the dock to help, because there's clearly already several people on the docks helping and too many would be dangerous (overcrowding the dock). Secondly, the driver of the boat should immediately stop everything their doing. Thirdly, if the goal is to turn the boat around, they should hold one of the boat from the dock and run a line from the other end of that boat and PULL it around. Yes, it's a big boat, but weather and water look calm, so manually pulling it around should be fairly simple as long as the skipper gets the hell away from the controls. To me, it looks like the skipper has had a few too many beers.
The problem is obvious to any competent boater. He's trying to turn the wrong way. The boat has a right handed prop, meaning it spins clockwise in forward and counterclock in reverse. The torque this produces cannot be made up for by the rudder, especially at low speed and high throttle. You can see when he's gunning it in reverse he's trying to get the stern to turn away from the dock but it simply will not turn that way even with the rudder hard over. He's trying to do a 180 to get back to his slip. If he had just tried to spin it the other way it would easily whip right around.
That boat is a twin-screw vessel. The rudders should NEVER be "hard over" when docking. But you are probably correct in that the owner is possibly inexperienced and does not understand handling a twin screw vessel and has his rudders hard over making docking a horrible experience.
Capt. Em you can use the the rudders to make use of the prop wash you can basically walk a boat sideways without thrusters just by useing the prop wash and rotation of the props
I've watched many inexperienced skippers try to get in a slip and it's always a show, and that's ok. The guy or gal has to hone their skills somehow. But, at the point the skipper is slamming into other boats, repeatedly, it's time for someone on the dock to board the boat and remove him from the helm.
@@tomwalshsr.6774 When I took Sailing lessons the instructor had us all practice docking, no matter our skill level. We hit the dock several times but after a while we got comfortable with docking. Of course we only practice where there was no other boats. This guy has to lay off the booze or go back to sailing school. Oh if you ever go to a sailing school, bring your own life preserver, the ones at the school stink of body odor.
Not me (at least, not unless they ask for help). Boarding the boat could escalate everything, and I certainly don't need the potential extra liability. I'd just wait for the HarborMaster/Police/Coast Guard to board the boat instead. And in the meantime, I'd just yell at them to turn off the engine and throw me a rope (assuming I had access to the dock and was at the right spot for it).
@@dannyarcher You don't have any rights to board somone else"s vessel for any reason unless you are Coast Guard, or the UK equivalent .I don't know what the fine limit would be, but if you are a licensed Captain it's up to 500,000 or prison depending on the Judge and your Lawyer! BTW most of the U.S. laws are based on British Maritime Law.CALL THE COAST GUARD !!! Don't get yourself in trouble. The Coast Guard is an arm of Homeland Security now and is a completely different Agency than 25 year's ago. Trust me in this case the law is not on your side if you get on another boat without being asked to!
Reminds me of the idiot that hit my houseboat while trying to leave one across from me. did about a thousand dollars damage but he just throttled up and left. Will always remember the boat, a baby blue 1960's32 footer with a picture of snoopy on the stern
@@thomashopkins2509 Are there not cameras at marinas where such reckless maneuvers can be recorded for apprehension and prosecution later??? I mean the boat has a registration number; how hard can it be to catch him?
you can always tell when the guy running the boat doesn't know what he is doing because his wife/girlfriend is usually prepared to try and "fend" the boat off of boats/docks. My favorite idiots of this nature are the ones that are yelling at their wives like it's their fault that they just slammed into a dock or boat. if you have your old lady, or anybody else for that matter, prepared to or attempting to try and fend you off as you are approaching the dock or boat you need to get somebody to teach you how to run a boat. you could see him in the bridge working that wheel like he was driving a truck, he needed to center the rudders and use the clutches to guide it in.
hightraverse1 Pay the negative comments no mind, the internet is chock full of keyboard experts and heroes. Don't let them frustrate you. Glad you got this on video and shared it with the rest of us... thank you. Did you ever learn the story behind this guys inability stay clear of these poor peoples docked boats?
i took out a 23ft starcraft cuddy cabin named "Overcast" at least 50 times (days) all day during the 97 el nino runs, from marina del rey without a reverse. the cable was corroded shut but i couldn't take a risk on missing a day for the yellows. and coming in the wind is always blowing astern. in heavy traffic, ice chest loaded fins everywhere, the beers were never a problem, something about wide open yellow tail prevents effects alcohol to a point. never crashed. never turned around, forward and neutral was all i had. and the hull completely loaded to the gills plus with the trailer was only 3000lbs. in the water it's like a cork. then i fixed the cable. oh and not only that, the brakes on the f250 4x4 wouldn't lock up and i had to stand on the brakes in traffic to keep from rear ending someone. also the right wheel bearing spindle race had grooves in it, so i'd grease it every time just before droppin her in the water, and just before going home and leaving in the mornings, and the wheel only fell off 2 times, wheels are 17 inch too big. once on the way down the 14 fwy around aqua dulce, looked back in the mirror and it was wobbling bad so i pulled over and stopped and it fell off. and another time i was all the way back from cabo trip. and the fwy offramp at my hometown i pulled up to the stop sign and i fell off again, i'd stop every 2 or 3 hundred miles to pump a shot o grease in.
i witnessed someone have this kind of issue and it turned out the poor guy had just had a stroke and was not able to control his limbs.... times like this are when you need to jump in and help out.....
@@Abcsam86 As the Captain you would never let someone you don't know jump aboard your vessel and take command. How would you even know they were capable?
@@brrrett1if i was crashing into everyone's boat then yea i would ask for help. But first of all i would never be in that position to start with and If i saw him about to hit my boat i would def want to do anything to stop that. If you watch the video it would make more since.
Definitely. No routine. Heavy boat, one shaft, and single propeller(with right-hand rotation), build in motor etc. this kind is the hardest to maneuver. And exactly from wrong direction(right- back) Would be easier from left. I was not better at the first time. :)
I am a full time cruiser in a 40' sailboat which is much harder to maneuver than power boats but thankfully other cruisers are such great people that they are waiting for you to throw them your lines when they see you coming. I was in San Diego for several months and yes, nobody cares to give a hand. Its kinda hard to ask someone when your driving 20 tons without brakes and not really in asking distance. Help seems to be there more outside of the USA.
I've had a few close encounters with my neighbors sailboat, but he wasn't around and we had plenty of bumpers between us... This guy needs to sell what's left of his vessel and buy a camper.
Major: Not all Americans are as self-absorbed and pathetic as the jackass filming this and his annoying friends. We're not all low-lifes like these people.
Showcase of a big problem today: if you have money you can buy, and drive a boat. But there is no legal requirement to show that you know how. One guy I know took the boating class and went all the way to a Captain's license--and then had his son do the same--so they have two competent people ready to go at all times.
Brian, I often wonder how you learn--I would think (I am a small boater, never needed to dock in a slip) that you really should go out, go somewhere, maybe set up buoys, or some other fixed thing? on the water, then practice putting that thing in there, coming to the wind, from the wind, and via side winds until you are very, very good. Even putting my 20 foot skiff on a side tie, I have done quite a bit to insure I can get it in there without harming any other boat that may be fore or aft of my boat. One thing that has worked, like a charm, when I am putting it between two boats: eye ball it and be sure there is 20 feet plus a good margin on BOTH sides, go in at a 90 to the dock--guy on the nose ties the front of the boat to a dock cleat, and gets out, leaving just a foot or two of extra line--not too much. Then use reverse to suck the boat to the dock. With the nose tied, it can't hit the boat off the stern. Another thing, unless the wind is howling, back into the wind, that way you don't have the wind blowing you too hard into the dock. And IF that wind is just terrible--I've been there--then the guy who got off the boat and tied the nose, can help catch the boat from slamming into the dock, with me helping slow it down with the engine in reverse but pointing of course to seaward.
At first glance I thought this is the beginning of Gilligan's Island...then I realized Gilligan is driving and the Skipper is lying on the floor suffering a heart attack...
This is what happens when the very first boat you buy is a Carver Yacht 34 with twin inboards and not a Welcraft 18 with a single outboard. Thats why when you see boating ads that say ''would make a great first time boat'' there is a reason for that
Absolutely amazing video. I cringed the entire time- couldn't imagine being there and seeing real time- I probably would have said: "Oh my God, oh my God!"..........I would have thought that the dumbest, drunkest pilot would have shut 'er down after the 2nd hit and just line-walked it back to the slip, but apparently the dumbest, drunkest pilot does this......
The skipper is either drunk, inexperienced or both. Going from fwd to rev with large bursts of power is the true mark of an idiot. Most power yacht skippers are competent and skilled. Unfortunately, this guy gives "stinkboat" drivers a bad name. He should stick to driving his BMW/Mercedes/Cadillac/Whatever. Then he won't have to worry about things like drift, windage, current and no brakes. Either that or buy a 14' sailing dingy and learn how to operate a boat on the water! Oh wait, that would be too hard...
Thousands of dollars at stake and evidently plenty of skills behind the camera but yet nobody ran over to help the poor person in need of skilled advice.
I wouldn't listen to the haters on here. I kind of did the same thing my first time in to the marina with my 32' Wellcraft. I dinged up a guys bow pulpit but fixed it. I would have sat with a beer and smiled just like you guys... Noone helped me, live and learn.
there was really nothing i could have done other than drink my beer..... i once docked a 36' with no steering in a monster wind. funny thing was, it was perfect. ahead of time, i called in and told everyone i had no steering. 20 people there to help me. nailed it without help. drinks on the house !!
All these internet experts in here (including the people filming) and noone figured out he lost the port side engine? That's no excuse for not getting the fenders out or following the best instruction someone gave which was "tie it up"
He wasnt drunk, if anyone there actually knew anything about boats. That boat has twin INBOARD motors. If he lost his port motor which it looks like he did, you have absolutely ZERO control of the boat. The boat will only make left turns foward and reverse. At low speed the rudders have zero effect. Its almost impossible to dock a boat on 1 motor with twin inboards. You said he just pulled out of his slip, and it looks like hes trying to get back to it, probably because he has motor problems. I know its easy to say hes just drunk, but i havent seen the boat make a right turn at all. So his port (Left) motor is probably not working, so the Starboard (Right) motor will only push the boat to the left. Its easy to judge when you dont know how a boat works. But docking on 1 motor with inboards is an absolute nightmare. I know because i had to do it once in my boat. After that 1 time, if i loose a motor, i call Boat US to tow and assist me with putting my boat back in its slip.
judging by the propwash it looks like he only has one prop of the two motor steer inboards working and is trying to 'back and fill' the boat using prop walk. 'back and fill' on a powerboat let alone a single spinner with no bow thrusters is a fairly advanced technique, he's obviously not done it before and is probably trying to get to the boat lift to haul it out and fix the other motor.
Its a well known fact around my area, Stay away from the ramps and marinas on Memorial day. It the one day of the year when everyone who doesnt have a clue how to handle a boat shows up with one..
I've docked plenty of 60' boats in my time. It looks like this guy is impatient and keeps turning until "something happens." by the time you notice the effect of your steering it's already too much and you have to correct. Turn a little and wait for the boat to respond. Especially at such slow speeds. The drive is the only thing moving all they weight.
boat handling incompetence on a Biblical scale. Dude needed to be pulled out of the boat, beaten severely, then jailed, THEN banned for life from boats.
I have jumped onto a boat in several similar situations and took control of the boat from a grateful owner. And the stupid first mate with legs hanging over the side ! They deserve each other .
@@tomwalshsr.6774 Not trying to defend this dolt, but like crazyt1ger08 said, look at the flags, on the left. Actually, can't even guess why this clown trying to BACK into the slip. Looks like no one else did.
This is worse than the guy trying to turn his camper around in the culdesac. You can offer help but these people shouldn't be there in the first place.
This is why bigger cruisers scare me and I give them wide berth. For 20 years it has been my experience that these boats rarely leave the dock and certainly not often enough for the pilot to be proficient in close quarters handling. When they do go out, it is on Holidays with friends (and booze) that end up distracting from the task at hand. Boat handling is about the wind, seas, equipment, practice, and knowing when to say when.
What was the final cause, I can't imagine the Captain of that boat some how forgot how to use the controls, or he just got the boat or something? Maybe lost the steering or something?
Are there not cameras at marinas where such reckless maneuvers can be recorded for apprehension and prosecution later??? I mean the boat has a registration number; how hard can it be to nail this guy???
I had some clown do this in our Marina and he hit two boats right next to me. I was lucky he didn't hit our boat but I was trying to tell him what to do and he screamed at me I know what I'm doing and I yelled back at him what are you trying to tell me you're doing this on fucking purpose. What a douche . He hit five boats total .
Every skipper knows that somedays you watch the show and somedays you are the show.
Ladies and gentleman Captain Ray Charles will be piloting your boat today.
I bet he likes his boat like his whisky on the rocks.
Word has it, he is still trying to dock that boat.
Hahahahaha
All of a sudden I'm in the mood for a big bowl of "Captain Crunch"!
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I can't say a while lot. I distinctly remember one evening coming into that exact marina. Dana Point Marina Company, Dana Island Slip C16. It was the night the entire family learned what prop walk is. Similar vessel. We had a 26ft Chris craft cabin cruiser then. Single screw with tiny rudder. Didn't take long to learn how to use it to your advantage. We practiced in the basin near the fuel dock. I got to where I could spin the boat nearly within its own length.
Glad someone actually took a video for insurance claims. This boat operator shouldnt be driving a kayak. It was evident people down the dock were trying to help. I have a large boat and would be grateful of video taken on the dock of events like this. One thing I cant stand is hearing people shout instructions from the dock how to operate their boat. Normally those are the people who never go out anyway. Rock on, and keep the film rolling.
I worked for a boat dealer in D.P. In the late 80’s & early 90’s and we had a famous Hollywood type that couldn’t dock his boat, he would tie it up at the guest dock, leave a $100.00 bill under a bottle of scotch and call me to “park” his boat for him
Sounds like Ben Afleck. I heard he's a real douche on the water.
Well, he knew his limitations and had a plan. Hats Off to him and to you for docking his boat!
@@60jscott you can only give him so much shit for that.
First off, the people filming should not jump on the dock to help, because there's clearly already several people on the docks helping and too many would be dangerous (overcrowding the dock).
Secondly, the driver of the boat should immediately stop everything their doing.
Thirdly, if the goal is to turn the boat around, they should hold one of the boat from the dock and run a line from the other end of that boat and PULL it around. Yes, it's a big boat, but weather and water look calm, so manually pulling it around should be fairly simple as long as the skipper gets the hell away from the controls.
To me, it looks like the skipper has had a few too many beers.
The problem is obvious to any competent boater. He's trying to turn the wrong way. The boat has a right handed prop, meaning it spins clockwise in forward and counterclock in reverse. The torque this produces cannot be made up for by the rudder, especially at low speed and high throttle. You can see when he's gunning it in reverse he's trying to get the stern to turn away from the dock but it simply will not turn that way even with the rudder hard over. He's trying to do a 180 to get back to his slip. If he had just tried to spin it the other way it would easily whip right around.
+Jeremy Leaf Well said. Can I hope on your boat? I hope you're a lobster fisherman
That boat is a twin-screw vessel. The rudders should NEVER be "hard over" when docking. But you are probably correct in that the owner is possibly inexperienced and does not understand handling a twin screw vessel and has his rudders hard over making docking a horrible experience.
Capt. Em you can use the the rudders to make use of the prop wash you can basically walk a boat sideways without thrusters just by useing the prop wash and rotation of the props
bow thrusters would have helped. maybe
Or he is just drunk.
Great way to make new friends at the marina.
lol
You'd have to be brain dead or desperate as hell to want to be friends with any of the morons whose voices are heard here. What pathetic people.
Sean Rolyat yeah I agree with you 100%
Sean Rolyat - You May meet people but doubt they will be friendly. This man has no idea how to drive it he’s totally intoxicated.
several things wrong here. One is the captain here has no idea what he's doing and second people instead of watching should be lending a hand.
What are they supposed to do? Swim out there and help? Help do what exactly?
I have volunteered to help others back their 5th wheels into their site but they refused. Have to maintain your manhood.
I've watched many inexperienced skippers try to get in a slip and it's always a show, and that's ok. The guy or gal has to hone their skills somehow. But, at the point the skipper is slamming into other boats, repeatedly, it's time for someone on the dock to board the boat and remove him from the helm.
Hone your skills out in the bay.
@@tomwalshsr.6774 When I took Sailing lessons the instructor had us all practice docking, no matter our skill level. We hit the dock several times but after a while we got comfortable with docking. Of course we only practice where there was no other boats. This guy has to lay off the booze or go back to sailing school. Oh if you ever go to a sailing school, bring your own life preserver, the ones at the school stink of body odor.
Not me (at least, not unless they ask for help). Boarding the boat could escalate everything, and I certainly don't need the potential extra liability. I'd just wait for the HarborMaster/Police/Coast Guard to board the boat instead. And in the meantime, I'd just yell at them to turn off the engine and throw me a rope (assuming I had access to the dock and was at the right spot for it).
@@RustyAndroid For sure! You can get your own ass into a lot of trouble, just deciding to board another boat without permission or request.
@@dannyarcher You don't have any rights to board somone else"s vessel for any reason unless you are Coast Guard, or the UK equivalent .I don't know what the fine limit would be, but if you are a licensed Captain it's up to 500,000 or prison depending on the Judge and your Lawyer! BTW most of the U.S. laws are based on British Maritime Law.CALL THE COAST GUARD !!! Don't get yourself in trouble. The Coast Guard is an arm of Homeland Security now and is a completely different Agency than 25 year's ago. Trust me in this case the law is not on your side if you get on another boat without being asked to!
the guy hit everything but the lottery
lmao that comment made my day
He's gonna need to win the lottery to pay for all the damage!
how do you think he bought the boat
Reminds me of the idiot that hit my houseboat while trying to leave one across from me. did about a thousand dollars damage but he just throttled up and left. Will always remember the boat, a baby blue 1960's32 footer with a picture of snoopy on the stern
@@thomashopkins2509 Are there not cameras at marinas where such reckless maneuvers can be recorded for apprehension and prosecution later??? I mean the boat has a registration number; how hard can it be to catch him?
When my dad was alive we used to to a local busy boat ramp on Sunday evenings. Best show in town.
legend has it he is the ONLY pinball wizard that's never stepped foot in an arcade!
This is how I drive boats in Just Cause 2.
Well, I guess we don't need to ask what happened to the "Kalii I".
Appreciate the brilliance of this comment.
This man must become a sailing school teacher.
you can always tell when the guy running the boat doesn't know what he is doing because his wife/girlfriend is usually prepared to try and "fend" the boat off of boats/docks. My favorite idiots of this nature are the ones that are yelling at their wives like it's their fault that they just slammed into a dock or boat. if you have your old lady, or anybody else for that matter, prepared to or attempting to try and fend you off as you are approaching the dock or boat you need to get somebody to teach you how to run a boat. you could see him in the bridge working that wheel like he was driving a truck, he needed to center the rudders and use the clutches to guide it in.
Somedays you're the bug and somedays you're the windshield. Glad all the people out at the marina jumped in and helped the guy. Just HAS to be Cali.
hightraverse1
Pay the negative comments no mind, the internet is chock full of keyboard experts and heroes. Don't let them frustrate you.
Glad you got this on video and shared it with the rest of us... thank you.
Did you ever learn the story behind this guys inability stay clear of these poor peoples docked boats?
i only know one thing for sure. the boat went up for sale. the name kali II was painted over. that was a couple of years ago
hightraverse1 lol jeeez. Hopefully not too much damage caused to the other boats. Thanks for the reply. :)
I hope he was held accountable for all the damage he caused, and he should get kicked out of that marina QUICKLY!!
Lauren No, I hope the attained Maritime License if any is completely removed
Lauren white priveledge
i took out a 23ft starcraft cuddy cabin named "Overcast" at least 50 times (days) all day during the 97 el nino runs, from marina del rey without a reverse. the cable was corroded shut but i couldn't take a risk on missing a day for the yellows. and coming in the wind is always blowing astern. in heavy traffic, ice chest loaded fins everywhere, the beers were never a problem, something about wide open yellow tail prevents effects alcohol to a point. never crashed. never turned around, forward and neutral was all i had. and the hull completely loaded to the gills plus with the trailer was only 3000lbs. in the water it's like a cork. then i fixed the cable. oh and not only that, the brakes on the f250 4x4 wouldn't lock up and i had to stand on the brakes in traffic to keep from rear ending someone. also the right wheel bearing spindle race had grooves in it, so i'd grease it every time just before droppin her in the water, and just before going home and leaving in the mornings, and the wheel only fell off 2 times, wheels are 17 inch too big. once on the way down the 14 fwy around aqua dulce, looked back in the mirror and it was wobbling bad so i pulled over and stopped and it fell off. and another time i was all the way back from cabo trip. and the fwy offramp at my hometown i pulled up to the stop sign and i fell off again, i'd stop every 2 or 3 hundred miles to pump a shot o grease in.
i witnessed someone have this kind of issue and it turned out the poor guy had just had a stroke and was not able to control his limbs.... times like this are when you need to jump in and help out.....
Exactly. Whether they were sick or not they needed a hand. When you see someone in trouble you help
Thats what i was thinking why wouldnt you just come on board and say let me help out.
Jump in a moving boat.... No thanks!
@@Abcsam86 As the Captain you would never let someone you don't know jump aboard your vessel and take command. How would you even know they were capable?
@@brrrett1if i was crashing into everyone's boat then yea i would ask for help. But first of all i would never be in that position to start with and If i saw him about to hit my boat i would def want to do anything to stop that. If you watch the video it would make more since.
As a 22’ sailboat seeing that is terrifying. Wish I could say I haven’t seen others like it in person. Wow. Just wow!
Newbie skipper for sure. See you couldn't help but surprised others on the dock didn't lend a hand. We've all learned the "hard" way. Help, helps!
you can't help stupid people
Nice one bro
What did you want them to do, jump in the water and swim over there?
Tis but a dream ..get in their dinghy and help him manoeuvre the boat..geesh ..obviously you don't boat much. There are tons of dinghies around there
Definitely. No routine. Heavy boat, one shaft, and single propeller(with right-hand rotation), build in motor etc. this kind is the hardest to maneuver. And exactly from wrong direction(right- back) Would be easier from left. I was not better at the first time. :)
Fortunately in my country its hard to get a boat license.
I am a full time cruiser in a 40' sailboat which is much harder to maneuver than power boats but thankfully other cruisers are such great people that they are waiting for you to throw them your lines when they see you coming. I was in San Diego for several months and yes, nobody cares to give a hand. Its kinda hard to ask someone when your driving 20 tons without brakes and not really in asking distance. Help seems to be there more outside of the USA.
hold my beer honey, I got this"
I have to say, I've never hit EVERY boat in the marina.
I've had a few close encounters with my neighbors sailboat, but he wasn't around and we had plenty of bumpers between us... This guy needs to sell what's left of his vessel and buy a camper.
shadetree6981 NO 🙀not a camper more like a tent .
Excellent camera work sir. Top stuff.
+Far_Queue Yeah no shaking camera all around, keeps focused on the point of interest, well done
thank you
Love the commentary as well... "why does he keep hittin reverse? what a douche!" hahaha classic subbed
When I was 17, I jumped onto a guys boat who was doing something like that. He was drunk out of his mind, and just let me park it for him.
That’s always the proper boat introduction.
This is why boater education and licensing should be mandatory.
The camera operator is my hero.
I was out fishing that day and that guy called on the radio as an out of control boat
The OFF switch would have helped!
How come Americans have only one reaction, "Ohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygod...."
Because we are your masters. Continue enjoying our TH-cam, insignificant little foreign parasite!
Thank you for your permission, O Mighty Overlord! Not that I needed it......
Because they are inbred retards
Major: Not all Americans are as self-absorbed and pathetic as the jackass filming this and his annoying friends. We're not all low-lifes like these people.
Please do not put all of us into the same group as Blain, Becky and Karen.
I see the former captain of the Costa Concordia got himself a boat.
Lmao...
*Peter Griffin voice - "aww crap we're guna be on the internet"
i'm the cameraman. that's the 2nd best comment in the whole thread. LMAO
@@hightraverse1 haha 1st thing that came to mind.. Peter Griffin was driving the boat 😂
Reminds me of how the guy across the street drove a boat. Got kicked out of two marinas, one for breaking the piling off.
Single screw inboard boat + windy day + inexperienced captain = trouble. If he truly has twins he should be using the motors to maneuver.
Scott Schnabel it's a twin screw just have a driver missing a few brain cells
Its not as easy as it looks. got to learn somewhere, but not in a crowded marina. double screw don't touch the wheel!
"I love the smell of cracking fiberglass, in the morning"
After this incident, the boat's captain began advertising "Three-Hour Tours".
This is exactly why I gave the controls back to my father-in-law before entering the marina on his 38 ft twin screw.
Why didn't you guys call the Harbor Patrol. They are just around the corner from where you were standing
Love all the sound effects
Reminds me of that Ron White joke..."you can't fix stupid"
Showcase of a big problem today: if you have money you can buy, and drive a boat. But there is no legal requirement to show that you know how. One guy I know took the boating class and went all the way to a Captain's license--and then had his son do the same--so they have two competent people ready to go at all times.
+Jmichael Isbell BS. try docking in the wind
Brian, I often wonder how you learn--I would think (I am a small boater, never needed to dock in a slip) that you really should go out, go somewhere, maybe set up buoys, or some other fixed thing? on the water, then practice putting that thing in there, coming to the wind, from the wind, and via side winds until you are very, very good. Even putting my 20 foot skiff on a side tie, I have done quite a bit to insure I can get it in there without harming any other boat that may be fore or aft of my boat. One thing that has worked, like a charm, when I am putting it between two boats: eye ball it and be sure there is 20 feet plus a good margin on BOTH sides, go in at a 90 to the dock--guy on the nose ties the front of the boat to a dock cleat, and gets out, leaving just a foot or two of extra line--not too much. Then use reverse to suck the boat to the dock. With the nose tied, it can't hit the boat off the stern. Another thing, unless the wind is howling, back into the wind, that way you don't have the wind blowing you too hard into the dock. And IF that wind is just terrible--I've been there--then the guy who got off the boat and tied the nose, can help catch the boat from slamming into the dock, with me helping slow it down with the engine in reverse but pointing of course to seaward.
+Brian Neas i see no wind or current on the water.
+David Duncan look at the flags top left
Isn't that boat twin screws? If so, how can someone screw up that bad?
At first glance I thought this is the beginning of Gilligan's Island...then I realized Gilligan is driving and the Skipper is lying on the floor suffering a heart attack...
Was Mayhem driving that boat?
Jeff X q
It was Captain Crunch.
Bow thruster malfunction?
At Farmers we've seen a thing or two.
This is what happens when the very first boat you buy is a Carver Yacht 34 with twin inboards and not a Welcraft 18 with a single outboard. Thats why when you see boating ads that say ''would make a great first time boat'' there is a reason for that
At a certain point when you've crunched into nearly every boat someone needs to put down their damn phone and help an inexperienced boater get in.
Absolutely amazing video. I cringed the entire time- couldn't imagine being there and seeing real time- I probably would have said: "Oh my God, oh my God!"..........I would have thought that the dumbest, drunkest pilot would have shut 'er down after the 2nd hit and just line-walked it back to the slip, but apparently the dumbest, drunkest pilot does this......
I remember my first beer. That dude is got to be drunk for sure.
This kind of looks like he is having mechanical issues. The throttle may be sticking or not going into gear right.
The skipper is either drunk, inexperienced or both. Going from fwd to rev with large bursts of power is the true mark of an idiot. Most power yacht skippers are competent and skilled. Unfortunately, this guy gives "stinkboat" drivers a bad name. He should stick to driving his BMW/Mercedes/Cadillac/Whatever. Then he won't have to worry about things like drift, windage, current and no brakes. Either that or buy a 14' sailing dingy and learn how to operate a boat on the water! Oh wait, that would be too hard...
Simon Smith in
I liked the comment about the guy having had a stroke. We shouldn't be so quick to judge. He probably was drunk, but it could be something else.
Go slow look dumb!! Go fast prove stupid.....
I didn't see anybody offer to help him out, nice community.
read the intro
Thousands of dollars at stake and evidently plenty of skills behind the camera but yet nobody ran over to help the poor person in need of skilled advice.
In all my years of American boating I have never seen anything like this before.
I wouldn't listen to the haters on here. I kind of did the same thing my first time in to the marina with my 32' Wellcraft. I dinged up a guys bow pulpit but fixed it. I would have sat with a beer and smiled just like you guys... Noone helped me, live and learn.
there was really nothing i could have done other than drink my beer..... i once docked a 36' with no steering in a monster wind. funny thing was, it was perfect. ahead of time, i called in and told everyone i had no steering. 20 people there to help me. nailed it without help. drinks on the house !!
All these internet experts in here (including the people filming) and noone figured out he lost the port side engine? That's no excuse for not getting the fenders out or following the best instruction someone gave which was "tie it up"
He wasnt drunk, if anyone there actually knew anything about boats. That boat has twin INBOARD motors. If he lost his port motor which it looks like he did, you have absolutely ZERO control of the boat. The boat will only make left turns foward and reverse. At low speed the rudders have zero effect. Its almost impossible to dock a boat on 1 motor with twin inboards. You said he just pulled out of his slip, and it looks like hes trying to get back to it, probably because he has motor problems. I know its easy to say hes just drunk, but i havent seen the boat make a right turn at all. So his port (Left) motor is probably not working, so the Starboard (Right) motor will only push the boat to the left. Its easy to judge when you dont know how a boat works. But docking on 1 motor with inboards is an absolute nightmare. I know because i had to do it once in my boat. After that 1 time, if i loose a motor, i call Boat US to tow and assist me with putting my boat back in its slip.
I like your comment. You write like a real sailor.
judging by the propwash it looks like he only has one prop of the two motor steer inboards working and is trying to 'back and fill' the boat using prop walk. 'back and fill' on a powerboat let alone a single spinner with no bow thrusters is a fairly advanced technique, he's obviously not done it before and is probably trying to get to the boat lift to haul it out and fix the other motor.
Every marina has one: Some bozo who thinks that they know it all, when they actually haven't got a clue.
Its a well known fact around my area, Stay away from the ramps and marinas on Memorial day. It the one day of the year when everyone who doesnt have a clue how to handle a boat shows up with one..
I like the Dude that helped at the end. Thumb's up to you bro ! High horse commentary
Haha watching white folk panic like this is hilarious.
Anthony Doge Do you have a boat?
Lmao ikr
Anthony Doge you can't afford a boat.
Anthony Doge Everybody has the ability to purchase boats.
Doesn't matter,I still am able to buy a boat.
The problem is obvious - the brakes weren't working!
Hahaha , that's a good one . 🤣
Stop saying they should run over. Most docks are private and have gates with locks. They cant just run over onto the dock
I've docked plenty of 60' boats in my time. It looks like this guy is impatient and keeps turning until "something happens." by the time you notice the effect of your steering it's already too much and you have to correct. Turn a little and wait for the boat to respond. Especially at such slow speeds. The drive is the only thing moving all they weight.
boat handling incompetence on a Biblical scale. Dude needed to be pulled out of the boat, beaten severely, then jailed, THEN banned for life from boats.
gee take a chill pill already.
This type of boater should not even be allowed on the water without a boating course!!
Run..!..It's CAP'N CRUNCH aboard ....
"THE DWEEB" all hands on deck..lol
Were is the harbormaster?
Many of these vessels have coolers on board. And they start out filled, but by the end of the day are empty empty!!!
The spectators belong to a group that bolsters its own ego by making fun of others
Which makes me glad that Idaho doesn't border the ocean.
...and here you are making fun of others. To bolster your ego?
Al at the wheel? Al Kohall.
I have jumped onto a boat in several similar situations and took control of the boat from a grateful owner. And the stupid first mate with legs hanging over the side ! They deserve each other .
If you watch the flags there was a pretty good wind blowing, in saying that, what was he trying to do?
Where do you see wind? There's hardly a ripple in that water. I think the ripple's in that guy's belly.
@@tomwalshsr.6774 Not trying to defend this dolt, but like crazyt1ger08 said, look at the flags, on the left. Actually, can't even guess why this clown trying to BACK into the slip. Looks like no one else did.
Well, I guess I'm not the only one who has managed to made a complete fool of myself, while in a marina.
It that the capt of the Exxon Valdez
No wind,no current, no captain
How is she just sitting on the side of the boat during all of that!
The defective part was the nut that connected the steering wheel to the seat !!
This is worse than the guy trying to turn his camper around in the culdesac. You can offer help but these people shouldn't be there in the first place.
This is why bigger cruisers scare me and I give them wide berth. For 20 years it has been my experience that these boats rarely leave the dock and certainly not often enough for the pilot to be proficient in close quarters handling. When they do go out, it is on Holidays with friends (and booze) that end up distracting from the task at hand. Boat handling is about the wind, seas, equipment, practice, and knowing when to say when.
Rodney Dangerfield, RIP
Hey judge,you scratched my blowboat.
What was the final cause, I can't imagine the Captain of that boat some how forgot how to use the controls, or he just got the boat or something? Maybe lost the steering or something?
Are there not cameras at marinas where such reckless maneuvers can be recorded for apprehension and prosecution later??? I mean the boat has a registration number; how hard can it be to nail this guy???
Bet HIS insurance went through the roof ha ha ha
Need training and have to take a test to get a operators license for a car, but for a boat, all you have to have is the money to buy a boat. Genius.
My home port. Miss that place
Some people should never be allowed to drive anything
A 3 hour tour!!
Even the doggy is saying oh my in doggy language
Is the steering faulty?
Sir your phone has a zoom in feature.
I had some clown do this in our Marina and he hit two boats right next to me. I was lucky he didn't hit our boat but I was trying to tell him what to do and he screamed at me I know what I'm doing and I yelled back at him what are you trying to tell me you're doing this on fucking purpose. What a douche . He hit five boats total .