Boat Trip to Bahamas Turns into a Nightmare Seconds After Leaving the Dock! E185
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- We get off to a bad start when our electronic controls fail while leaving the dock. Friends at the marina come to the rescue, throw us some lines and help pull us to safety. We get the problem fixed, then head down to Cocoa Village and anchor for the night.
I was going to buy a boat and cruise but Im 63 and have been having heart problems this past year and have had to have several procedures done that has set me back financially so no boat.I find joy in watching your videos thank you
Thanks for joining us!
Had same problem. Shift lever sticks in reverse. Unhook cable and move by hand. Adjust cable. Just a little so it doesn’t push to stick point. We had a ride through marina doing donuts. Happened three times. We have since removed computer controls and installed cable controls. No more problems 😊
I love technology, but sometimes the old tried and true just works better. Cable driven throttle and shift gives you plenty of warning signs before they fail. Potentiometers, power supplies, logic boards and actuators work great......until they don't.
Great solution!! I HATE TECHNOLOGY!!!! I want my car to have carburetors and zero computerized anything. I'd want my trawler to be old-school also. Electronics and salt air just don't make any sense to me. Mechanical injection and cable controls, please!
First time it ever happened to us. Works great now. I think sitting for 6 months cause them to dry up.
Not a fan of the electronic controls
What causes issues like that? Did salt water damage the computer controls? One thing that has scared me from owning a yacht of any kind is that they seem to be getting more and more complicated as each year goes by, LOL...
Hooper drives the boat. The captain is in charge. The crew did their job. As captain I want no input unless I ask for it. As crew I wait for the captains command. In that situation the captain is processing so much!!! That was incredible filming and response to high stress. Kudos to all.
Thanks. Fortunately, Lyn had a camera running at the time.
Great job of keeping calm in a crisis and patiently diagnosing the problem.
Thanks. We are glad it turned out to be simple.
Don't panic. It does not help.
😊😊ALL. THINGS. COME TO US THROUGH. JESUS ..WE CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH JESUS
We just put an offer in on a 1982 56 Hatt. It's been accepted. Now we do Sea Trials and the Survey. Sooooooo excited. Been following you guys for a long time - you and your wife remind me quite a bit of my wife and I. Your channel is informative and entertaining and I must say has gone a long ways towards convincing us to buy a Hatt. I had my eyes on a 42 Jefferson (my previous boat (pre-marriage) was an 18' Bayliner!) and I thought an interim step would be smart. Probably is the smart play lol - but damn! Those walk in engine rooms look pretty good to a 300lb 59 year old who isn't really wanting to do a lot of boat yoga as I maintain my equipment (and I fully intend on doing as much of the work myself as possible). Anyways - I wanted you to say THANK YOU for what you two do! By the way....we are in Louisville and have a house a second home in Tarpon Springs. We will mostly likely keep it in Florida
Congratulations! Believe it or not, we have heard from more than 100 people who said they bought a boat after watching our videos. I guess people think, "If those idiots can do it, so can I." We go to Tarpon every year. My mother lives in Spring Hill. Cheers!
@@tryingnottosink9107 Appreciate your answers! Following you two for a while tells me this - you are ANYTHING but idiots lol. Last night I watched the episode where your Turbo blew up. So - the rabbit hole opened and I tested myself. Lyn noted the soot (great job Lyn) and you connected the dots to the Turbo. I asked myself if I could have done that. Several Google searches later I was able to see exhaust leaks will generate that soot and deeper down I went into "what the hell is a riser", "why is it cooled". "Why do Detroits have 2 cycle vs 4 cycle". "Why do 2 cycles use turbos". My Geek was totally engaged. My undergrad 100 yrs ago was in Mechanical Engineering but I've been in Management for 30 yrs so I'm woefully inept at fixing an engine. It is a passion, rekindled by you two and, again, I thank you
So you went from an 18 to a 56 with nothing in between, and what sounds like a long break between ownership between the two boats? How'd you manage to get insurance? I'm asking because we're close to making the same step, but to a 50, and we're having a hard time finding coverage without an intermediate first.
@@Prototheria my insurance guy said he could insure us but we'd need a captain for a while to learn the ropes. We ended up not going through w the purchase during the survey. We are back looking again. We are looking looking at 45-55' now (but If another 58 Hatt comes up we would be interested)
I do think looking for something smaller is prudent and even 45 feet is pretty big but we intend to live aboard so we don't want to go under 40
@@lcarlson7725😊
Thanks for still rolling the camera during a stressful period
That was all Lyn. I am glad she did as well.
New couple; "OMG wtf did we step into~!? And here we thought we won the lottery~!"
I love watching you guys and your adventures. I have nothing but respect for you taking on a whole way of life living on the water. I used to own a boat but I only ever did day trips as we live by the sea it was easy, the kids loved it but what you are doing is a whole different scale. I’m impressed with your problem solving skills, both mechanical and electrical. We are from the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales 🏴, UK 🇬🇧 wishing you safe travels.
Glad all worked out. Wow…thought I had it bad last week, lost one engine entirely with very limited thrust on the starboard during a high wind docking. Boating community helped me safely tie up as they did for you all. Glad all are safe.
The boating community is the best!
That's a perfect example of a good skipper vs a novice. Handled yourself rather well and solved the problem. Things could have gone real bad in that situation especially if there were high winds and a fast current. Electronic controls are nice when they work.
We were very lucky to be in a calm marina.
That's not a bad start,
a bad start would be
out to sea!
Have a wonderful time,
Cheers,
Rik Spector
Cheers! Thanks for watching.
Great video. Even though this was really stressful, we still managed to laugh - especially Lyn’s “their both black” and Joe’s “Ed’s got me sucking lines down here”.
Thanks! Gotta laugh to keep from crying!😁
Wow , I’m glad you 2 are on your way , purely selfish reasons as I like your videos . But you are the second vloggers that have posted today about a bad trip to the Bahamas ! Searching for C-Shells had the same experience .😢
yeah I saw their video also, glad both vloggers got fixed and going
I haven't watched their video yet. I'll check it out tonight.
Beer-o-clock came early..... stay safe, Tim and Cat
Definitely came early that day. Wait until you see the next video!
Good job on recovery... I have had similar distress. Engine was stuck in fwd during docking. Btw if you need load your engine in gear on dock put one fwd and the other in reverse. It reduces the load on the dock and line but allows you load and test the shifting propulsion. It is part of precheck a weekly dock run of the mains 16v92ta
We have since started running the shifters before we start the boat. We should have been doing that all along. Live and learn.
Hey its a boating day! I think we all know those days, sometimes it's surprising when things go as planned! No crunching fiberglass is a win!
Life on a boat!
" hopefully we don't sink" ... Well guy's you're" trying not to " so you'll be great!... Can't wait to follow along another season!
Wait until you see tomorrow's video!
With my bad luck, praying I don't sink is exactly why my boat will sink. Praying that I don't get hit is why someone will lose control of their boat and crash into me! That's why I still haven't bought a boat and probably won't when I reach retirement age. Had a BAD experience sailing my great-uncle's Swan 50-footer out of South Florida. Calm waters, clear skies and straight towards us is a blind as a bat dude who somehow doesn't see us. Took a hard left to get around him. It has made me rethink whether I want to share the waters with people like that. I think I'll save my retirement money and buy a red Corvette. Probably a heckuva lot cheaper too, LOL...
Thanks for showing a real problem and how you handled it. Good job and looking forward to more from your adventures.
Thanks for watching!
Exciting stuff! Glad you worked it out. Docktails a little early today. Isn’t boating grand? Lol
Life on a boat!
Good use of jet boat exhaust thrust and line throwing! All’s well that ends well!
Good use of scary music…
either scary music or circus music were the choices!
I'm a jet pilot too now!
Circus music would have been a good choice! 😁
@@tryingnottosink9107 yes indeed! But you need to increase the thrust-to-weight ratio for a more enjoyable experience! 😀
Funny…
BOAT = BustOutAnotherThousand but who's counting? The pleasure of Boating = Priceless!
I'm amazed how many people don't run their boats. It's amazing the number of boats we put in the water in the spring, and the owners use it once. We wrap the lines on the dock, and they are wrapped the same way when we lay them up in the fall. Got to use your boats, or something will go wrong.
Boats are safe at harbor, but that is not what boats are meant to do!
Rock steady captain.
Looks like we were boat neighbors at the end of A dock for a bit! Wow guys. Scary way to start a trip to the Bahamas. I can relate to that stress. 2 years ago I had to limp Morningstar back into her slip on one engine. Thank God winds were calm. That was a nailbiter.
It was definitely not the way I wanted to start the trip. Fortunately, it has worked fine ever since.
Youch - good job keeping your cool!
Thanks!
Exciting- nice handling the surprise. One day I want a tour of your boat!
Thanks!
Micro Commanders are great when they work, but when they fail, you need an expert to fix them. Testing the shift at the dock is a must!
I have been testing it at dock ever since.
@@tryingnottosink9107 There is always some asshole that has to make themselves feel better by putting others down. I enjoy the content and the transparency.
Let’s try to be constructive, why the ridicule? no need. No one is perfect and life is a learning experience. Can we just chill! No one is putting a gun to your lovely head to watch the channel. ❤Hugs and Kisses to all. 😊
Great Job Capt and Crew...not a single F bomb :0) Great Video!!!
Thanks! Just Trying not to sink!
Good Job everyone staying calm! Happy for you you all getting started on the voyage.
Thanks! It was a bumpy start but everything is great now!
Welp, that's how it goes sometimes. Glad you got it sorted.
It has been fine ever since.
Wow, that could have gone really wrong. Good job not panicking.
Thanks!
I like how you didn't panic and you all kept your minds!
Thanks!
Wow that had to be scary! I am not sure that I could have stayed that calm. Looking forward to another season traveling with you.
Thanks for joining us again!
A boat is a floating example of Murphy’s Law.
Junk boat, junk results 😂 Also, it’s Downtown JULIE Brown. She was an MTV VJ in the 1990s, a little after your time there Barb 😂 Let me guess, clogged fuel filters from a dirty junk tank and engines are air-bound. Genius
Glad it all worked out so close to the docks!
Us too!
Nice to see all the help from the A dack. I love that marina the staff and fellow boaters are great.
A dock was full of heroes that day!
Boats always trying to prove they’re the boss. Never fails. That’s a beautiful boat.
Thanks!
Great job Cap!
Thanks!
OMFG we can only imagine. You guys handled it though. Remember Rum is like bacon it makes everything better. Stay safe and keep making great videos
That’s so good😆
Alcohol, the cause of, and answer to, most of life's problems! Thanks for watching!
Pick on the hynautics dual controls, but they are highly reliable. I have resisted the temptation to install Mathers, Uflex, or Glendenning... glad you got it under control.
It was just sticking from sitting for 6 months. It has worked great ever since then. New thing to check before leaving dock.
Always a fear of mine on our 61MY or any boat I operate when we are pulling in or out. Nice job of maintain control of your vessel!
It was definitely exciting. Cheers!
Guess you can add extensive control testing to the pre de-docking checklist. Would still pull that servo unit off and inspect, clean and lube it. Solid work figuring out what to smack.
Definitely added to our start-up routing!
We are in your boat slip at the Titusville Marina. We are on our way to Maryland and stopped here to get out of the high winds from the backend of tropical storm Arlene. We watch and enjoy your videos.😎
Thanks for watching, and keeping our slip warm for us!
Spring lines should hold running at idle doing a check of transmission engagement. We do it on our sailboat and my power boat neighbor does also as pre check to make sure running gear is all ok before leaving the dock. Definitely can be stressful when the transmission isn’t doing what you think its doing.
We have never had an issue in 6 years, but now, that is part of our daily start-up routine.
TEAM WORK
Love your videos my dad always had big boats when I was growing up
Glad you like them!
Oh boats will do what they do. Blessings to you all from Southern Oregon
Cheers!
Steers like my sailboat on a good day. Great job.
You missed the Mathers air controls on larger tugs back in the day. Often, a seven second delay before the engines spooled up
I had the same kind of problem on a sailboat I owned. Right after I cleared my slip, the transmission decided to let go and start slipping. I had no control over the boat. To make it worse, there was a 20+ knot wind pushing me. I managed to keep my boat from hitting anybody else and as soon as I was in the clear, I immediately dropped my anchor to hold position. Soon I discovered my next problem. The USCG had closed the bar due to bad weather so the towboat driver could not come rescue me. Luckily, the USCG decided this would be good training for the new guys and put me back in my slip. One of the worst days of the water for me for sure. It is such a helpless feeling not being able to do anything to control your vessel.
We know the feeling!
great video - it's sure a true representation of life - it's how you handle things that matter ... happy sailing guys ... I'm in WPB next time you guys come through
Thanks. We try to post the reality of boating. We'll probably be in WPB sometime in late July. Cheers!
I was coming to my mooring, my Crewmate was all set to grab the bridle and the throttle stuck. I was only going a couple of knots at most so when I struck the Boat ahead of me it did minor damage. These things happen. Dont laugh but mine was only a twenty one foot Angling Boat, nothing as grand and beautiful as yours. Stay safe and good luck on all your Voyages, I love your videos. Love from the UK.
No matter how much you prepare, something unexpected will pop up!
Had a similar disaster coming BACK from the Bahamas recently. Found an air leak in a hydraulic line. Fraustrating!
Been more frustrating if you hadnt found it. ...ha..
We are glad it turned out to be a simple fix. A broken shifer in the tranny would have put a big damper on our season.
I honestly can not imagine going anywhere with so little knowledge.
Great job in something we all fear, but when you were throttling forward and showed video outside on the dock, the boat didn’t move forward it didn’t seem to anyway, but I could be mistaken!! Wow, I would had crapped my drawers!, keep up the great videos!
It was really moving forward. I was using the exhaust from the engines to give us a little push.
Noticed your T-Shirt, Im at Salty Pelican right now actually... weird coincidence
Hey now....Good luck and has to get better soon and carful and safe travels
It was a great trip!
Just stumbled upon your channel and subscribed! We've made that crossing. Your yacht looks fantastic! Where are you based out of? We just moved to Fort Lauderdale. Safe travels
Thanks for watching. We keep the boat in Titusville during the winter.
Microcommander systems can be scary when they suddenly quit working. They are usually installed on larger vessels than can do some serious damage if not under control. Good job for keeping her off the other boats in the marina. Cheers 🍻
How about an old fashioned push / pull cable ?
Yes. When something fails they shut the whole boat down. At least you are not stuck in gear.
You are probably doing this but alway if running a diesel engine use an algaecide in your fuel. The algae will plug up lines, filters and anything else it can. Cheap insurance. The algae forms because when the fuel goes down in a tank and air is drawn into the tank, then the moisture condensates and the algae starts. If it gets bad enough you have to empty the fuel tanks and have them cleaned and start afresh. Enjoy your trip.
I was stationed in Key West in the military and rebuilt a boat hull and put on a new outboard engine. It always intrigued me about the inland passage and in the back of my mind I thought about a trip to the bahamas. I remember the arduous trip to Miami; 121 miles over 42 bridges. Took about 5 1/2 hours. Then before I knew it I was in South Korea.
We did add algaecide but I guess we didn't add enough. We have since turned the tank over a few times and everything is good.
Good job. Getting to knowing the boat is a struggle.... Still great fun. 💪🏾🙏🏾💪🏾🙏🏾
Thanks. It is always a learning experience.
Retired Professional Catapiller Heavy Equipment Mechanic. Motor homes, boats. They sit for long periods that dry out seals cause leaks, water pumps, and brakes problems. Take them on short trips before long hauls. Save yourself big towing bills.
We always start the engines each month if she is sitting. Now I know I should be shifting the transmission as well.
Ed ... you said it yourself ... 12:44 "Normally we're coming down from Philly and we work out all the bugs in the first few stops." Your boat doesn't like being left in Florida and ignored all winter. Those winter start-ups are good for it. Penn's Landing awaits your return.
It will have to keep on waiting! 2000 miles round trip x 0.75 miles per gallon x $4.30 for fuel = $11,466! 😁
Ever thought about a safer name for your channel? Always good to check engines and controls while still tied up. If not in command of your vessel, neutral is your best friend.
Great video. We’ve all been in these situations…
Thanks. The only people who don't have boar problems are those that never leave the dock!
Miss you guys
Cheers!
being cut adrift without any controls in a crowded marina is a nightmare
Yep!
Trust the computer. It knows everything. When it works its great. And when it wont, pray!
Your idle speed sounds about 1k rpm which is actually quite high for shifting and maneuvering at close quarters. The Detroits normally idle at about 500 rpm.
We idle at 500rpm. I was revving the engine to get thrust out of the exhaust.
A lesson learned (bump fwd/astern on both engines with lines on) and now added to your pre-underways, good for you.
BZ for keeping calm and utilizing your crew to monitor the boat's position in the fairway, having fenders ready, and getting lines across as soon as possible. Not surprised to see the help you got from the folks at Titusville Marina, always good folks there.
One tidbit to toss based on our experience. When we're headed off cruising for more than one day from our home marina on the Canaveral Barge Canal, the first day underway is always a shortie (up to Titusville mooring field for northbound trips, or down to Cocoa Village, or Dragon Point anchorage) just to ensure things are running well and it's a quick return if necessary. I think you did the exact right thing to not press on that first day. Besides, Cocoa Village is never a bad stop, even if you don't go ashore.
Running the shifters is now definitely part of our start up routing. We do the same, a short run on the first day or town to work out the bugs. As you'll see in the next video, we didn't get them all worked out before the crossing.
Code 62 is a servo jam. Look in the box and see if there is an obstruction. I have the command error codes on a sheet of paper if you want me to send them to you. Always check your steering and propulsion before throwing lines off.
We have the codes as well. The servo was fine. The tranny stuck in gear and that cause the servo to send an error and everything to shut down. I should have worked the shifter a few times before I left the dock since the boat had been sitting.
We’ll leave tomorrow instead of today and get a good head start…lol
now i get to see the "oh shit" face from another prespective other than my own ! nice recovery
I have that face a lot!
When you motor thru Wilmington NC intercostal way be sure to wave at us in Wrightsville beach 😊
I feel your pain in the fog very scary 😢
Next time in Wrightsville beach check out dock side grill right down the street from bridge tender which by the way the food is awesome . Also on the side you docked at is blue gill restaurant between you and the bridge
Yes, we have been to each of them over the years.
Done it in 1979 with my mom my dad and 4 sisters.
Time to install new cables? And new shift levers?
The cables seem fine. We thing it was the shifter drying up after sitting for 6 months. Everything has worked great ever since.
That the way it’s to own a boat . Ask me! Smiles nice engines..I like the sound off Detroit diesel…
I have been on the water for over 60 years. It's simple Launch Day Sucks!!!!!!!!!
I hate electronic shifters! Cables are so much more reliable.
“If it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen out there” - Captain Ron
That is the truth!
Why didn't you do all your checks before even letting go of your lines
We do numerous checks before leaving dock. We just added another.
Wow. Rough start. I think I would have been too cowardly to continue without bringing a mechanic on board to make sure all is OK. Not too handy with a wrench.
Fortunately it has worked fine ever since.
scary stuff been there done that ihad gearbox failure while underway its not a nice feeling
Watch the o rings if you have old style Racors. The orange o ring won't seal on a new housing.
As a side note I always cycle my shifters and throttle before I start the engines
Turned out to ne the fuel pump. We show it in a future video. We have now started cycling the throttles as well. Live and learn.
Man I hate for you guys! The good part is Ed you know your boat and know how to maintain her, so many owners of your caliber of vessels can only throw money at the things that pop up. You dig in and find a solution! sometimes that solution is with ice and a good adult beverage. you find resolve the problem.😁🛫
Is that a nice way of saying I am a cheapskate! 😁 I agree. If you are going to do the type of boating that we do, you need to be able to figure things out and get your hands dirty.
Been there…. I lost all control in the ICW at a drawbridge with my sailboat…. Never a fun thing. But I got out of danger, came up with a solution, and continued on…
No matter what boat you have, things will always come up. You just need to stay calm and work it out. Glad it worked out well for you.
Not what you want to hear are alarms going off, when pulling away from the dock. Kudos for staying calm and dealing with it. I probably would have had racing stripes in my shorts .
Thanks. We hate when we hear alarms going off and it turns out to be the boat next to us!
Use Marvel Mystery oil on those cables and controllers.
Decent recovery...did you test your throttles/transmission before untying the lines? Always a good practice...
We do now!
BRAVO, with a little luck, imagine if that had happened in the open ocean, and skill, adapt, and overcome challenges.
It's life on a boat!
detroit diesel ddeck controllers bad news with them see them stay in gear and hit docks, boats, watched a throttle jockey back hard into a concrete dock and installed the swim platform on the inside of the boat be careful with them. they use to come with a backup cable system just in case that happened
It was an eye opening experience.
Great information
Glad it was helpful!
Better on dock than out with sharks!!!!!
I had a similar situation last week on our 39 Tiara with pods , as we were leaving the dock lost control of the pods, for a few moments I panicked till I realized that I had put the boat into gear overriding the pods.
I once though I was in neutral and gunned the engines. oops.
Beautiful ship
Thanks!
The title is misleading. Should have been boat trouble, first step don't panic.
No worries, it all works out in the end...🍸🥂🍸
and makes for an interesting video!
I would lube that gear cable with DW40, Master Blaster, or silicone lubricant. Great tunes with that vid!
Cable was good, it was the shifter that was stuck. Still, not a bad idea.