Double Trouble: Ungrounding Two Yachts Back to Back| Grounding 49ft Jeanneau & 40ft Azimut

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4 ай бұрын

When the dispatch came through for the Jeanneau, I thought it looked familiar, and I was pretty sure I had ungrounded this boat before. Turns out, this was the 3rd time. He wasn’t too stuck, so luckily it didn’t take too long to free him, because as I was finishing up, I got another dispatch for a 40ft Azimut that had run aground back by big pass. Both jobs were quick and easy, so you get to see both of them in this video!
The 1st time ungrounding the sailboat
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The 2nd time ungrounding the sailboat
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🚤 In this thrilling episode, join me as I respond to a familiar distress call for a Jeanneau that seemed to have a knack for getting grounded. Little did I know, it was the third time rescuing this boat! 🌊 Fortunately, the situation wasn't too dire, and I managed to free the vessel swiftly.
But the maritime adventure doesn't end there! 🌟 Just as I wrapped up the Jeanneau rescue, another dispatch came in - this time for a 40ft Azimut that had run aground near Big Pass. Double trouble, double excitement! 🌅
Watch as I tackle both rescue missions seamlessly, showcasing the challenges and triumphs of marine towing. 🤿 Whether you're a fellow sailor, boating enthusiast, or just love a good rescue story, this video is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.
🔗 Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon to stay tuned for more thrilling maritime adventures! ⚓️ Let me know in the comments if you've ever had a grounding experience at sea and how you handled it. Safe sailing, everyone! 🌊🚢 #MarineRescue #BoatEmergency #SailingAdventure #Azimut #Jeanneau #BoatingLife

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@PatrickHoodDaniel 4 ай бұрын

I would never say anything bad about a sailor. Sailors are some of the most knowledgable skippers out there. A fellow sailor told me that the ground shifts all the time and always look for the most recent charts as possible. Fun to watch a new sailboat get taken off ground. The draft on the Jeanneau is about 8 feet which is pretty deep for a sailboat. That tide and water level must have been about 7 feet looking at the way the boat was sitting. If there was some wind, he could have heeled the boat and got out, but when you have a subscription to towboat, why do that.

@CaptKenO 4 ай бұрын

He actually only draws 5.5ft. He has a wing keel, so you really don't want to heel over when aground since you could snap off a wing

@jodywade5617 4 ай бұрын

Everyone has a bad day sometimes. Good on you Captain

@CaptKenO 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Jody!

@robertwood6439 2 ай бұрын

Itis exciting to watch your show. You are a tremendous help to people and you have amazing patience with people. Thanks.

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Robert for watching my videos! 😁

@colinjohnson1865 6 күн бұрын

Totally entertaining. Terrific videos , Ken. Keep them going.

@CaptKenO 3 күн бұрын

Thanks Colin!

@theoreinecke4867 4 ай бұрын

Well done Captain another incredible job done 🇦🇺👍

@CaptKenO 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Theo!

@clinty51 4 ай бұрын

I've been told that pulling a shafts and rudder boat out the way the went in is the best action for someone trying to assist, the way you did it here looked like a perfect demonstration of that technique. Really taking note of your engine use to straighten up on the tow too. Don't know how you'd set it up, maybe split screen, but use of controls and what your boat does as a result would be great to see, anyway really enjoy your vids Ken....we all know what we'd say to some people, but you do yourself and your company a credit being professional.

@CaptKenO 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Clint! There's no one "right/best" way to pull a grounded boat back to deeper water. There's so many variables involved that it really comes down to the captain's experience and judgement of each situation. At least around here, I rarely have a boat that's perpendicular to the deeper water like this one was, so this was an easy choice to pull them backwards

@clinty51 4 ай бұрын

@@CaptKenO That's great advise, local knowledge and a good tool box of experience will win the day everyday, and no one video is going to tell every story...Cheers Cap

@53Peterbilt 3 ай бұрын

anybody who makes comments about a skipper who grounds his boat, has never sailed the waters around southern Florida. It's not only shallow just about everywhere, but the sandbars change locations overnight. Today it's here, but yesterday it was over there. Nice saves Capt Ken!

@CaptKenO 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Peterbilt! That pretty much sums it up!

@CaptainRon1913 2 ай бұрын

"sandbars change location overnight"? ah no, they don't. Not like you say. "how hard aground are we?" Well, you're not in the channel, if that matters....

@artmartin1913 4 ай бұрын

Quick and easy! Great job.

@CaptKenO 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Art! These are the jobs I like! 😁

@silverstarflite135 4 ай бұрын

Every video I watch I'm so impressed with your kindness, patience, professionalism and ability. My son says "YTB" to me sometimes...lol. YTB Captain Ken! (YTB means you're the best) :)

@CaptKenO 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Silverstar! That's just my outward appearance... You should see what I'm thinking sometimes with some of these jobs 😬

@seashrimp2 4 ай бұрын

all in a day's work

@CaptKenO 4 ай бұрын

Or sometimes depending on the time of year, a weeks work 🙄

@vancity2349 4 ай бұрын

Nice work Cap. Interesting to keep the hurricane could shift some of the bottom.

@CaptKenO 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Vancity!

@briancummings9122 2 күн бұрын

I thought The Great South bay on Long Island NY was shallow, at least we knew where the shallow spots were. It looks to me it changes for you guy in every storm,, NOT EASY

@Chief61 3 ай бұрын

Two types of sailors those that have run around and those that lie about it. He seemed at least knowledgeable and probably has tow insurance. Man I miss my boat

@CaptKenO 3 ай бұрын

Hahaha 😂 That is quite accurate! Especially around this area! Yes, he did have tow insurance

@mama_keikei8081 3 ай бұрын

I’d never say anything bad about a boat Captain but I do notice that the older we get the more mishaps we can make. That’s hard when you have a million dollar yacht or boat.

@CaptKenO 3 ай бұрын

Yep. Mistakes do happen. They just tend to be more expensive the bigger the boat is...

@jasonc470 4 ай бұрын

Good job Capt Ken! How many calls do you typically go on in a day?

@CaptKenO 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Jason! That's an excellent question! It all depends on the time of year. I've had months where will go through 2 weeks (6 shifts) without getting anything, and then get 5 jobs in a single day. If you take the total days I was on call (172) and the total jobs I did last year (204) it comes out to an average of just over 1 tow/day I'm on call. However, I only actually worked 107 days of those 172 days I was on call, so on days I tow, I average a little under 2 tows/day

@jasonc470 4 ай бұрын

I'd say that's a pretty sweet gig. I know every tow isn't a simple rope and pull job but they sure do help ease those mangrove hunter jobs! 😂Stay safe and like always I appreciate you taking the time to reply!

@joshlindemeier2434 3 ай бұрын

As long as alcohol isn’t involved then there is not much one can say about mistakes made…no one is perfect and even the best equipment struggles to keep up with the ever changing shallow waters

@CaptKenO 3 ай бұрын

Nope. Shit happens. As my old boss used to say about running aground "there are 3 kinds of boaters...those who have, those that will, and those those who lie about it" 😂

@AdventuresofHappyOurs 4 ай бұрын

Is there a limit on tows per year with TowBoatUS?

@CaptKenO 4 ай бұрын

So don't quote me on this, but I believe if you use it 5x in a year they won't renew your membership. I've had a few customers that have come close to that in a couple of months, with the worst one being 3x in one week🤣

@user-rq7qt8qf7g 4 ай бұрын

👍

@langstonholland9272 3 ай бұрын

Hi Cap't - what are the specs on the tow line you're using? Love the container for the line. : )

@CaptKenO 3 ай бұрын

Lol 😂 If it works it works! I can't remember exactly, but I want to say it's polyethylene and has a working load of 38k lbs...

@edwardranno7119 4 ай бұрын

Guy doesn’t want to bend his prop...he ran aground,it’s probably already bent

@CaptKenO 4 ай бұрын

It takes a lot to bend a prop...but pulling it backwards goes against it's design, so more likely to bend it

@AdventuresofHappyOurs 4 ай бұрын

Keel sailboats will rarely bend a prop when running aground. The keel runs well below the prop, protecting the prop from hitting bottom

@CaptKenO 4 ай бұрын

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs he was talking about the 2nd boat

@Jonsmithsrq 4 ай бұрын

Why is the 54 yellowfin video locked?

@CaptKenO 4 ай бұрын

I removed it for reasons I won't disclose

@Jonsmithsrq 4 ай бұрын

@@CaptKenOsome people can’t handle their mess ups

@CaptKenO 4 ай бұрын

Wasn't actually the case here

@robertstancer4469 Ай бұрын

A view from the Uk. And this is where i upset you and some of your posters. NEVER drag a propeller and rudder driven boat backwards off anything, EVER. The damage you can cause is immeasurable. You complain that you are in shallow water kicking up sand which you bitch about going through your engines. I have seen you play out over 400ft of line to tow a boat. Why didn't you get in clear water? Which direction was the quickest way to deeper water. I have never seen you assess depth around a stuck vessel. Nope Ken, you failed on this one.

@CaptKenO Ай бұрын

and this is why I do this work. You have to know your area. His props were in deep water (it was only his bow that was stuck) and the deep water was 30ft behind his boat and only got shallower toward his bow.

@robertstancer4469 Ай бұрын

@@CaptKenO If his props were in deeper water, why couldn't he power off the sand bank. According to google thes boats have a combined power output of 760hp.? How did you know his props were in deep water, i didn't see you check in this video. What you do in a situation then is to pull his bow to either port or starboard to get the hull on its chine giving the boat the sledge effect and slide it off the sand. BTW, i don't accept your explanation that you "know the area". You turn up in the middle of a patch of water and know that boat is 30ft from deep water. The only reason you could possibly know that is if you surveyed the area with your depth gauge and i didn't see you do that. A lot of people in yours and similar industries get complacent. They do it everyday, day in, day out. You get lazy, unthinking, other things on your mind and that's when YOU create more problems to a situation like: Bent rudders, props, shafts, damage to the stuffing glands etc. Possible damage to exhaust outlets too. C'mon Ken boy, you've been caught, own up, say you'll think next time.

@CaptKenO Ай бұрын

There's this thing called local knowledge and using available resources I.e. Depth finders and charts. I've pulled boats off of that sandbar before so I know that water. You say I didn't survey the water, but in case you didn't watch the first half of the video, I approached him from the channel and in the direction I pulled him from...oh and what was I doing? Looking at the depth finder so I knew exactly how much water was behind them 😱

@robertstancer4469 Ай бұрын

@@CaptKenO Wow, i'm impressed. You can drive straight up to a grounded boat in a 2mile wide water inlet and know EXACTLY what is underneath them WITHOUT depth sounding and know deep water is to the stern of them. Oh!, the confidence of youth. I wish i still had it. A little tip kenny, grown ups watch too. BTW, you say you were "looking at your depth finder"? Can you give me a time marker in the video where you were doing this please so i can see?