How Many Times Will I Have to Save This Guy?

How Many Times Will I Have to Save This Guy? | Grounding 45ft Freedom

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3 ай бұрын

We have a contender for the most ungroundings I’ve done with one customer. This guy is now tied at 3 apiece with a boat I dealt with in Venice (although that guy was 3x in a week), and with the 49ft Jeanneau. Based on the directions he gave me to get back into his marina, I’m starting to think he’s navigating around Sarasota Bay by dead reckoning…which is not very precise and would explain why he keeps running aground. What do you think? Leave your comments down below!
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2nd time ungrounding this guy: • It Took 2 Days to Get ...
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Welcome back to the channel, sailors! Today, we're diving into some epic grounding tales that'll make you rethink your navigation strategies. This time, we've got a contender for the most ungroundings ever with a single customer. Can you believe it?
This adventurous soul is now neck and neck with a boat I once dealt with in the winding canals of Venice. And get this, the Venetian boat managed to ground itself three times in just one week! But our current protagonist isn't far behind, matching each mishap with resilience and determination.
But here's the kicker - based on the directions he's been giving me to navigate back into his marina, I'm starting to suspect he's relying on dead reckoning to traverse Sarasota Bay. Now, for those of you unfamiliar with dead reckoning, let's just say it's not the most precise method, especially for navigating tricky waters like these.
Could this be the reason behind his repeated groundings? Is he simply charting his course based on a wing and a prayer? Share your thoughts in the comments below! And if you've got your own grounding stories to tell, don't hesitate to share - after all, we're all in this seafaring adventure together.
Stay tuned for more tales from the high seas, and until next time, fair winds and following seas, sailors! ⚓🌊

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@wurschy 2 ай бұрын

Love that Cap is still holding the wheel while he sit's rock solid but all sail's up

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

Yep 🤦

@1981lowrider 2 ай бұрын

Capt Ken you have the patience of a Saint…Well done Sir.

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

Hahaha. Thanks lowrider! 😇

@JohnSmith-qi9qs 2 ай бұрын

He knows where he is going. It’s the bottom that keeps moving. Keep up the great work!

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

Lmao 😂

@robertocastillo872 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Cap for share your work and experience!!! We really enjoy your videos!! Thank you sir

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Robert for watching these videos! 😁

@lvlndco 3 ай бұрын

Charts?! Who needs charts! That guy is just kinda doing it own thing out there, obvious to the rest of the world.

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

They might help keep him off the sandbars...but then who would I rescue? 🤣

@kitjeep 3 ай бұрын

Maybe it's time for a RV

@timmorin69 3 ай бұрын

I don't know if it's a good idea for this guy to be on the road with anything bigger than a golf cart. I can totally see this guy wedging an RV under a low bridge or taking out a covered awning at an ATM or something. He's clearly got the same IQ as a coffee table.

@1320fastback 2 ай бұрын

As an RVer who loves boats but does not have one, No stay off the roads!

@kitjeep 2 ай бұрын

😊

@andrewnajarian5994 2 ай бұрын

He’d probably get it stuck under a bridge or in a drive-thru 😂

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

These comments are great! 🤣

@mickmurphy8425 2 ай бұрын

Wow - amazing. Your patience is strong.

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

Hahaha. Thanks Mick!

@jaysol1686 2 ай бұрын

Great job Captain!!!

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Jay!

@andyburk4825 Ай бұрын

Ain't got time for the helm, gotta call my deckhand on the walkie tallkie phone ...

@PatrickHoodDaniel 3 ай бұрын

So, I guess his motor was not working. Most of the time you can sail off a ground with some heel, but it looks like little to no wind that day. 5 foot draft is pretty short for a 45' sailboat. Interesting to see a 45' sailboat with a hank on jib. You could heel that boat pretty far and the boat would just pop right back up. The entire tow back to the marina, they could have been tidying up the sails. Did he want you to tow them in to save gas? That cap wasn't kind at all. If you have seen him thrice, how many times has he gotten grounded and made it out with his sails on his own? His keel must be tired and worn by now.

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

It's awing keel, so you can't heel it over too much when it's aground like that. That's also why it's such a small draft for a big boat

@PatrickHoodDaniel 2 ай бұрын

@@CaptKenO Yeah, makes sense.

@lynnmoser6918 3 ай бұрын

Love your videos! Consider him job security.

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

Hahaha. Thanks Lynn! Definitely with this guy around!

@scott5747 2 ай бұрын

I'm wondering about the synthetic ropes they are using for auto recovery and winches, and whether or not they make any sense on boat recovery?

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

The lines we use are synthetic material too, just heavier duty and designed to float

@artmartin1913 3 ай бұрын

How does this gentleman manage to keep running his vessel aground? Charts are so accurate these days that you would almost need to be doing it on purpose.

@timmorin69 3 ай бұрын

He's clearly got the same IQ as a coffee table, that's how lol

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure he doesn't have one...and if he did, I'm not sure he'd know how to use it

@user-rq7qt8qf7g 2 ай бұрын

👍

@Honda1k 2 ай бұрын

How are you liking the two-stroke torque vs the four-stroke?

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

I can't say the torque is any better, but the whaler with the 2 strokes is just propped perfectly for that engine/boat combo...but I hate running the 2 strokes, so even if they are/were better, I'd take the 4 strokes

@CheekyMonkey1776 17 күн бұрын

Dang…,,,I’m heading down the ICW to this area for the first time with a five (5) draft… now I’m getting a little concerned

@CaptKenO 16 күн бұрын

If you stay in the channel you'll be fine...but sign up for a TowBoat US membership if you don't have one already!

@clinty51 2 ай бұрын

Hey Ken, do you just get what ever boat each day, I've seen three different setups, but two 200 smoke em's has to be the best sounding :)

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

Great question. So we have 1 dedicated boat per location, and 2 reserve boats in storage. The prokat and the worldcat are the 2 primary boats I run and they get swapped out about every hundred hour for maintenance. The whaler is the backup boat for the other location, but it comes down here when both of my boats are out for service. It doesn't happen often (thankfully), but sometimes one of my boats is out for major service and the other needs it's regular servicing

@clinty51 2 ай бұрын

@@CaptKenO Cool, Ken, thanks for the explanation :)

@JohnSmith-qi9qs 2 ай бұрын

At idle they sound like a top fuel dragster.

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

They're annoying as hell. It reminds me of working in Venice on the diesel boat and not being able to hear what the customer is saying (except the diesel sounded way better!)

@vancity2349 2 ай бұрын

Repeat customers are good right...lol. Interesting Cap on the sailboat...

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

They sure are! 😁

@colinjohnson1865 9 күн бұрын

Do you rescue during storms?

@CaptKenO 9 күн бұрын

As long as it's safe, yes

@beachcouple1741 2 ай бұрын

Didn’t you have to tell him last time to bring in his sails also. Does he get the frequent flyer discount 😂

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

Yes. All 3 times I've had to tell him to bring in his sails. No discount for him...although he has a membership, so it's technically free anyway 🤷

@win1885 28 күн бұрын

Once they toss your line off. are you free to leave?

@CaptKenO 28 күн бұрын

Depends on the situation, but generally yes

@user-lq3ss9xf8c 3 ай бұрын

4’11 draft on a boat that size?

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

That's the beauty of technology...a wing keel let's you have a shallow draft for a big boat!

@havanashamrock 2 ай бұрын

My old marina glad I’m not there with this guy bouncing around the marina 😂😂😂

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

Lol 😂 How long ago were you there?

@havanashamrock 2 ай бұрын

We lived on my 52’ Sea Ray during Covid we got stuck there 2019 we stayed and built a house and sold the big boat 2 years ago now boat out of palcida on a 25’ Sea Ray.

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

OK. Cool! Do you miss the big boat or do you prefer the ease of the smaller one?

@havanashamrock 2 ай бұрын

I really miss operating the big boat but the small one is easier for maint etc and sandbar cruising. She did take us from Boston, around Fla and the Bahamas so we did build some fantastic memories.

@iceman9549 2 ай бұрын

👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@dukwdriver2909 2 ай бұрын

Trying to sail harder into what got them stuck. Does this guy realize boats float in water, not sand, mud or rocks?

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

Clearly not 🤣

@TheTurdSculptor 2 ай бұрын

Gotta love the repeat customers! The ones that get every cent out of their membership-if they are members. Typical of the type- “the wind is free everything else should be” TIP YOUR CAPTAIN! And don’t tell them how to do their job, “answer your phone” how about steer your boat and get off your phone! Just unloading a lil here….

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

Sounds like you have dealt with some of the same type of customers there capt...🤔 😂

@TheTurdSculptor 2 ай бұрын

@@CaptKenO yes indeed! Keep the videos coming brother!

@greathornedowl3644 2 ай бұрын

🤣Some boaters are camera hogs

@faircompetition1203 2 ай бұрын

Some really bad seamanship there, I bet his dock neighbors have some stories too

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

He docked the boat OK, so maybe it's just under sail he has issues...

@edwardprasad5942 Ай бұрын

Finally i do

@CaptKenO Ай бұрын

You do what?

@joshuasons2300 2 ай бұрын

Hello, I like your videos I'm new to sailing but want to try it out. So my question is don't they know the depth with depth finder? I absolutely don't want to be like this guy so what's the solution? Thanks so much, like your professionalism 🫡

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Josh! Depth finders generally only read the depth directly under you and not what's in front...so you have to know where you're going and keep an eye on the depth and know when it's getting shallow, and then either be very careful, or back out

@TheGoatMumbler 2 ай бұрын

No wonder the guy keeps running aground. He doesn't pay attention worth a sheet!

@Pyle81 3 күн бұрын

I guess its NOT just Gen Z that can't put there phone down when they need to be PAYING ATTENTION...

@over-there 2 ай бұрын

I draw 6'8"

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

He's got a wing keel

@justinbartlett4711 2 ай бұрын

Guys like this should not have a boat. Or a car. Or a bike.

@dondub2932 3 ай бұрын

Sailboat captain … grounded with both the foresail and main up, having to be told to lower his sails, then not steering his boat correctly … Wow. Stupid is as stupid does!

@lynnmoser6918 3 ай бұрын

And I bet he drives too! Yikes!

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

Probably...

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

Welcome to my life/job 🙄

@billb945 2 ай бұрын

Wouldn't have much of a job if nothing ever went wrong.

@Prevailingbucket 2 ай бұрын

Shouldn’t skipper a Canoe.

@rosjay_2119 2 ай бұрын

So 3 x in a yr, he should be done on the membership tows untll 2025, should put her on the hard till then

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

I've been told you're allowed 5x/year before they won't renew it

@TOMVUTHEPIMP 2 ай бұрын

Why could he not motor himself after you u ground him?

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

He had some sort of engine issue and then was able to get it working again 🤷

@tomki6asp 2 ай бұрын

They don’t belong on the water.

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

He's not hurting anyone...yet.

@jacksmith8002 2 ай бұрын

He needs a catamaran

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

That would just give him a wider boat to hit the sandbars with...😁

@andrewnajarian5994 2 ай бұрын

Does he have a chart plotter and depth sounder? This is getting ridiculous! He needs to buy something with a swing-keel or start sailing a dinghy. 🤦🏻‍♂️

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

Hahaha. Depth finder, yes. Chart plotter...I don't think so.

@superape339 3 ай бұрын

lazy crew

@user-xt1fm9rh6r 2 ай бұрын

Just like some old people need not drive these people need not sail AT ALL........!!!!!!! At what point do you take that right away from the STUPID....... How many times do you have to help them at the same spot........!!!!!!!!

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

As many times as needed! As long as he isn't hurting anyone, what's the harm?

@lawman5511 2 ай бұрын

Some people should not own boats

@andrewschwarz7210 3 ай бұрын

Does this guy even have a clue? He needs to stay on land.

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

If you read the other comments, people don't want him there either 🤣

@jaysonlima7196 2 ай бұрын

So third go around, still doesn’t know to steer for the stern, still had all plain sail flying by the time you got there, during the whole tow left his sails in a fouled mess, not to mention whatever the hell is going on with his sail cover… I don’t think this is a fellow who should be sailing which is saying something coming from me… I’m typically of the opinion that it’s better to educate than to shame but there’s got to be a limit some where

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

I 100% agree...but if he wants to keep running aground without hurting people...I'll be happy to keep pulling him back to deeper water! 😂

@piercedriver1 3 ай бұрын

Get off the damn phone and pay attention to your helm, this dude needs a RV instead of a vessel. Time for a new hobby there sailer. He’s grounded and still has all his sheets up…….wth ?

@53Peterbilt 2 ай бұрын

NO! I do not want this guy driving the roads in a big RV!! 😵‍💫

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

Lol 😂

@CaptKenO 2 ай бұрын

I love how many people said they don't want him on the road either! 🤣