lol we fish in bigger seas than that!!!! Not a rough day on Erie by any means

Waiting for the rough weather….

Hi Ian, Do you plan on posting more videos this season? what anti-spider spray do you recommend?

Good to see you back were do you go in florida I'm on charlotte harbor and the manatee river

Love your choice of music (besides your 340) to all your videos! 😎💯🤟

7:00 good way to add 10 minutes to the clock

Lmao, you have no idea what 4 to 5 footers are, that tiny boat would not handle them well at all. As for line management, learn to use a single spring line tossed to the dockmaster and cleated. No one should need to grab your docklines from shore. You need someone to train you for sure.

HOME SWEET HOME 😘🏡🏡

Haven't seen any videos since this one. Hope you are well?

Hey Drifter, is everything ok? Been a while. Miss your content

Good stuff!!

Are you not allowed to go under the bridge when a train is crossing?

Are you saving all this seasons content for winter?

where are you

I have to laugh at some of the comments here. I enjoyed the video and there are some things to learn from all this. To all who say obviously you dont know what rough water is or those waves aren't as big as you say, obviously they havent been on a 34ft+ cruiser before. The waves dont look as large because the camera is likely nearly 8ft above the surface, there is no break water, and you are looking out over a bow thats likely near 25ft in front of you. Its a little different than being 2ft above the water and looking over a short bow. My question to the narrator is, does your refrigerator not have a door lock/latch? My Sea Ray does.

Hey man don’t know if you’ll see this. But I love your channel. Randomly found it a few hours ago and just seen the back of your boat. Crazy to think out of all people I find you who dock in my hometown. Absolutely nuts! This is docked over by major biddles and shoppers valley right?

Thanks great video i just viewed it now, I don think many people are aware of how the conditions on the great lakes are. The local paper in Toronto ran a piece on Lake Ontario and how pleasure boating has exploded post covid and this has added a whole group of inexperienced boaters to Lake Ontario and Toronto Harbour. Thanks for the view of the Livingston channel

Love the videos! Trying to talk my apprehensive wife into taking ours (27 Sea Ray) to Put in Bay. How is the ride down as far as ability to see land and time to get there? Also, do you recommend Millers Marina as the go to place? Thanks again!

Hopefully you're kidding about the lengths, the largest gator caught in Florida to date is only 14' 3" That little fella that ya'll spotted was barely 7'.

Where’s the PFD when doing the bow ballet.

Four foot waves sound like quite an adventure. I'm not confident that my small 26 footer would do well in seas that rough. Which app do you use to tell you of the water conditions before you cruise?

You are a man of many talents and you're good at them all.

Hey Drifter, thanks for the great content, love your videos! Wondering if you could give advice - i'm looking to move from a 20ft fishing boat to a cruiser with a space for family but also keep it for occasional fishing/trolling on Erie. Would you recommend any specific boats? I was considering SeaRay Weekender as these seem to be popular for mounting additional rod holders. Also would need something with twin engine to occasionally troll at low speeds of 1.5-3mph. What is your approximate speed in gear with 1 or both engines, do you think these speeds with a boat that size is feasible?

Nice job. You've and your Mom got guts !! Must have good confidence in your boat. My 'new to me' boat has had some mechanical issues since I got it last year. Fingers crossed that they are behind me now. I'd like to make that trip to PIB and Cedar Point from Lake St Clair this summer on my 35' Maxum. I've done it several times on my previous 26 footer. Would be nice to have a buddy boat to make the trip with in case something goes wrong.

Nice job docking.

Memorial Day weekend was comfortable temperature wise but the ol Lake Erie sure was angry even on the south shore. I never got my boat out until Saturday afternoon when it started to calm down. I had back surgery in March and can't take a chance getting beat up by the waves just yet. I have reservations for Historical Weekend at Millers. I love that place!

Hope you are doing well!! Bet you’re excited for boat season!!

But.... sharks?🦈

I didn't know that you worked in a dive shop! Awesome. I hold an Open Water Certificate but have not been diving in a few years due to back issues.

Always nice to be back on the water. I launched Jetlag on April 27th and this being my first full season with her I have a lot of things I want to do.

ahhhh now I know why you were trying to get me to come visit you at the marina.... Lets get some mexican!

Nice job. Yeah, I like using Marine tex for gel coat repairs as well. Another trick I use for rub marks on hull is use a little bit of lacquer thinner for light spots. Saves you from removing a bit of the gel coat with compound. the thinner will not hurt the gel coat as long as you do not use a large amount. and be sure to wipe it completely off.

Thanks Ian. I also have a few spots to fill on my boat. Last year was my first and you've taught me a lot. I appreciate your "How To" videos and love your cruising to different locations. It's all new to me. Thanks

Chip repair on my list for this/next week. I was debating what type of gelcoat (kit) material to use. I’m going try the marine tex as you did.

Glad to see you back! I splashed my 340 on April 27th. Looking forward to a great cruising season. I also started a KZfaq channel which I call Cruising Aboard Jetlag. Just getting started and learning to edit.

I've been using Jescar Polymer sealant the last few years and really liking its durability compared to wax. I usually use a light polish to clean up the hulls then seal it each year. I agree a heavy compound every year is too much and can wear down the gel coat. Interested to see the next video on finishing up and waxing. Your hull looks nice and shiny in the videos already.

Good info, thanks Ian

Maria looks confident at the Helm

I love your boat. I wanted a 340 Sea Ray many years ago. We sold our 250 Sea Ray and got out of boating all together. Lack of time was the main reason.

Pretty decent waves around 9:00 I bet that was pretty nerve-racking. We took our 18-foot Lyman up one year when I was a kid. We had no clue what we were doing. We didn't check the weather, wave conditions, or anything. I don't think our life jackets were any good, either. No radio. We head out from the Portage River, not too bad. 2 to 3 feet. We start getting out there, the Lyman's doing great, so we head out to Put in Bay. We get there, some other small boats anchored, Perch fishing, I guess. The waves were building, but we got to an area that was kinda covered. When we left, we came around the corner. All the boats were long gone. I know it had to be bad because we didn't see a single boat on the way back. We had to have been in at times, 6 to 8-footers. It was windy. On a Sunday afternoon in August, the lake's empty. My dad and brother were nervous, and with me driving, I couldn't show I was, too. Even a bigger boat, like yours, would've been having a slow ride in that. As we got closer to shore, luckily, the waves started getting smaller. I think you know what I mean, after at least an hour and a half of driving in that, having to pay attention every second to every wave, I've never been more mentally exhausted in my life. Like running a marathon with your brain. It's foolhardy to take on Lake Erie. You did a good job!

Hey Drifter, we enjoy your videos, wondering how many hours you have on your boat and your thoughts on how many hours is too many

As the captain I always enjoy when someone else is driving & im relaxing & lounging enjoying the rest of the boat besides the helm.

It's a good idea to fill the oil filter before installing. It will help with the oil pressure, or prime. Nice video!!!! I wonder if removing the fill cap, will help with pumping oil out.

Hi. Will that Predator Generator run the AC on your boat ? Would be nice to see your setup.

Like the videos. We had 370 sundancer for the last 7 years, Lake St. clair. Taking few years off and then back at it. The videos help with our boat withdrawals. Thank you.

That is why you buy brushless tools. No sparks.

Great idea Ian. This was my first fall to winterize the 340 that I purchased in August. I used a small compressor to blow the water out of my system to get rid of as much water as possible. Then I opened the valve on the water heater and used a Shop Vac to suck as much remaining water as I could from the water heater. Like you, I don't like the idea or just releasing water into the bilge. Thanks for sharing this tip with us. Hope the winter is short here in Ohio.

I have watched the video several times as I prepare to winterize my 340 for the first time. Good information Ian. Will you be heading to Florida this winter? Hope this storage season is short!

what a great ride!!!

what a very nice trigger to the days when I went to Boblo Island on the Boblo boat. Wow, life was sure different in a positive way back then. Being new to the Lake Erie end of the Detroit river I really appreciate that I learn new places to go on my boat from your videos. Sugar Island and Boblo are now on my list for next year. Because of you I am learning that there are a lot of very nice places to visit via boat between Ambassador Bridge and Lake Erie. Thank you!