It is good to run a diesel at W.O.T. sometimes. Ideally go to redline and back off 100 rpm and let it cruise for several miles or more 😅

Good morning.

Excellent video sir 🙏🏽

I need to Ask Captain Chris. How many hour are to many hours on Caterpillar engines. I know a vessel with 1100 - 1200 hours is approaching life on a gas engine. How about diesels?

the fly has nothing to do with it at all

Wouldnt that be considered to be an "oily discharge"?

I call that "Silverton Tea".

That looks like a nightmare--how does that even happen?

Good morning. Got any videos on how to keep birds off a boat

Very smooth

Terrible. Spring line is the first one on and last one off.

Do the radar contacts have AIS ?

The lines spread all over the boat was the first mistake. The Captain did a pretty good job fighting the wind and current. With twin screws, could have been a touch smoother.

Good morning

double hose clamps on raw water seacocks is not a requirement guys

The captain did an excellent job bringing it in. But this video is an excellent example of a pet peeve of mine. The mate passed the bow line first, the line most requested of dock hands. But the dock hand made it to tight/short, resulting in less control for the captain and preventing the stern from being able to be brought in tight to the dock. How do you deal with this situation, captain Chris?

Great job 👏, really nice Boat.

Nice video, thanks Captain Chris.

Good morning that was a big'un

Nice parallel docking.

The deckhand should have had lines ready before they turned into the marina basin. The dock girls were okay, but they were obviously unprepared to compensate for the amateur on the sportfish's foredeck. And look at the exhaust smoke - that port engine either has clogged injectors, a blocked air filter or a failing turbo.

Eh,. Little sloppy but no loud scratching sounds

I'm surprised that went as smoothly as it did. Boat crew was totally unprepared. Dock hands did a great job.

He came in downwind, judging by the flags. I would have passed a stern line. Once that is secured the boat would lay right up to the dock. And next time don’t forget the fenders.

No fenders??

No fenders out?

Seems a bit windy 😊

The girls were great. Good job

Erma was bad. Missed you guys for the most part.

Dark makes a big difference.

Rule 14(d) gives down bound boats right of way in Great Lakes, western rivers or waters specified by the secretary. What is the Col Reg reference for up bound boats having stand on privileges?

No comment on the incorrect display of the stern white light when operating as a powerboat??? Or, was it a sailboat under sail?

We have a few around here that have ornamental lights. They seem offended when I say I mistook them for tourist gambling boats.

“Darkness changes everything”

funny this got recommended to me, I'm one week into my RFPNW class right now, we just started rules of the road

Probably a good video to watch but you seriously need a better microphone to deal with wind noise

lol “it’s tied down” Ok let’s bet our lives on that.

Ah. Leaky gear box.

Need to secure that port anchor.

The “big guy” is a Hatteras 72

Good morning. I have the old school stabilizer. , storm sails

Hi how does the emergency tiller overcome the hydraulic pressure?

Stupid boater right there.

My wife would tell me where to put that oil stick and I’m afraid it wouldn’t be back in the engine. Great boat.

Im still cruising the hay fields for anothe week or so . Then is cruising the water !

She’s a beautiful boat-thank god for reflections.😆

Chris is drivin…

Great boats those Nordic Tugs

Sorta hoping you meant the "Old Girl" with the Edgewater Tender. Can't tell if it's a Chris Craft or a Hatteras?

Good morning. With a bad radiator cap , the boiling point of the coolant gets lower .lots of over heating or running hot situations can be traced to the cap .