Stuck on a shoal in Cape Charles E95
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- We get stuck on a shoal after visiting Cape Charles, then head up the Chesapeake to Somer's Cove.
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Our Story:
My name is Ed, I am an ex-muscian, turned politician, turned tax account, who now imagines himself a sea-captain. Lyn, is an ex-model, turned photographer and the love of my life.
We have spent the last three years traveling on our 65' Hatteras Yacht and it has been terrifying. We have faced down storms, been stranded at sea, towed off shoals and run aground by careless boaters.
But it has been magical as well. We have explored places known only by those who travel by water, met incredible people along the way, and learned so much about boating - and even more about ourselves.
And to think - until three years ago, Lyn, and I, never even owned a boat.
We met when we were 21. I was a starving musician, on my way To Los Angeles to starve some more. Lyn was a model, waitressing tables and dreaming of adventure. We went on our first date to the Jersey Shore, and spent the night on a boat her father was restoring. That date has never ended.
We traveled the country together, and settled for a few years in Hollywood, where she discovered her love for photography, and I discovered that music was not going to be my career. We put down roots in Bucks County Pennsylvania. We built a house together, raised three children and became your typical American family. She opened a photography business and I opened an accounting firm.
On a vacation to Key West, we met a woman who lived on her boat. She had been an emergency room nurse for many years but decided she had had enough. She sold everything, bought a boat and sailed to Florida. We were fascinated. It seemed so romantic, so us. The seed was planted.
Flash forward a few years and the children are grown. Lyn retired from photography and sold her business. And me, well, I was only working three months out of the year and looking for a new adventure.
So, we bought our first boat. A Carver 355. No experience, and completely clueless. We hired a captain to bring us to our local marina and we were determined to learn how to operate her. We practiced in an empty marina for a couple of days and then, we just went for it! We figured, if we liked boating as much as we imagined, we would trade up to our dream boat. Two years later we did just that.
This video vlog is our story. Boating has become our passion. We invite you to share this journey with us, as we explore the waterways of the Atlantic and Carribean, having the time of our lives, while "Trying Not To Sink."
Cheers!
Ed and Lyn
I like the new intro!
Me too, it's different and clean. Happy sailing.
Thanks. So far it seems to have gone over well.
"Hey sailor!" That's really funny!
New intro is awesome, love y'alls videos
Thanks. So far it seems to have gone over well. Thanks for watching.
Thanks, as always, for posting. Fun to have some boat videos to look at during our time sheltering.
Glad you like them!
Had to stop two minutes in to say absolutely yes to the Google Map thing you did. Helps us aspies figure out where we're going. And I definitely like the new intro.
Thanks. We are experimenting with the google eart maps but we like it so far. We will post another video in a couple days where I used it a lot.
Don’t you hate it when that happens. Great work getting off the shoal. We were running low on fuel and it was getting dark on the Erie canal the way up to Onondaga lake. Had to pull into a small marina with a little stream leading into it. Drug our bottom all the way in to The docks. We were not aware that the marina only serviced smaller boats. Got a cab to a restaurant and in the morning drug our bottom all the way out of the marina again.
So far we are averaging a bottom hit once every 2000 miles. 😁
Always enjoy the water way shots while 👍
Thanks 👍
Nice video and nice new intro!
Great.
I'm glad you like it
Love the new intro as well. Good job getting off the shoal. Been missing you guys!
Thanks. So far it seems to have gone over well.
Good looking boat
Lyn is stepping up her fashion game for that yacht-owner’s wife look!
Ditto the new intro. Very nice!
Glad you like it!
Loved the bell and convenient static right after running aground...😂
Had a few choices words that needed to be edited out! 😎
Trying Not To Sink 😂😂😂😂
OMG some loverly marinas you go too really kept nice much better than ours in the UK great Vlog missed your guys Pleased you back Mic needs sorting again thou sound was low
Yes, Lyn misplaced the mic that day and you can really tell. Thanks for watching!
One of your best filmed videos yet! Love the intro...
Glad you enjoyed it!
The new intro seems to be going over well. I like it
Really like the new intro. Much more professional! Keep it, please.
Thanks. So far it seems to have gone over well.
New intro is Fab!
Thanks. So far it seems to have gone over well.
Lyn and Ed thanks you take us to great places we may never see - at least the props will be clean, sounds like no crunching damage or vibration afterwards - the haul out will check all that along with the cutlass bearings check for wear - I always like reading the blackboards out side the restaurants some are very creative, one I read today “we don’t have wifi we talk to one another”- Kind Regards Australia
We were lucky with that one. No damage - just clean props, and an empty wallet! We would have tried harder to get off the shoal ourselves but we had appointments to get the boat serviced and we could not afford the time to reschedule.
The new intro is fantastic, also if you get the chance to go on the sassafras River you should it’s a beautiful place!
Thanks. The new intro seems to be going over well.
Like the new intro, and of course the fly to nav shots. Marked the shoal on my chart for that area. You'd think the marina and condo association would get that hump cleared out - would seem to hamper good paying customers from coming in (though it didn't look like it based on Lynn's walking video). You're getting closer to the 2019 homecoming ... only a few more stops to go if you hit your usual places.
Thanks. So far it seems to have gone over well. We have one more video to go before I can officially start 2020. I can't wait. It is a bit depressing, posting videos of a trip while we are stuck in port.
@@tryingnottosink9107 I know the feeling. We had to postpone our run down to Key West, but we've been doing daily runs about every week. Out, anchor, lunch, return. We'll probably run up to New Smyrna or St Augustine - but it's a bummer, because you can't go out on the town and party. We've pretty much decided it's better to 'invest' a year having as much fun as possible while being safe, to ensure a 'return' of ~25 years of healthy fun living when it's time.
Scraping the bottom again. Looks like you both are having fun. 👍👍
Yes we are!
Hi Ed and Lyn just saying a big hello from Paul and Shirley, we met you in the sniki tiki in siesta key a couple of years ago. Follow your travels , keep going and hopefully see you down the key sometime.
Hi Paul and Shirley! We remember you guys. It has been a while since we have been back to Siesta Key. Hopefully some time this year. We have friends that live there and we haven't visited in a while.
Triton always looks so clean!
Hay kids!!!! I talked once to you.
You said you don't have a bow thruster, but you do have one. It was on the video when you first bought it on blocks. GOD BLESS, HAVE FUN!!!!!
That was our old boat that did not have a bow thruster. The Hatteras has one. Thankfully!
Love your videos, thank you.
Thanks for watching!
That new intro is awesome
Thanks. It seems to be going over well.
Very nice video guys. Glad you’re back. Happy boating.
Thanks so much!
Lessons learned , I would have done the same things as you guys have done
Very very nice job, been following for awhile, but this gives you a little more sense of you folks as human beings and not “rich Hatteras owners.” Good jobs.
Thanks. And thanks for watching.
I am about like you i am learning daily .
Were getting to cross the Gulf to navigate Panamal canal going to the west coast . With myself and my son
One of my bucket list items is to go through the Panama canal. It is super expensive though. I guess if I can afford to get there, then I'll be able to afford to go through it!
Like the new intro!
Thanks. It seems to be going over well.
I Like the New Intro
Thanks. It seems to be going over well.
Beautiful video! The hyperlapse was great and you really improved on your shots with Google Eartch (zooming in and moving). I'm sure others will feel the same way when I say I want to hitch a ride with you!
Thanks a lot! We are just experimenting with Google Earth video but like it so far. I need to find a way to combine it with the maps and hyperlapse so it is not so redundant.
I just discovered you and have been binge watching your videos for the past few weeks. At the beginning of this video, I believe the boat directly in front of you when you pulled into your slip at Cape Charles was my Post 42. I've spent quite a bit of time in that marina and it is definitely shallow. Lynn has mentioned the ICW "mustache" several times. I'm sure you know this by now, but hull cleaner will remove that with no effort. Just wipe and on and rinse it off. Keep up the fun times and I hope to see you "out there" soon.
We love stopping in Cape Charles. We haven't been there in a few years. We are always fighting with that mustache!
3:47 - ICW mustache - I love it !!!!! Go Ed & Lynn. .
You can always tell when someone has traveled the NC/Virginia ICW!
Thanks for taking me away on another trip with you guys. It gets me away from everything else that is not so pleasant going on with my health issues right now. Things will get better here eventually but until then, you both are doing a great job at putting the smile back. 😎
Heart felt thank you Ed and Lyn.
Maybe when things get turned around for me, I can personally thank you at one of my favorite local spots. The Chesapeake Inn. I live ten minutes away and you usually stop on your way through. Until then,
Thanks for everything!!!
PS. Love the new intro!!!
Thanks. We are very happy that you enjoy the videos. We were just at the Chesapeake Inn two weeks ago. We were passing through, helping a friend pick up a boat in North East Maryland. Hope to see you there one day.
I just watched an ad on Facebook for something called Booyah Clean. I never used it..But, check it out.. It might help the ICW mustache.
I heard that lemon juice with water is also a great job for cleaning the icw moustache.
I like older yachts my self
My yacht wad owned by the owner of the Honolulu Hilton . Made several trips from Hawaii to Cali
A complete refit in 2018
Now that is a nice long trip. We would not have the range. One of these days we will get to the Panama Canal. We still have a lot of the Caribbean to explore. If we ever get out of Philly! This virus has us grounded locally.
Happy Fathers Day Captain !
Thanks!
I like the new intro as well.....Lynn looks great and I like more good shots of the yacht, I liked the song can't you just have it on low in the background? good job have fun
Thanks. We are glad you like it. I do plan to use the song in future videos, just not as part of the intro.
We love Cape Charles and the Irish bar you visted. I always stay at the old marina right in the middle of town...the new marina you guys stayed at is nice but it has zero character and no action. Did you guys check out the Cape Charles brewery?...about a mile from the Shanty restaurant.
We will probably stay at the old marina next time. We did not check out the brewery. Hopefully next time.
I like the new intro as well, sometimes we just have to make a few changes in life, 🤣🛫
Did you superimpose your logo on the pilling cap? 😁
Thanks. So far it seems to have gone over well. No, that was a sticker we put on the piling. We put them at every stop, in hopes people might find them and let us know.
Question. Did you look at the Hatteras 58 LRC before purchasing the 58? Thinking about doing something similar. just without the great content and channel!
There were none for sale on the East Coast when I was looking. However, as much as I like them, they were more money then I was looking to spend. I might live to regret that decision. My only real complaint about my 58MY is the range. The 8v92s are overkill for what we do.
@@tryingnottosink9107 I've been thinking through it, the LRCs seem generally underpowered with the 4v71s if you needed to get somewhere or fight weather. some had the 6v71s but they are even more money. Understressed 8s probably make a lot of sense. I think what you are doing is amazing. Been following you for years, now. Safe travels.
Ha, you said shawl.
Thanks for another great video. I'm curious about what video editing software you use?
I use Hitfilm. They have a free version and it does just about everything that Premier does. And they have lots of tutorials.
Why wasn't anyone wearing masks? Have they stopped doing that down there?
No we haven't. I have no idea what people are thinking. The virus is still very real here.😕
This video was shot last July!
Trying Not To Sink, would’ve been nice to know..
That makes sense. I'm at our marina now and people are definitely following guidelines. Nobody wants to get closed down again. We were locked out till mid April.
You're right.i should have done a disclaimer.
What is the sonar you are using that displays on the samsung device?
It is Sonaphone.
www.amazon.com/Vexilar-SP200-T-Box-Smartphone-Finder/dp/B00CJJBMDO/ref=asc_df_B00CJJBMDO/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312169651186&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2108120374552774290&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007249&hvtargid=pla-409441790804&psc=1
What are you using to get water depth on tablet?
We use SonarPhone. Works great.
Well no, no you weren't. You were in Kings Creek, which is a half mile north of Cape Charles harbor. Kings Creek is always a problem for deep draft boats. In the past, when there were no marinas in Cape Charles harbor, Kings Creek was the only choice. There are now some nice marinas in Cape Charles harbor with very good (deep) water. In the past, I've gotten my 6.5 draft boat into Kings Creek, but bottomed a few times. I always approached up the Cape Charles channel then cut up to Kings Creek channel. It's a high tide approach nevertheless.
Thanks for the correction. It was the first time that we went to town and saw the other marinas. King's Creek is very nice but it is a pain to get in for someone who is not familiar with the entry. We will likely stay in Cape Charles next time.
How long were you docked in that marina? I knew I saw a familiar looking boat when I was in Norfolk at the begining of June!
The footage was shot last July. We just never posted it until now.
Hello really nice videos, what is your range at 10 kns with a full tank? Thanks for the good moments. AKA VIDEOS.
540 miles, but we have a reserve tank that can get us another 75 miles if needed. Thanks for watching!
What does Triton draw? 5 foot? Nice and relaxing video. Seemed to flow nicely.
4'9" The transducer is not exactly at the bottom so we typically hit ground around 3'6"
Have you thought about synchronizing the depth to your bottom, so it would read exactly what you want it to read?
I have always zeroed the depth to the bottom, so I know exactly how much water I have below the boat. Some prefer to read actual depth over zeroing .
how do you get sonar on tablet?
We bought a transducer, Sonarphone by Vexilar. Around $175.
You guys are keeping a low profile lately!!!
It is the last week of tax season so we actually had to work! We will be posting a new video in a couple days.
Trying Not To Sink I forgot about the extended tax deadline. Stay safe and cruise on!!!
Paul and Shirley, we were the English couple lol
PLEASE KEEP THE NEW INTRO.
We plan on it.
So, when the sonar shows 0ft clearance, the idea is to slowly power ahead?
We just passed through at almost the same tide 2 days early so I thought I might just be skimming the top of a ridge of sand. Apparently not.
use On Off on that "mustache" it will come right off without effort in seconds, not minutes
Never heard of it. I'll look it up. Thanks.
Just ordered a gallon!
@@tryingnottosink9107 you will be happy with it. Make sure you are up wind. Very strong
Where can I buy a "Trying not to sink" flag?
Lyn is getting ready to order a new one for us. The old one is getting tattered. Not sure where sh gets them made.
Oh. I thought you had a bunch and sold them too...Nevermind
@@tryingnottosink9107 - you should have and them to the "store" just do little flags (maybe mini, so someone won't just stick it on their boat) and add throw pillows, etc... 👍
@@googlevoicer I want one for MY boat!
I Really LOVE ❤️ All Your Videos About Your Boating Life 🛥🛥🛥 I Hope 🤞 Someday I Can Get a Speedboat 🚤 and Have FUN Too, But it’s Expensive & GOD Bless You Both...........JESUS is LORD
Thanks for watching. We are glad you like the videos!