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How does a boater maneuver the inlets with changes in depth daily.do they have to go very slow or ? In calif the shallow spots are marked since they dont really change daily.
They don't really change that quickly unless we get something like a hurricane come though. A lot of our inlets have channel markers. I don't know why when they dredged this new channel on the north side of the pass they didn't bother to put channel markers in 🤷 The south channel has them for most of the way, but it gets very shallow towards the gulf end. Realistically, if it's during the day and it's sunny out, you can see the difference in water color, but otherwise yes. Go slow and keep a sharp eye on your chart and depth finder
I've watched a bunch of your videos and I am wondering if your boats get more maintenance than the manufacturer suggests? With all the slow travel and mud/sand it must need a bit more TLC.
I don't know what the manufacturers recommended interval actually is for everything, but I would guess that we do it more frequently because we can't afford to have our engines fail. We try and do our engine/gear oil every 100hrs, and the plugs and water pumps every other oil change or so
@@CaptKenO Thanks for the response keep up with the great vides. 100 hours is the service time for my Yamaha as well. Yes with being on the water in all conditions you have to totally rely on your boat to do the work and keep you and your clients safe.
Yeah, none of those were bad at all..... lol, but I know you get dealt a lot of hard hits as well. Also you were saying something of a "boundary" or area? I saw what I thought was the same name on many of these salvage companies & I wondered if you guys are like a "Franchise" complete w/ your own area of coastlines? I'm not sure about this but it crossed my mind & that's dangerous when I start trying to "think" ?! Anyhoo, thanks for the video Captain. peace & GB ALL
So the simple answer yes. We're like a franchise (but not actually a franchise). Each towboat us owner is given an exclusive geographical area "territory" that's their responsibility, and any job that comes in there (with some exceptions), they get first dibs on. Our territory coves something like 25 miles north/south, all inland rivers in that area, and then 50 miles offshore.
Thanks Captain, I've wondered about it but didn't want to dig thru a search to figure it all out..... lol, I must be lazy but I'm glad for your area boaters that you are not... peace
@CaptKenO poorly written, what I meant was, if your from the area. You should know, where the channel is vs shallow areas . The conditions were fine for boatong
How many boaters a actually know the waters they are sailing in,looks like to much money not a lot of skill, they seem to think it’s like driving a car,get stuck call out the tow boat
A lot of the boaters I deal with are from general area, but I wouldn't say a lot of them really know the waters they frequent anyway. Most people are out to have fun and don't really pay attention to the charts and/or depth finders
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great work. I have found myself humming "your music" at times during my day!
Lol 😂
That's hilarious 😂
@@CaptKenOI do too 😊 what the name of your music? I love it😊😊😊
Well done. A bit stunned no one tipped you.
New sub here, from Australia. Keep going, Captain Ken. Love the content. Cheers
Nice work Cap. Three easy ones on a beautiful day...jealous
Thanks Vancity!
Always a pleasure watching you work Capt. Keep the videos coming.
Thanks AK! I don't have any plans on stopping as long as I keep working and I'm able to record content!
They all seemed easy great job as always Capt Ken. Stay warm buddy its still cold here in salt springs brrrrrr lol
Thanks Scott! I'm getting used to the cooler weather now, but I'd still prefer mid 70s 😂
Hey cap, love yours videos! Would love to see a pin on a chart where all these aground boats get stuck. Would be great intel for future travels!
Thanks Capt! I can't be giving away all the secrets...I've still gotta make a living over here 🤣
Top quality work!!!
Thanks Tom!
Thanks!!!
I wonder if you could get or build a small handrail to go on either side of the seat on the Worldcat to avoid the ropes going under the seat back.
That's the plan. Doesn't need to be much, just a little elbow type of deal to guide the line around the seat
How does a boater maneuver the inlets with changes in depth daily.do they have to go very slow or ? In calif the shallow spots are marked since they dont really change daily.
They don't really change that quickly unless we get something like a hurricane come though. A lot of our inlets have channel markers. I don't know why when they dredged this new channel on the north side of the pass they didn't bother to put channel markers in 🤷
The south channel has them for most of the way, but it gets very shallow towards the gulf end.
Realistically, if it's during the day and it's sunny out, you can see the difference in water color, but otherwise yes. Go slow and keep a sharp eye on your chart and depth finder
You're in Florida! You don't have winter! Us folks from Wisconsin go to Florida to escape winter.
I'm from Boston. I know what real winter is like... But when it was high 80s a week before, it's freaking cold 🥶😂
These boats should have a depth finder aboard. When dealing with sand bars, absolutely necessary (or a pole, lol)
Oh they do...but they're at the back of the boat, so you can sometimes get your bow stuck before the stern even gets into shallow water
That compilation was great! You're awesome.😉
Thanks xrp!
At 14:05 you were talking about a marker. Look at the bottom right of the screen...
A white pole isn't a channel marker...
Usually they're unofficial markers for shoals, but they don't tell you where to go, only to not go right there
Were those both high or near high tide groundings?
I do not remember for sure, but I don't remember any of these being at a super low tide
Easy ungroundings, well as long as they pay there’s nothing to complain about 😂
They all had memberships, so it was a covered service for them and we know we get paid!
Looks like the second one was the easiest, almost like they could have used poles to push off with a bit of effort. Nice sunny views.
Lol. They probably could've 😂
I've watched a bunch of your videos and I am wondering if your boats get more maintenance than the manufacturer suggests? With all the slow travel and mud/sand it must need a bit more TLC.
I don't know what the manufacturers recommended interval actually is for everything, but I would guess that we do it more frequently because we can't afford to have our engines fail. We try and do our engine/gear oil every 100hrs, and the plugs and water pumps every other oil change or so
@@CaptKenO Thanks for the response keep up with the great vides. 100 hours is the service time for my Yamaha as well. Yes with being on the water in all conditions you have to totally rely on your boat to do the work and keep you and your clients safe.
Yeah, none of those were bad at all..... lol, but I know you get dealt a lot of hard hits as well. Also you were saying something of
a "boundary" or area? I saw what I thought was the same name on many of these salvage companies & I wondered if you guys
are like a "Franchise" complete w/ your own area of coastlines? I'm not sure about this but it crossed my mind & that's dangerous
when I start trying to "think" ?! Anyhoo, thanks for the video Captain. peace & GB ALL
So the simple answer yes. We're like a franchise (but not actually a franchise). Each towboat us owner is given an exclusive geographical area "territory" that's their responsibility, and any job that comes in there (with some exceptions), they get first dibs on.
Our territory coves something like 25 miles north/south, all inland rivers in that area, and then 50 miles offshore.
Thanks Captain, I've wondered about it but didn't want to dig thru a search to figure it all out..... lol, I must be lazy but
I'm glad for your area boaters that you are not... peace
Do these captains ever pay attention to the tides?
Yes and no... 😂
Not exactly a shortage of day boards there...
Idiots, if they are from the area. They should know the conditions and to go and not to go!!! If they are not from the area. Follow your charts
Why wouldn't you go out in these conditions?
@CaptKenO poorly written, what I meant was, if your from the area. You should know, where the channel is vs shallow areas . The conditions were fine for boatong
100% agree on that! But if people were great boaters, I wouldn't have much of a job now would I? 😑🤣
@CaptKenO that thought has rolled area in my brain a few times🤣
How many boaters a actually know the waters they are sailing in,looks like to much money not a lot of skill, they seem to think it’s like driving a car,get stuck call out the tow boat
Inlets change daily as the current moves the sand bars around so what worked Friday may not work Monday.
They're not changing that significantly here...the tides aren't large enough to really move that much water/sand in a week
A lot of the boaters I deal with are from general area, but I wouldn't say a lot of them really know the waters they frequent anyway. Most people are out to have fun and don't really pay attention to the charts and/or depth finders