Haul Out @ Boat Graveyard

[@brianlewke9692]

Watching your video and I am amazed at the damage and how well you faired

[@dandersonjr]

I've seen a lot of damaged boats in the last 6 or 7 month's and that's just in my small neck of the woods. The costs paid out has to be astronomical. Glad you faired as well as you did.

[@lou_chicago]

You were very fortunate after seeing those boats! Happy Ours... Lucky Ours :)

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Lucky ours! I like that! Maybe the next dinghy!

[@tjborekvideo]

Sad to see so much damage. Glad your boat faired as well as it did.

[@12000Jetlag]

It breaks my heart to see so many boats damaged. You are lucky if the facility has enough good people to do the repairs. Here on Lake Erie there is a shortage of marine technicians and fiberglass workers. Hope the repairs go well.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

There is definitely a shortage of good workers. Many boats are being shipped elsewhere for repairs.

[@macrichardson7904]

Our last boat was a Meridian 37. While we loved our many years of boating, I do not miss issues like these? We would go into panic mode every hurricane season. Have to drop what we were doing at work and drive 2 hours to the marina to prep and secure the boat for hurricanes, then get the outrageous bills for repairs and haul out fees etc etc. I don't miss that part of boating at all. Marina owners in general are A Holes and know they have you over a barrel to charge unreal pricing from slip fees to repairs and maintenance. AND if your boat damages THEIR dock during a hurricane, they send YOU their dock repair bill. Now we have a 40 foot Class A Motorcoach that stays parked in our driveway with all time power/water and I can pull out and go anywhere last minute. Love the water, don't miss the crap that goes on with boating.

[@captraykelly]

Cool trip. Well done video

[@chrisdavis4508]

I didn't realize you lived down here so close I'm in Venice and was effected from ian also. I also saw your boat on UA-cam being taken off the lawn and didn't even realize it was happy ours hope everything works out for you love your channel.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Thanks Chris

[@drewcognevich5695]

I enjoy your videos

[@OutOnTheReef]

Hello cap. Hope you get everything ready for this summer 👍🏝⚓️

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Working on it!

[@havanashamrock]

Wonder where you where during Sandy we kept a 36’ Sea Ray on The south shore and came out pretty good. Move to Fla and our new boat Made it through IAN fine on an outside rack in Englewood. I’d say I’m as lucky as you. Hope all the repairs go well and your on the water soon.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Our boat was in Staten Island during Sandy. Our entire marina washed away. I have a video of the aftermath on our channel. ua-cam.com/video/1tMOCUywS5k/v-deo.html

[@michaelhensley4102]

Hate to see all the damage caused by that storm. It would really hurt to see my boat torn up like that.

[@tonyrhoton6613]

Boat doesn't look real bad just alot of little issue's good it has a owner that cares

[@Al_Dente-d1p]

issues. No apostrophe. English much?

[@pinkladybikermamma3603]

YOU HAD SOM BOAT ANGELS LOOKING AFTER YOU.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Sure did!

[@stehouwercamping6585]

Crazy damage

[@raybame5816]

Yeah, I agree that u were really lucky considering the look around the yard. Any damage is hard to take, but you went thru a Hurricane for gosh sakes. That beautiful blue hulled boat @10:45 was a heart breaker for that owner. Will you put in a claim for insurance coverage on the work; have you spoken to an adjuster yet. You're lucky to get the work done so soon, my s-i-l is still waiting for trades people to get to her damage in Rotunda.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

I’m still waiting on insurance for some payments. Always a struggle.

[@jond4137]

They should pay to fix everything, it should be part of the same claim so one deductible.. will take time, make sure you file and get appraiser out before you start work

[@raybame5816]

@@jond4137 All true but the term I have a problem with is "damages incurred previously to the insured event".

[@williamkinn5959]

Should consider prop speed. Might want to check the props.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

They are with the machinist

[@steveprice4779]

Are you having the props and shafts pulled out and sent out to be looked at by a Prop Shop?. Also a good time to have the Dripless seals replaced if need be....

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Props yes. Shaft and rudders I’m holding off until next haul out. Been too long in the yard already

[@billdoiron2942]

What’s the length of time before Happy Ours is seaworthy again?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

We’re hoping by the end of April.

[@Ryanrock2]

Interesting

[@davidd6635]

Do some yards allow owners to do some of the work? If so, I'll enjoy seeing the work done. Yes, I'd say Happy Ours was lucky. Hope your home made out ok too. I watched again, a couple of your episodes bringing her down to Cape Coral. Can't get enuf of ya.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

This yard doesn’t allow owners to work on their boats. Ian trying to sneak some work in. Lol

[@jaquigreenlees]

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs I'm sure you would prefer to be in a yard you can do work on her yourselves but to get repairs done you have to go with the yard availability that fits your needs.

[@joeybayer4460]

How long do you expect your boat to be in the boat yard? There's not a chance they can get all that work done within a couple of years

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Most of the boats are salvage boats. Mine should be done in a week with the work I was planning to do now (fiberglass, etc)

[@billnicholson1220]

Hello Captain. I see that you appear to move sideways away from the dock. Do you have a bow thruster or do you do a maneuver called “crabbing?”

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Yes we have thrusters. They are a godsend!

[@timothyboone5003]

Sometimes I scratch my head and wonder about people. How could he watch the video and still ask that question? Much less the bow thruster is easily heard when you engage it.

[@billnicholson1220]

@@timothyboone5003 Tim, I’m sure that your comment was addressed to me. In the video, I did not hear a bow thruster, nor did I see the rush of water it makes. The reason I asked is “crabbing” takes practice, but is very useful. My apologies, I just caught the first few minutes of Captain Tom’s video. I did watch it all the way through and even a person like me, that makes you scratch your head, spotted the bow and stern thruster. I suppose my question should have been do your thrusters work?

[@timothyboone5003]

Bill Nicholson
2:53 in the video you can hear the bow thruster and see the rush of water out the starboard bow. The Stern thruster is shown distinctively later on and commented about.
In the mariner world it’s not called crabbing by most. It’s usually referred to as walking the boat. It’s much easily preformed on vessels that have flanking rudders.

[@billnicholson1220]

Tim, once again I stand corrected. My initial comment to Captain Tom was simply friendly conversation, not unlike the conversations I’ve had with him in person. Thank you for your corrections. Had I known my post would be critiqued, I would have referred to the latest edition of Chapman. I do apologize for using colloquial terminology to describe “walking the boat.” I’m sure you are an authority on most things, if not ( fill in the blank.)

[@jamesschulz5518]

Do you have any good gelcoat guys up in the hudson valley ?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Can’t help you there. We luckily didn’t need fiberglass work in NY

[@Mike_hocksbig69]

Hey bud, I got a question: Why are there so many Yankees in Florida?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Because it’s awesome

[@stephendoing2253]

Are these boats bought from the Insurance auctions?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

I believe most are.

[@fastfreddy]

What insurance company do you have and are you satisfied with them?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

I’ve had BoatUS/Geico for all my boats over 30 years. Never disappointed. I’m still waiting to hear about this damage repair payment but I’m confident they will do the right thing.

[@abosalman1537]

I need to buy boat please

[@seawench555]

Why set up a place for the big boats to get fixed, but do it in a shallow channel. Forward thinking mmmmm😲

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Better than nothing. And there is literally nothing around.

[@seawench555]

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs I get that, and it's awesome they did it, I was just thinking how the big boats were even getting in there. 🌈 I actually get physically sick, seeing all those injured boats, such beautiful workmanship and in most cases their people's dreams that they've worked hard to get, so sad the destruction nature can cause. Hava nice day

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Yard workers told me come in at high tide. Lol

[@annsheridan12]

$$$$$

[@UltraMagaFan]

I could not Imagine spending $200,000+ on a boat just to have it destroyed by a hurricane. I love Florida but there's no way in hell I'd ever live there. The risk of a hurricane there is way too high.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

That’s what insurance is for. It wasn’t expected to be a direct hit cat 5. Had my dock been finished, I’m confident the boat would have been fine.

[@bertram46]

The shafts and struts are so small for the size boat.
It's a Bayliner. Should have totaled it. The Kia of boats

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

1.5” shafts is typical and this boat survived a cat5. Built like a tank.