Nice job! Great seeing my hood! I live on the other side of that large blue boat in Cudjoe Gardens. A couple of points from an old Captain who’s “been there, done that”. Slip on a dead man switch and wear a PFD next time you’re alone or with someone who can’t handle a boat. Sets a good example for your novice viewers and could save your ass one day.
Absolutely. I've seen a few videos & heard stories where a steering component failed at high speeds & the boat took a sharp turn & launched a few out of the boat. Rare, but it happens. I delivered sail & power boats in the 80's,90's. Never wore a PFD. Even when we or I alone was motoring at 6 knotts.
I soloed deliveries a couple times but usually i required the client to pay for a mate too. Even on a manageable boat like a center console, thats a long day to do yourself! I love my garmin inreach, if I am by myself on ANY boat (even my own) i wear my inflatable vest with my PLB on it. THat boat sure is pretty though! Nice video, am a subscriber now!
Nice job captain girlfriends prayers we're awesome. I'm 63 years old Tampa Bay is my home Waters from the Skyway to Homosassa. 75% of my fishing was offshore 50 to 100 MI before they were GPS and epirbs we navigating off a compass and charts and time we always watch the weather report and wind always left a float plan describing the area we were going the boat and how many on board if we weren't back a certain time immediately called the Coast Guard don't wait till morning my dad told me when I was young respect the water and it will respect you thank God we always made it home
Great video! One thing I want to add is with all your safety gear (which is great) I can't understand why you're not wearing an inflatable PFD? Especially when you are all by yourself. I'm certain it's not because of he the cost. I'm 67 YO and I'm sure I've spent a few more days out on the water than you have and I'm guilty of the same thing. I learned much later in life how important wearing a PFD device is. Way too many things can happen that are simply out of your control The prepared boater is the one most likely to make it back alive. Get yourself one. There are some fantastic choices and models out there now-a-days. It's like seat belts... after awhile you won't even know you're wearing one.
Love these videos. I had the pleasure of being a florida resident from 05 to 2013. Had myself a 23 foot center console and just made great memories. Hope to move back soon
enjoyed the whole vid... idk how you hit my TL, but watched the entire. Loved the peaceful scenery with the tunes, was a vibe. Thanks for the vid, safe travels.. be well!
Cool trip, I know the good feeling and relief you felt once you docked that boat and tied off. Whew no issues, no problems. No foul weather. Nice run there Capt!!! Love that console layout as well!!!! Hope you film some more of your runs. I use to do this from the factory on the Atlantic side.
Thanks for this one, Captain. We are getting ready to take almost the same trip from St. Petersburg to Key West in about a week. Of course, we will be averaging more like 7 knots with our group of three. Good to see a boat not hit anything out there, even at 30+!
That’s good garmin did that, that’s one thing I couldn’t stand about my one on my boat, and was convinced I was going to go with another unit. I might would go back with garmin now
Nice story. I used to deliver Boats. 35 deliveries between eastern Caribbean and USA . Lots of Intercostal Florida to Maine. (New Jersey). One time Up the Hudson to Canada. 13 locks, in a 50’ Sea Ray.
Sure recommend ear plugs for those long runs. You can still hear enough if something changes. After 35 plus years running like this I’m test driving hearing aids
I was watching you pulling away from the dock and thought it looked familiar and then you said Ruskin FL. We are in the Little Harbors Marina High and Dry and are in and out of there all the time. I’m planning a trip down to the keys when we get our new boat so I wanted to see how your trip went. Thanks for the video.
Man I’m not big a PFD guy myself but at those speeds and solo, why not? I guess we have more logs, rocks and shoals on the Pacific Northwest. Either way, great video I love the content. Stay safe. Cheers from Canada 🍻
It's been a couple decades ago, but I left out of Crystal River to take my bosses 38' Pacemaker to Key West for the Month, so he could fly down on weekends to fish during July! Id left at sunrise with a favorable tide and just before dusk got a weather report saying a skull was expected. We were off Venice Inlet, where I had grown up (Venice Nokomis) when it started blowing and the seas got pretty large in minutes, there were 3 of us because I wanted to run around the clock, but it was getting hard to stay on course. The auto pilot was overpowered and we were really catching hell so I dropped the hook. Within 10 to 15 minutes we were all on the sole, the best way to describe what we went through would be to like it to bring picked up 3 to 4 ft and dropped every few seconds and that squall, turned into.an all night body bashing. Weather had said it'd be severe but short squall, that it was not large and moving quickly so I believed it'd only be fifteen to twenty minutes, but it went on all night. We couldn't get up, we couldn't walk around, we were stuck splayed out on the sole. We were all healthy and in great shape but the beating we took, lack of sleep, meant when the storm subsided, it was early morning and the sun was up, but we all slept for several hours. Got up around noon and did a systems check on all equipment, checked for leaks and headed out. When we got to Key West Bight Marina it took a day and a half to get the boat back in shape. Pacemakers are very overbuilt so the hull looked new, everything else! Brackets, cabinet hinges and latches, the Port lights that opened and closed, it'd be quicker to tell you what didn't need fixed! Anyway, I can't count the number of times I've been to Key West, but I've never been by Car, and that trip, was worse than all other trips combined!
I would like to see more in depth how you approach tight docking with a current and wind. This is the most stressful part for with a single engine outboard. I enjoy watching your expertise 😊
Awesome stuff man!!! I know it will be an editing headache and you'll probably need to purchase something to make it work, but if you could blend more positioning and closeup of the navigation location details. Loved it! This is a sales channel. your are perfect because no didn't try. But you are selling so sell like that... its a Delivery, Sales oriented Systems Demo, and promoting tourism to your area.
Been a while since I done that run. I'll take the Gulf side any day. Long day on the water beats dealing with all the BS down that way. Funny how it's faster by water than driving it 🍻🍻🍻
As a former FMP officer, I have run solo from Miami to Key West. Have to ask why on. Solo run, with AP driving, you would not wear a PFD? Seems like a safe thing to do?
Love the video. I am in different part of the country, so like hearing / learning about navigating the waters you are going through. Different rules of the road in the area, etc. Also, how you are handling boat traffic as you encounter (not much on this trip), especially if commercial.
Just commented on the same thing before reading any comments. Seems glaringly obvious especially for a professional out there solo. Glad I'm not the only one that thought this was out of place
Questions from a non-professional boater: -Wouldn't it be advisable to wear a lifejacket especially being alone? -No dead man cord? In both cases, what if you fall off? Both seem like small prices to pay for discomfort and inconvenience considering you are solo in open water and open helm
DAMN!!...green water all the way,...that was a very good ride for a 20-25 g-to 28 kind of day...P.S. keep that girlfriend prayen brother she helped out.....fish on!!!
Beautiful day in the Bay today!!! Definitely lied and they still get to keep their jobs!! Went up the river and back to the Alafia. Flat out all day! Windy is a pretty dang good app. Usually my go to app since Irma.
Thanks great coverage and info, let me know when you want to do a trip from Aplalachacola to Cedar Key or Tampa. Or if you are ever up our way in Orange Beach Alabama let us know. david
More screen shots of where you are on chart showing progress. More shots of actual running parameters, Rest is great. Boat runs fast and smooth with the mercs. a very nice set-up. Solo need Dead man sw. and PFD use inflatable ones as they are hardly noticeable while wearing and pack small, suggest a hand held waterproof VHF attached to the PFD, small eprib is great, Must wear safety gear at all times you are on board solo, it's sound boatmanship. Ray
Hard for me to see the mice type on a phone while moving… the iPad mini with data card mounted in a pivot case is a good option. You can mount one on the boat using the pivot holder.
I see you driving lots of boats! Out of all the boats you’ve delivered and trained people on, which is your favorite? And which one would you buy if you could? Thanks!
Can i please ask a probably stupid question to you experts? But I’m assuming you’re delivering a brand new boat to a customer 250 miles south? If its brand new why are you not shipping it on a trailer to them vs beating the crap out of it driving it down there in the ocean of which you said yourself , “ I’ll have to probably be pretty hard on this boat to get it down here”? If i was the owner of a brand new expensive boat like this? That would be the last thing id want to hear…….
I think it is a valid question.I'd be concerned about engine break-in. Not sure about other brands but Yamaha wants a varied speed/r.p.m. over a certain amount of time. Also, that T-top post vibration/movement at around 18 min. is disconcerting.
It’s a boat dude, it’ll get beat on far more than this. He already mentioned it’s been up to Tampa before so has some hours on it. Far more expensive and dangerous to trailer it with all these crazy ass south Florida people.
Awesome video. Wanted to ask tho. What’s that device you clip to yourself in case you fell overboard. I saw you had it in this video. Make and model if anyone knows. Thanks guys!
I was pretty sure the net behind you was going to be missing in the shot after a while. While I know you had enough fuel, wouldn't it have been cheaper to top off in Marco, grab lunch, and head to Key West, or is fuel cheaper in the Keys than I remember?
Nice job! Great seeing my hood! I live on the other side of that large blue boat in Cudjoe Gardens. A couple of points from an old Captain who’s “been there, done that”. Slip on a dead man switch and wear a PFD next time you’re alone or with someone who can’t handle a boat. Sets a good example for your novice viewers and could save your ass one day.
Absolutely. I've seen a few videos & heard stories where a steering component failed at high speeds & the boat took a sharp turn & launched a few out of the boat. Rare, but it happens.
I delivered sail & power boats in the 80's,90's. Never wore a PFD. Even when we or I alone was motoring at 6 knotts.
I want that job
@@jeffrandolf5673...wow. so brave. and so very stupid. you demonstrate outstanding seamanship.
I soloed deliveries a couple times but usually i required the client to pay for a mate too. Even on a manageable boat like a center console, thats a long day to do yourself! I love my garmin inreach, if I am by myself on ANY boat (even my own) i wear my inflatable vest with my PLB on it.
THat boat sure is pretty though! Nice video, am a subscriber now!
Nice job captain girlfriends prayers we're awesome. I'm 63 years old Tampa Bay is my home Waters from the Skyway to Homosassa. 75% of my fishing was offshore 50 to 100 MI before they were GPS and epirbs we navigating off a compass and charts and time we always watch the weather report and wind always left a float plan describing the area we were going the boat and how many on board if we weren't back a certain time immediately called the Coast Guard don't wait till morning my dad told me when I was young respect the water and it will respect you thank God we always made it home
Great video! One thing I want to add is with all your safety gear (which is great) I can't understand why you're not wearing an inflatable PFD? Especially when you are all by yourself. I'm certain it's not because of he the cost. I'm 67 YO and I'm sure I've spent a few more days out on the water than you have and I'm guilty of the same thing. I learned much later in life how important wearing a PFD device is. Way too many things can happen that are simply out of your control The prepared boater is the one most likely to make it back alive. Get yourself one. There are some fantastic choices and models out there now-a-days. It's like seat belts... after awhile you won't even know you're wearing one.
Lol it's because it ain't guna help if you fall overboard... better off with a safety clip to stop the boat.
Love these videos. I had the pleasure of being a florida resident from 05 to 2013. Had myself a 23 foot center console and just made great memories. Hope to move back soon
Enjoyed every minute. I cruise a local river in my boat, things to learn and reapply every ride.
enjoyed the whole vid... idk how you hit my TL, but watched the entire. Loved the peaceful scenery with the tunes, was a vibe. Thanks for the vid, safe travels.. be well!
Cool trip, I know the good feeling and relief you felt once you docked that boat and tied off. Whew no issues, no problems. No foul weather. Nice run there Capt!!! Love that console layout as well!!!! Hope you film some more of your runs. I use to do this from the factory on the Atlantic side.
Really nice boat. Beautiful day. Those canals in Key West are unbelievably narrow with nothing but hard surfaces above and below the water. Well done!
Really enjoyed that "short" trip. You have the life man. Thankful you share some of it with us through your posts. Happy New Year 2025!
Thanks for this one, Captain. We are getting ready to take almost the same trip from St. Petersburg to Key West in about a week. Of course, we will be averaging more like 7 knots with our group of three. Good to see a boat not hit anything out there, even at 30+!
I have made that same trip from Sarasota to KW several time and I agree with everything you said. Good job Capt.
Thank you for all the details with the navigation. I learn a lot from your videos.
That’s good garmin did that, that’s one thing I couldn’t stand about my one on my boat, and was convinced I was going to go with another unit. I might would go back with garmin now
Awesome ride-a-long ! Haven't done that since 1993 😢 Thanks for waking a good memory
Nice story. I used to deliver Boats. 35 deliveries between eastern Caribbean and USA . Lots of Intercostal Florida to Maine. (New Jersey). One time Up the Hudson to Canada. 13 locks, in a 50’ Sea Ray.
Nice run, enjoyed riding along 😊
Power of prayer is strong my man. Nice video!
Made this trip on a 42 Freeman over the summer, was a really fun experience!
Wow, that boat has some range. Watching from the uk great video cheers dude
Sure recommend ear plugs for those long runs. You can still hear enough if something changes. After 35 plus years running like this I’m test driving hearing aids
I was watching you pulling away from the dock and thought it looked familiar and then you said Ruskin FL. We are in the Little Harbors Marina High and Dry and are in and out of there all the time. I’m planning a trip down to the keys when we get our new boat so I wanted to see how your trip went. Thanks for the video.
Man I’m not big a PFD guy myself but at those speeds and solo, why not? I guess we have more logs, rocks and shoals on the Pacific Northwest. Either way, great video I love the content. Stay safe. Cheers from Canada 🍻
And a kill switch. A dunk in the water offshore could get real lonely.
@@NomenClature-o8s Yeah... permanent lonely.
Exactly, I just commented elsewhere before seeing this, wouldn't you want to wear a life jacket and a dead man cord for this? Crazy
A weatherman... the only job that you can be wrong 50% of the time and still have a job. Nice vid!
KUDOS from Greece! Great content man!
It's been a couple decades ago, but I left out of Crystal River to take my bosses 38' Pacemaker to Key West for the Month, so he could fly down on weekends to fish during July!
Id left at sunrise with a favorable tide and just before dusk got a weather report saying a skull was expected. We were off Venice Inlet, where I had grown up (Venice Nokomis) when it started blowing and the seas got pretty large in minutes, there were 3 of us because I wanted to run around the clock, but it was getting hard to stay on course. The auto pilot was overpowered and we were really catching hell so I dropped the hook. Within 10 to 15 minutes we were all on the sole, the best way to describe what we went through would be to like it to bring picked up 3 to 4 ft and dropped every few seconds and that squall, turned into.an all night body bashing. Weather had said it'd be severe but short squall, that it was not large and moving quickly so I believed it'd only be fifteen to twenty minutes, but it went on all night. We couldn't get up, we couldn't walk around, we were stuck splayed out on the sole. We were all healthy and in great shape but the beating we took, lack of sleep, meant when the storm subsided, it was early morning and the sun was up, but we all slept for several hours. Got up around noon and did a systems check on all equipment, checked for leaks and headed out. When we got to Key West Bight Marina it took a day and a half to get the boat back in shape. Pacemakers are very overbuilt so the hull looked new, everything else! Brackets, cabinet hinges and latches, the Port lights that opened and closed, it'd be quicker to tell you what didn't need fixed!
Anyway, I can't count the number of times I've been to Key West, but I've never been by Car, and that trip, was worse than all other trips combined!
Nice guy, killed the docking, pretty cool video and no BS.......thanks!
Love these videos, pretty informative and I’ve learned a lot from you! Keep them coming, thank you Capt.
We've got a long way to go, and a short time to get there.....🎶😅
But he was headed south bound
I would gladly crew for you. The trip and the knowledge gained is priceless for someone who only gets out rarely. Cheers from We the North!
I would like to see more in depth how you approach tight docking with a current and wind. This is the most stressful part for with a single engine outboard. I enjoy watching your expertise 😊
Vest Up brother. The auto inflation Mustang is comfortable under your hoodie.
Thanks for the ride
That docking was smooth as butter!! Great job Cap.
Awesome stuff man!!! I know it will be an editing headache and you'll probably need to purchase something to make it work, but if you could blend more positioning and closeup of the navigation location details. Loved it! This is a sales channel. your are perfect because no didn't try. But you are selling so sell like that... its a Delivery, Sales oriented Systems Demo, and promoting tourism to your area.
Nice job, Happy New Year!
Great video thanks for sharing. Just subscribed. Happy and healthy new year to you and your family
Thanks for the ride .
I've been doing this since before you were born. Going to Nassau Monday to bring a Cabo back.
Been a while since I done that run. I'll take the Gulf side any day. Long day on the water beats dealing with all the BS down that way. Funny how it's faster by water than driving it 🍻🍻🍻
no point having three comunication devices if you drowned because you didnt have a life jacket on and was knocked out when you hit the water!
Yes, please tell the professional captain how to do his job
@coreygriffore7130 professional captain would have known that he should be using the correct safety gear
Pretty straightforward safety advice. Being a professional does not mean you cannot get thrown off a boat.
Great Trip! Beautiful boat!
As a former FMP officer, I have run solo from Miami to Key West.
Have to ask why on. Solo run, with AP driving, you would not wear a PFD? Seems like a safe thing to do?
agree 100%
Because he does not want or need one.
Makes zero sense. Sure, he does not need it until boat is upside down. All brawn no brains answer.
I didn't see a lanyard killswitch either
Complacency kills :(
Thanks for the awesome ride .
Love the video. I am in different part of the country, so like hearing / learning about navigating the waters you are going through. Different rules of the road in the area, etc. Also, how you are handling boat traffic as you encounter (not much on this trip), especially if commercial.
If you like the "Fishing map" - take a look at their Relief shading maps.. thats ALL I use on my Garmin setup now. :)
My buddy’s in the marina you left out of, in fact I’m 99% sure I know the boat (I love that hull color). That’s a solid ride! Beautiful sled.
I love being retired x2. But, this is a great gig. 👍
Good video, you talked about safety, wish you had a PFD on and used dead man switch./lanyard
Just commented on the same thing before reading any comments. Seems glaringly obvious especially for a professional out there solo. Glad I'm not the only one that thought this was out of place
Great job!
Show more of the GPS info. How to use it and how certain things are beneficial more than others. And ViceVersa. Show more feet. =)
Last cast is a great name for a boat when yer done
Questions from a non-professional boater:
-Wouldn't it be advisable to wear a lifejacket especially being alone?
-No dead man cord?
In both cases, what if you fall off? Both seem like small prices to pay for discomfort and inconvenience considering you are solo in open water and open helm
Nice landing
Nice job parking. Had me puckered.
i thought the same thing about the current right when you slowed down for the bridge
3.07 MPG is actually pretty good. Next time don't forget to take the obligatory super model with you.
That's great you pushing brand new motors to the limit.i agree with last comment why not put it on trailer
DAMN!!...green water all the way,...that was a very good ride for a 20-25 g-to 28 kind of day...P.S. keep that girlfriend prayen brother she helped out.....fish on!!!
I would like to see you post more about shallow water operations.
Beautiful day in the Bay today!!! Definitely lied and they still get to keep their jobs!! Went up the river and back to the Alafia. Flat out all day! Windy is a pretty dang good app. Usually my go to app since Irma.
Good video captain. I always learn the important things. With all the prep you do, why not a life jacket to wear especially on a solo trip?
@@RobertMelody-y3h probably because he can swim? Or, it’s hot out there and a life jacket is miserable to wear?
Or better, he’s an adult.
@@mooseknuckle_4474PFD Worn Nobody Mourns. Wear it for the SEARCH & RESCUE that has to find you if not for anyone else
Great video! Would love to do this myself!
Thanks great coverage and info, let me know when you want to do a trip from Aplalachacola to Cedar Key or Tampa. Or if you are ever up our way in Orange Beach Alabama let us know. david
I may be interested in making that run. Im going to be doing some videos like this on my channel. Shoot me an email
More screen shots of where you are on chart showing progress. More shots of actual running parameters, Rest is great. Boat runs fast and smooth with the mercs. a very nice set-up. Solo need Dead man sw. and PFD use inflatable ones as they are hardly noticeable while wearing and pack small, suggest a hand held waterproof VHF attached to the PFD, small eprib is great, Must wear safety gear at all times you are on board solo, it's sound boatmanship. Ray
nice run!
Used to rig for BF back in late 80’s. They sure have changed.
Hard for me to see the mice type on a phone while moving… the iPad mini with data card mounted in a pivot case is a good option.
You can mount one on the boat using the pivot holder.
Nice, subscribed.
NE wind is perfect for that trip
great show thanks alot
Nice Trip😊
Wouldn’t be to happy receiving a brand new boat that’s bean beaten up like that.
Blackfin has gotten a bad rap, after this i'd buy this boat in a minute thanks for the ride. ps never gotten seaksick on the trip lol
Nice run!
No PFD is wild.
They have great fish charts
Great job dude
Flat out...Respect! #Solo
Really enjoy your videos, only question I have is, how do you get your delivery jobs ?
I see you driving lots of boats! Out of all the boats you’ve delivered and trained people on, which is your favorite? And which one would you buy if you could? Thanks!
Are you traveling solo and if so leaving the cockpit and being on pilot is kinda risky no ?
Solo on the Gulf with no PFD...pshhh...thanks for tellin' us your I.Q. bud 👌
You don"t have to break them in?😊 Brand New he said?
I'd be interested in seeing the route around Florida bay across to the Keys.
Good Data
good job, captain
6:55 Not bad 1.1 @ 40 I'm getting 1.1 statute mpg in a 39 SeaVee at 34 mpg with trip 350 Suzuki. At 40 it's probably .095 mpg
Makes me appreciate modern technology. Remeber the old days with paper charts to fo by?
Wisconsin Mercury Proud Power.
Can i please ask a probably stupid question to you experts? But I’m assuming you’re delivering a brand new boat to a customer 250 miles south? If its brand new why are you not shipping it on a trailer to them vs beating the crap out of it driving it down there in the ocean of which you said yourself , “ I’ll have to probably be pretty hard on this boat to get it down here”? If i was the owner of a brand new expensive boat like this? That would be the last thing id want to hear…….
I think it is a valid question.I'd be concerned about engine break-in. Not sure about other brands but Yamaha wants a varied speed/r.p.m. over a certain amount of time. Also, that T-top post vibration/movement at around 18 min. is disconcerting.
It’s a boat dude, it’ll get beat on far more than this. He already mentioned it’s been up to Tampa before so has some hours on it. Far more expensive and dangerous to trailer it with all these crazy ass south Florida people.
@@ITUMBLE4Umercs don’t have a break in
Maybe watch the whole video, he explains it
I hear ya right
If you could do a max speed wide-open-throttle run that would be good. Get some stats on max speed and fuel consumption at WOT.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Fun ride along!
Nice👍💯
Great video
With the cost of gas on this trip it is cheaper to put on a trailer. Plus somebody is paying to get the captain back home.
Awesome video. Wanted to ask tho. What’s that device you clip to yourself in case you fell overboard. I saw you had it in this video. Make and model if anyone knows. Thanks guys!
For that trip wouldn’t it be cheaper and easier on the boat to put it on a trailer/semi and pull it down?
safe travels boss
Why not trailer farther south. Quicker, less fuel, and probably safer. Here’s your like new boat!! Let’s change the oil.
I was pretty sure the net behind you was going to be missing in the shot after a while. While I know you had enough fuel, wouldn't it have been cheaper to top off in Marco, grab lunch, and head to Key West, or is fuel cheaper in the Keys than I remember?