Hats off to the Carolina skiff duo! Great example of putting pride aside for safety’s sake. Lots smarter than a lot of boaters in similar circumstances. 👍👍
Too true... that cracked me up. Those jackets are total crap, so I guess I can't falt the kids that much. Their parents should have made them buy better PFD's.for their boat. But that's just my opinion. I see that the blue top legend dad makes them were PFD's in the inlet. It's good to see them set a good example for other youngsters.
1:46 is my favorite. She is absolutely having the time of her life sitting so low to the water at that speed with the wind in her hair and her man in control. Love it.
@@ia6980 jumps chop if on the throttle with big 40 HP . Transom perfect in my 1976 13ft. Need wedges to mount newer motor on curved transom. Not bad . Never came loose.
Most Mosquito fleet captains are badass and fearless skippers!! They are sensible, skilled, know how to "operate" their gear, read the waves, how to maintain speed, to be safe ❤️🌹
I was wondering if it's from more immediate/responsive controls and better immediate feedback. It seems like a night and day difference between the two categories based on this genre of videos anyway.
Trained a little on a zodiac when I spent some time on a fire department..best week of boating in my life! 12 foot boat with a 40 hp tiller ..talk about fun
I love small boats, it`s such a humbling experience compared to other vessels, it`s like comparing a bicycle to a car, it really connects you to the ocean as you`re open and exposed, you feel every little thing and you know you really shouldn`t mess up. A 14 footer with a 25hp 2stroke, no console and 10-12ft waves and this little boy is a happy camper ;) Fun to see some small boats on the channel, good stuff 👍
this is exactly what i have 14 footer aluminium 25hp 2 stroke no console, so much fun we always go in small rivers with friends and try to drift in the turns and always miss the logs by centimeters like we're in dinghy derby
That jon boat was me in Lake Sebago Maine. I am thoroughly impressed at what you can do with a 16 foot Jon and 20hp. It was short enough to fit in the trough and enough power to make it over the wave
Always wondered how little vessels would handle this inlet and is actually fun to watch. The millions dollars boats just power thru it, the small vessels have to know what they're doing.
I have a RIB tender and I’ve had several small whalers. This day was easy for them. I think the only risky navigation here are the alum boats going out. Especially that Sea Nymph. That thing was overloaded with no freeboard. They got lucky they didn’t get waked!
Here in Australia at my local marina theres a Boston Whaler with twin 250hp Mercurys, i dont think its much more than 17ft and it has a nice semi enclosed cabin, its a rocket.
@@huggablycute yeah, you can imagine which id rather have when im trying to get home on my 31ft yacht doing 4 knots in a head wind. The same places it takes me two days to explore he could do it in two hours.
I would argue that some of these boats were dangerously underpowered for the inlet. I doubt all of them could make it back when the tide is going out. They would end up like the kayakers who try to fight the current and never win.
as long as the waves aren't over 1 foot the Jon boat is totally safe, wait, I think Albert Einstein once said, running haulover in a jon boat and expecting to live is the definition of insanity
I’ve always been a small boat fan, and your vlog didn’t disappoint at all! Great footage, thanks for posting and sharing with us. I’ll subscribe and high five.
In this video most times are Glass water condition that is why small boats rock now ! The guy boat with the yellow home made bimitop show in another video just this time he has one guest on boat, another video in the choppy wavy, he sent almost 90 degree back flip his unsinkable dinghy! He is very brave, give him thumbs up
I see that old-timer sitting in the plastic beach chair in that Sea Nymph saying "This ain't rough! I had to catch dinner one night with a Cat-3 hurricane a-blowin'!"
I would be scared to take these boats out on Lake Erie lol. When I was a kid My dad had a 28ft all wood Chris Craft with twin inboard V8's. that boat could handle anything.
@@ZipZapPowerlove your channel very strange I grew up in south fla moved inland and north to N.C. I find myself watching your vids more than TV. But thanks for singling out the small boat guys
Hats off to the Carolina skiff duo! Great example of putting pride aside for safety’s sake. Lots smarter than a lot of boaters in similar circumstances. 👍👍
attitude before altitude.
I won't even bother
Nice to see boats I can actually afford!
You mean only just about afford. 😆
We are in the same boat. Loved it.
Lolz
Don't worry most of the people in the high dollar boats can't really afford them and have notes stretched out for 10 years
Uh, have you priced a Boston Whaler? They only LOOK affordable.
@@posest yeah but a 16’ whaler rides like no other boat I’ve been in at that size.
...the kids putting the their PFDs on before they get back to where the parents are.
Classic 👌
If they were my kids they would have "Some explaining to do" After I spent so much money on stylish white water PFD's with knives and whistles.
Too true... that cracked me up. Those jackets are total crap, so I guess I can't falt the kids that much. Their parents should have made them buy better PFD's.for their boat. But that's just my opinion. I see that the blue top legend dad makes them were PFD's in the inlet. It's good to see them set a good example for other youngsters.
Better captains than 95% of the big boats with million dollar price tags
10/10.
They are forced to be good, can‘t get away with incompetence in boats this size.
Boat size is directly related to the time spent on the water. Small boat captains always have much more engine hours at the end of the season 😁👍
@@mds-lf3kl they can afford to fill the tank more often.
They better be.
1:46 is my favorite. She is absolutely having the time of her life sitting so low to the water at that speed with the wind in her hair and her man in control. Love it.
This is what we want to see every now and then. :)
1:45 that guy was the smoothest captain by far, surfing the wave with an 8hp like a madlad
Love the small boats fleet being showcased. Thank you.
Sold all my big boats kept my 13 ft Boston Whaler with 50 hp Yamaha. Best boat I ever had. No repair s minor maintenance no yard bills .
How does boston whaler handles chop? I heard their nose dives in and has issues with enginr transom leveling?
@@ia6980 jumps chop if on the throttle with big 40 HP .
Transom perfect in my 1976 13ft.
Need wedges to mount newer motor on curved transom.
Not bad .
Never came loose.
Most Mosquito fleet captains are badass and fearless skippers!! They are sensible, skilled, know how to "operate" their gear, read the waves, how to maintain speed, to be safe ❤️🌹
Moral of the story, Boston Whalers are badass little boats
Haulover Mosquito Fleet. When I get my superyacht, I'm going to name it CHICKEN, so I can name the tender CHICKEN TENDER.
Now that's gold right there
Thanks, Shecky! "I'll be here all week, try the veal!" lol
Are you in OC this week for the white marlin. I heard 444 boats registered and the prize purse is $9.2 million.
Well now I`m hungry :p
i named my fishing boat Small Fry. When I win the lottery and buy a Beneteau Baraccuda 7, I will name it "French Fry"
Those RIBs are just spectacular boats in this or any environment !
Right! I want one!
Captains on small boats have a much better understanding of the capabilities i think of their vessel. Thats why they judge the situation much better
I was wondering if it's from more immediate/responsive controls and better immediate feedback. It seems like a night and day difference between the two categories based on this genre of videos anyway.
Very nice assortment of small craft. The small ribs sure do look a whole lot more versatile than jet skis and almost as much fun.
I was thinking the same thing!
and could still fish from
@@marksallai2289 shit off mate this is interesting
Trained a little on a zodiac when I spent some time on a fire department..best week of boating in my life! 12 foot boat with a 40 hp tiller ..talk about fun
Ah, good old 14ft aluminum with a 25HP Evinrude. Simple, reliable fun. Good driver, too.
I love small boats, it`s such a humbling experience compared to other vessels, it`s like comparing a bicycle to a car, it really connects you to the ocean as you`re open and exposed, you feel every little thing and you know you really shouldn`t mess up.
A 14 footer with a 25hp 2stroke, no console and 10-12ft waves and this little boy is a happy camper ;)
Fun to see some small boats on the channel, good stuff 👍
this is exactly what i have 14 footer aluminium 25hp 2 stroke no console, so much fun we always go in small rivers with friends and try to drift in the turns and always miss the logs by centimeters like we're in dinghy derby
12 foot waves on 14 foot boat! I hope you are joking.
That jon boat was me in Lake Sebago Maine. I am thoroughly impressed at what you can do with a 16 foot Jon and 20hp. It was short enough to fit in the trough and enough power to make it over the wave
Still waiting to see Cleetus in the Mountain Dew Jet Boat......... lol.
ha
Was thinking the same thing!
Love those Boston Whalers!!
Always wondered how little vessels would handle this inlet and is actually fun to watch. The millions dollars boats just power thru it, the small vessels have to know what they're doing.
I have a RIB tender and I’ve had several small whalers. This day was easy for them. I think the only risky navigation here are the alum boats going out. Especially that Sea Nymph. That thing was overloaded with no freeboard. They got lucky they didn’t get waked!
More like this please
Its interresting to see small engines and boats vs big sea
We are not millionaires, we need more small boats :)
There’s just Something about Boston whalers that i love. These 17’ ones are perfect for the East pass here in Destin
Here in Australia at my local marina theres a Boston Whaler with twin 250hp Mercurys, i dont think its much more than 17ft and it has a nice semi enclosed cabin, its a rocket.
@@bazbbeeb7226 twin 250s on a sub 20’? Hot damn that’s a rocket for sure.
@@huggablycute yeah, you can imagine which id rather have when im trying to get home on my 31ft yacht doing 4 knots in a head wind. The same places it takes me two days to explore he could do it in two hours.
@@bazbbeeb7226 how much do you think one would cost with a center counsel?
such a classic boat
Thanks for doing a small boat video. It was a nice change of pace !
I have to say these lil boats handled it better than some big boats
Everyone loses it when ppl bring a pontoon out of haulover but a aluminum jon boat w a 15 hp motor is no big deal lol
I would argue that some of these boats were dangerously underpowered for the inlet. I doubt all of them could make it back when the tide is going out. They would end up like the kayakers who try to fight the current and never win.
You can take a Jonboat anywhere
as long as the waves aren't over 1 foot the Jon boat is totally safe, wait, I think Albert Einstein once said, running haulover in a jon boat and expecting to live is the definition of insanity
Trim her up, weight in the back, and keep it at that speed right before getting on plane and you can get a jon boat over some pretty serious stuff
@@andys4971 knowing your boat is crucial for bad seas. Great example. Throttle management goes a long way
cool to see all kindsa regular boats for a change.
Those RIBS are incredible in rough seas
@everyday tenor hitting rocks or an oyster bed is big no no ith aluminum boats
i like the small ones, easy and quick to get out and get back on land, easier and cheaper to maintain, takes up less space.
You forgot they get used more also!!! The bigger the boat, the less it goes out.
The Best Video I have seen in a very long time! Thank you for sharing.
Right! Real people!
2:01 The reel is worth more than the boat😂😂
@00:10 No life vests, no worries. We have natural selection on our side.
Those little jet ribs are pretty cool
Wow never knew them whalers were that popular. Must be a good boat... lol
Much more fun than the big boats.
WOW! This is the first video that I've actually seen life vests being used. Not very many but there were a few.
I don't care what anyone has to say.... small boats are by far the most fun and memorable!!!! Give me a 14/16ft over a 20ft+ any day of the week!!
3:17 why we're all their head in sync 😂
Dinghys rock! Many ocean rescue boats are dinghys. They only go out when the big storm hits!
These guys and gals are always the best captains
@4:20, smartest ones I've seen yet putting on the life jackets !
Great to see something different.
Love the small boats,
Who here hasn't done the turn back of shame and fish from shore instead? I have... those waves just look so small from the launch lol.
Most of these little guys are actually better than the big boats. Drivers have more skill than those larger boats.
More of these please
Sometimes the small boats can be a lot of fun
They are way more fun, like driving a go kart. Big boats are cool to relax on buy you ain't in the water unless in one of these
Good thing to think at the little and cute boat ! Actually I really love pneumatic boat!!
I just bought a Boston whaler 210 with a 150hp Mercury 4 strokes engines. Marvelous performance
1:40 That's how you do it with small boat in large wake. Draw your line and match the speed of the wake. We love surfing our j16!
That's a brave man in that swamp flat bottom boat.
Boston Whaler, the king of small boats!
When my boys are a little older, I'm getting a whaler.
This helps my confidence of taking my Carolina skiff 162 JLS out to the jetties
The tiny Avon and Highfield console boats did me a solid.
That little Avon looked like fun.
Hey, look, they're having just as fun as the big boats.
them lil center console zodiacs look more fun than a jetski to me
rippin right along
That tracker was strugglin big time 😂looks like mine
Love the small boats
Love the small boats!
I loved the jury-rigged yellow suncover/bimini on that Zodiak Pro
Yellow flats boat was a Hoog.
The RIBS seem to be the most consistently handling boats. You'd have to be crazy to try this in those little open aluminum boats.
@everyday tenor Exactly! That's why I bought a Whaly 435R last year, best of both worlds. It's like an indestructible RIB.
depends on the boat. Some of the Lund deep V aluminum boats are surprisingly stable if you know what you are doing.
I love the mosquito fleet. Its the only one I'll ever actually be able to participate in.
Wish you’d filmed the yellow Cheetah Marine cat coming in at 3.52. She’s a long way from home in the Isle of Wight Uk where they’re made.
It looks familiar I think it was in another video
Lots of life vests. And good decision making.
I’ve always been a small boat fan, and your vlog didn’t disappoint at all! Great footage, thanks for posting and sharing with us. I’ll subscribe and high five.
Baddest boat in this video, Maby, but the baddest boat that kicks all is that girl in the blue top legend....😎
Greetings from Greece. The only sizes, I recognise :) That was great. The only thing I can't believe exists, is skyscrapers, by the sea :)
id rather live in i.e. Crete than the area featured in the vid. I hope you guys are doing OK. Love from Australia.
In this video most times are Glass water condition that is why small boats rock now ! The guy boat with the yellow home made bimitop show in another video just this time he has one guest on boat, another video in the choppy wavy, he sent almost 90 degree back flip his unsinkable dinghy! He is very brave, give him thumbs up
These small boat do it better then the bigger🤣
The little Avon at 1:30 dudes just got it FIREWALLED... LOL.
I dont know but, looking awesome when you use mini boat trough the big wave. Lol
I see that old-timer sitting in the plastic beach chair in that Sea Nymph saying "This ain't rough! I had to catch dinner one night with a Cat-3 hurricane a-blowin'!"
yay!!! for the small boat show!!!!!
Love seeing the small boats lol 😂 people are crazy
That john boat with 3 dudes actually made me a little nervous.
Yea they would be pushing it on a calm lake!
2 words..........SHARK BAIT...............HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
Boston whaler super sport sweet boat
You can’t sink it
Any boat can be sunk.
Small boats for the win!
I would be scared to take these boats out on Lake Erie lol. When I was a kid My dad had a 28ft all wood Chris Craft with twin inboard V8's. that boat could handle anything.
Nice vid... Brave little boats 😀
I like my 16' smoker craft.
Sweet boats I can afford! But definitely rather watch Apache!!!
Obligatory reminder that you don't need a lot of boat to have a lot of fun
Whalers own the day.
Those Boston Whalers are cool
It’s a matter of knowing your limitations and picking the right days to go out! Calm seas is always a good thing!
Even the dinghy needs some time on the water too .
More small boats!!!
I've got a 19' cuddy with a 130hp io. My wife freaks out if she sees ANY whitecaps.
That’s a pretty small cuddy with low HP, my Bass boat is 20ft with 250HP!
@@jimmycline4778 why do bass guys over power the shit out of their boats
@@Dobyifyable because speed is key apparently when it comes to bass boats
@@Dobyifyable they are like cats, they randomly decide that they need to be somewhere else and have to get there asap.
More like this please!
Small boats are fun. So are small cars, for much the same reasons. This is a good thing, cos I can't afford big ones.
Loved the small boat thing thanks
you're welcome. took a while to compile all the clips, but I think it was worth the wait.
@@ZipZapPowerlove your channel very strange I grew up in south fla moved inland and north to N.C. I find myself watching your vids more than TV. But thanks for singling out the small boat guys
Can you guys make videos of small boats like this, pretty impressive to see them in Haulover
0:18 tiller steer with a lawn chair! You know we're not in Georgia anymore!
Cant wait to run my small boat through there!
electric deep drop reels on a 16' whaler lol
😂 $4k reel on a $3k boat