Cold Water Salvage: Refloating a Sinking Boat During the Holidays | Salvage - 20ft Grady White

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  • @HaroldCrowell-f4y
    @HaroldCrowell-f4y 3 місяці тому +4

    I am amazed how he instantly knows what he needs, when he needs it, and how to connect it when he gets it.

  • @CaptK-py8rq
    @CaptK-py8rq 2 місяці тому +2

    Great job! Yep, 90% of the time those "safety" clips cause more problems, most of mine I removed.

  • @CJDD
    @CJDD 5 місяців тому +21

    I don't know how I got to this part of UA-cam, but I just watched a guy refloat a boat for an hour😂

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  5 місяців тому +4

      Hahaha 😂
      Welcome to my channel! I hope you enjoy the rest of my content 😁

    • @charleskeezer5992
      @charleskeezer5992 2 місяці тому +1

      you and I both.. but I am subscribed now.

  • @MerryPinbender
    @MerryPinbender 6 місяців тому +9

    Besides the wetsuit the boss should buy you a couple of winches with remote control. You do amazing work!

    • @thatdave86
      @thatdave86 2 місяці тому

      Add to that a riser to go on the t bar row poll ,then he can winch off a higher point .
      Add some rubber matting to place on gunnels to protect from rope damage when lifting.
      12volt accessory plug for the bilge pumps to plug into ,tidy and easy to get to.

  • @theoreinecke4867
    @theoreinecke4867 10 місяців тому +6

    Capt Ken , you amaze me every time, I so enjoy your video’s , you so cool and get the job done. Congratulations job well done 👍

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      Thanks Theo! I'm glad you've been enjoying these videos!

  • @silverstarflite135
    @silverstarflite135 10 місяців тому +10

    Watched the entire video. You are far and away amazing at what you do! Incredible calmness, willing to do it all to get the job done. Total stud! Deserved a bigger tip though! :)

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому +4

      Haha. Thanks Silverstar! I definitely wasn't expecting a tip on a salvage, but it's always nice, even if it is only $20

  • @BFT88
    @BFT88 9 місяців тому +2

    I’m glad I found this channel! Awesome video bro

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  9 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Mate! Glad you're enjoying my content!

  • @TheCobraman45
    @TheCobraman45 10 місяців тому +13

    I find when using those cable pullers its best to hold on to the lever device and hook the cable end to something to pull the cable out. Another words the opposite of the way you did it. The lever device is cumbersome with all the levers you need to operate to extend the cable. Try it, it’s easier.

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому +3

      I'll try that next time!

    • @williampankratz600
      @williampankratz600 10 місяців тому +1

      The cable ones are crap , when I first found the chain one the cable went away

    • @bm03431
      @bm03431 Місяць тому

      Work gloves to avoid metal splinters off the cable

  • @billsrq1788
    @billsrq1788 10 місяців тому +5

    Old Long Nose Key 😂😂😂 where there's more money than brains 😂.
    Nice job guys and hello all from Siesta Key Florida.

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому +1

      Lol 😂 Thanks Bill! I didn't know Longboat and Siesta were rivals...you should hear what they say about y'all 😂

  • @1981lowrider
    @1981lowrider 10 місяців тому +3

    Outstanding job CAPT Ken. Ingenious use of simple hand tools to refloat a boat. Looking forward to seeing the night salvage video. Well done Sir…

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому +2

      Thanks lowrider!

  • @maddogmaz1576
    @maddogmaz1576 10 місяців тому +1

    I'm from the North and 64 degree water sounds great

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      lol 😂 I'm sure it does...but the water here also gets into the low 90s in the summer, so it's pretty freaking cold comparatively!

  • @truckergare
    @truckergare 2 місяці тому

    Wow that worked better than i thought it would.

    • @truckergare
      @truckergare 2 місяці тому

      what's a little gelcoat. : )

  • @robertcarter4649
    @robertcarter4649 2 місяці тому

    For a temp repair cork plugs are ok but should be using rubber plugs with an expansion lever in the mijddle

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  2 місяці тому

      I haven't found an expanding plug that is big enough for these scuppers...that's why I used a wood plug

  • @theoreinecke4867
    @theoreinecke4867 10 місяців тому +1

    Good job Ken you are truly amazing at your job

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      Thanks Theo!

  • @vancity2349
    @vancity2349 10 місяців тому +1

    Wow nice work Cap, never seen that done before...impressive

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      Thanks Vancity!

  • @colinfullford8630
    @colinfullford8630 9 місяців тому

    Man I'm so glad it's not just me that has problems with them come along's.

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  9 місяців тому

      Hahaha. Nope. It's the damn wire that's the problem. I'm sure someone somewhere has a synthetic rope comalong, and that would make it so much easier to use

  • @PatrickHoodDaniel
    @PatrickHoodDaniel 10 місяців тому +2

    I'm wondering is a block and tackle would have also worked, like used on a sailboat boom sheet. I've sued those to raise and lower my sailboat mast. Another point to use would have been the top of the piling, I suppose. Great job getting that boat out.

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      Need the ratcheting action of the comealong. I thought about going to the top of the piling, but decided i'd rather not find out the hard way if the strap would stay put or not 🤣

    • @chrismccorkle2909
      @chrismccorkle2909 8 місяців тому

      ​@@CaptKenO It should just fine if used in a choke around the piling. A short line with a eye at one end and a running bowline or a short strap will do the trick.

  • @Mrsnichols1965
    @Mrsnichols1965 10 місяців тому +1

    If you hook the cable end of the com-along to the cleat, and pull the winch end, its a lot easier to hold the latch. And it keeps your hands off the cable which will rip at your fingers anytime it can.

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      Thanks for the advice. I'll try that out next time

  • @theoreinecke4867
    @theoreinecke4867 10 місяців тому +1

    Yes definitely would like to see that video please thank you.

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      I think I will do that!

  • @pedroj.castro1046
    @pedroj.castro1046 5 місяців тому

    Very interesting and informativa salvage job. Thanks for your video from Berlin.

  • @jamesbuckenham4293
    @jamesbuckenham4293 10 місяців тому

    Hi cool vid just a thought When your attaching the hooks to the back of the boat put a shackle on first then attach hooks to that you should have more room for hooks. also you needed to get higher purchase for lift you could wrap short yellow strap further up the post and choke it and attach it to the come along then to the boat 😁 keep up the good work from the uk

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      The hooks don't fit on the shackles...and a smaller shackle wouldn't be any better than the D rings already on the boat

  • @Pyle81
    @Pyle81 4 місяці тому

    Hey Capitan. So I was watching this video a little late as I just found your channel and I'm a new sub. You have fantastic content. So as I've been watching your videos, there's one thing I think you could use to help protect your vessel and the customers while using your come along. In the Trucking Industry we use a heavy duty plastic "Edge Protectors" to protect valuable cargo and to keep from tearing up our straps we use. They come in different widths and thickness, And sizes. And the best part about them is,THEY FLOAT. Another trick we use with those come along's. Don't leave the cable spooled on them when not in use. Yes they take up more room,But they're easier to grab and spray with a lubricant like WD-40 when you need them and start cranking. Then pull the cable back out and apply lubricant again to them a store them back in there totes or containers. We use them when we can't get a tow vehicle back into remote area's to recover ATV's and Side By Sides, I can only imagine how that salt water eats way at them if you don't protect them and wash them off and spray them down with lubricant. We buy a lot of towing gear from a local company called "MyTee Products" In Aurora, Ohio. They sell those edge protectors i was speaking off.

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  4 місяці тому

      Thanks pyle! I'll look into it!

  • @colinjohnson1865
    @colinjohnson1865 5 місяців тому

    You are truly amazing. What a great video. Hats off to you.

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  5 місяців тому

      Thanks Colin!

  • @richardsaunders3082
    @richardsaunders3082 10 місяців тому +1

    Nice to see a basic recovery and pump out, once you had it floating above the waterline could you have powered the onboard bilge pump from your boat?? And would a small drag (perhaps a couple of bath towels tied off the motor with a short rope) keep the stern from dancing around???

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      I wouldn't trust the electrical system on that boat not to have a short and cause issues on my boat.
      The boat tracked fine once I got to open water...it was hard to tell from the video since it was just facing backwards, but I had to do quite a bit of maneuvering in that canal which is what caused the boat to fishtail everywhere. Yes some sort of drag would've helped a bit, but not a whole lot

  • @iceman9549
    @iceman9549 10 місяців тому +1

    Awesome video buddy 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      Thanks Iceman!

  • @PatrickHoodDaniel
    @PatrickHoodDaniel 10 місяців тому +1

    So I'm guess a cover over the bilge would have helped? They must have had a lot of rain! Poor Yamaha! The garbage can looks like a much better container for the line.

    • @Honda1k
      @Honda1k 10 місяців тому +1

      That Yamaha will run again

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому +1

      I think it was a combo of rain and maybe the boat getting caught under the dock. I only saw the aftermath, so can't say for sure

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому +1

      I'm sure it will...just probably not on this boat. But i'd bet it gets sold for cheap and someone will rebuild it

  • @wesleyferguson6932
    @wesleyferguson6932 7 місяців тому +1

    Should have been a 100 dollar tip. Well done.

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  7 місяців тому

      For what we make on salvages, I don't mind not getting tipped, so the fact I got anything was very nice!

  • @samuelpelletier501
    @samuelpelletier501 10 місяців тому +2

    This was an awesome video. There is a lot of work refloating a submerged boat. Good job!

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      Thanks Samuel!

  • @kittyztigerz
    @kittyztigerz 10 місяців тому +1

    i adjust you get diving suit that way you dont have to worry about being freezing make sure it 4 or 6 layer not 1 or 2 it too thin easy get cold
    i used to work with few company pull out sinken boat going 100ft deep

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому +1

      I get cold easily...I'd need a dry suite if diving for long in these temps

    • @kittyztigerz
      @kittyztigerz 10 місяців тому

      @@CaptKenO it can keep you warm on boat without needing a jacket at all it could make your jobs easy
      i wear two different suits for subdiving one 2 layer for summer and other one is 6 layer for winter (water was below 30f never feel cold aging)

  • @lexifiscina2370
    @lexifiscina2370 10 місяців тому +1

    I work at Cannons! Always have been waiting to see us on a video! (Obviously not a good thing, but still cool)

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому +2

      You guys are awesome! You are one of the few marinas that have staff come meet us when bringing a boat in, and while not needed here since it's an easy dock and small boats, it's always appreciated!
      As far as being in a video...well, it's not you breaking down and I'm bringing customers to you...so I see it as a good thing! 🤣

    • @lexifiscina2370
      @lexifiscina2370 10 місяців тому +1

      @@CaptKenO that’s awesome to hear. We try to catch every boat!

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому +2

      Well, without fail you have... Except for the couple I've done at night after hours 😂

  • @Videostufftas
    @Videostufftas 10 місяців тому +1

    Very interesting Capt Ken 🇦🇺

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      Thanks Mate!

  • @themayorcharters
    @themayorcharters 10 місяців тому +1

    Nice find

  • @jaysol1686
    @jaysol1686 10 місяців тому

    Great job,lets see the night time recovery

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      Thanks Jay! I'll post it this week!

  • @davedave8799
    @davedave8799 10 місяців тому

    Go ahead and post night one. I am from the Midwest. Even our swimming pools don’t get to 90. My jacuzzi stays at 103 this time of year. Are there peacock bass in those canals? Only been down there 2 times

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      Haha. I'm from New England, so our pools were heated to low 80s.
      I've been editing the night one for the last couple of days, so it'll be out Sunday.
      Not sure about the bass, but I've never heard anyone talk about them, so I'd say no

  • @rickhodges1731
    @rickhodges1731 10 місяців тому

    Audio was not very good until the end of the video. Was a wee bit boring, so I fast forwarded to see the conclusion. Good save! Wonder what the degree of damages were to this boat?

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      It'll need a new engine, batteries, and possibly new wiring. As far as the hull, no damage

  • @tropicrec
    @tropicrec 10 місяців тому +1

    That was a great video. It made me nervous there at the end. You really shouldn't go so fast when you are towing someone like that....

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      Thanks Mate! I was towing at a perfectly safe speed. Curious though. How fast do you think I was going?

    • @tropicrec
      @tropicrec 10 місяців тому

      at the end you were really going fast 20 kts??

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      @@tropicrec when I was towing? I was going 5-7kts

  • @MarvinHuff-u7u
    @MarvinHuff-u7u 10 місяців тому

    Awesome job

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Mate!

  • @kennethhacker3014
    @kennethhacker3014 4 місяці тому

    Great job dude;

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  4 місяці тому

      Thanks Kenneth!

  • @ot5151
    @ot5151 10 місяців тому +2

    Awesome job! BTW, Manatees dont even like 64'f :)

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Tom! Nope. The manatees are smart enough to go find warmer water 😁

  • @rickerb7196
    @rickerb7196 10 місяців тому

    Good video! Question; what is the orange extension cord running overhead your stern and running towards the dock?

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      Thanks Rick! That was a charger for the camera I put on the boat...didn't matter since the SD card got corrupted...but the camera will only run for about an hour on its internal battery

  • @jesseayers7933
    @jesseayers7933 10 місяців тому

    Pads for the gunnel tops and carry you some WD 40 for the come along , especially working in salt water.other than that a good job getting that boat refloated.

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому +2

      I talked to my boss afterwards about gunnel protection just for this kinda situation...we'll be doing something when this boat come out for it's major servicing later this spring

  • @whatsupshittafabraans1926
    @whatsupshittafabraans1926 10 місяців тому

    How did it sink in the first place, did he touch Botton and the damage allow seawater in or a thru hull fitting or plumbing -hose failed? I didn’t see any reason, a wet suit be nice for 16* water Celsius. Boats are fun

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      Guessing rain and getting caught under the dock at low tide...but not sure

  • @Salty80556
    @Salty80556 6 місяців тому

    Really enjoy this channel. You do great work. On this video, I was curious as to how the filled and sank. Was there a storm? Keep up the great work, and stay safe.

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks salty! Best we can figure is it got caught under the dock at low tide

  • @randy71988
    @randy71988 6 місяців тому

    Hmm why where all the inspection covers off 🧐 and notice how he asked if the motor was submerged as well… bet it had good insurance

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  6 місяців тому

      He had insurance, but still had to pay a good amount out of pocket. Inspection plate were off because they were the crappy press fit ones and didn't fit great, so when the boat sunk, they just popped out

    • @randy71988
      @randy71988 6 місяців тому

      @@CaptKenO gotcha gotcha, almost looked like one of those “accidental” sinkings

  • @Honda1k
    @Honda1k 10 місяців тому +2

    That was just water running out of the fish boxes in the bow

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      I realized that after...It just seemed like it was more force than gravity alone at the time

  • @Steve-qn8gn
    @Steve-qn8gn 6 місяців тому

    I hope i never have to find out but I wonder how much something like this costs?

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  6 місяців тому

      For this particular job...$5k

  • @MCAS1924
    @MCAS1924 5 місяців тому

    That was awesome... but $20? Come on dude, he even had to dive under your boat, LOL

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  5 місяців тому

      We usually don't get tipped on salvage work which is ok...We make really really good money on these types of jobs...so I was perfectly happy to get $20 from this guy

    • @rickdee67
      @rickdee67 5 місяців тому

      @@CaptKenOid have given you at least a couple hundred Bucks!

  • @AbdulrahmanbinAli-o4i
    @AbdulrahmanbinAli-o4i 2 місяці тому

    Yeah I want to see that

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  2 місяці тому

      I don't remember what my question was...🤦😂

  • @richardwernst
    @richardwernst 10 місяців тому +1

    What was wrong with the hull/why did it sink in the first place?

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому +1

      Nothing was wrong with it and not sure exactly why it sunk. I'm guessing a mixture of rain and getting caught under the dock at low tide

    • @richardwernst
      @richardwernst 10 місяців тому

      @@CaptKenO Ah, thanks.

  • @danielchurchill9004
    @danielchurchill9004 6 місяців тому

    Saw the cat amazing work

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Daniel!

  • @mike-vw1zn
    @mike-vw1zn 10 місяців тому

    How much does something like that cost, I know insurance pays but sea tow would charge 4 grand for that

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      I can't disclose our actual rate since it varies a bit depending on the job... But like us, Seatow calculates the cost per foot of boat length. I know their rates are similar to ours, so all I'll say is this job was more than $5k, but that also included the tow to the haul out

  • @56igadget
    @56igadget 5 місяців тому

    What's the red wire red line going from the top of the boat

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  5 місяців тому

      That was a usb cable to charge the camera I put on there...but the camera decided to act up and corrupt the SD card so didn't have any footage from that camera 😭

  • @MotorboatToo
    @MotorboatToo 10 місяців тому

    Did you grab your transom plugs before you left??

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому +1

      Yes I did

  • @Marks424
    @Marks424 9 місяців тому

    These come alongs are a pita, ever consider an electric winch?

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  9 місяців тому +2

      Comalongs are the best for most situations. I have a winch for long pulls like if a boat is capsized, but it's more of a pain in the ass than a comalong for most of these jobs

  • @jerrykroskie7782
    @jerrykroskie7782 10 місяців тому +1

    just a suggestion how about a 4 part rope hoist those junk china hoist have no business around brackish water and they are a pain to use and how about a truck tube inflated around outboard motor to help seal the transom and add about 500 pounds of lift just trying to be helpful

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому +1

      Need the ratcheting action of the comalong. If we needed lift, we have lift bags that are specifically designed for that application

  • @JohnDaker_singer
    @JohnDaker_singer 6 місяців тому

    How does a self-bailing boat like that Grady, sink?

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  6 місяців тому

      Fill up a bilge with no working bilge pump and self bailing won't save it

  • @petemagilicuty
    @petemagilicuty 10 місяців тому +1

    Post the night one

  • @DaveS987
    @DaveS987 10 місяців тому

    Aren’t those power anchor poles, they should lift the stern out of the water if it’s not too deep

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      That wouldn't work for two reasons. One, there's no power. And two, even if there was, by its very nature, the power pole is designed to push into the bottom, not off of it, so it wouldn't be able to lift the boat

    • @DaveS987
      @DaveS987 10 місяців тому

      I also realized there was only 1.

  • @Josh-e2l
    @Josh-e2l 10 місяців тому

    Im guessing he tied up at high tide and the lines had no slack when the tide went out?

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      No, that would cause the lines to break, not sink the boat. I think it was a combination of rain and the boat getting caught under the dock at low tide

    • @Josh-e2l
      @Josh-e2l 10 місяців тому

      @CaptKenO No, many years ago when I was younger we did that exact thing not knowing. Tied it up to a fixed jetty like that, tide went out and hung up one side to the dock and put the other side under the water sinking half the boat and leaving the other half hanging up in the air. That was a long night haha

    • @Josh-e2l
      @Josh-e2l 10 місяців тому

      @CaptKenO Also, just watching him with those lines tells me he doesn't know how to tie off a boat properly. Just my observations though

  • @truckergare
    @truckergare 2 місяці тому

    why not air bags ?

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  2 місяці тому

      Way more work than necessary for a job like this

  • @mikefleming8352
    @mikefleming8352 5 місяців тому

    Excuse my ignorance,but aren’t there alligators in these waters?

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  5 місяців тому

      Generally not. They don't particularly like salty water

  • @T.McGarry
    @T.McGarry 10 місяців тому

    I do marine electrical work on the side, often for fisherman friends of mine, who almost always make it painful. Despite providing free labor and materials, they decide they're also going to do electrical work, while I'm there - A: to pick free supplies, and B: to boost their ego. Twice, I have warned the "captain" about their F-ed up washdown pump install : Uncovered, upside-down switch, bad location, wired direct to the battery. Two clear warnings, two boats sunk - one 4 days later, the other 2 months later. First thing I do now, is properly install the WD pump circuit, or I walk. P.S. Guess who gets the finger pointed at him afterwards ?

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому +1

      I see nothing wrong with any of that... 😬😂

  • @AbdulrahmanbinAli-o4i
    @AbdulrahmanbinAli-o4i 2 місяці тому

    Yeah yes please

  • @phillipmatthews8341
    @phillipmatthews8341 4 місяці тому

    The drain plug mafia strikes again.

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  4 місяці тому

      Drain plug was in...just got caught under the dock at low tide

  • @peterhannabery215
    @peterhannabery215 8 місяців тому

    Why did sink in the first place?

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  8 місяців тому

      Likely got caught under the dock at low tide

  • @BIllMcCambridge
    @BIllMcCambridge 5 місяців тому

    Could've you choked your sling on the piling up higher rather than pull on palm tree?

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  5 місяців тому +1

      The strap wouldn't fit though it's loops, so no way to choke it up unfortunately 😒

  • @rodwilliams2782
    @rodwilliams2782 10 місяців тому

    Did the doat become yours since you salvaged it as you mentioned just a $ 20.00 tip ?

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      No. The tip has nothing to do with it. We don't want the boat, so we only do the job if we're getting paid, either by the boat owner directly or through their insurance.

    • @rodwilliams2782
      @rodwilliams2782 10 місяців тому

      @@CaptKenO so the boat owner or the ins. Co. Is paying you and the owner will get it repaired or the ins will pay the owner and total the boat .

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      @rodwilliams2782 Pretty much. The insurance company will pay us for the salvage work, and then work with the repair facility to figure out the cost of the repairs and decide if they'll total the boat. If they don't total it, they'll pay for the repairs minus the owners deductible

    • @mike-vw1zn
      @mike-vw1zn 10 місяців тому

      The motor will be fine with a little work, the electric panel will have to be replaced, new gas filters, change oil and filters, flush motor , change plugs, gas will have to be drained and water out of tank, battery checked live well pumps and bilge pumps checked if someone did this himself no problem , but once you go to mechanic then electrician then environmental inspector, then adjuster, then salvager, then upholstery, then chart plotter , instruments, ignition, it’s a total. That’s why insurance is so high a $1000 dollar repaid cost $50,000

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      @@mike-vw1zn it'd cost more than $1k just to have the mechanic pickle the engine and get it running again, and forgetting all the other electrical systems that got wet. I know what the boat was insured for, and I wouldn't be surprised if they total the boat

  • @thepubliceye
    @thepubliceye 10 місяців тому

    I see the words Salvage or Recover used for boats. So salvage means the boat is scrap and belongs to you now?

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      Not necessarily scrap...most of what we deal with has the potential to be R&Rd, but insurance could also total it if the repair costs are too high. We don't want the boat, so we only do jobs where we get paid, either directly by the owner or through their insurance

  • @brianbarry6909
    @brianbarry6909 10 місяців тому

    Oh Boy 😮

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      I'm sure the owner used some more colorful words when he first saw his boat 😂

  • @stephenurmano2198
    @stephenurmano2198 13 днів тому

    I don’t think a steel cumalong is the right tool. No sense all the struggle with that when you can get a strap one and make up the cost on a job of two.

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  8 днів тому

      They work fine. Yes a strap come along would be better, but they're about 20x the cost and it's not up to me to buy them

  • @The.Real.Timmii
    @The.Real.Timmii 5 місяців тому +1

    mopping the deck on a sunken boat...

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  5 місяців тому

      It's his boat, so might as well before it dries on there 🤷‍♂️

  • @paulhorwath579
    @paulhorwath579 10 місяців тому

    Bad design notch transom always have issues with water getting in

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      100% agree. Unfortunately for boat owners, there's a lot of boat designs like this...but on the other hand, it also makes me money 🤔

  • @chiille
    @chiille 7 місяців тому

    Aren't those foam filled boats? Couldnt you have just cut the dock lines and pumped it out?

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  7 місяців тому

      Not foam filled...and with it sitting below the water, how would you pump it out?

    • @chiille
      @chiille 7 місяців тому

      @@CaptKenO I just remember the commercials from back in the day. Boston, Grady and other manufactures started using foam at one point. I guess this one wasnt. ua-cam.com/video/tIoT4Ys9PLk/v-deo.html

  • @tracywegers7694
    @tracywegers7694 5 місяців тому

    Being from the pacific northwest. I don't consider this cold water

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  4 місяці тому

      Being from the northeast I wouldn't either...but I've grown accustomed to the warmer water after living in FL for over a decade now 😂

  • @zackriden79
    @zackriden79 6 місяців тому

    why cant they just do it themselfs it doesn't appear to be really sunk just raise one side pump ? i can't image how much you're company charges

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  6 місяців тому

      Same reason you pay anyone to do work. You don't have the desire/time/skills/equipment to do
      the work yourself

  • @richgeminski7829
    @richgeminski7829 6 місяців тому

    $20 WOW

  • @j.p.8276
    @j.p.8276 5 місяців тому

    A $20 tip?? Really? What a tightwad.

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  5 місяців тому

      We usually don't get tipped on salvage work which is ok...We make really really good money on these types of jobs...so I was perfectly happy to get $20 from this guy

  • @shirleyk6009
    @shirleyk6009 10 місяців тому

    I can your helpers not much help

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      I don't understand what you're trying to say here...

  • @ericvaughn8741
    @ericvaughn8741 9 місяців тому

    not trying yo be mean or critical but this looks like your first day , all your equipment looks brand new , except the boat , no stains on the straps no rust on the junk come a longs

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  9 місяців тому

      It's called replacing equipment when it gets old and worn 😉

    • @ericvaughn8741
      @ericvaughn8741 9 місяців тому

      those straps looked too new , and those shit come a longs are garbage , get the cast ones@@CaptKenO

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  9 місяців тому

      @@ericvaughn8741 they were almost brand new. I think we opened the package like 2 weeks before

  • @russellbonvie4333
    @russellbonvie4333 10 місяців тому

    20 dollars come on

    • @CaptKenO
      @CaptKenO  10 місяців тому

      More would've been nice...but that was actually only the 2nd salvage I've done where I got a tip, so it was appreciated