We stopped at the American Pickers shop a few years ago. My English Bulldog, Churchill, peed right in the middle of the door of the old car out front. Churchill claimed that car as his own with no hesitation. Lol They loved him and my female Bulldog, Sofie.
Hey man really like the videos. Keep doing them. I am not in the business but like watching and wondering if I could do something like that. How did you get to where you are now. Did you start on the deck and work your way up or go to school for this? Good Job.
Glad you enjoy. Thank you I started out as a deckhand and worked way up to wheelhouse. I was then fortunate to train under some great wheelman after I got my pilot license.
Most all of us working on the boats have had that experience. I’m mostly in climate controlled wheelhouse nowadays. I will always recognize and appreciate what deck crew do. I know what type of human it takes to do that work. A good deck crew makes my job easy. I agree with you. 👍🏻👍🏻
@@marktwained How often or do you get up to the Quad Cities or further north to Lock 10 in Guttenberg, IA? When I still had family to visit I would spend hours on the observation decks watching the towboats.
I don’t have a regular run or boat. I am a “go anywhere” type wheelman by choice. That said, yes I run all way to end of navigating in St. Paul. In past 10 years I probably have gone up that far about once a season.. give or take. There was a year I spent most of it on upper end of Upper Mississippi , then didn’t see it for another two years. Basically it varies quite a bit.
Usually company name or symbols on flags that we have on bow tow knees. Usually have larger one center of leading barge as well. They help with visual of wind speed and direction as well.
Nice to see & hear you, welcome back.
YAY !!!! CAPT. THANX A BUNCH
Glad you enjoy. Thank you! 👍🏻
A proper La Gloria Maduro. A wonderful Nicaraguan smoke with a nice oily wrapper. Enjoy Capt. ☘
La Gloria! Thats an excellent Cigar! I puff the Series-R #6
oldie but goodies, good clips 👍
We stopped at the American Pickers shop a few years ago. My English Bulldog, Churchill, peed right in the middle of the door of the old car out front. Churchill claimed that car as his own with no hesitation. Lol They loved him and my female Bulldog, Sofie.
Glad you back AWESOME view
Weather makes a Huge Difference with Visibility and Safety. 👍🙏
Glad to see that you are back brother 👍 I’m still pushing rock over here 😁
You gotta get off them cigs captain. Sugar free jolly ranchers and will power. You got this
I don’t smoke them. This was a few years ago.
Not my cigs in video.
My doctor told me if I wanted to get off my gum addiction take up smoking
Love that stick!
😂 under water chipper, got to love it. 😊
He was on tv show Swamp Men. His uncle was one the main characters. He was describing timber collecting situation.
Hey man really like the videos. Keep doing them. I am not in the business but like watching and wondering if I could do something like that. How did you get to where you are now. Did you start on the deck and work your way up or go to school for this? Good Job.
Glad you enjoy. Thank you
I started out as a deckhand and worked way up to wheelhouse. I was then fortunate to train under some great wheelman after I got my pilot license.
One of your better vids in awhile
Smok'em if ya got'm. 😉
La Gloria Cuban series R 6x60 just got a box from Thompson cigar yesterday one of my favs.
Dam that's a lot of shit that could F*** up your Wheels. wow
That's work.
How’s yal water level situation looking?
Bone dry in sw Tennessee! Where's the rain?
That looks like Clarksville Lock and Dam #24
Lock 21… Quincy, Illinois… southbound.
@@marktwained How soon till you get by Lock #25
No telling. I’m at home, and these are from trips past.
I know real, the guys out in shit weather doing it, they got a set for sure...
Most all of us working on the boats have had that experience. I’m mostly in climate controlled wheelhouse nowadays.
I will always recognize and appreciate what deck crew do. I know what type of human it takes to do that work. A good deck crew makes my job easy.
I agree with you. 👍🏻👍🏻
Are there 2 captains on board so you can get some rest?
Captain works 6 hours, then pilot works 6 hours.. and repeat. 👍🏻
Nice video. What lock was that?
Southbound Lock 21.. Quincy, Illinois
@@marktwained How often or do you get up to the Quad Cities or further north to Lock 10 in Guttenberg, IA? When I still had family to visit I would spend hours on the observation decks watching the towboats.
I don’t have a regular run or boat. I am a “go anywhere” type wheelman by choice.
That said, yes I run all way to end of navigating in St. Paul.
In past 10 years I probably have gone up that far about once a season.. give or take.
There was a year I spent most of it on upper end of Upper Mississippi , then didn’t see it for another two years.
Basically it varies quite a bit.
Hi Capt Kyle, what are little white flags at the front of the rowboat? Almost meant to askabout them
Oh saw your Instagram video of you lifting those weights, very impressive!
Usually company name or symbols on flags that we have on bow tow knees. Usually have larger one center of leading barge as well. They help with visual of wind speed and direction as well.
What is the air sound?
Disengage propulsion… air throttle.
@@marktwained Thanks!
Hope cigar not habit like i had.😅
Including that one, I’ve smoked about 4 or 5 in last ten years.
Fella I was riding with had given to me. He was a real cigar aficionado. 👍🏻