Crossing from Florida to Bahamas Skiff Boat Adventure PART 2 

Sickkk! Thanks for taking us on that ride with you! We get to see a side of Bimini no one shows! That make shift “Bimini top” even matched the boat! 😂 Those sunset shots were insane! Sick video brother! 🤙🍻

Dude, love your shows. I’m in the hospital with cancer. Their channels on tv suck, but I can watch you on you tube. Makes me happy to see all that clear water and your adventures.

Just wanna say Foreset is as cool off camera as he is on, Stand up guy and man of many talents!! thanks for working on Tacoma with me!

I know EXACTLY what kind of a craft that chunk came off of! A destroyed boat! 😎

Keep up the great work! You've got the perfect personality for these types of videos. You'll blow up soon enough!

Yeee haw! What an epic expedition rig

You are the first to post a video of taking a macgregor 26M to the Bahamas from Florida.

what a score off that island, its pretty wild what washes up anything from a golfcart to a jetski, an what a driftwood piece a whole dang sinker cypress log out there lol, they come from the gulf an Lousiana areas i think thats a waaaays offshore lol, great to see that boat treating you so well an doing what it does great stuff, stay safe out there friend !

You usually see the turquoise in the clouds before the water color change is visible on the horizon as you come in from deep water... scavenging awesomeness!!!

Thinking poling platform, 1st bonefish party barge!

Amazing as always man 👍👍👍😉

Enjoyed that beach combing and seeing more of that boat in action! Some great finds for sure. I can tell you love it there. Live it up, yew!!!

You are killing it. Amazing video.

Just found you a couple of days ago. The love is there, brother. So much fun to watch. Keep on truckin'!

Other than the little stand up I saw you build when I first found your channel, this has to be my favorite. Repurposing the sailboat allows you so much space on low budget build. The fact it can travel 12” of water and you still have a cabin. Wow. So much potential. Can’t wait for more adventures and upgrades with this thing.

Love your adventures! keep em coming! yewww

Yessssss! Collecting things!!

I love the fact you show such detail of what your doing! P.S. Love Driftwood too

great series so far!

Yeahhh buddy!!! The ocean always provides!!

Nice piece of driftwood. It would make two nice glass top end tables. I collect alot of driftwood on the gulf coast and my guess is that it is sinker cypress. Out of place for sure but not impossible.

Omg, the end tables I could make out of that hunk of driftwood! I would NOT have left bimini without it.

Im not worried im not scared... Yeww Buddy, keep them comming 🎉🎉🎉

Glad I found this channel.. literally have been watching and rewinding parts the entire day.. this is awesome

Great video. Your videos are an escape for me while I work. I provides me the opportunity to glance over to see the beautiful scenery and your skills.

Another great ride along. Thanks ole buddy!!!!

. such an interesting expedition . an artist’s eye . ❤

It’s like you had the world to yourself great video man enjoyed it thanks 👍

You are the best and most fun boat builder. Forget those fancy boat video. You are the real deal !

Been waiting for part 2 so I can see that tidal creek. Didn't know you like to re-use stuff so much. Need to have a special garage sale at my house for you to clear out some space for me.

I really like the transformations to the old sail boats made into skiffs and really like you helping the communities over there 😊

Love brother. Epic trip and beautiful sites. Keep it coming brother

I can really relate to your love of beachcombing, so many treasures to be found. Your channel is my favorite. I really relate to your self-reliant can-do attitude. Dreamed of sailing around the Bahamas but got old and dropped anchor in Nova Scotia and Vt. instead. Thank you for the great videos.

You live the life everyone wants! Best channel vibes on RU-vid. Keep up the great videos.

MAD respect my brother. I admire your skills. God bless my brother

I agree, that's the perfect vacation. That's a bucket list trip for me, just surrounded by nature and the ocean.

You are livin your best life..ive always wanted to be on a pristine beach & spend some days. Thank you for your videos,brings back all my amazing memories of when i lived on Grand Bahama- Be your Best self 😊🌴

Awesome video

I just found your channel today and it is great. Keep it up bro. 👍👍👍

Love the video, the views, and the resourcefulness! New subscriber here! Love tour content. Keep 'em coming!

Killer wood man!

I was your 128th subscriber I love what your doing and where this channel is going I wish you nothing but love and with you millions of subscribers. Great job man

Um… sir, you said there would be a new video coming out, I am done waiting, what the heck am I supposed to watch?!?! I’ve watched em all like 3 times 😝

Great content really enjoy your channel................

Awesome.

3:20 FGCI, hook Forrest up with a new house for the decorations!! Haha, sick video once again 😅

I have plans to live on the Florida ICW. I've narrowed my boat choices down to two. A MacGregor without a mast too or a C-Dory 22. Life is a series of trade offs. The trades? More space. An open or inclosed helm. Slightly more top speed.... the least important of the three. Being dry on the fly is a huge positive. Thanks for the GREAT clips. I'm too scared to cross The Gluf Stream. But.... I am enjoying your bravery. I've seen enough of your clips. Your bravery comes from years of experience, avoiding STUPIDITY, preperation and well calculated back up plans. Thanks for the clips. They don't make themselves. I don't even like to take a selfie, nevertheless video after video and editing. Pre-she-ate-it....

Yep, right when I saw the D ring on that bow piece I thought you will finding a way to get that hardware. Solid beach combing score.

Just found your channel and watched many of your videos. Great job! If I had more room I'd love to embark on projects and trips like you are embarking on. But retirement and small hone and tiny garage are my norm now. Saw that you asked for suggestions for videos, how about a solar/battery powered boat to cross over to the Bahamas? Keep up the great content!

Absolutely love the channel. I’m dying to make this trip one day. Thank you for bringing us along. Do you ever work on aluminum boats?

Absolutely love your channel man! You need a wind screen/filter for your camera! Much love! Will keep liking and watching!

Oh wow this is so cool. Any videos on the build of this, the interior setup, costs, top speed and cruising speed, mpg, range, draw, length, width, etc.

What a sick boat!!! I’m sooooo impressed with your skills!!! Thank you for bringing us on the adventure!!! You did about 35% of my dream!! I want to start in NC and take the inter coastal down into Florida maybe going offshore along the way at times and then from Florida crossing into the Bahamas 🇧🇸!!! It’s been a dream since I was a Teen and I will do it!!!! As God as my witness one day I will make that trip!!!

I really like that coat. Best ever. I was thinking about doing that. Like one of the other commenters said how stable is it? It looks just fine.

These videos are awesome! Was curious on what you eat?

That water is so beautiful. I’ve been to the Bahamas twice. I would love to go back. I’ve talked to people about converting an old sailboat to a cruising boat. I was told it would be very unstable without the keel. It looks like it did fine. What’s your take on how comfortable it is? Great video!

nice!

Great video! Could we provide location of part 1, for the transformation of this boat, thank you

🌴 Hey Forest , the beach comer walk about is so cool ,all the little treasures, then I got to thinking ( Forest 👈🏻Gump !) the beach is like a box of chocolates ya just never know what your gonna get! 🤣. So I’m a retired boat, yacht builder of 32 yrs one of my first thoughts were there no keel on the ( power-sailer) doesn’t it want to roll is it filled in the bottom with concrete or lead ? And if it was then you wouldn’t even able to shallow draft like your doing 🤔 , now I have to admit this is one crazy build but dude it freak’n works , does it need improvements 🤔 a collapsable Bimini top maybe !, I hope you can close off the cabin to keep bugs and crappy weather out ,on the bow a stainless tube that can accept a collapsible aluminum pool cleaning net handle that could be used to put a clothes line out or optional small sail - just in case- or signal flag ? , is there room between the stringers to install a gas tank ? Now that you’ve run the boat long distance what improvements would you make ? ( smaller motor that wouldn’t eat gas ?) a solar panel with maybe a small power station and LED lights ? Or fridge , power to charge video equipment? 🤔just wondering , hope your doing part three of ( the great escape) Bahamas Style ! 👊🏼👍🏼later 😄

Enjoying this series. Do you fish much on trips like this one?

Just came across you channel while doing some late night scrolling while I can't sleep! You have gained a subscriber love the content and the beautiful places you share. You seem to be very knowledgeable and easy going. When you travel alone do you ever get concerned about a boat breaking down or something not going to plan? What is your safety plan while traveling alone?

Ok, what kind of boat did that bow eye come off of? BW was my first thought. Or maybe MFG? During your FGCI infomercial you were standing next to your 50MPH skiff, right? It looks like a big Mercury 4S on the skiff. It looks nice with the fresh white paint and the wood grain composite. Anyway, Great Video Forrest! Looking forward to the next one! I love that long, skinny, deep-v skiff. I can’t wait for more coverage on it. You Rock Forrest!

Throw a 15hp 4 stroke on there and enjoy the ride near the designed hull speed of 6.5 knots, you would probably burn around 1/2gal per hour you damn speed daemon 😂. That 2 stroke going above hull speed is going to bankrupt you in fuel costs! Lol Good content and great attitude!

I'm working on a similar cheapo-trawler, mine is an older '78 Macgregor 25'. Only paid $250 for mine w/ trailer, sold sail parts for $240... Got an 8 hp 4 stroke cheap to push it. It will never sail again, I sawed out the transom and built a motor well. Swing keel fixed in up position, only draws 16". Economical cruiser sleeps 5 for less than $1000... That boat you have is an oddball, the only sailboat ever designed to plane on power (they claimed you could ski with 50 HP). Water ballast you can pump out for power boat mode, shallow draft. But I gotta say, she's kinda homely... those windows are strange.

new subroutines here 🤚. is there a build video for this boat. just sat down today and thought about building a similar one. pretty good prices for sailboats here in Sweden 😁.

Don't you have to register or check in or something before you hang out in their waters? I love the Bahamas trips. I'm afraid I'd never come back. That water is mesmerizing!

Are you using the water ballast in the Macgregor?

O day Mariner 19, what do you think about a conversion to skiff on this boat? Iv got a 50hp 2 stroke for it. Worried i would do it and it wouldn't be enough power to achieve planing speed.

I want to make a boat like that out of a Catalina 22. When you removed the centerboard, did it hurt the stability?

Request: could you show a budget, glassed pilot house build 😅

Que bella es Bahamas, bellos paisajes,playas. Es Bimini?

You should do an update on the micro skiff you built

Id give anything to leave this office n explore with you!

Really enjoyed watching your adventure, the isolation seems perfect to me, no crowded camping there! What is the style of boat you were on? Are there mini solo versions? Steve(67yrs) Manitoba

Hello sir, I’m looking at a 24 foot sail boat I think is keel-less. I want to do like you have done and just put an outboard on it. How did you do that with this sail boat. I would like to put something more than a 10 horse. Worried about how to hang it on the transom.

Looks like the front of a Dolphin. Possibly a Lodge

Do you actually have to plug the center board? Or was this a choice?

Dude so cool. How to contact you down there in Florida? I wanna do just that thing you just did.

Dont those have a water balist? Maybe that's why the boat lists so much?

Give us a tour of the boat

how do you battle the no seum bugs?

Can you organize a group of boaters to do that trip? I am in

Dude! 🎉 love this! I need to come down and ride over there with you!

Did you have to check in to customs when you arrived their?

Did anyone else’s see the spiders / crabs crawl from behind the driftwood at 7:25?

What G.P.S app do u use

Boat tour please

What were to two critters that ran when he lifted up that drift wood log?😬

Will you sell it?

How to contact you when i. In florida?

How the heck did you find a 26M For $1,000?

YOU NEED A 4K CAMERA HOSS

all this but no interior shots of the boat i want to buy from you

720p??????

The front fell off

I bought myself a boat from the police auction $100 customs in the Coast guard the sings it for drugs any results on the sailboat ⛵ I got it from the police auctions

Is that from a Whaler?

How do you handle Q flag and customs regulations?

Maurice no longer works for the company, he was terminated with extreme prejudice.

And with rising sea levels, soon be all gone...