If this guy sank the boat with his family on board he's a real silly goose, I don't think he's a silly goose. I think it was a series of unfortunate mistakes/events and he was humble enough to admit what happened.
As you all can see he doesn't really have a problem with money so why would he try and commit insurance fraud this man works his butt off to provide good content and tries his hardest. keep up the good work you do great man
@@richardhughes9074 probably salvaged it because insurance totalled it and he could buy it back at a cheap price and then have his friends or his crew fix it..
Being a father I can’t imagine the feeling of this happening with your family aboard. I’m glad everyone made it out safely and hope best wishes for you in the future .
For anyone that has not followed this channel from the very early days, I have, let me just tell you.....This guy, the guy you are watching right now....DID NOT have to sink his boat to get views. His channel and his group of guys are some of the best and most nicest people you will find. Its an accident, nothing more, anyone that knows anything about boats will tell you the plugs have sunk more boats then accidents have. Glad your family is safe and keep providing the great videos.
One thing I’ve learned from watching this channel since the beginning. Y’all don’t ever need to go out of your way to break a vehicle. That shit just comes naturally.
i knew from the start you wouldn’t sink a $400,000 for “views” people are just jealous that you can afford nice things. just keep up the amazing work and keep doing what your doing 💪
I mean someone did crash a 6-700,000 plane for views and got their pilots license permanently revoked. The same can happen here if the video of the sinking and recovery are evidence enough. I'm not saying he did, because this isn't something I am experienced with investigating, but the national parks service and a few other organizations may decide to suspend his license temporarily while an investigation goes on. I'm not going to say he did do it for views, but I'm also not saying he didn't. That is to be determined at a later date.
@@SiriusG the explanation and all the cuts in the video just don't add up. Rewind and rewatch , just sayin. If it didn't have all the cuts and the boat was bow up and him saying his wife yelled to him its sinking and he swam back to make sure they were ok, but watched it go under, just seems a bit off. Idk that shit happens way to fast for the drawn out explanation we got IMO
Whistlin DIesel. The youtuber that crashed his plane on purpose for views. Sure....... Then there is this video, where he admits he put a thousand pounds of lead in the boat. HAHAHAHAHA
Accidents happen and you went to fix what happened and removed your accident that's more than anyone else would ever do. Thank you for showing us your videos and recovery you a a bigger man than most to go admit you might have done it and went and got it out. Keep up the good work buddy!!
Dirtbags and trolls will do everything in their power to destroy people. Any decent human being knows this was a tragic accident that was caused through a series of unfortunate events and mistakes. I'm so thankful that your family all made it out safely, and I have a tremendous amount of respect for you for doing this video. Much love bother.
His error was acceptable. As a seafarer myself, I can totally see how the main bilge pump hose may have fallen off due to random maintenance carelessness - I would say that is by far the biggest problem and in face of that, the plug is relatively meaningless. My only problem with Dave is that he ignored the bilge pump warnings. On old boats you can occasionally ignore warnings if they are a constant problem and its clearly faulty wiring (should fix though). But on this brand new modern boat, you have to look at these things immediately because they are generally not wrong. Verdict: critical captain error --> not on purpose
I've owned and been around boats my entire life. Crazy stuff can happen whenever you're operating a boat and having the plug come out isn't unheard-of. You explained exactly what happened and how it happened and there's nothing else you need to do. Don't let the kooky internet trolls bother you.
A real man takes responsibility for his actions and owns up to his mistakes. Totally understandable what happened. People calling this fake are lowlifes with nothing better to do.
All the keyboard Karen's have no clue what a real man is or how he acts. This confuses their soulless brains. The only thing they know at that point is to lash out. I really hope he brings legal action against these people. they need to learn they can't just run around posting defaming material then delete it like the cowards they are. ✌️
Agreed people are so blinded by what they want too think just because it's not them making millions off of RU-vid so ofc there finna say insurance fraud I've been watching heavy d for years there us no way in hell he sank thay boat on purpose like he doesn't even need the money people are dumb lol
You are a great person big heart and you do a lot for people , don’t let jealous assholes bring you down . What you did for Brent at Cerro gordo alone was amazing. Keep being you looking for missing people and helping others
I’ve been boating for 30 years and can see how this happens. I appreciate you making this video and explaining all of the details. The important thing to me is if you take your family out have good fitting, comfortable life jackets readily available. We don’t always wear life jackets but they are ready. Second is (and I never did this myself) would be if you have children with you develop a family plan on how to safely get free from the sinking vessel and what your plan would be in this event. Kind of like a fire drill for boating.👍🏻. BTW… I’m jealous of your Pavati.😎
Children should always be wearing their jackets regardless of what the adults do. It is amazing how many boating incidents can be prevented by just doing a thorough full check before hitting the ramp. I have seen wake board boats start sinking on ramps because they failed to even put the plug in, I have seen people try to power off their boat with trailer straps still attached, etc etc. As for it being faked or not - not really up to any of us to figure that out, that is up to the insurance companies and parks management who take care of the area to take care of.
@@corail53 my kids had times when they were swimming without life jackets. Usually during practice for a swim meet or trying to better a sprint swim time.
Good shout on planning an emergency, always wise. We have fire drills for kids at schools and the work place, so having something for if your boat sinks is wise, and have that plan attached to your life jackets or raft!! 👍
Growing up we had a boat that had the flip style plug. On two separate occasions it flipped up and came out. After the second time we went with the threaded style plug. It happens people get over it! Anyone who says you did this for views obviously doesn't watch your channel. Dave would never put his family in danger. You guys do so much good for people and the environment. I'm glad you and your family are all safe. keep up the good work and to hell with all the sceptics.
@@thecloneguyz So did we. Basically what happened is the nut that holds the plug together loosened so when it was flipped it didn't tighten up inside the hole the way it should.
I've had the same trouble with the same plugs as well, don't trust them anymore. It's not fun looking down and seeing water come up through the ski locker. Luckily we just put it up on plane after a bit of struggle with the extra weight and drained it back out, but getting it on the trailer wasn't fun as it started to fill again.
The thought of sinking your boat on purpose never crossed my mind. You and your crew are some of the most genuine people on the planet. Keep up your awesome attitude and ethics.
Dave, I have been on boats for 70 + years. I no longer can be in a boat, but I guarantee you I have had more than my share of accidents on the water. I commend you for your honesty and your love of your family. Best wishes.
Just goes to show how genuine Dave is about being honest and upfront, and how important it is for him to protect his credibility and the truth. Dave and his crew are just an awesome bunch who have done so much for the community. There's so much appreciation for all of you.
I never comment, unfortunately there will always be those those people that are haters, just sad, I appreciate the videos I just had surgery helps me keep my sanity
When I watched the first video it never occurred to me that anyone could think that you sank it on purpose and I think the majority of viewers feel the same way. Just keep doing what you do and try not to let the jealous haters get into your mind!
People are such hater’s and ass holes.. why would you ever risk your family’s well beeing.. plenty of boats sunk because of plugs.. thank god you and your family is fine. 👊
Really stink that people think you would put your family in danger like that. Good thing is you learn from your lessons and I'm pretty sure it won't happen again. Keep up the good work mate
Hey im super jealous too... but there is 2 variations of jealous the nasty one and the powerfull one the one that gives motivation i choose that so i can 1 day, if i just dont quit also get a boat and a sick car!😅 yea i might sound like a little kid but its a childhood dream
The level of open honesty in this moment of mistake is truly respectable. That takes a very humble individual to admit step up like this. Never doubted this was an honest accident. You can see the love you have for people by how you interact everyone You would never jeopardize your family for anything. Anyone that fails to see this, doesn't deserve your limelight!
After watching this video it just made me have that much more respect for you, for explaining to the viewers what went down and being able to admit fault,most people today just can't man up like that. Respect homie.
Sir. as a boat owner myself. I have forgotten to put in the plug and have had plugs pop out of the drain. so I fully understand how those events could happen. I am sure your boat dealership will have back on the water soon.
I usually only watch this channel on recoveries because they are interesting. Any other content I don't because I just don't like it. BUT... I never for a second thought this was intentional. The fact these people think he makes enough revenue to cover that boat in one video is absurd.
Thats a matter of opinion ! Also in meny cases with a rotton family you would like to sink a boat with them on it ! With some familys ; who needs enimys !
I have followed you for years, i find it disgusting, that the haters decide to take an unfortunate accident and turn into something sinister. Heavy D had his family with him, things could have been worse, no one was hurt, thank God! I'm glad you got your boat back my friend, the recovery was great to watch, you guys do what you have to do and get it done, for those that don't see the hard work you do, i suggest they get their eyes checked!
Go to 40:40 on the original video. You can see the steering wheel cover on. The footage on THIS video show them out on the water. So? He put on the wheel cover of a sinking boat? 👀
Heavy D there’s always gonna be haters “trolls” you put out some of the best content on the internet and You help a lot of people and do a lot of good for this world I would like to thank you for everything you do
I’m pretty sure the haters aren’t subscribed members that see all the great things you do that most people could never do. Honestly that’s what turned me onto your channel. You happen to post something that intimately includes family in a life threatening situation, and people think for ratings on UTube ? They can get lost and worry about their next agenda.
@@Bierowski he works for a corporate entity. That promotes businesses. It's all staged. Sorry bud, they're a con artist no different than thief in prison except they do it legally
Heavy D your a good man unfortunately in life there are people so miserable with their own life that they have to try and make someone else look or feel bad l feel sorry for them ignore the haters I'm glad you and your family are safe keep doing what your doing
Catastrophic failures are rare. There usually is more than just one thing that caused this. As a former boater I can feel for you. Once I actually forgot to put the plug in, didn’t get too far from the dock, fortunately we had a good outcome. I’m just glad that you and your family are safe!!!
Here in Australia we have a heap of boating accidents yearly. Well done on being so honest about your mistake. Who in their right mind would risk the lives of their family? I believe you made a mistake. Well done for recovering the boat.Only been watching your channel for a couple of weeks, love what you do. We don't get snow like you get here in Oz. Love your love for helping people and giving stuff away. You have every right to be pissed off.
Glad you made this video and stood up for yourself. You didn’t need to acknowledge the haters but you stood tall and took ownership of the actions that took place. I never doubted you would do anything like that intentionally especially with your family on board. Much respect for you. Keep up the great work.
I was surprised people even thought it was anything other than than a legit accident. You guys deal with enough headaches, it never even occurred to me that it was on purpose, no way anybody would do that, let alone you guys. I guess people are just on edge after the whole "Trevor Jacob" incident. Glad to see everyone and the boat made it out safely.
Don't let those trolls get to you man. I posted a video about sinking my Toyota Tundra at the boat ramp and some trolls said I did it on purpose for views. Not even worth responding to them.
if it makes you and dave feel better my insurance/cop's at first thought i flooded and stole my 1960's charger um 😐no and even now im without my/any car 1+year later and its my "baby" so im not that ruff on it to begin with
Really enjoyed this video. I absolutely hate when people can’t own up to their mistakes and you did a great job of taking responsibility for what happened as any good boat captain should.
I remember back in the 90s my dad had to get a new plug for our boat and all the marina had were those flip down style types. After 5 minutes on the water we were heading back to the boat launch because the plug had already came out. Mr. Sparks please keep up the good work that you and your crew do for others. The most important thing is that your family is safe. People always tend to hate on people who are successful due to their own short comings.
Dave, My wife and I “never” thought you would do anything like those Karen’s said. I grew up on lakes and always had a boat. Sometimes things happen and in this case you explained it very well. Sorry for your sake it did but we were glad to hear all your family was safe. You have taught them well by having all of them wear jackets. It is such a simple thing and when I see kids without them I want to scream at their idiot parents. We are anxious to see the boat again when it is back in operation. Again, glad you and the family were safe. As you said God stepped in as he will aways do. Your fans, Paul & Eve
Dave loves his family more than getting views! There is always haters on everyone’s channel. It is so frustrating to read them. I’m glad you addressed the haters!!! Sending you lots of love from Orange County California❤️
Sparks, people are always going to have something to say. You’re a stand up guy. Keep sharing your experiences. Guys like me appreciate what you’re doing.
I'm very happy that no one got hurt. It's nice to understand what happen and how your boat went down. Now you have a new safety list. God bless you all.
Dave, seriously you have integrity, you admit your mistakes and own them. I have respect for you and glad this turned out all okay in the end. As a father too, can't imagine how scary it must have been to have your family in that situation. I can totally see the hand of providence as you described your situation. Thanks for sharing from a fellow Utahn :)
Dave, Just remember…. You know you’re doing things right when you have people hating on you. As far as the Pavati, I’m sold on them. I always wanted a bad a$$ wakeboard boat like Tige or Mastercraft. Owning & beaching a $400k Pavati is now on my bucket list. Keep up the good hard work guys 👍🦅🇺🇸
Then the purpose of this video has worked. Pavati got their name out there. Explain why he is saying the drain plug fell out but in the recovery video AWP channel, you can see the drain plug still there. He said he was using the boat for surfing when it sank, why is the steering wheel cover on the boat. He is benefiting from these videos, AWP is benefiting from these videos. Pavati is benefiting. Then people like you fall for it and say you want to buy one of these boats.
@@geoffdawes2297 a new Mastercraft is $250k. Don’t believe me then google 2021 X26 Mastercraft. Pavati is the top of the line water sport boat all custom made. Mastercraft’s are good boats but don’t have the same level of detail & craftsman ship. My 2010 X80 Mastercraft with twin 5.7L GM motors was $80k new. It only held 500 pounds of ballast, didn’t have no where near the electronics of the Pavati, has a fiberglass hull & long props that were 1.5 ft from the bottom of the boat. You couldn’t get it in shallow water. The Pavati hold 4k pounds of ballast, has thermal imaging & a ton of other accessories. Do some research on boats brother!
A lot of your episodes bring me to tears at all the good you and your team do for so many. That being said this one really upset me to know how wrong and cruel some people can be. When I saw the captions of your beautiful family having a great family day just before that horrific accident. I lost it. Thank you and your team for doing what you do. God bless all your family and friends for your sacrifices. Please know there’s just too much love to ever get you down. Fan for life
Sorry you’re so emotionally invested. It’s a marketing channel; at 40:40 on the original video, you can clearly see the steering wheel cover still on the boat. Who would put that back on, in the heat of the moment. 😂 Don’t believe everything you see on the internet.
There is no way Dave would put his family at risk like that on purpose. If you thought he would, well then you just don't know this man. He is one of the most stand up human beings in the world.
Couple things I wanna say here- 1- glad your family is ok and you guys were able to recover the boat, family is most important. 2- sounds like your plans are to repair the boat and get it back in the water. Would it be possible to get maybe a couple videos on that? Definitely be interesting to see what they’re gonna do to the hull and just all the waterlogged electronics etc 3- as an avid watersports enthusiast myself, I’d love to see some more videos with you guys and the crew over at Pavati. Those boats are other worldly and out of reach for most of us weekend surfers. I’d love to see more of the build process of the aluminum boats and all the detail they put into these things. Great video, glad the family is good and you managed to get the boat recovered, don’t listen to the haters man, they’re just jealous their boat doesn’t come with a steering wheel cover!
Does Pavati have their own channel by chance? Lazy question I know but I'm watching Dave blad and commenting so I didn't wanna search for it myself. Lol. I've grown up on the Piankatank and Rappahannock rivers my whole life. Just off the Chesapeake Bay and I've never seen a Pavati in my life. They certainly seem like a specimen. I wouldn't mind more footage on them myself.
Dave, there's no way this was intentional. Watching you for over a year now, you're super genuine and caring. I'm glad your family made it to safety. And next time, you should be wearing a life jacket as well. I personally know two men who drowned because they didn't wear a life jacket. Don't gamble with your life, freak accidents happen, and there's no time to put a life jacket on. Your family and diesel family needs you alive. Stay safe 🙏
So true!!!! I watched the recovery video in shock that all of those people except for AWP (but not even them 100% of the time) didn't have any life jackets on!!! I commented on it also but was ignored. So whatever!!! Never did I think it was a stunt. I do believe they are all stand up people. I just HOPE no harm comes to any of them 🙏 at anytime. Shame on the haters!!!
Guys, Dave is very successful and if you've followed him at all you know he owns a helicopter, a mansion of a home, businesses, countless big machinery. He doesn't need to sink a boat for insurance $, nor would be put his loving family at risk for anything! As far as views, he makes countless epic videos doing things only he can pull off. On top of all that Dave is a good moral man with great values. It's embarrassing for anyone to think so low about him and says more about you than him. He's a great guy. I know as when my mom was losing her battle with terminal cancer last year I watched every video he's made. He's a ward working selfless man. A natural leader who isn't scared to get his hands dirty. We should all aspire to be like Heavy D
I am a lifetime boater. If there is any takeaway from this video it should be this: WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKET! ANY Boat can sink and it often happens quickly and when you do not expect it!
And you might be unconscious, ie. hit on head after collision with another boat, and unable to put on a life jacket. Dave, ask Jared from Adventures With Purpose, he'll tell you what he's seen!
There is one boat that won't sink that I have owned for 20 years and is guaranteed by the manufacturer not to sink and that is the DUROBOAT. I bought it brand new 12-foot-long with a 15 Johnston outboard. They told me that I could totally flood the boat with maximum of 4 people in it and still run the outboard, so I did and it worked.
@@Ken-rk3by isn’t duroboat aluminum hull? That’s impressive and I believe you my 16 foot blow up dinghy can hold 1800 pounds and as long as one section still holds air it will stay floating just not upright.
@@dickjames5007 - Yes all the Duroboats are marine-grade aluminum. I believe they build them up to 18ft. but I'm going by 20 years ago. I flipped mine once doing stupid things but if you have a rope tied around the center seat you can flip it right-side -up. Just flip the rope over the hull and stand on the opposite gunnel. It took a few tries until I figured it out. LOL, They also make a Durolite, I think 12 feet was the biggest they made of those. I think it weighed around 100lbs. but the gunnels were 4 inches lower, I live on the ocean so I wanted higher gunnels. They are guaranteed not to leak for 10 years and I have had mine in the saltwater for 20 years.
@@Ken-rk3by Well that is quite a guarentee to make " the boat wont sink " ! That company should be making "rescue boats " for emergancy crews ! How are the prices of there boats ?And will they actualy back up the guarentee that there brand of boats wont sink !
Good lesson learned.. never dismiss alarms on a boat especially bilg alarms. Visually verify no water in compartments . Glad all are ok and nice recovery 🤘
Yep, you're continually getting bilge alarms...one NEEDS to do a physical inspection of the pump area. I personally would have at least 2. I consider that a critical factor on a boat. As well has keeping like 5 plugs on board
Lol when 100-200 miles out to sea every alarm is essential. high maintenance on everything too. i have had so many issues and almost died at sea.. my god you make sure everything is perfect. Also see boat fires because morons don't air out their bilge. fuel and oils drop in the bilge and fumes build up and once turn the ignition or other source of Electrical, They go Boom.
For everyone’s information the flip up “lever” type plugs are being used incorrectly! They need to be adjusted to properly fit your boats drain hole,hold the rubber part in your left hand & turn the lever clockwise with your right with the lever parallel (in line with the plug)this will expand the plug just like the screw type. Then you insert the plug into the drain hole & push the lever up! This has to take some force to push up the lever or it is toooo lose & needs to be adjusted more. Also if u have access to the drain hole from INSIDE the boat install the plug from the inside. It can NOT be kicked or knocked out into the water & if properly adjusted & installed the plug is very tight in the drain hole! If by some freak chance the plug is kicked out it falls into the boat & can simply be re-installed. Safe Boating!
Well put, and all perfect facial help. Keep it up. Thankfully this dude is a real man, honor and dupont to all he does,.... his new Blackhawk, EVERYTHING.
Yea I came here to say this. I know it’s common for people to put plugs on the outside, but I’ve never understood why anyone would do this. It’s just to easy for someone to swim up to your boat at a sand bar and pull the plug or for a child to be playing and think it’s ok to unscrew the plug. My plug is always installed from inside the boat and is just part of my pre check before putting in water.
Around this discussion about drain plugs it´s hard to understand the problems about it. When I´m watching boating videos from U.S. the (forgotten) drain plug is a hot issue very often. I´m from europe an for me (like the most europeans) it´s common sense to use drain plugs which are screwed (into a threaded insert which is part of the hull). Nobody can loosen this without using tools. Why do you need drain plugs which are easy to remove. Our drain plugs are closed the hole season. Boats are covered to avoid rain water to collect inside the hull. They are only removed for inspection or to completely remove the last drop of water at the end of the season and put back after ending the maintenance. Pleas give me an idea why 1) do you need to remove them so frequently 2) why not using absolutely solid drain plugs which are hard to remove.
I knew within 3 minutes of this video what went wrong...lol. Learned my lesson the hard way as well. Fortunately, it was solved before going under. But lesson learned regardless.
Those haters are what keep you going they are honestly just getting you even more views by basically advertising the vid for you to even more people keep up the hard work we know you didn’t do it purposely
unfourtionatley another idiot minded person will believe it call children services and try to take his kids from him. thats how stupid peep and govs work.or dont work.
@@kingoftrolls5190 Dude, he had total control, he was the one that decided to use cheap drain plugs, he was the one who ignored repeated warnings that something was wrong with the bilge pump, he was the one that put like 1000 pounds of lead weight in the back of this boat. He just effed up big time.
@@bryanjackson8917 regardless if it was on purpose or he was being a negligent jackass. He still makes loads of money off sinking his boat like a duche and then acts like it's cool cuase no worries bro I'll pull it out myself
Bro I couldn’t imagine how you felt as a father and a husband watching your boat with your family on it go down. I am so happy everyone is safe Psalm 31:15.
i can't imagine how terrifying that was with your wife and kids with you. I'm glad you are all alright and you were able to find out what happened. It would be a horrible thing to have to wonder for all time why you and your family went through that. If i had, i wouldn't have rested until it was recovered and I found why it happened either.
From the way he put it i don't think they were terrified at all. Like he said they all knew what to do and they all got off before it got dangerous. Even had police response almost instantly to help with getting his family safe.
Never entered my mind you did it on purpose, no way a man would put his family in danger for a couple likes and a few extra views. Even some of the other crazy youtubers I see are not putting their family in danger. Keep up the great work you do Mr Sparks, I look forward to you and your team doing some great stuff.
I can’t believe how some people can even think that you will risk your family for views like you said you have plenty views for your tremendous work You just won another subscriber because I am very thankful for you sharing this bad experience so others can boat more carefully and be aware of everything Thanks
Just watch his recovery video, the way how in effienct he does his job, it is hard to believe he doesnt, do it that difficult for views. Best example is the series about the recovery of the rusty crane from the dry lake bed.
I’m disgusted for you that any of you would be accused of doing it for views. I knew of AWP first and I know Jared would never do any diving for views. Seeing how hard all of you work I just cannot see why you would put your beautiful family at risk. I am subscribed and I am glad to have found y’all. 🙏🏼♥️
Sorry, but I do not trust Jared at all. I unsubscribed from AWP & stopped donating to him when Sam left.. I went back and watched the older videos and I knew Sam was telling the truth about Jared milking the sad side of vehicle recovery for all it's worth FOR VIEWS & DONATIONS.
I can't believe people would think you did that on purpose, no one who's a parent would put their family in danger for views. Dave ignore those haters, they're jealous you successful. Keep up the vlog we love what your doing!!!!
Sadly, there are some people in that social media game who happen to have children who actually would put their kids in danger...there are some skeezy people out there and the addiction to clout and the greed for more views more followers, more money, etc had a documented history of going to some people's heads and bringing the worst of their personalities and maybe some mental health issues to the forefront and leading those people to doing some truly insane and disgusting things. That being said, anyone who has followed this channel, followed these guys careers, or just paid enough attention to get a feel for the type of man Dave is, should not have any doubt in their mind that this was an accident. Of course as a viewer, nobody's truly getting to know any of these people we watch in social media in a personal level and you can only know what they show you. But over time, from seeing what these guys actually do, the good they do for others, the relationships they have with people who by all accounts are also good people, the generosity they've shown the insight into their character and seeing the sincere closeness they have with each other...there's no doubt that Dave is a solid dude who would never do something so stupid, destructive, and risky to his family.
My grandfather had an issue with his boat like this. Some plug failed and the pumps were not enough. Difference is that it capsized in the great lakes during early spring during a decent storm. The boat was recovered quickly and apparently was still in good shape. The coast guard found him about two months later. Never met the guy, but I am told he was a pretty good man.
Glad to hear your family is safe, and so glad everyone (especially your youngest) was wearing a life jacket. I don't always like wearing them but have gotten in the habit of having a c02 manual pull and auto pull for water sports/fishing.
Only knowing Mr. Sparks by watching his videos, and I've watched every single one, I cannot imagine a world where he would sink his very expensive boat for views putting his family in jeopardy! Shame on the people who would think of or say that! We love you Mr. Sparks
The more I’ve watched you the more I can tell you are a solid dude you mean we’ll you try hard you help people. I spent five years in the military and I’ve met so very many different men. You are one of the good ones. Keep on brother
Dude, I haven't been following you for more than a month or so. I'm very happy that your family is safe, and I'm positive you would NOT have intentionally done that. I believe you have way more integrity and responsibility. I'm just sorry that some people feel the need to play the blame game. Keep up the good work, brother. God bless!!🤙🤙
Heavy D, As I watched your boat recovery video and listened to your story, I couldn't help but feel your pain and the anxiety that you must have gone through during that moment. I myself went through a similar yet much worse catastrophe. when I was 18 my father and older brother took a camping trip to lake Powell and were caught in a sudden windstorm March 31st 1983 a very long time ago. The outcome however had no silver lining. My father and older brother, nor the mother of the family that was with us made it. I love your videos and the work that you do. Anyone that thinks you of all people would do this for clicks is a complete ass. I admire your ambition and your content. My father and my older brother were both working on their pilots licenses when the accident occurred. As a result, I had a compelling urge to get my pilots license and finish what they had both started. Ive been a privet pilot now for about 16 years. I've seen the good things you have done with what you have achieved and that is a true testament to your character and where your heart is. Best wishes to you and your family.
Jesus I got chills when you talked about the nose end of the boat going straight up. God bless. Glad you and your family are safe specially the kids. Screw the hater talking shit
As a regular guy who watches too much RU-vid I agree. When I saw that he had his family on board, with kids!!!!! I knew no father who enjoys lake day with the family would do something to put their life in danger
to be fair. the guy with the airplane did it on purpose. also people do way crazier shit for clicks. some guy died hanging off the side of a skyscraper without saftey equipment for clicks. also there is a big difference between an outright serious accusation and simply lightly theorizing in a comments section.
@@mayainverse9429 yeah, I highly doubt that guy was like "hey, im going to hang from this building until I'm so fatigued that I fall to my death, that will get me atleast 1 million views!".
@@joeblow8893 and heavy d has had videos do way better then the sinking boat video if he really wanted views he would really just have to do another searching for a missing person series not saying if he does do another video like that he’s doing it for views but why do it for views if he had millions of views and hella money already some people are so delusional these days 😂
Anyone that has actually watched your videos or social media sees how important your family is to you. To think you would purposely put them in danger for any reason is idiotic. Sharing this experience and everything that happened must have been difficult for you and your family. But owning the responsibility and educating others is very admirable.
No way this man would sink his boat with those little children on board!!! He has gone the extra mile to provide safe outcomes for his crew and staff......how much more he would do for his family.
I was surprised that I didn't either. Sparks does have a great track record. Really speaks to his character in my opinion. It is odd to trust someone I've never met.
Heavy D, I've watched you for a long time. Early Diesel Brothers Days. You have a heart of gold. You aren't wrong in being mad, but remember, you can't please everyone. and when you are 10,000 times better of a person than most, those are the people who will absolutely try to destroy you. Thank you for being vulnerable. Navy boat 1, Pavati 1!
Dave - No father would sink a boat with his wife an kids on board. From watching A LOT of your videos, it is clear, that you are a vary caring father for your family, wife and 3 kids. It is also very clear, that your perception of family goes way beyond that and includes friends and employees as well. Envy is very ugly. I’m just happy to see, that you have done very well and it enables you to do stuff, that blows my mind. It is very entertaining to follow. What really matters in this situation was, that your wife and kids were all safe. I can see how you also look inside yourself after this happened. It is obvious, that this was a series of unfortunate events. Never done on purpose. Thanks for being you and creating all these good videos - just love watching them.
Dave, this video gave me a chilling effect on how quickly series of events can add up to cause a catastrophical even like this. I would be sick to my stomach after seeing my family just floating in the middle of lake Powell after finding out it was all my fault. I can’t fathom thinking that people actually would think you did this on purpose with your family in the boat 🙄 stay strong, love the channel!! I was down at Matt’s off-road recover in Hurricane, UT last August. I drove right through Salt Lake City. I didn’t realize that’s your home town. Keep up the good heavy recovery’s !!
We had a situation where our 2017 chevy silverado blew the motor at 38,600 miles and we ended up getting a motor replacement for free. When I made a post talking about how I was disappointed that the engine blew with that few miles, people acted like we drained the oil and staged it just to make them look bad and get free crap. Everyone is so quick to call BS, it's insane.
I never thought for a second that you would have done that on purpose. The love you have shown for other people has been evident. Especially with your family. I guess there will always be people that are skeptical of everything anyone does. Keep doing what you are doing brother!
Hey don’t listen to them your responsible man and to all those haters he’d never endanger his family for views or anything so knock it off and HeavyD keep up the great work love your videos man
Maybe insurance collection? Not saying that is automatically what it was, but you never know. I know alot of people who have collected insurance, through doing something to their property on purpose.
The people who actually follow you know that you and your team are an amazing group of guys. You go out of your way to help people and don't expect anything in return most of the time. Keep up the good work, can't wait to see what else you guys get into
I’m really sorry that you have to explain yourself to idiots. Your an honourable family man and that comes through loud & clear throughout all your clips.
Dave, seriously, haters will be haters. That's why we need people like you to spread good will. I never had a doubt that your family comes first. That's what makes you the man we love like our own. You never had any obligations to any one to explain this but I loved the video. It had a lot of great info and a bouncing limo to boot. It was great to have you in Oregon. Sorry it was a bit chilly but it looks like you got some great shots of the cascades on the way over in their full white cloak. If you want to come up north in the summer, I'm sure there are some Portlanders who would love to have you and your Pavati out on the Columbia. Whole summer towns sprout up on sand bars where they pull their boats on shore and set up camp. Wish I could join you but I'm up in the hills. Keep on being you man. The world needs ya. Keep those rigs of yours rollin and we'll keep watching.
I did exactly what you did! However, a much smaller boat and it was still for the most part on the trailer as we were launching, the boat was pulling my truck down the ramp into the water as the back of the boat was filling with water, luckily the truck I had was a beast and managed to pull the boat and trailer out before it sank! Flip plug failed! Mucho respect HeavyD!
I’ve just started watching Heavy D and his crews videos, a true newcomer to this channel. The little I’ve seen of all of this content has left a very positive impression with me of how real, decent and sincere all these guys are. You Tubers like these lads, who create great content, leave themselves exposed to the worlds idiots, anyone with a pulse should see that this was a couple of poor mistakes that led to a near disaster, thank God it didn’t. I rarely comment, but to have someone make a statement like this lad pulled a stunt for views, clearly displays to me, the level of true idiocy we have out there. Keep up the good work, I know this is a year after the fact, but I felt compelled to state something on how upfront and honest this man is… well done
If the forest service had suspected foul play there would have been an investigation and they aren't stupid. Clearly it was an accident. Sorry people are harassing you about this. Glad you guys are okay, and much respect to the guys at Pavati
Can't believe people think its all staged. they clearly don't know how much time and money and dedication you and your team put in to all these videos and of course some parts are clearly for entertainment which makes the videos great in my opinion. And whoever thinks you would put your family in danger are insane there just jealous haters .keep up the good work bro top quality content 👌 👏 👍 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
So bummed, you and the family, your team have to go through this David. In seeing your videos from the start, i saw how hurt you were that the boat sank. I don’t have much, but i do know when someone is telling the truth and you are. Team Diesel!!! We love you.
I don't understand why people are so mean!! I would like to tell you that you, your crew, family friend's anyone I have seen on hear are the best. You have given me hope in life again. I will pray for the people that have negative mental sickness. Thank you.
Dave, as a third generation boat dealer and certified tech I have seen and been a part of more insane issues than you can count and imagine. Yes sh*t happens to the best and most prepared boaters all the time and it’s usually the most simple things that can become a disaster. I know there’s a very low change you ever seen this comment but I still want to post and support of you because all these haters are idiots and most likely never been on the water for more than a minute!!
well sometimes mistakes are so dumb you gotta wonder are they even possible to be unintentionall so for people calling it a tax fraud i could see it being in realm of possibility
@@darthtrump4428 Tax fraud???? How does the IRS come into play? Personal boat as a Tax expense. A new one to me. Although with that POS Brandon in office I can see being taxed for everything.
I never doubted you for a second. Love the blow by blow. When things go tits up, I analyze every detail, too, because I don't like making the same mistakes twice. Hopefully, someone else can learn from this and keep it from happening in the future.
So glad you and your family are safe and no one was injured! You and your team do many great things for your community and our planet. It’s such a shame that these negative people spew their hate and negative thoughts and waste good oxygen. Keep up the good work and content!
