Different Tugs in different areas doing different things. In this episode, we spend the day with the good People at Cape Ann Towing and ride along with them as they bring a Mega Yacht in.
lol don't mind me going back to a lot of your older videos. Now knowing what it's all about, I can now start to watch all of the things I have not viewed. and yes I can tell this was early tech video from back a year and more. I still think you really did a great job, even with out the new tech stuff your running in 2022. CUOTO 👍👍👍
It is always fun to watch/listen to a Captain, also appreciate another man's skills. You are truly watch something interesting. We see these whiteness pass under the Blue Water Bridge at Port Huron/ Sarnia Canada up bound for parts unknown 😀.
LOL. Are you kidding? I am hoping to be drunk in a far off land with a very beautiful girl by my side that can't live with out me when I retire. LOL. Thank you for watching Chuck. CUOTO
You all are terrific professionals, we can all learn regardless of your profession when you watch someone who is really good at what they do. A suggestion - spend a day on a fireboat, preferably the newest one in FDNY
Wow, very different from your normal task. loved to see you and your friends! As for him... imagine, not only the pressure of the obscenely expensive yacht under tow, but also, making it look easy and perfect, and showing off for his friend (you)!
I found you channel about 2 weeks ago. I'm 64 now and live in NY but you bring me back to my childhood when my father use to a captain for the the Red Stack Tugboat in California. And going out with him on the tug to pull out The Queen Elizabeth and other ships from port. Thank you Scott W.
Another grand day of tugging!😄 What I find most admirable in this profession is imagining you guys doing the same in the most adverse conditions- night, dense fog, chop, wind, and who knows what else I’m forgetting. It’s always enjoyable to watch a tradesman in top form executing finely honed skills. Thanks Tim B.
There's never any rush, as the schedule is more flexible than the bow. So just wait a spell til the conditions are right. The log entry for that is 'Wx' signifying Weatherbound
Thank you for watching Zach. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. I am working on another Cape Ann Towing video of them towing a 160 foot mega yacht down the New River. CUOTO
It reminds me of when I was at the Hotel Coronado in San Diego years ago, looking out my room's window. The Navy was docking an aircraft carrier in much the same way as depicted here. But, as I recall, it took them 3-4 hours to do it.
Awesome video Capt Tim. I sure appreciated how those two tugs finessed that large motor yacht into that narrow berth. Well done and very professional! Great teamwork too!
Going up the creek I realised how big the mega yacht business is. Then two tugs dancing like two fire fly’s round a flame. They knew exactly how far to go. The tugs both with brut power and the fineness of control. Totally different and still showing local knowledge and boat handling skills to its best. CUOTO Amacf
Another great video. I would like to see the tugs take the boat out. It seems like the rear tug should be facing forward and run with astern power. Going backwards makes me worry about the rear tug's fantail getting swamped.
Ah yes, The Missing Link. It nearly ran me aground on the ICW last summer as It passed under the Core Creek bridge in Beaufort, NC. Very discourteous captain.
I lived in Boca Raton for a couple of years and loved watching the activity in Port Everglades and Ft. Lauderdale. I really liked watching the activity that revolves around the super yacht industry. It was impressive watching all the tugs position the yachts for FLIBS, the boat show. Great video!
That was a blast! So neat to see the aft tug actually in forward gear, pulling against the load. Loved it when he dropped one line; you could “feel” the pivot! Thanks SO much, everyone! Fascinating to see that done without touching the wheel! You’ve inspired me to try playing my engines against each other to steer.
There's lots of "fun" to be had playing with twin screws. Once that gets old hat for you throw the rudder(s) in and you'll start "laughing" at tides, currents, and "parallel parking". THEN you can start all over again with a single screw when you're ready to downsize... Life IS good!
We have a 37 footer and without a bow thruster, that’s just how you dock. My husband is the captain, but I am learning this year as I am the first mate, lol.
Cape Anne might like the boom boats we have up here. Small, steel "tugs" used to push log booms together. Search YT for boom boat ballet and you can see them dancing, the only way to describe how the move when their given a direction change.
@@TimBatSea Their manoeuvrability would benefit Cape Anne Towing, being able to change direction that rapidly would help them shift a large yacht around, specially if something has gone bad in the tow.
Haha... Leave it to a captain to go hang out on a boat with another captain when on vacation. :-D I have seen this taking place when down in Florida, so I found this very interesting to see how it works. That white boat is a pretty nice tub as well.... Don't scratch it!
Very interesting video Capt, I’m probably good for a substantial bit of finds for that yacht since I love his product (especially with beer) LOL. Please keep your productions coming and be safe and healthy.
What????? That's amazing. Very Cool. David B and I grew up together. Love the old Laura B. Jimmy used to take me down in the morning in the engine room and I would unscrew the grease caps an hand them to him while he would fill them with grease and I would put them back on the shaft. Cool Taylor, thanks for checking in. CUOTO
Another great video Tim. Good to see you spectating on a very different tug. All done single-handed andjust using the enginesand bot the wheel. Your friend is just so composed .....years of experience
Nice little job, although I really can’t see why the captain of the super yacht just doesn’t take a pilot (if there’s one for the area) and go up under her own steam, I would think she’s nearly as manoeuvrable as the tugs...I guess money is know object! Also, just a little thing I noticed, we normally cross our towing gear over which give you a slightly better angle... I guess with twin screw engines and big power they don’t worry too much, we do work like this with single screw boats so we need all the help we can get! Another great video anyway and looks like you had a great day for it, it’s normally blowing a bastard for us with rain...
Thank you for watching. I believe a pilot would cost much more than the two tugs on this job. And besides, having to stop for traffic or a problem in those areas would not be a good situation without tugs. And lastly, as Captain Day stated, it is so shallow that this ships propellers could stir up things off the bottom that could easily clog the intakes. CUOTO
Wow, this video "hit home"! Some day I will tell you the story of when I waited almost 7 hours for a tow one night while running a 100' Burger which went "dead" in the water off the battery. I lost all power, including the gennys, so a few panic-stricken pax called the marine police....what a mess...traumatic at the time; but really funny in retrospect!
José. I am so bummed. The girl I was going to see has had her daughter test positive for covid-19. So i will not be seeing her. Can you please cancel my reservation for me? We will do it after she gets out of quarantine. CUOTO
😂 Well thank you for agreeing with me... I think ...... 😂 Thank you for watching. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO
Nothing like trying to parallel park a super yacht in a tight space. Awesome work by Captain Day of the Cape Ann. I'm curious to what vessel Capt Day skippers for his own recreation? Cheers and #CUOTO.
Thank you for watching William. I don't think he knows how to recreate. Lol. He works all the time. (Maybe he'll jump in here and answer directly). CUOTO
Cool stuff, Tim! Those guys know what they're doing, that's for sure. It helps that those boats steer that easy with just the props. Sort of a skidsteer on the water. Nice!
Oh wow! It's the actual Captain Chris! Welcome to the channel and a big big thank you for taking me along. As you can see in the comments, your incredible skills are being appreciated by the masses. Hope to see you on the 20th. CUOTO
I always loved watching Gilligan’s Island, especially when they changed the theme song to include The Professor and Mary Ann, the instead of just saying, “and the rest”! Also, the first season was in black and white.
Thank you for watching Dan. I was kind of proud i got the footage i did (being all by self and working 4 camera). I'm not sure we were in a drone allowed area either, but my drone wouldn't have been able to do this while they were working. But maybe some day, I'll have a better drone and better drone skills and i can give you more of those types of shots. CUOTO
I watched the start of another of ur vids, you were coming out of the container port in the Hoboken. I had a chance to come down from Maine and help out a buddy of mine, he skippers for Henry Marine. They were doing some dredge work and luckily only schlepping scows from Staten Island up the Hoboken to be unloaded. With the occasional stop to temporarily stow a scow at the container terminal. That was first and only 2 week stint in NY Harbor. 100% more traffic than we see in Downeast Maine, ever!
Fun look into the world of the rich and famous! Way back in the 70’s when I was in the Coast Guard in New London, we got a call from the Captain of the Yacht owned by the owner of Circus Circus casino in Las Vegas. They were going to dock at Mystic Seaport but were unfamiliar with the Mystic river and bridges. The Yacht was about 125 feet, so it was a challenge. I volunteered to ride along on my own time as a pilot. That was quite a fun trip. Barely inches to spare getting through the RT. 1 bridge. The yacht was incredible, and so were some of the young ladies aboard!
Wow what an interesting video! I love watching this kinda close quarter maneuvering whether it's you doin it or something new like this. Thanks for keeping me entertained, Cap!
Dear Sir, different skill set for that clientèle.., in my humble opinion you are a real gentleman , capable captain so......., kind regards from Holland .
That's cool. It must have seemed like everything was happening at lightning speed! No time to think. Speaking as a guy who spent a two years running launches and docking boats at a yacht club (albeit 40 years ago), that was a pleasure to watch!
Really enjoyed interview with captain Chuck, wish I could hear more of this stuff. Spent twenty two years on ships mostly tankers, last eight on harbour tugs.
Great video and very skillful boat handling. Did the yacht use a bow thruster to assist moving the fwd end to the dock? Can't even imagine how much money is floating in the water down there but it employs many people to service all the rich folks toys. Noticed that the yacht is registered in the Caymen Islands, avoiding some US taxes I assume. Thanks for another great video and to Cape Ann towing.
Those tugs are definite tractors, almost positive drive to the water, seeing the aft tug spinning on its axis near the end at 21:36 was incredible! Hope you enjoyed Florida!
@@TimBatSea I have a 17 foot center console I need to get rid of, my wife doesn't enjoy it and its no fun by myself and boating is getting expensive down here, maybe a sailboat next time.
I saw Courtney today!. I've been his A/C guy for a while now. I told him I've been watching your videos for a few years. We got a kick out of it. Very cool. Love your stuff Tim 👍