Oak Island ~ Fans Q&A With Rick & Marty Lagina | Feb 2017 

Hey guys. Our family has been following the adventure since the beginning. Rather than make a suggestion, I will simply encourage you all to keep up the hunt and our family will continue watching with the hope your efforts will be rewarded. I have grown up with the legend, being from the south shore Nova Scotia, and have gone there several times. You do feel something when you cross the causeway. The history of the island is powerful in both the legend of the treasure and the search to discover its location. We appreciate what you guys are trying to achieve. Good luck and stay safe!

Gosh I love the guys, their sticktuitiveness, their love for each other and the mystery. I read the same Reader's Digest article as a child and I'm right there with um.

As a fellow MI native, really enjoy the show & wish you both much success! And, maintain the relationship you both have towards each other - it's great to see these days!

What a wonderful and interesting journey you all have shared with us. Thank you for every minute of it. Can't wait until the next installment. Wish I were there.

Been a fan of these guys for a good few years now love there work and what there doing never missed a show :)

I love these guys and wish them all the best. The world needs more dreamers and seekers. Their considerate treatment of each other and of the people they work with is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing your quest with us. If you need any help of any kind, just ask. You have many followers who are there to support you. You're such positive role models!

Amazing season. Haters gonna hate that they never find anything, but this show isn't just about finding the treasure, it's about uncovering the history on Oak Island and they did a phenomenal job! The treasure is just a bonus reward if found. I think it's already been found and they're just finding pieces to the puzzle.

I enjoy the enthusiasm of the Lagina brothers and investors. The fact that Dan Blankenship is still alive and living on the island is remarkable after he worked and labored so intensely over the years plus he seems to have all mental faculties. l'd love to visit with him just to help comfort him in his remaining days. Anyway, his son Dave does absolutely nothing for me, not that I matter! I am turning 60 yrs old this year and I will not forget reading that same article from the Readers Digest all those years ago and thoughts about it kept resurfacing in my mind for years! I am so excited for you guys! Rick and Marty come from my era because they sure know how to wear their Levi's ! just right and Damn looking ever so Sexy in them!!

Thank You Rick and Marty , it's been a cool ride .

.....Love the show and what the Lagina boys are doing on Oak Island....I grew up less than an hours drive from Oak Island and currently live about 20 mins away.....Went on the Oak Island walking tour this summer and got to meet Marty and Rick and the bulk of the rest of "the team".....the legend of a treasure on Oak island I remember since I was just young and took a tour of the island back in the late seventies as well.....I hope you all get the answers and figure out the 5 Ws of this mystery.....been waiting for decades myself for this to be solved.......Thanx and.best of luck!!!

Love you guys and the show rocks can't wait to see the 2 hour show and see what you folks found! Best of wishes and luck to you!

We love the Lagina Brothers, they show so much consideration for each other and the show is fun we never miss it, even when I was in the Hospital Hubby tapped it for me. That way I could fast forward through the commercials. Will you be back again even if you do find the treasure, ? You do put a smile on our faces, God Bless each of you

Keep digging. I've been watching since day one. Love the show.

Hi Rick and Marty great show love it. I really wish from my bottom of my Hart that u find what u searching for.

love the show, I actually like how slowly Rick and Marty reveal and discover things, it's a real treat to watch them trying to solve this mystery!!

One suggestion...please stop the recapping. It is a time stealer of the show. People who love the show know what has gone on this far.

I think you guys are terrific. Treasure or Not, the adventure has been worth the trip. Keep up the good work!

keep going guys, thanks for the show look forward to the show every week.

seeing this interview is exactly what these brothers are like on the show. Haha just 2 guys (and crew) searching and TRYING. love the adventure

Thanks guys, Keep the faith! You will find it if you just believe !!!

I am your biggest fan since day one....LOVE THIS STUFF.Find it guys best of luck.

Love the show keep it up looking forward to you guys finding something cool

if you're drilling a bore hole some 40" wide, encasing it in metal, how would you know if there's a horizontal shaft running off of it?

I love these guys on a different level beyond oak island I feel they are the poster boys of brother hood .....I've tried to find them on fb to tell them this more directly but here's where I ended up ...these guys are what brotherhood is all about and an inspiration for more than a hidden treasure ....the loyalty digs deeper than the treasures of oak islands secrets sincerely Brandon Latreille

I've become thankful for what I've seen. Without you men and a few weman we would not of gotten this chance to create and recreate .History's lost cares that at one time was, note intended but couldn't come out there way either.

Thanks for this little bit of "New's" so to say. I liked all your answers also. I'm Hooked on this show from the Lagina Brother's. I know the the show itself's wants there to be a lot of Drama for its viewers to keep them sitting at their TV's every week too. I wish You Both ALL the Luck on finding the Treasure that is there.

my fave show and fave bros.

Now that there are several holes bored, what not return to the dye method. Before it was pored in ten x and looked for along the shore line. Why not put a few different colors one in each of the holes and then add some water to each hole to increase water volume. Put a "cap" on each hole and add minimum pressure like 10 or 20 pounds to see if any of the holes water interconnects or pushes dye to the cove or swamp.

I'm 62 yours old and my father told me his great great great grandfather lived either on island of oak or someplace near an island of oak in nova scoiata very interesting

The French military connection sure connects alot of the factors.. the engineering necessary, mining, the name of Ductiurche (I can't spell- but the French man buried at louisburg), the amount of manpower required all working together. So much going on there that it doesn't seem likely for a pirate captain to have those levels of resources.. Btw. I think it's great seeing you all work together. There's something nice to just see that in a family..

I have to know why you didn't send a camera down the last hole? I was really disappointed that we didn't get to look in there! can't wait for next season!

Fabulous programme..... can I just say that the lead cross that you found with the sq hole......I think the raised lines on the front is a copy of the flood tunnels with the five drain fingers and the long tunnel and the square hole represents where the treasure pit is..it’s a copy of Nolan’s cross , and the lead cross is like a map......

I'm from Quebec, if I had money to go down,I would volunteer to wak the Island with a metal detector. But after you emptied C1, did Jack check the dirt with a metal detector?? Our family are Fans and hope you find more. Love the History we learn and Hope to learn more. Marty do not give up!! We pray that Fred Nolin will guide you for the next year.CAN NOT WAIT for you guys to come back next season. I wish the would not be the season final show. For sure there is something in the swamp. Thanks to ALL OF YOU, DAN, DAVE, YOU WILL GET YOUR ANSWERS!!! Come back soon! From Quebec,Canada.

Considering all the gold that has been found and mined in that area ,has anyone considered that the box drains may have actually been an older type of gold sluice similar to the ones used today but using the coconut fibers as the matting to catch the fine gold when running any soil through them and using the salt water and tides to run them ,storing it securely in the money pit.?just another idea to ponder considering all the weird metal readings,may have also ben a mine itself.Gold/silver/lead?just a thought. Dan

How close is the carbon dating of the coconut fibers found at Smith's cove compared to the carbon dating of the round piece of wood on last night's episode? Are they within 100 years or so? Or is it a longer span of time?

Was Mr Fred Nolan's passing the fulfillment of the curse, that 7 men had to die before the treasure would be found?

Hang in there guys! The best is yet to come! Just believe!

Hindsight is always 20/20 but it seems that if you were starting this project all over again you might have considered doing several things differently. 1. Perform a detailed ground search of the entire island to find whatever artifacts might exist on the surface. 2. Perform a search of the entire island with metal detection equipment to identify where shallow sub-surface artifacts might exist. 3. Perform a search of the entire island with other available technology such as lidar, ground penetrating radar, etc. which might indicate additional anomalies. 4. Perform excavation of test pits in areas where clusters of potential artifacts are indicated by 2 and 3. At the completion of 4 you would have a more much more detailed understanding of the historical use of the island and a better idea of where to search for deeper man made artifacts/structures. 5. Drill a series of borings down to bedrock at some regular grid layout (maybe 8' x 8' or 10' x 10') in areas which appear to have higher probability of success based on the results of items 1-4 and reliable historical information. Hopefully you would now have better information on whether or not to spend the really big bucks on the heavy equipment now on site. I suspect you may feel that you have already performed items 1-5 but it seems like you have spent a lot of time and money chasing old rumors and clues which have led to dead ends. I think a more methodical and thorough process would have allowed you to focus your efforts on the areas with the highest probability of success. Anyways good luck on your search.

have you not considered blowing air into the bore holes that you are creating or the existing ones? by doing this you could see if in fact the bore holes are connected to Smith's coves or wherever the sea water is being supplied from.

Even tho Nolan was on the show very much. Honestly I do miss seeing him and am deeply sorry for you loss.

Hermanos Lagina. Mis respetos. Saludos desde Chile.

15:01, Laura asks if this treasure was found and taken hundreds of years ago. I'm glad that someone else thinks the same as me! I sure hope this doesn't turn out to be the case.

Good luck guys love the show .

My grandmother used to tell us that Edward teach was our relative and talk about an island, I wish I payed more attention but I was only about 7 when she died. I'll go through my family tree one day,I have tried before but didn't get far. Edward teach was Blackbeard and this is what she told me.

you guys are terrific

They found it finally wow can't wait

Love the show. The amount research that has been done is incredible. Please pass on my empathies to the tester family. I can't even to begin to imagine what it is like.keep doing what are doing for Drake

It seems the most significant finds have been with simple metal detectors. The entire island needs to be systematically and meticulous swept. There's probably so much just a few inches deep all over the island that would yield significant new information.

love these 2 close and very loving brothers. xxx

Hi! I hope u can afford to keep searching :) I also read that artikel in readers digest back in the 70ths when i found a old magasine my mother had, it was a collection she had so the magasine was older hen the 70ths not sure how old tho. I also got fashinated of the story and wished i could do what u are doing now hehe Best of luck looking forward to se what u find in the future :D

whatever is buried that deep with traps is not meant to be dug up. don't think it is a treasure but could be the Ark Of the Covnent that is so powerful and dangerous it needed to be lost forever.

i'm very interested in how much time equates to an episode / season - how many hours does it take to create the history channel show? i loved the series but it seems like only 1 or 2 days passed. (-minus the duration of production of tv show, how much time actually was recorded / passed)

Turn up your volume on some videos. Hard to hear them

if you try to pressurize one of the holes, before you increase the pressure to force the water out, pump drilling gel beads down into the water just before. then pressure up, forcing the drilling beads to go with the water and when they expand it should seal of the drainage, at least for a while, so you do not have to work in a pressurized area..........

One question I have could the rocks that were found under the oak wall be from the 100 yard no rock beach? It would seem silly to actully carry rocks there on a ship when there are quite a few there. Just a curious question. Thanks love the show.

Best of luck to you brothers, and the rest of the team. get to Dan.....

After this season, I think Rick will keep digging around the island and try to solve the mystery.

Did the coffer dam you put in the bay stop the saltwater from filling the drill holes, could you pump them down with the dam in place?

Also I see on Google Earth that the Island just to the North East also has what looks like a matching swap but smaller like Oak Islands. Being a former shipyard worker, those swaps now look look like the could have been 'dry docks' of sorts in the past to me. Keep ships safe for keepsake and upkeep of the ships. Take a look for yourself on Google Earth, pull back so you can see both islands. ... and that small island between them with the long sandbar handle, excellent ship tie off point.

What Question would you ask the Brothers regarding the Oak Island mystery?

I would also add the story of the brother's should be a beacon today for families sometimes torn apart because of family. The GAL 1 excavation and the storyline behind it is the true value here.I know Dave wants the spendable items but the Devotion to father comes thru also. This is not to downplay jack and Mr Tester or the rest of the crew . Thanks for letting us share in it.

The only weakness of the production is the recap...total waste...we are an intelligent species,stop treating us like we are ignorant. Some like myself read further and are farther along in the story. This is an opportunity to educate on many fronts...key lines

What was the ocean level in that time period,Compared to now? Thanks

Dig bigger holes. Go big, go deep. Test holes are such a guess at this point. Dig it ALL up.

Grant it Mr.Nolan was the 7th to pass away,it wasn't in the line of duty(digging things like that). I really appreciate the brothers the guys,I love the anticipation of the dig and captived by finds each and every one! And for the nay sayers stop complaining,make it easy on yourself change the channel!!!!!

I think both of men really good looking love what your doing for the show

tesouros tem encantamentos,haa uma magia,mistica nisso tudo,com essa logistica e midia, espetaculo nao acharam nuncaaaaa

Can you not send in a small drone with sonar to map areas. This might be able to trace the source of the flooding. With regards to the map which showed the hatch, did it also show a location marked valve? What is happening with the swamp? There also may be more than one treasure. Keep the series going even if you find something.

Was the Ocean level lower when the vault was put in?

When you put the coffer dams up, are they not stopping the water? Put the coffer dams up and pump out the water.

I Think it's there and they will show you and find together 😊

100% guys GREAT BROTHERS !!!

Yep, coins give you an idea of what people were there and what time frame doesn't connect them to a treasure though. Continue please.

I just wonder if they are still giving tours?

I am curious as to whether there has been an examination as to how the pit and flood system were built by modern engineers? if this was built with shovels and axes, what a feat to accomplish at the time it was built! how did they know where the existing water table was? how did they align the flood tunnel with the money pit? how would they shut off the system if they planned to retrieve their treasure? so many questions on the engineering of such an amazing system!

I love the show. The exploration is very expensive. Is the show financed 100% by the discovery channel or do you guys have to put in a certain percentage? If you do find the treasure how will it be divided up?

How far did your quarter move form one hole to the next when you dropped it in

Looking at Google Earth of Oak Island, just south of the were the 'old' road turns 90* North next to the money pit. There is a 'round' spot in the water. And looks to have some beach around it. Any idea's on what that is? Any time I've ever dug a hole it turns out round at some point. And that looks like a man made dug hole to me. Could that be the water inlet to the money pic trap's?

How about exploring in the swamp in winter when it's frozen? Can use carbide chainsaws to cut pieces out.

The drill down machine hitting a possible granite slab, may suggest the entire chamber walls ,may be made of granite? Possible?

Hey guys any chance of building air tight vault at the top of the pit chamber and puting air pressure in it to push the water out . Just a thought then maybe cap it all down below . Then carry on

P.s love the show..😀

Are you guys coming back for a Season 5?

I like this. Please use mics next time for clear sound.

My question is: have you read the book "The puzzle of ancient man" by Donald Chittick and do you think the oak island mystery could be tied to the technology of ancient man mentioned in the book (think of the unexplained electrical failures)

outstanding...you will find something

good luck !

It would seem to me they should be using ROVs with sonar, radar, and thermal scanning capabilities to to get a pretty good idea of what lies hidden in the submerged accessible areas... I think it would save time, money and risk....

Put a DOME over the hole and pressureize it with a couple of high volumn rotary Air Compressors. It will show where the air is escaping and give a dry place to decend

A few years ago, I was on vacation with my family and my nephew struck up a conversation with a guy that was wearing a Free Mason's hat. He said the was in the Masons at some high rank. "OAK ISLAND" was already on the air and almost as if a joke, my nephew asked if the Ark of the Covenant was there. Without missing a beat, he replied, "It was there at one time but not any more." Needless to say we were stunned and when we tried to get more information from him, he became very tight lipped. It is very interesting that inside "Nolan's Cross" that they found evidence (more rock formations) of the ancient 10 Hebrew Laws that are deemed holy. And they could have marked the actual spot where the covenant was.

Air pressure would push water out and make the tankcar frame better.

LP high volume air compressor would put water out an let you weld repairs and move down deeper. With the water gone it would be better to see what is there.

When something is found and that pays for their equipment rental, etc all the costs thus far... then more exploring can be paid for in the future. I wouldn't stop at one place, check out the whole island. I think there is more there than the initial money pit.

I wonder if filling the pit with filtered water would help visibility ?

I would like to see you guys try ground freezing to stop the water from coming in. Is that viable option?

You have the shape of Oak Island and it matches the shape of that other place. Where was the treasure on the other island and why wouldn't it be in the same place on Oak Island?

I would put an air tight cap on the 3 foot drill tube and see what the water level in the hole does.

DIG THE MAN MADE SWAMP!

have they given a submersible drone with light source?

The water can be stopped. Never say never.