Okeechobee Waterway: Day Four 

I navigated this waterway in 2015, from Fort Myers to Stuart delivering my 35' sailboat to Cocoa, all by myself, and went through all those locks, scraped my elbows a few times on the walls. No fun alone, with manatees inside the locks. What an experience. Locks, drawbridges, rail bridges, then the lake. And yes, beautiful, but lots of gators.

I think Marty is the only youtube I will ever watch and be happy to see it's over 30 minutes. His videos put me in another place.

I am a Florida native living in the Midwest. Those charter boat adventures with my dad are what I miss the most. This series of videos brings me back to the good times.

I'm new to your channel, frankly it's outstanding. Your tone and narrative remind me of the surfing documentary 'Endless Summer'..... well done!

When I was a passenger on a 65" sportfish, we always appreciated the rain storms. They saved us a lot of work, not having to wash the boat, top to bottom. Those were much appreciated mother nature washes.

You're a really good story teller!

Thanks for taking us with you

Yup, nice easy videos to watch. No stupid looping horrible music or dramatics. The right way to tell a story. Keep it up🍺

You got a nice friend there man, friends like that dont come to often.

Great content as usual Marty. Your videos always soothe the soul and make hard times that much easier. Keep at it pal

Great adventure, thanks for sharing with us!

Enjoying these videos on your adventure.

Almost to the end of your journey.Excellent video and editing Marty ! Now, on to the next vid :)

Great adventure your having there Marty, and with a great mate by the looks too. Love it

I really enjoy this adventure you guys are on thanks for sharing this

Love this series. Very well done. Two things. A quieter genny and better beer. Well done lads

I really enjoy being on this journey with you. Good stuff.

Man, Ive watched Marty's channel add over 100k subscribers since I started watching about a year and a half ago. Really glad to see others are able to enjoy his content. Great guy

Great video Marty...well edited. Always enjoy your videos. As someone else said in the comments, they take me to another place. Very cool, thank you!

I sure wish my husband and I was with you guys. Looks like the perfect vacation !

Just found your channel, and I have to say it makes me miss Florida alot.

Love these videos Marty. It's therapy man

Marty this is the second time watching your videos I watched the whole boat updates for the second time and now I'm on this and gonna go up to the most recent. Something about your videos I can watch again and feel like it's brand new

Faster faster faster!!...oh what a slow treck.....the slower it is the longer the adventure. I am happy with that,just keep filming and let us all adventure with you!!

Love your videos, they are a little bittersweet for me as I remember what it was like 50 years ago and growing up in Jefferson Parrish, Louisiana. My dad and I would travel down to the Mississippi Delta and put in and fish in the Gulf. Wish I could do that one more time. But, at least I have the memories.

Captivating video - visited Florida last September and loved it, boating there would be amazing

Love it , I never seen this type of stuffs for small boat Love the split screen map

Loving these videos.

Your a good narrator u have a gentle voice...and easy to listen to great job

Thanks for documenting this trip very cool besides hitting bottom.... Nick from Port Clinton...

Great documentary Marty.

Yes, the adventure continues. Love this series.

That's awesome I used to commercial fish right there off of I-75 from there all the way to 301 from the right side all the way back to the left side crab traps you brought some memories back to me Marty

love you vlogs! i followed you on google maps as your traveling down canals. looking forward to see you guys go up the gulf.

Loved watching this series from the UK you’re in a one of my favourite parts of the world! Wished I was there with you Guys looks so much fun a real adventure :)

great video Marty you make me dream

I am impressed at your rope tying skills, never saw that

Loving the adventures, Marty...but I miss seeing your dogs. You probably did, too. They crack me up.

It's cool seeing this on the tube. I grew up in Ft. Pierce. Left about 22yrs ago.

I really love your videos man. I use to live in cape coral and I miss it so much! Use to fish allot under the bridge going to sanabel

I Envy you Marty.... All the Best brother.

This one is great... can’t wait to see the next one!

AWESOME VIDEO MAN KEEP IT UP NICE LOVE IT

Just made this trip in February, Wilmington , N.C. to Corpus Christi, Tx. A Waterways Guide book was a huge help in planning stops, Gate opening times, marina stops, frequencies for locks etc. Would like to meet you some day.

I really had fun on this video. The boat was an adventure and yall made it work!

The captain seems like a really good guy, he has a great attitude. Especially with the near sinking of the boat and the many miles traveled at 5.5 mph

It’s only tough if you’re unprepared. Nice video :)

I love adventure videos like this. Yall need to fish from this big boy one day. Great video though!

Love your videos man

Beautiful view leaving there 👍

those are some lovely sounding motors

Looks like good times Marty! Marty

This whole episode was like a mellow bost version of the old top gear challenges

Just do it Marty! I'll just live vicariously....for now. 🍷❤

I grew up in Tampa but live in Okla now. Seeing this makes me want to get a little sleeper boat for out here now and hit the rivers that connect the lakes,,,,

I did the canal 2 years ago....what an adventure!

Definitely would love to fish that lock hole!

Hooolllld On here. There is no coffee maker on Good Times? That's a disaster!

I'm guessing this was before you met Ginger and Mary Ann, the Professor, Thurston and Lovey...

I love the boat videos

Awesome clouds.................

I figured someone would jump in at the Ft. Myers marina and try to straighten the props some. Looking forward to the final leg of the trip!

Lol the toilet noise when you went down 😂

Another great video. Can't believe they had no fenders. I have had a 42 foot cruiser 2 mono sails, one with a fodeable keel which was great to be able to beach. But My cat is my far the best. I don't understand the reasoning for this loud ass portable generator. This boat is set up all wrong. But then again, poor people have poor way. None the less, a GREAT adventure!!!!

Yes another video!! Day has been made!

Great video Marty! Tell Mike don't forget about his RU-vid channel.

Like always great video marty. And will you people who keep saying need to post more fishing videos, will you just enjoy the content he puts on youtube and be quiet. He invites us basically into his journeys of now living on the water and soon to be buisiness, dont you think at some point he'll get to fishing... He cant start a business and everything else if he's fishing 24/7. Anyways sorry I had to vent that cause that really buggs me. But keep up the great work marty i'll be watching no matter what.

smoooooooth jazzz intro. nice

That was a lot of adventure squeezed into just 4 days.

Great vid

Man.....I could get used to this kind of life. I grew up in FL and lived there for many years.

I live off US41 too... near Ellenton, FL.

I lol'd (for real even)at the shit tank/Jaws analogy. Wife elbowed me cause she was sleeping.

Enjoyed the video. You passed right by my house at 14:16. :)

I kinda like these vlogs.. don't get me wrong he is at his best with fishing vids.. but these are don't know not that overrated but simple and simple daily vlogs.. keep it up mate

Good video.

Honorable mention for your line handling skills there at 10:39.

I was born and raised in Florida on the St. Johns River those alligators will not bother you unless it is mating season.

the locks are fascinating.

Hells yeah another vid!!!!

Marty Great video series. Thanks. Couple of questions about your friends boat. What size is it? Was it comfortable to stay on overnight for the two of you?

Thumbs up for captain Mike.

Using the camera zoom as "big eyes" was cool!

Should have gone to one engine, starboard prop. The port was damaged enough, it probably has messed up the shaft bearing especially after then continuing to use the port prop. The starboard prop still looked ok and you could have just used that. I carry extra props in my boats just in case. While I don't go outside the markers ever, sometimes in rivers there are unseen logs or trees where I live that are not marked or floods have moved. Replacing a prop is not hard.

Your music reminds me of those company policy videos or human resource videos..lol

Time to relax from the boat repairs and just get back to the simple pleasures of the water, and the giant bull reds that are lurking.

When you came through the locke on the other video you were turning the wherl a lot to port, I did wonder at the time. You guys get the weather but Gators? Not for me my friends

Good Video how many miles did you get out of day? I was Capt. For about 10 years on uninspected towing vessels. We didn't go very fast but ran 24/7 unless fog or wind would interfere.

u muzt b super bussy good 4 u hope yr busness is booming

Ah... when did you have the props repaired or replaced? I can't believe that you're still running (5 knots) with damaged props?

Dang bent props noe steering issues. What's next. Not a good few days. I kinda been there with dead batteries and a broke trolling motor. It wasn't fun paddling 4 miles.

That is why you need to have a small boat, It easy to pull up....

The Buick of boats

ps. invest in a tender dinghy. like a 9 foot inflatable with a 15 or 20 hp two stroke outboard. sfae, reliable, fast, powerful, and its easy to stow. we use ours to manuver our 63 ocean in the tight canals

Good Stuff

Fun riding along. I'm watching this at 9:30 in the am and that closeup of you cracking that beer made my mouth water. Is that bad?🤔

I just saw you on the boat a few minutes ago at little harbor right at sunset. I got a great pic of your boat if you would like it.

Did you guys go under the Sanibel Causeway on your journey? If you are at Fort Myers, I guess so!!!!

The famous Marty zoffinger came through my hometown of ft.myers and i missed him 😭😭😭

Thank u