Storm at Anchorage in my Solo Crossing to Bimini Bahamas in my Small Crooked PilotHouse Boat 

Hello Jack and yes for me power boat is my number 1 choice since i can navigate away from storms quickly. Thanks for watching and i hope you make a great decision on your new boat, make sure is not Crooked feom factory like mine cap. Navigate safe

My pleasure cap thank you for watching captain

My pleasure! cap and it makes me happy to hear, thanks for being part of my channel cap.

I love ot cap. Is so comfortable, in my old boats i never had a windlass

Yes you are a 100% right Glen that's exactly what happened

@@OutOnTheReef those are called whelks there the best

@@416Mauricio fist time and i love them 👍👍

Yes you're right captain this one was nothing but at the beginning it looked like I was gonna be scared but once I got closer it came down a little bit so that was a good thing and yes the last storm I had at dry tortugas was a storm thanks for watching

Yes I agree that's taking it to another level of great taste captain that sounds like a good recipe but unfortunately I didn't have those things in the boat lol but next time captain, And thanks for coming along by watching captain

Thanks cap. Learning something new each day 👍

Yes you're right neck dry Tortuga was a awful storm but this one looked like it was gonna be real bad but it came down quickly I thought it was gonna be worse than an outcome

Thank you captain for watching all the way from Pakistan😁👍👍🛥⚓️

Thanms Ralph it was a great 5 day now getting ready for my next trip cap. Thanks for watching 👍

Hello Dave and thats a great question and in my experience 2 anchors deploat the same time can be bad if the get tangled both anchor will make things worse specially if you have to navigate the boat in a fast emergency cap. Thats my experience with your question cap. Thanks for watching cap 🛥⚓️

thanks you cap . for your support and now my wife will give you her recipe. I will be glad to share my recipe! 1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour 1/2 Cup Maseca Corn Flour 2 tbsp corn starch 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup water or beer if you want beer batter. You can use less water/beer if you like the batter thick or add more if you like the batter thin. This I eyeball and add beer until it reaches the consistency I like which is a thin consistency. Let us know how it turns out :).

@@OutOnTheReef OK then, this is great but did you leave out your preferred seasonings?

@@enricofermi67 You can use salt or Adobo. I use adobo or any season blend I have at hand at the time.

@@OutOnTheReef I thank you and Mrs, Captain very much.

@@enricofermi67 anytime cap and we appreciate you as a viewer and supporting our channel👍👍⚓️🛥

Jajaja saludos capitan y si con tostones

@@OutOnTheReef jajajjajajajaja😀

Daludos Bob And thanks for coming along just trip captain😉⚓️😁👋

Te ayudaron a sovrevivir y son riquisimos, bi tu video de Venta de los key west pero nunca dicen los precios ,son unos vivos🤣⚓️🛥

@@OutOnTheReef no capitan es que para qué decir precios si ahí no hay nada escondido tú vas al dealer y no te van engañar te van a enseñar la computadora con el precio y el descuento de todas maneras la persona que va a comprar un barco lo compra hace su regateo y se lleva su barco

@@DeepBlueChannelCom que bueno pero odio regatear con los vendedores😬

@@OutOnTheReef bueno capitan eso es parte de tu ahorro lo que más te puedes ahorrar es mejor para ti

Awesome from Oviedo Florida we are neighbors cap. And thank you for joining me on my trip and also dinner time 😉👍👍⚓️

Hello cap and that is awesome set up you have on your boat and as far as lighting goes is be inside your cabin and by being indoors your most protected and having the generator running wile lighting i don't worry about that, i know lighting looks for hot items but the generator is in the back of the boat,thanks for watching and keep boating alive cap. Navigate safe 🛥⚓️🐟🦞

Good to know! Tim thanks for the info i always like to learn more about the Bahamians culture and the Berries are a awesome place in my book cap. thanks for watching and navigate safe 👍⚓

😆 lol cap.

Is a great osdea cap but Since I installed the minkota I couldn't add more weight to the boat so it was either a kicker motor or a minkota so I took The Choice and did the minkota which it moves the boat at 3 to 4 MPH thanks for your question cap👍⚓️

Lol they are just like puppies all they want is a snack😁👍👍 Thanks for watching cap

thanks cap for the suggestion

No wood is definitely a plus cap i agree, wood is something i dont like about my Crooked PilotHouse Boat

Hello cap. And i hope the storm dont do any damage cap. And enjoy that cup of coffee cap.👍⚓️🛥 greetings from USA cap.

Yes i do cap. Is the only way i will sleep in my boat and in 6 years i have never had a problem, thanks for the recommendation cap.😉👍

Thanks alex i agree i had e 19 foot center console and i know what you are talking about 🤣

Wow gracias capitan te lo apreciaria y gracias por explicarmrlo, no lo sabia ,yo aprendo mas en youtube gra ias a ustedes, saludos capitan de Florida USA👋👍🛥⚓️

Hello cap. Here is the link of the shirts bit the red is not available right now, hope this helps cap

Thanks Eduardo ,i use a free app , one is windy.com and the other is myradar they both work great cap. Thanks for watching 🛥⚓️👍

yes bacon tastes great with everything 😉👍😁👌

hello cap look at this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8NT58-fQTbE.html it show my equipment and the link is in the description below cap, hope this help

Yes very true and i have one at home👍

Thank you so much captain and we really don't need a big yacht to do. These things we Can do this with a small boat. And thank you so much for your awesome comment and support captain navigate safe

Wow i did not know that cap. Thanks for letting me know😉⚓️👍🛥

Lol yes im she is awesome

Thank you Andrew and yes I have to do some research to see why they leak why is the water entering the boat but it did it since the beginning when I got the boat but remember this is one of a kind crooked pilot house maybe it's because the boat is crooked lol but I will find out soon when I have time what's going on thank you for watching captain And have an awesome night

Yes I've seen them before captain but this boats the you recommending There out of my price range lol thanks for watching

yes the fresh water is great to rinse off the salt but i had my time spend on center console before and yes those rain drop hurt thanks for watching cap.

Hello mark and no worries captain we all learning here together and the sharks are nurse sharks They are harmless they have no teeth and the stingrays as long as you don't jump on top of them you'll be OK they also harmless as long as you don't jump on top of them or try to make them uncomfortable and thank you for watching my channel captain you're awesome👍🛥⚓️😉

Glad you enjoyed it cap and i love this kind of trips and one day im sure you will travel here your boat will thank you 👍⚓😉

thanks cap, and they are delicious, are you from the islands ?

Yes Mark that is a great idea, is in my shopping list, thanks for watching cap

That is awesome Henry you're going to love a trip like this especially being so close from Florida only 56 miles as long as your boat is in good conditions and motor you'll be able to enjoy and hopefully you have a cabin that you can sleep at night is an awesome vacation captain you will love it hopefully I will see you out there in the water one day captain navigate safe

But i think im flying 🛩🛩🛩is a bird is a plane nohh is a boat🥴🏴‍☠️

Very true captain Rick I did not think of that that's a good idea thanks for watching and for the awesome suggestion captain

Yes That's exactly What it is captain I just forgot the phrase but it got a little ugly At the end it came out OK

Yes cap. Is mandatory to register in Customs and in order to fish in Bahamas you need their license witch is free with your arrival registration cap. Thanks for watching

Ok thank you. And thanks for the reply.

@@Eastsideadventures anytime cap

Thank you Paul I'm learning how to cook it lol thanks for watching

they kicked me out of cat cay they don't want poor boaters in cat cay cap

Yes because they're very rugged rocks

I already checked and there's nothing clogged I think it's just poor design

@@OutOnTheReef dang that’s a huge bummer! I’m surprised they did not realize that would happen while designing the boat

@@MrNick- Yes it's very sad it's a poor design

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1HswTfkgE04.htmlfeature=shared here is the video but this is 70 miles from Key West cap.

@@OutOnTheReef yes! I found the dry Tortugas video this morning and watched it again. I can't wait to go end of June and staying with a friend in coral gables for the whole summer, we already have the Tortugas trip planned. I appreciate your reply. Take care navigate safe cap. Maybe I'll see your boat out on the water sometime. 🧭🏝⚓🛥

@P455W0RD__JDM that is awesome cap that you can take the summer here and Hopefully, I'll see you out on the water.Captain navigate safe and enjoy the beautiful waterways

@@OutOnTheReef definitely will enjoy. Thank you. Im going to order a couple of your t-shirts for the trip pretty soon 👍🏽🏝🛥

@P455W0RD__JDM you area awesome thank you

Lol cap. No i was ok at 3am😁 and soon i will upload the return home crossing cap. Thank you for watching 👀

si capitan

Thank you Eddie for watching now I was talking about moving the minkota motor not the outboard motor

Ahh ok thank you Capitan. Looking forward to viewing your next show

Thank you captain and yes I think I am a little crazy but the boat is well maintained load a swimming pool and I have all the precaution necessary but yes it is a dangerous crossing with just one engine for sure And thanks for watching my channel captain

wow cap you need to make your trip soon

@@OutOnTheReef Well, I grew up in Miami, just outside of Coconut Grove, and launched my 18' center console out of Dinner Key (when it was free to park). I sold the boat in 1985. Haven't been on the water since then. Miss it. Still have my charts and Chapman book, though. Anyway, enjoy yourself and stay safe!

Whelks thanks cap. Are you feom the Bahamas native

Lol cap. I love the Jaws movies and thanks cap. I will be safe out there and thanks for watching cap ⚓️🛥

Lol cap and yes the storm looked scary but the sharks like you said they are Nurse the arr harmless 😁👍 thanks for watching cap

Saludps capi

Hello cap. And yes being on a boat wile is storming is a great feeling specially if you have control of your ship. Thanks for watching cap. And greetings from USA👋🛥⚓️

Wow cap. It is very dangerous thats why i lower my rods and antenna fast, and the electrical damage is worse, thanks for watching cap

And i did have some on board but i forgot to cook them ,thanks for watching cap. 👀

Hello Stan And we are neighbors I live in santa Florida you have an awesome boat that was one of the boats I was thinking of getting Before the crooked pilot house And as far as auto pilot goes for your boat I think your steering is electrical And if it is electrical you won't be able to install a autopilot , Which I am pretty sure you're steering it is electrical or by wire Go and check your boat to see if that is true and if it is you won't be able to install the auto pilot captain that's why I do not like the jet boats because you cannot add hydraulic autoparts. Let me know when you check it out captain and thanks for watching for a long time

you will love it cap. is a awesome tool to have and thanks for watching cap. navigate safe⚓👍

Thanks Cap. For your support 1💵 and for being part of my channel 👍👍👍🛥⚓️

Agreed cap. And thats another great way of making those escargots ,lemon juice and salt is a great idea too , thanks for sharing and for watching Bill👍⚓️🐟🦞

Lol and yes i like those dark colors too and the cool breeze that brings , i love it but it gives you some feat too. Thanks for watching

Yes that is the right saying cap. Thanms

Lol cap. My wife said the same thing, i quess they think alike, thell your wife lol, thanks for watching cap

Very true Will thanks for watching and yes things change and as humans we dont like change🤣 Ha e a awesome day cap.

Lol captain and yes I have never spilled coffee in my crooked pilot house to think about it👍⚓️🛥

Great idea cap. I will look into it soon to see what can i come up with ,thanks for the great idea cap.

is a Crooked PilotHouse boat only one build this way cap ios one of a kind , thanks for watching

@@OutOnTheReef thanks cause I really like that boat😊

Lol cap. Is the best confort foods 😁😉👍👍👍

Thank you David it's been a long way off modifications to make it discomfortable thanks for watching capital

saludos capitan seria buena idea pero no pudo ponerle extra peso al barco , ya estoy sobre pasado en peso

I have a 21 feet boat amd 4500 lbs and here is the link to the ancher cap. amzn.to/3WWsFaV You can get it at Amazon

@@OutOnTheReef 45 lb anchor? WOW, that is big, huge for a 21' boat. I had a oversized 34lb for a 30' boat. Guess if your windlass handles it, more the marrier. Guess you'll sleep well with that beast on the bow,

@@lorneserpa5888 try 14 lbs.

Thank you captain and yes I am trying to get more take Nick's how to survive out there and there's a lot of possibilities we just gotta find them out thanks for watching captain

Thank you captain and thank you for watching my channel😉👍⚓️🛥

Is Cat Cay and they are very strict on boaters using it

@@OutOnTheReef So you can wade ashore but not dock?

@@SailingStarCatcher yes the dock is private but not the beach

Hello cup and what are those business inquiries you are talking about

@@OutOnTheReef Hi, I am referring to the product review

@@evezheng1104 yes o do products reviews that has to do with my industry, what you have in Mind

@@OutOnTheReef Can I reach you with the details by e-mail?

@@OutOnTheReef already sent

Well I think the Bahamas blocks the rough seas to Florida so you have a better shelter from rough seas but when it comes to dry tortugas you are in the open ocean in the middle of nowhere in the small little island and if a storm happens to catch you out there you have no protection going to the island or coming back to the mainland but you have to watch the weather and get a good weather window like I did when I went I got perfect weather for 4 days and it's very hard to get Year round. And thanks for watching

I have done both Bahamas (Bimini, Chubb, Abacos) and number of times, as well as Dry Tortugas. I think crossing to and from the Tortugas from Key West is overall much safer. One, for about 60% of the crossing you are in the relative shallows of the marquesas bank where anchoring in a breakdown might be possible. You are never in the GulfStream current. Two, there are daily ferries crossing in about the same line of travel to and from, so there is potential help in an emergency. Three, you are always in US territorial waters with SeaTow and Boat US not far in Key West, and a USCG presence there and the rangers at Fort Jefferson. I have always seen multiple other boats at the anchorage and in and around d the Fort, I’ve not felt alone or isolated. My biggest fear crossing to the Bahamas is a breakdown in the middle of the Gulfstream, not being able to get help fast, and be swept north in that current. In a short time you can be taken a very great distance north. Most of my crossings have been without a buddy boat, but I have twin engines and all the safety gear - life raft, EPIRB, PLB, two gps units, fixed and handheld VHF radios, and a solid float plan with people at home monitoring my expected arrival. I know you have a lot of the same safety gear and are experienced. One additional thing I may get, or rent for another long trip is a satellite phone. Great and entertaining videos man. Stay safe!

That sounds like a plan ,go in the ferry that leves miami and i will pick u guys up

muy cierto capitan youtube es una erramienta muy util especialmente la engieneria y mequanina, y felicidades en tu retiro y no hay nada malo en descansar en los muelles de la cama, el descanso es nesesario 😁👍y si de acuerdo yo e aprendido mucho con youtube, saludos capitan y que pases buenas noche 👍

Thanks cap. How is your motors coming are the delivered yet?

@@OutOnTheReef No sir

@@UrbanFisherman wow cap hope you get them soon ,i would love to see you make a trip to Bimini you will love it cap. And with new motors you will do that trip just fine cap.👍⚓️

Thank you JB for watching👍🛥⚓️

No captain no problem at all since I made a plastic cover for the air intake check out one of my videos how I did that it helped from taking water inside the generator

@@OutOnTheReef Found it! Gracias! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3WYDrdJgwGM.html

Lol cap. I was inspired by the storm or im getting a little nuts 🤪 👍👍

@@OutOnTheReef Captain, will you ask Mrs. Captain if we may have her recipe for beer batter mix? So far everything I find wants eggs and beer added right away.

@@enricofermi67 sure will cap. Wen i see my wife tonight i will ask her and i will post ot here👍⚓️

Thanks captain and you're awesome for watching soon I will post new videos👍🛥⚓️

Thanks Roberto it was a great day and thanks for watching cap 😉👍

Thank you Roland for watching and coming along the trip captain👍⚓️🛥

Thanks Roger it was a blast i love to make this trips, thanks for watching

Thank you Denise for watching my channel and coming along my trip and yes the meal was awesome 1st time I cooked escagos👍⚓️🛥😉