I like how the last guy just stared blankly at the camera once he realized the boat was taking on water. “So… now what?” No bilge switch, no sense of urgency, just calm confusion. 😅
No one seem to jump into it like a Karen and start panicking but take over the situation. Hey go in the glove compartment grab me that black plug that’s in there while I start putting it in number two you sit in the captains chair start driving a certain zoning, taken more water on hit the bilge pump. In the meantime, it’s not rocket science. I forgot my plug once before matter fact, I stuck my thumb in there until my buddy got it out of the glovie
When you forget the plug you need to punch the throttle get up on a plane to drain the boat then make a rush to the dock. This is why my plugs are attached to my key. You can't start the boat until you put the plugs in.
I do that too and now I never forget to put the plug in but I keep having trouble getting the boat started so I worked out that it's better to attach them together with a long bit of fishing line.
Sometimes it doesn’t matter. Sold a early ‘60s runabout and got a call that weekend as the guy put the plug in with the handle facing down. Needless to say, as coming on plane it yanked the plug out. I needed to do some engine work after.😂
Gotta get it on plane, empty the water, then get that plug in asap, no way to avoid taking on water unless you pull up on a sand bar with the bow elevated. Hate to say it happens to the best of’em
Actually doesn't happen to anyone with experience, always run your mental checklist, forgetting the basics means you need to take up another hobby that doesn't get people killed
😂😂 that guy must be a new boat owner or was borrowing that boat or something. He definitely put the plugs in those top holes…which means he is probably taking on water through the main plug hole and through the live wells.
That was so confusing. He knew right where to check when the other guy mentioned him not having a plug in. I didn't get that. Maybe they were trying to scam their insurance company.
Amature weekend is when we'd always stay off the lake. Lived on a lake for years, but there were three weekends where we never went anywhere near the water. Way too many drunk idiots (yes I realize that's redundant).
There are many reasons why the person operating a boat should not also be drunk and/or high. We've seen three. And the woman stepping off the boat near the motors while they are still running? Yikes!
@@barrylinkiewich9688 We use this saing in Romania but instead of donkey we say bull/cow. Back in time the people used to walk the cows and bulls to the meadow and take them back at the end of day. After a while the cattles learn to came back without the help of humans. If the owner changed or painted the gates during the day the cows would come back and just stair to the new gate not knowing what to do...to enter or not.
I have an extra plug and wrench on the boat, not only for me but in case we run across someone that forgot theirs.
2 месяца назад
The water doesn’t just stop coming in when you speed up and are on plane, it will syphon the water right out…….then you just pop the plug in if it’s in the boat.
I mean, if your boat is sinking, throttling up and heading towards the shore is not a bad idea anyway. May as well sink a bit closer to land while you're at it.
I mean, everyone forgets a plug at least once, but most at least have the sense to turn the engine off, the bilge on, and jump in to get the plug in, and not just stand there like an idiot
Dude. Those upper holes are to drain the transom. The ones on the side are for the live well. The one you NEVER want to leave out is the one at the BOTTOM. That one is to drain the hull. Or in your case, it is to sink your boat. Luckily this guy knew to tell you before your girl ended up on his boat having to film you as you sink.
“Luckily this guy knew to tell you before you are girl ended up on his boat having to film you as you sink.” Sounds about right. Such a good comment that gets derailed with the misuse of you’re 😂
You know, the boating industry could have collectively come together to make transom plug holes slightly smaller than hull and live well holes so you couldn't make the mistake, or for a few cents could have added a paint ring around each hole with a different color and dyed plugs to match. But they haven't in the decades and decades that people have been putting the plugs in the wrong holes. Good for them. They know a sunken boat is another sale, and there comes a point in your life (if you haven't reached it already) where you stop caring for stupid people with money because you know they got it off the sweat of someone else who is smarter and paid less.
Yeah I wish it was just as easy as putting the plug in! Like when it's in the wrong hole and it doesn't get tight... Wtf call me retarded for just sending it anyway. Oh you are
He wasn't really going fast, The problem is that they don't really install docks with good rubber bumper protection for nice fiberglass boats. They are more for aluminum fishing Jon boats or canoes and kayaks.
Memorial day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day I was you need is a lawnchair and a fucking cell phone are used to tell my girl I’m gonna go down there and put a sign out. I want your boat for 20 bucks a shot I would’ve made a fortune and Lake Wallenpaupack when I lived in PA all the city, Slickers come down with all their high-end boats in trucks, but they don’t know how to run them
1st dude wasn't even paying attention. When you come in, you stay fixated on your speed, trajectory, and all shore contact points. His head should be on a swivel and he looks half asleep
Did the plug thing once as a rookie. My buddy said put it up on a plain, and the water will come out. Did that , and then he was able to put the plug in. Whew!!
I picked up a friend's boat from another friend (I know). Anyway, it had my motor on it so we are just all sharing it. When I came to pick it up, it had rained with the plug in. It was full of water. I pulled the plug, and hooked it up. I let it drain for a few minutes, and then started to drive SLOW. I figured that it would drain enough by the time I got on the actual road. I was wrong. Even though most of the water had drained, there was still enough in it to dump the boat off of the trailer when I took a sharp turn. Thankfully, a big strong kid was behind me when it happened. He helped me dump what was left, and put the boat back on the trailer in minutes. It was heavy traffic, so that was good. It didn't hurt the boat at all. Also good, considering it wasn't mine.
I’m not a boat person but if I ever decided to be I assure you I would make sure I know what I’m doing. These videos can be so crazy sometimes how some people are so oblivious about the super costly toy that they’ll likely end up crashing or sinking.
I’m thinking that the reason so many clip the stern of their boat into the dock or other boat is that they car style drive their boats and not aware that they can only control the stern.
On a small boat that can go 20mph+ you can drain the water without a bilge pump by simply accelerating up to plane speed and the water will drain, when it's empty, you either plug it, or drop some one off, to put the trailer in, while you speed around until you can load the boat on the trailer.
@@carlosgrimaldi4318 I replied yesterday that at 71 I've owned 4 boats and early in my days I also took a Coast Guard boating class. Not sure where my reply went though
@@scottym3 I agree with Carlos,, EVEN YOU, coast guard approved capt has done all of these mistakes...as far as Im concerned etiquette at the launch and in the water and understanding the rules/laws is paramount
I went fishing with a guy I worked with that just bought a “brand new” boat he and was a “great fisherman” that I worked with. Asked me if I wanted to go fishing after work I said sure I’ll meet you at the ramp, 1st clue he showed up with a 1980 sprint boat (granted it was “new” to him I know) 2nd clue he had 3 rod and reels that’s it. I specifically asked him did you put the plug in, straps off of the boat, build primed and trolling motor plugged in. Yes, yes, yes, yes, so I backed the boat in the water park the truck and trailer and we go fishing……….for about 25 minutes. When a boat starts taking on water you can feel it getting lower in the water. So I asked him “you are sure you put the plug in” he replies “yes I put BOTH of them in”…………:BOTH??? He said yes, “the two plug thingys right by the motor mounts and primer bulb and fuel line” my reply was “get us to the F’ing shore as fast as this piece of shit antique will go”
When I was a kid my dad had a big cabin cruiser and he would pull that plug out to let the water that had accumulated flow out as we rocketed across the lake. That used to terrify me. You're not supposed to open the boat up TO the water, my 10 yr old self thought. That last guy in that video is in WAY bigger trouble than we were.
I once dove in to a northern Maine lake in November with a wrench and the back up plug in my underwear. I have never forgotten the plug since. My passengers were traumatized
Boating & Water don’t leave a lot of room for amateurs. I’ve been on a boat docking when things aren’t going well … and the world is watching you flail. It’s rough. But most people want to try and help… you just gotta show that you’re willing to act in the best interest of your crew/passengers/boat and other boaters.
I never even remove my plug, nothing ever comes out when I do anyways (2001 Grady White). I see lots of people at the ramp pulling their plugs and dropping literally dozens of gallons of water and all I can think is if it's that leaky I wouldn't want to be out on it anyways!
As someone who never reads the *owners manual* I can attest that this dude is one of us. Only difference is that I do my research in other ways like watching videos of how it’s done especially if my life depends on it. 😂
He may have forgot it, but those plugs that don’t actually screw in fall out sometimes. I don’t know if he was confining the one in the back was still there or not, but if that’s the one missing you can just cruise for a while and get most of it out and pop another one in if you have it and let the bilge do the rest. Otherwise it’s back to the ramp.
Friend bought his first boat and I kept having to remind him to put the plug in. One day I put the plug in but didn't say anything, as the boat slid into the water he asks me, did you put the plug in?? I said I thought you put the plug in!! He frantically starts pulling on the rope trying to get the boat back on the trailer, shouting help me! He sees me snickering and realizes, I put the plug in, laughs and calls me a rotten SOB. LOL, he never forgot the plug after that.
When around other boats or the dock, i was always told never to go any faster than you are willing to hit something. So many people are waaaaaay overusing the throttle.
I’ve been Guiding for 20 years, always stick to the same routine for boat check when launching. Plug, straps, battery switch, etc. Just the other day I fished a new client, got to the ramp that morning and he was chatting up a storm and in the mix of everything I checked everything besides the plug. Put her in and by the time I got to the dock my feet were wet and I said “ohh fuck”, cut the bilge on and jumped straight in the water to screw the plug in. Soaking wet 6:45 in the morning, what a way to start the day. Shit happens. 😂😂😂
When you accidentally leave the plug out all you have to do is drive fast and the water will drain back out. You can also remove the plug and hurry up and drive fast if your bilge pump breaks then stop fast and put the plug back in, but don’t drop it! The plug hole from the inside it’s way easier.
I grew up on boats, my folks always had a boat and seadoo's and I can honestly tell you that today's boaters take idiocy to a different level. There were always "new to boating" people trying to learn back in our days of boating but the stuff I've seen on youtube these days makes me shake my head
I can almost forgive the plug, it’s the straps that blow my mind. My trailer is right beside a boat launch, so many people back in without undoing their straps.😂
Easy easy fix for no plug in the boat, especially that little light one with that decent sized motor, FULL SEND across the lake until the waters out. Shoot after a heavy rain over night in our tiller drive 14ft fishing boats we used to launch them and just pull the plug while driving to the fishing spot. Reach down when empty and throw the plug in.
I was a tournaments ski boat dealer for quite a long time and we always had a new tournament boat on a hi Mtn. lake at a family owned home. I thought everyone including the parents, siblings, nieces and nephews and of course my wife and daughter how to take care of a boat and most importantly how to drive one. Fallen boards are a little trickier than outboards and Inboard outboards. Nobody ever seem to learn how to tie the boat up correctly or docket correctly. They damaged one of my demo boats constantly. It drove me crazy. They would trash a boat in one season😵💫
“I had them in where the plugs go” “oh” “I think you’re right”… then blankly stares at camera man waiting for him to get him through it.😂😂 Qualified Captain
My cousin almost sunk his boat because he forgot his plug, even after going out on some shakedown runs so he can get used to the feel of it I told him "the first thing you do when going to launch a boat is always check if your plug is in" luckly the boat only took on a bit of water and is fine
2 месяца назад
Most people don’t know this, but if your drain hole is at the back, centre, bottom below the transom like 99% are, you can simply drive the boat up on plain at decent speed, say 30 mph plus, and nearly every drop of water will drain out. Then, if you have someone with you, have them pop the plug in while you’re still in motion. If no other person is with you, you can either let the boat run at 20 mph or so, leave the cockpit (if safe to do so, open water, tight steering that doesn’t flip back and forth) and do it yourself. Worse case scenario, you stop the boat, let a few litres/gallons in while getting back there and popping the plug in. ps. If you have a bunch of water in your boat too while the plug is in, from leaks or rain etc, you can do the same versus bailing or pumping. Just bring the boat up to speed, have someone pull the plug (or yourself if in an aluminum boat as it’s right there) maintain speed until all the water is out and pop the plug back in and boom, no water on board.
Or since you are in view of the dock, put the thing back on the trailer for 2 minutes.
2 месяца назад
@@TokenTombstone I think if the trailer was still in the water he’d have done that. With the amount of water that appears to be on board, he had likely been out there for a bit and the trailer is parked. I’d go with the quick drive method and empty the boat that way to save it sinking.
Get the boat moving fast enough for plane and the water will go out, may take a bit, then put the plug in . I’m surprised the bilge pump wasn’t working, but if you’re confused on which hole, you might not think about the pump
People in boats, in crowded areas, is usually trouble in the making. The last guy was funny. I’m taking on water!! What do I do? Turn on the bilge pump! A nice bass boat will have one. It’s happened to all of us but do something soon. Another trick is to run the boat up on plane at speed. Water in the bilge will be sucked out.
I did forget the plug 1 time. my boat was floating deep like his. I flipped on the bilge pump and headed to a beach and backed in. dropped the motor to support the boat and put the plug in. Just stay cool in crisis and all will work out
