They Were So Close...NOT: Rescuing a Stranded Zodiac From a Sandbar | 22ft Zodiac

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Stop data brokers from exposing your personal information. Go to my sponsor aura.com/FGCMS to get a 14-day free trial and see how much of your information is being sold I got a call from freedom boat club about a zodiac that ran aground. They were interested to see how far they were up on the sandbar because a zodiac doesn’t weigh much, so they thought they could’ve just pushed it off. Well, turns out, the zodiac in question was in the middle of the sandbar and about 500ft away from deeper with a tide that was still dropping out from under them. Can I tow it through 400ft of 6in water and get it free? Watch the video to find out!!!
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🚤 Set sail with me on this exciting towboat adventure as I respond to a distress call from Freedom Boat Club. They reported a stranded Zodiac, believing it was a simple push-off situation due to its lightweight. Little did we know, the Zodiac was firmly grounded in the middle of a sandbar, 500 feet away from deeper waters with the tide still dropping!
Join me as I assess the situation, strategize, and attempt a daring tow through 400 feet of 6-inch water to free the stranded Zodiac. Will I successfully navigate the shallow waters and rescue the boat? Find out by watching the video now!
🌊 Experience the challenges and thrills of towboat operations as we work against time and tide to bring this Zodiac back to open waters. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more gripping maritime adventures!
👍 If you enjoy maritime rescues, boat operations, and the unpredictable world of towing, this video is a must-watch! Hit that subscribe button and ring the notification bell to stay updated on future nautical escapades.
⚓️ Thank you for joining me on this towing journey - your support keeps the maritime community thriving. Share your thoughts in the comments below, and let's discuss the fascinating world of towboat operations together.
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28 сен 2024

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@PatrickHoodDaniel 8 месяцев назад

24 hour shifts? Holy crap!!

@CaptKenO 8 месяцев назад

Haha. Yep. Not so bad now since I'm only on call 72hrs straight, but when I was working in Venice, I was on 120-144hrs straight.

@seashrimp2 9 месяцев назад

Awesome job Captain 👍👍

@CaptKenO 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Sea Shrimp!

@EdmondBradAshworth 3 месяца назад

Love the tshirt! Hell yeah brother!

@CaptKenO 3 месяца назад

Absolutely! 😁 Love cleet and his boys!

@diesel7903 2 месяца назад

Hell yeah!!

@paulkersey2179 9 месяцев назад

I see your point about having all that line out, you could have day shapes, lights and a mariachi band playing "I'm towing" and some jackwagon would run over your line. Nice work.

@CaptKenO 9 месяцев назад

My very first ungrounding I did (back when I worked in venice/englewood) was a similar situation except it was a bigger boat, so I was actively pulling on it full throttle...had 2 boats come within probably 10ft of it, and actually had a guy on a jetski come so close he had to put his hand out to keep his head from hitting the line

@chrishidalgo5998 9 месяцев назад

Good stuff 👍

@OceanTrvlr 8 месяцев назад

What material is the green towline made out of?

@CaptKenO 8 месяцев назад

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe it's dyneema

@jeffreymagyar3990 4 месяца назад

Are you Is wearing a Cleatus shirt hell ya brother

@CaptKenO 4 месяца назад

Hell yeah brother!

@diesel7903 2 месяца назад

Hell yeah!!!

@kennethhacker3014 9 месяцев назад

Your customer service is top shelf brother... great presentation

@CaptKenO 9 месяцев назад

Thanks awesome named guy 😁 Happy new year 🎆

@markkask4427 9 месяцев назад

Nice job, looks like the pontoons were not inflated proper before going out

@CaptKenO 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Mark! They did look a bit under inflated, but not enough that it would've been a problem

@sydneyharbourscenery1206 7 месяцев назад

Question for you Ken. If the boat were heavier and not able to be pulled like you did, and maybe deep water was closer than it was this time, are inflatable sausage shaped fenders under the keel of any use? I noticed a couple in your vessel.

@CaptKenO 7 месяцев назад

Those fenders aren't designed to support the weight of the boat, plus, you'd need to get them underneath first... Which if you could do that, the boat would be able to be pulled across the sand. If you wanted to do that, they got lift bags designed for that. Slide them underneath while deflated, and then inflate them to lift the boat. For this though, I would've just waited for a higher tide if I couldn't pull it off at the time

@chrisclark6212 9 месяцев назад

That turned to ankle deep really fast! No gym needed for upper body work out and leg work out with calls like those! 😂

@CaptKenO 9 месяцев назад

Lol 😂 I'd take the ankle deep over the knee deep any day! I have one that y'all won't see because it was the middle of the night and you can't see anything, but had every inch of towline out (so ~7-800ft) and had to trudge through knee deep water but the bottom was seagrass and mud so my water shoes kept getting stuck and trying to come off my feet. That was definitely the worst one I've ever had to do

@chrisclark6212 9 месяцев назад

@CaptKenO For sure ankle deep. Oh wow that does sound like a good one! Hopefully those stay far and few between.

@CaptKenO 9 месяцев назад

@@chrisclark6212 for sure! Most aren't anywhere that bad and much more similar to this one except not so far

@chrisclark6212 9 месяцев назад

@@CaptKenO well that's a good deal

@pokinatchapunkrawk 4 месяца назад

A big "HELL YEAH BROTHER" on the shirt! Another great video as well.

@diesel7903 2 месяца назад

Hell yeah!!!

@seawench555 9 месяцев назад

The legend saves the qualified Captain again, HAPPY NEW YEAR Dufuss xx😲🤣

@CaptKenO 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Karlene! Happy new year to you too 🎆

@seawench555 9 месяцев назад

@@CaptKenO Thanks Mate, stay Safe, hava couple of cold ones for me too😙😎

@AdventuresofHappyOurs 8 месяцев назад

Do you just keep driving into shallow water until your hull hits bottom and stops? Motors trimmed above chine of hull?

@CaptKenO 8 месяцев назад

Pretty much so. That way I have the least distancto walk and I know it won't be too deep when I get off the boat

@AdventuresofHappyOurs 8 месяцев назад

@@CaptKenO I’m always petrified about running aground. It appears it you go slow and just nudge into it, you can nudge off pretty easy too. Good to know.

@CaptKenO 8 месяцев назад

@AdventuresofHappyOurs hahaha. Depends on the type of boat you have. Like the old boat with the inboard, I wasn't going to run that aground like I do these boats

@FishinMagik 7 месяцев назад

Good ol’Freedom Boat Club in Sarasota/Manatee…they’ve really made these waters a pain at times.

@russell3380 9 месяцев назад

Have a Happy "Un-aground' New Year.

@CaptKenO 9 месяцев назад

Lol. Thanks Russell! Happy new year to you too 🎆

@brantLeeeee 6 месяцев назад

Iv been binging all your videos. Then I see a Cleetus shirt! I’m a fan too. Love the content

@CaptKenO 6 месяцев назад

Hahaha! Thanks Brantlee!

@bettykrocker9088 2 дня назад

Hey I know this is an old video but how you guys looking with this latest storm headed you way 9-26-2024.

@xrpspeedboat226 9 месяцев назад

Love watching your vids and especially this one. After getting back from the gym this morning, I watched this to get my 10,000 steps in😂 Happy New Year Capn'😊

@CaptKenO 9 месяцев назад

Thanks XRP! Happy new year to you too 🎆

@totenvt 8 месяцев назад

theres more water on a wet sponge than there is on that bank

@CaptKenO 8 месяцев назад

lol. pretty much 😂

@chrisclark6212 9 месяцев назад

Happy New Year! Best for a safe and prosperous new year🎆

@CaptKenO 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Chris! Happy new year to you too 🎆

@MikeyDee25 9 месяцев назад

Hey Ken, good video as usual! All the best to you in 2024! 🍾

@CaptKenO 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Mikey! Happy new year 🎆

@luckydubeinrc5165 7 месяцев назад

grandma's gonna have a story to tell, and the towboat had to come and get us ;)

@CaptKenO 7 месяцев назад

Grandparents always have the best stories!

@Animalwon 9 месяцев назад

Your subtitles say you don't like having So much tow line out (600 feet) because another boat might run over it - Why isn't it nautical practice to have markers or floats tied to the tow line to make it visible to other boaters? I noticed even tugboats towing barges have nothing to warn other boaters of the presence of these tow lines, many which can be rendered invisible due to environmental factors. Surely this has led to accidents or fatalities? Btw - I enjoy watching your videos. It would help understand your thinking or thoughts if you used a post-video voivpce-over to explain clearly what is going on, in your mind as well as explaining the circumstances more clearly.

@CaptKenO 9 месяцев назад

As with any safety measure, its benefit has to be balanced with the burden of implementing it. In this type of towing (commercial assist) we don't often have a lot of towline out, so it's not usually a big deal. In commercial (think tugboat) type towing, the tugs have day symbols and lights that tell other boaters that they have a tow behind them, but it even then it really comes down to other boaters paying attention and being aware of their surroundings

@advancedusvsystems6255 7 месяцев назад

Commercial tugs (and this includes assistance towing) are supposed have special lights and day shapes depending on the length of tow. The boat or barge being towed also is supposed to display if practical. But even though it's in the Colregs rules of the road, most captains (the people running any boat from a canoe on up) have no idea about those rules.

@thomaslamb8337 4 месяца назад

I surprised you don't have a rc submarine to take the rope to the boats you can't get close to!.

@CaptKenO 4 месяца назад

an rc boat maybe...but anything big enough to tow the line would be expensive

@tomnorman2668 4 месяца назад

Another great video by a true servant on the water!!! Thank you, sir.

@CaptKenO 4 месяца назад

Thanks Tom!

@daniels5408 9 месяцев назад

When I saw you in shorts I immediately thought “this is not over the past few weeks”. Have a great New Year.

@CaptKenO 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Daniel! Happy new year to you too 🎇 Hahaha. Yeah. Definitely not ⛄

@briancummings9122 3 месяца назад

Ken, It's awesome to watch you,, thanks I very much enjoy your videos

@CaptKenO 3 месяца назад

Thanks Brian!

@stephentaylor8217 8 месяцев назад

Great job as usual

@CaptKenO 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Stephen!

@mgallager1449 3 месяца назад

In one recently video I noticed that u were wearing dive team T-shirts. What level of scuba dive r u? How long have u been diving?

@CaptKenO 3 месяца назад

I got my certification a couple of summers ago just to have it. I haven't dove since then...but maybe someday when I have more time. I have just the basic PADI open water certification

@Doorpro Месяц назад

I'm not a religious man Ken but to see you almost walking on water in this one makes me wonder. 😇

@CaptKenO Месяц назад

Lmao 😂 Shows you how shallow the water was!

@diesel7903 2 месяца назад

0:51 Nice shirt!! Hell yeah brother!!!

@CaptKenO 2 месяца назад

Hell yeah brother! 😁

@vancity2349 9 месяцев назад

Nice work Cap. Looks like he did a Full Send as he was quite high on the sand...really good job with so much line out. Any risk of Sharks in the area?

@CaptKenO 8 месяцев назад

Haha. Thanks Vancity! I think it was more not paying attention than a full send...but who knows 😂 There are sharks in the area, but I'm not really worried about them

@vancity2349 8 месяцев назад

@@CaptKenO Good to know and stay safe out there...

@tommyers1106 2 месяца назад

Back in May of what year?

@CaptKenO 2 месяца назад

I think you can figure that one out 😉

@Jim1971a 3 месяца назад

24 hour shifts? I don’t think I could do that. Hopefully you have some slow periods overnight where you can relax for a few hours.

@CaptKenO 3 месяца назад

Thankfully, for the most part at least, we don't get new calls between 10pm-10am. Sometimes we do, but generally if we're out that late, it's because we're on a long tow that started earlier in the day. So even t9 we're technically on call 24hrs/day, we aren't really if that makes sense

@johnnys8822 5 месяцев назад

How far was that?

@CaptKenO 5 месяцев назад

How far was what?

@johnnys8822 5 месяцев назад

@@CaptKenO Everything always looks so far away with those wide angle lenses. Would be nice to know on those big sand bars how far it is to the boat your pulling out. Your ropes are 400 ft.? Lake Michigan and Ill river boater here, Great videos.