YACHT SINKING AT HAULOVER INLET !! | WAVY BOATS | HAULOVER BOATS 

Which Tow Boat Captain had the rights to this salvage considering no contracts with either? Also let us know where you are watching from? 🌎

ITowboats earned it by taking immediate action.

Itowboats 100% earned that. The other captain came in way too hot, rammed the customers multimillion dollar vessel and then stood around while another company swooped in to take over 🤣 I know I definitely would've rathered give my money to the person that went straight to work without giving the situation any time to get worse 🙏

The red boat was there 1st, but didn't do squat (other than ram the boat). The green one started the process of water removal to save the boat (& passengers by stopping the boat from full sinking), he also dove under the boat to check the problem. While "showing up is half the battle", you have to participate to win! The green boat gets paid.

Only one person on the skiff had a life jacket and that wasn’t even the small child. Unbelievable!

iTowboats arrived on scene and took action like a boss to save the vessel from going down. I'm sure both companies are good at what they do but the winner was the Captain taking immediate action...the man with a plan!

TowboatUS cap rolled up first, but didn’t do anything except bounce off the port side. Second cap rolls up, has the pump and starts getting to work. He who gets to work first gets the worm IMO

iTow is BOSS! As an owner who has experienced a heartbreak like this...I would have LOVED to have had iTow available! Those timely reflexes can save an owner from years of heartache and millions in loss. He had every right to FLEX! ..........MY MAN! 😝💪

Probably mentioned but the lack of anyone putting on a life jacket after calling an emergency is just astonishing to watch. Especially loading that child to travel in that tiny boat through the hazardous inlet. Father Neptune must have a far greater tolerance for the folks in their prestige boats off the Florida coast than elsewhere. He is probably just resigned to being perpetually ignored and signs of any seamanship a faint hope.

Hahaha loved the big flex at the end! He earned that tow for sure. I’d be pissed if a tow boat hit my yacht.

What an EPIC episode! Great job filming it. That 800mm shot was ROCK SOLID!

The boat captain who knew how to operate a boat, not run into one, and who also had his pump ready to go, period. Professionalism and behavior is worth a lot.

Loved the He-Man pose off the back deck claiming victory! CLASSIC!!! A little over the top but I'm sure is was a great stress reducer. Humor is the best medicine as they say!

TowboatUS looked like they showed up to watch it sink! The itowboats guy was there to work!

ITowBoats FTW. He immediately got a pump hose up. HE saved that boat. He even went so far as to go under and see if he could find the problem.

The boat pumping the water out is keeping it afloat 💯👍🏼

Same thing happened to me on my schooner. The hose to the engine water pump came off and I didn't notice it until the boat started feeling "sluggish" and I felt little air puffs coming up through the floorboards. I checked the bilge and it was a bit over half-full of seawater, so that sent me on a manic sprint to the engine room. Luckily, the water was still far below the diesel, so I fixed the hose and helped the "overwhelmed" electric bilge pump with the manual Whale "Gusher 30" (30 gpm manual lever diaphragm pump). Didn't take long to get things working right again. After that, I installed a float switch buzzer alarm about half-way up the bilge pocket so I'd have an 'early' warning next time something like that happens.

Great video. I am a retired salvage master with 40 years experience, I owed a fleet of salvage boats. Every boat I owned had pumps on them. All my captains were skilled boat mechanics as well as skilled operators with extensive salvage and hazmat training. The Boat US services were lacking in any meaningful assistance. Clearly the vessel pumped the vessel dry saved it from sinking. And owned the senior tights to a salvage claim. But the other vessels that responded were just as much restricted in their ability to respond to other work as the one that was pumping the vessel and as such also have a legal claim. The fifth district court of appeals made that into law many years ago. So they all have a claim just not equal ones. People don;t know that doing a great job on a salvage is only half the battle the rest is fighting for payment from the insurance companies. Salvors have a right to a percentage of what they save but getting that takes a legal battle that many can't afford and the insurance companies know that and take advantage of it. Of note is that all boats are supposed to have a sea cock on all though hulls. As such the crew of the vessel should have been able to stabilize the intrusion without the help of a salvage service other than a tow. That said most boaters lack many basic skills. A simple trick to stop water is with the use of a toilet bowl wax ring. Just cram the wax into the hose or fitting, works great.

I don’t know what the protocol is, but that first guy seemed to have no idea what to do. The second guy got right to it with pumping out the boat and finding out what the problem was. He seemed to have a much better grasp of the situation and saved the boat. I’m going to go with the second tow boat. Glad no one was hurt. ☮️

Very lucky to have the boat distress so close to land and support, during daylight and in such a calm sea. Change one and this will be very different. Next time everybody in life vest is first order. Even the ladies evacuated in the raft were in big danger, none had vests and they did not seem to br fit to float for long…thanks God it all went ok

I think out of all these videos I’ve been watching that sunny Isle PD has the most common sense and logical approach to almost every boating mishap I’ve seen on here great job Sonny Isle PD keep up the good work! You blokes rock and thanks for sharing this video these are always fantastic as usual! Cheers and keep up the good work!

If it wasn’t for itowboats that yacht would be at the bottom of the ocean right now lol

My dad had a similar problem on our boat when I was 17 (edit:1970). We were out fishing and as we were motoring from drop to drop the engine suddenly started to run rough and the boat was obviously taking water. We had no radio but there were dozens of boats all around us. I was blasting my emergency horn and not one single boat would stop to help us. We actually had one 40' cabin cruiser pull up along side and I told him we were taking on water and had no propulsion. I thought he would help us get to shore but his wife yelled at him to keep going and he motored off. Finally my dad, a great fixer of anything, opened up the engine compartment, examined the situation, found the intake hose that has broken off of it's fitting and with some rags shoved it back in place and held it so that I could pilot our little 19' doubled ended lapstrake converted 1940 USN launch safely to port. Hoses matter, and so do thru-hulls. Kudos to that responder who immediately tossed in the pump hose and prevented the yacht from sinking.

As the women and children are floating away, the men start hearing “Nearer my heart to thee” played with a 4 man orchestra. They’re all “Not again….”

Thank you for the great video work as always Wavy! I'm loving the comments thanks for all the support ❤️ I'm the captain for iTow thankfully everyone involved was on top of it and made sure everyone was safe! I can't comment to much on the TBUS guy nothing personal

I tow was smart enough to pump it out,inspect and find the problem and deserves this tow.Kid who was first on scene had no idea how to save this boat! Usually first on scene gets the tow,but ya gotta b ready to prevent boat from sinking if u can,or nobody will b towing b cuz the boat Will sink! Thank God the stocky kid showed up,he saved that boat!

Insane how much water that rescue boat pumped out. That thing has a bitching pump. Killer victory flex as well lol.

I'm pretty sure the guy who didn't slam into the yaght and started pumping immediately deserves the salvage!

Good to see the crew of the yacht keeping calm and having control over the situation. Didn't look like people were in a panic. However, that TowBoatUS guy was pathetic. He didn't jump in to do anything, and then gets upset that the other company comes along and takes over? It didn't even look like the guy on the yacht wanted his help. Good on Itowboats. Didn't hesitate at all.

ITowboats is fkn boss! He should have a channel of his own. He's definitely got personality as he showed in the end.

Itowboats FTW! Towboatus ramming the client vessel is inexcusable.

Itowboats definitely gets this one. He showed up with purpose and got the boat dewatering very quickly!

Must see video. Danger, drama, conflict, and comedy (itow captain) on the high seas, with outstanding ground/air coverage; and the best boat won! Enjoyed from couch by LI Sound in CT.

That yacht Capt had more common sense than the cap' of the Costa Concordia.

Towboatus sure did expect a paycheck for showing up and watching Itowboats do literally all the work. The dude had the pump running before the cops, firefighters, or lifeguard got there

I know the water wasn't rough on this day, but step number one has to be putting that kid (at the very least )in a life jacket

At least the TowBoatUS captain got a free lesson out of the deal. I hope he eventually took notes..and then went and practiced his approaches.

It’s jaw dropping to see how quickly this happens and for such mundane things. A hose sinks a million dollar boat.

Hah! Salvage belongs to the guy that didn't ram the boat to try and make it sink faster. 🤣ITOWBOATS definitely deserves the glory for saving that boat from being on the bottom of the inlet. While the captain of the towboatsus deserved getting dismissed, that guy needs a whole lot more practice runs before he's ready for real-time professional execution.

The sketchiest part was the overloaded dingy heading to shore.

First one to help (IE start pumping flooding water out) gets the save.

The guy who took action and not on the phone with instruction on how to do the rescue, to me wins the tow! He rolled up immediately tied to the boat, got out the hose and started the pump to save the vessel. . . . WINNER>>>>>

The second guy on the scene, immediately got pumps going. The first guy never did

Great video. Itowboat Captain was the winner and a funny guy!

Well, since the yacht had not been abandonned, I’d guess that “salvage rights” were not yet in effect so it was up to the captain to determine who got the work of pumping and towing. As the first “rescuer” did nothing and apparently had no pumping gear with him, he had zero claims.

The guy in the green tow boat came in hot with an immediate plan and parked like a boss while the red boats were still talking about whats going on after nearly going through the side of the boat 😂

Nice to see they are all wearing life jackets

"I tagged it first!" "I started doing something about the problem first!"

Finest production so far. Well done on all aspects of editing the drama and video quality.

I was amazed they didn't put on PFDs especially for the kids when getting on that tiny tender boat.

Gotta go with the itow captain who immediately got hoses in and started pumping water out. Sometimes it pays to jump right in and worry about the rest once the vessel is saved.

Usually you’re supposed to wear a Coast Guard approved PFD when the boat starts taking on water, no matter the amount. Water does things to boats and causes things to fail, this should always be in the mind of a good and well trained captain. While white smoke does not mean fire, it is still the best thing to wear a PFD just in case anything else occurs that could injure or risk the safety of any who are aboard the vessel.

White smoke and the boat is sinking and I still do not see anyone with a life vest on. WTF? Ok steam from water getting on something hot like the exhaust manifold. It boggles my mind that people are arguing with me that "I" think if a boat is sinking people should put PFDs on.

Where the hell are their lifejackets???

Pretty lucky that it was almost a dead calm day.

Damn, that Miami Dade Rescue boat was so far up plane it looked like it wanted to launch. :) That's some serious horsepower there.

ITOWBOATS was the clear winner in this one. He acted fast, started pumping the water out and didn't crash into the boat like TowBoatUS. I'm sure the owner of the vessel will see this video and see if any damage was done to the vessel. TowBoatUS guy had to be new. He didn't know what to do. I'm sure this will be a teachable moment for him once the owner and his trainer get a hold of the video. Outstanding job on all other who responded.

I am watching from Naples,Florida.I have experienced the Haulover Inlet in on a bad day on a 36' Chriscraft and went straight to the beach bar as soon as we docked.I think the towboat that first took decusive action by pumping the water out of the lower unit would deserve the Salvage rights.

Bumping the yacht his way of saying "Tag! Your mine!" 😂😂

I've just arrived here after watching the Boca Inlet boat crash. There, the salvage company was charging $6,000 to tow the boat, but the owner declined their offer. I'm not really sure how the salvage system works, but maybe (just maybe) the first captain (TowboatUS) had given the owner a price and was awaiting the answer. The second captain (iTowboats) perhaps just started without formal approval (I think) That's probably why he is celebrating at the end. He was 2nd to arrive, but won the job. As a matter of interest, what sort of price would that job be worth .. underwater inspection, pump out and assist with the journey back to base. Regards from the UK

Great coverage! As a yacht captain who has been shipwrecked in the Bahamas, I get the story. Its not first on the scene, but the first to give aid. Additionally, if a towboat shows up and you set your troubled vessel on a sandbar to keep it from going to the bottom, then its a salvage and not a tow. In this case, had the boat just lost power, it would be a tow. But, since it was taking on water and had to be evacuated, then it became a salvage. If you ever loose power, drop anchor and call for help. DO NOT put you vessel on the beach unless you have a way of fixing it and getting it back into the water. Sigh.

Note to self: make sure the bilge pumps are working and are powerful enough. Also, don’t bring 25 people along for the ride.

I'd say the green boat. That Captain took control, had a plan and swiftly went into action pumping the water out of the distressed yacht. Like a boss!

I just makes me cry . The safety of a yacht having that little boat is to me extremely important. I still found it scary and sad.

Would have loved to hear the discussion between the tow vessel skippers! 😂

That victory flex @09:22 is everything 🤣🤣

Thank you for a great video. I agree with most of the other viewers. I cannot add anything different. Great rescue. I am a ex Navy guy and a boat owner in my younger years. I can sympathize with the people involved in this rescue. Thank you again and keep them coming.

Incredible how they were able to save it from going under, never knew that was possible

Drain plug mafia’s targets are getting larger😂😂😂

1:59 My man rolled up way too hot for any good purpose. Look how hard he gets jostled against the console when he hit. He was on the radio, not paying attention to running the boat. He could have broke that window… then proceeded to do nothing.

TowboatUS came in hot, didn't go into action very quick. He saw a sinking ship and still nothing. Itowboats came in second but that pump was hooked up in a minute pumping out water. He went straight into action. I thought TowboatUS would have put in a second pump but I didn't see it happen. I don't see this being salved. Easy fix if it can get to a lift. Great video as always.

two boat showed up lookin like he had no clue and itow showed up went to saving the vessel.. itow for the win

0:46 Boat is going down, big dude is going back for snacks 1:20 Karen chooses the tote bag over a kid still on board They must do this often

Good job by the Capt using the tender to evac vulnerable passengers. Would have been even better if they all had PFD’s. Great camera coverage Wavy

Dude in the red did absolutely nothing lmfao what a leach

I have a very, very good friend who is on team red boat. I hate to say it, but the red boat captain came in hot, bumped the yacht twice and did nothing to address the sinking situation. Look like he didn't have ANY equipment to assist in stopping the yacht from sinking. In fact, PD noted that he wasn't doing anything so they demanded he move so that they could safely remove the pax. In the meantime, the green boat captain jumped right into yacht saving mode.

TowBoatUS just stood around and watched. ITowBoats landed and got right to work to save the vessel. TowBoatUS should have had the pump going by the time ITowBoats got there. ITowBoats FTW

When the boat is sinking but not even kids wear life jackets when getting on the lifeboat!

Yeah the man pumping out my boat so it doesnt sink gets to stay!

Crazy how fast anything can happen

So in an emergency. Why wasn't everybody issued a life vest.

Towboatus tried to put another hole in the yacht, Itowboats immediately started trying to keep it afloat.

Women and children first. I love it. Thank you men and crew for being heroic. I honor you.

Bruh even though my boats sinking, I’m not letting anyone bump my boat like that😂

Very well done. To anyone in that situation. Immediately put Life jackets on everyone. The second tow captain was well equipped and prepared. If the TowUS had a pump and deployed it he’d have a good case to keep the salvage. You can’t tow it if it’s on the bottom.

wondering if they had the boat at the sandbar and put a few holes in the hull, lol. Itowboats got right to business and probably owns the business.

By maritime rule...the captain who first started pumping water off the yauct gets rights I just checked with the coast gaurd

us acting like he could actually hold up a argument there for a bit but even the captain chose itow, us needs better responders i’m sure they’ll see this. itow is solving situations before they’re bigger of course he gets the win either way.

Normally it’s the first vessel on the scene, which is probably why the red boat bumped first. But I believe technically it’s the first vessel to offer assistance, that would be the green boat. But ultimately I believe as long as life is not in jeopardy, it’s up to the captain of the distressed vessel, unless of course the coast guard intervenes. Just my thoughts

Towboats was there first but Itowboats did more to help the boat. So I feel itowboats get the win 100%

You never know what can happen to us so be careful! 😯🛳 I'm watching from Montreal Quebec Canada! 🇲🇶🇨🇦

I Tow boats earned this, im watching from the Caribbean, Good job to the Guy that runs that tow boat, Thats a real Boss right there .

Lesson learned don’t crash you boat into the customers if you want their confidence in your expensive professionalism.😮

It is very sad indeed that the people and skipper on the vessel were too darn clueless to even put their lifejackets on as the vessel was sinking.

Towboat US did a great job crashing into the boat, then tying up alongside, and providing absolutely no help to stop the vessel from sinking.

Without the owner choosing who to use, it's almost always the man who gets a line on the stricken craft first. The "Itowboats" guy did the bulk of the work, but "towboatsus" got a line on her first.

Love the predation here lol reminds me of how tow truck drivers fight over a tow except there's a time restriction.

That tender looked surprisingly fast and stable with all those people onboard

The way he rammed the yacht was nuts.

2:07 I knew that was some strong glass (or plexiglass) but I’m legit impressed it held up to that.