This is my second time driving the boat, so please keep your comments civil!!!! It was so much easier coming back in, but the video was already too long to put the return journey. That's coming in another video. This is a bit like watching golf, but the Captain really gives a lot of good information. I'm sorry, I uploaded the wrong version. I've been fighting my computer for days to get it to render and well, it is what it is. Missing some Voice over here and there, and stickers, but you'll get the drift!

@brokerhc

Ай бұрын

Great job. A little advice, when pivoting to go in opposite direction or separating and aproaching the dock , if wind strenght and direction permit, don't accelerate engines too much because then you have to do the opposite also accelerating to counter the over thrust. A gentle speed a little over idle is enough to move the boat in calm conditions. If the wind is blowing towards the dock then, more energy is needed and if you are pivoting and the wind is blowing from your intended direction, you may also apply more energy. Like student drivers do in parking lots, practice in less crowded areas, like going outside the harbour and practicing pivoting in the open waters. Practice leaving the dock and returning to it without going anywhere.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

@@brokerhc thanks! That's good advice! I never touched the throttle, I was too chicken lol I only took it in and out of gear. =-) Sadly, there is no "less crowded" place here. I have to go down the river to get anywhere. Getting on and off a dock sideways has been pretty easy... I confess, I'm nervous about having to back in/out of a normal slip.

The captain is coool as a cucumber. Great job

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Yes, he really is an amazing instructor. =-)

Don’t you just love the sound of those Detroits?! You need a pair of ear muffs for engine checks though.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

I do love the sound and you're right... I need some ear muffs!!!

@mitchhill345

Ай бұрын

Nothing sounds better then a Detroit 2 stroke

@rski1036

Ай бұрын

@@mitchhill345 Sold mine as DD mechanics aging out and parts more and more difficult to find.

Bravo young lady, close quarter maneuvers are the most difficuly to master and you're doing very well. Practice, prictice, practice.... normally in a less congested place, but trial by fire in high trafic will push you to get better quickly. You seem to have good teachers and love how clam you are "The lady has chill" chuckles........it takes a village :-)

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks! It is trial by fire, but if I can drive here, I can drive anywhere!!! And yes, Jim is an excellent teacher. =-)

Navigating from your dock to Inland Waterway would be a challenge even for an experienced captain.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Yeah, it is not for the faint of heart, that's for sure!!! But, it sure makes the ICW feel like a cake walk lol

Congratulations are in order. I can remember my first days on my large 28' Owens but I learned from there. The great days are forth coming. Go girl go.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I am looking forard to those great days!!!

Good job. If I may make a suggestion though, when the captain/pilot/instructor gives you a direction, repeating it back tells him you understood, and it allows him to make sure he directed you correctly. You're getting there sure enough, and you'll be operating this on your own in no time!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Good idea, I'll try to do that, although now he doesn't tell me what to do. =-) I think I will get to where I can do it solo, but it will be a while before I'll want to!

Wow, Great job. You seem to understand the concept of steering by the motors very well. You will be maneuvering that boat well in no time. Your captain is very calm and doesn't take over unless it is needed, I don't think I could have that much patience. He's a great teacher and explains why to make the moves that you need to make. I'm a little jealous, I would love the challenge of maneuvering a boat through those twists., Not sure I would want to do it in a 70' vessel for the 1st time. But you did a great job.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

lol I didn't want to do it either, but I am where I am and there's no avoiding it!!!! I feel like it's easier to feel the boat from the pilot house vs bridge. I definitely like driving down there better. =-)

I’ve dreamed of owning a 70-80 foot motor yacht for years. After watching all of your videos and thinking I wouldn’t want to deal with all of the maintenance, seeing you pilot the boat down the river and into open waters everything else would be worth it to deal with.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

yeah, she's a big girl, but so nice and smooth on the water. =-) Worth the work!

Just found your channel, I’m loving this! You rock! It takes a lot to put yourself out there as your learning, but thank you, because I’m learning too! 🍻

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

I'm glad you're enjoying it! And that's exactly why I did it... hopefully it will encourage more people to step outside their comfort zone. =-)

Great episode, I really enjoyed it. No doubt a huge learning curve.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Understatement!!! Glad you enjoyed it. =-)

You are amazing. Your videos are always inspiring, and this one is the best so far!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I hope others are inspired to step outside their comfort zone and push their boundaries!

Love you and love your videos thank you so mich for doing this !

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoy them... It's hard sometimes, so your appreciation really makes the effort worth it!!!

Awesome video. Great job. Thanks for taking us along with you. I'm a truck driver and you're living my dream.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! If this is your dream, I hope you get to do it too!!!

Great job! You are my hero! I’ve been practicing docking on our 34 foot single deck engine and it gets scary!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Single engine is tough!!!! Dual is so much easier!

Brilliant. Congratulations. You did really well. Have followed your journey from the start and look forward to each episode. Thank you for spending the time to edit and post.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks Andrew! I appreciate your support and encouragement!

Geez! Talk about a steep learning curve & baptism of fire, navigating those waterways. The great thing is that one day it will all click & your confidence will grow exponentially. Just take a look back & see how much you've learned & achieved in the past couple of months, both mechanically & in piloting the boat. You will see that you have come a very long way.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks Gary! The videos are great for reminding me where I started... and yes, she's really come a long way. I hope you're right about the navigation... I have a long way to go, but I think I'll get there. =-) Thanks for the warm words of encouragement! They really do help!

This is what i want to learn . I was nervous with you. Good job!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

You can do it! Two bits of advice that really helped... slow like a pro, not fast like an ass and steer it like a shopping cart. Having a good captain/trainer is a must, too! But it's not as hard as it seems =-)

Happy to help with the sound! I know it's not perfect, but we did the best we could given the wind and everything else!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

It's amazing how LOUD it is on the river lol Boats, jet skis, cranes, planes, trains, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, trucks, cars, motorcycles, and the list goes on lol Thanks again for bring Captain Jim's voice to the front of all that mess lol

Awesome job 😊

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 😄

In my humble opinion you’re lucky to have a calm captain/instructor and lean on the new river! When you reach the point where it’s easy operating in close quarters like that area you’ll be able to operate anywhere in close quarters. Anyone can operate in open water. Just like learning to drive a semi truck. If you can drive Miami you can drive anywhere

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Yes, Captain Jim is a good instructor and I'm learning fast. It is probably the worst place to learn, but like you say, once I can do this, I can navigate anywhere. =-) Thanks for the kind words of encouragement and for watching!

Excellent video Shay. I watched them all in week and and learned a lot about big motoryacht maintenance plumming wiring pumps hoses wiring and other boat stuff, and the grand finale with your driving lesson which you did it amazingly in such a difficult congested waterway. I also learned a lot about the cost of owning that bout in the US. I was in FL last January 2023 and was wonderful, I always wondered how much woud it be to have your boat docked at those beautiful spots. I have a 25 foot boat now and am plannig to upgrade to a 38 foot, I watch as many YT boating channels as I can, posted by professionals but I think I learned more from yours. I look forward to watching your next episode. Greetings from Argentina.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!!! I'm so glad to hear you benefitted from the videos. =-) If you're staying under 50', then the world is your oyster! When you get up over 60, it gets harder and more costly. I love my boat, but I kind of wish she were a tad shorter sometimes lolol

@caltamirano1

Ай бұрын

@@ShaylaVie 😂Thank you, surely I'll stay under '50!

OH Dear! As a former trucking instructor, he was stressing me out. He should have had you talk through everything you were doing and say why. This keeps you calm and thinking ahead, and not waiting for instruction. Every correction should have been in the form of a question, to make you think and come up with the right solution. (eg, "The rail bridge is closing, what do we do and why?") YOU did great, next time tell us everything you did CORRECTLY, and how well you feel about it! I would have told you off for saying "What is wrong with me today", cause NOTHING, you were doing good, and learning!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the super kind words!!! It was the day after the crane fell on the 3rd avenue bridge and I was sleep deprived and very nervous going out, so I did make a lot of mistakes. When I post the next video, (the second half of the lesson) it gets much better.

@StanleyTyler-zr7ki

12 күн бұрын

IMHO, you aren't learning anything. You are just doing what he says. That's like telling a blind person, right, left, left right.

@ShaylaVie

12 күн бұрын

@@StanleyTyler-zr7ki Actually, I learned a lot and after watching the video a thousand times to edit, I had it down. When we did the third lesson he didn't have to tell me much of anything! Now I'm just hoping I haven't forgotten everything as it's been over a month =(

@StanleyTyler-zr7ki

12 күн бұрын

@@ShaylaVie riding a bicycle. But I do suggest, you find a friend with a smaller boat with twin engines, so you can learn what the engines are doing to the boat, versus just shoving gears in and out of gear. Show us the video where you are doing all the driving. We want to see your progress. You have come to far now.

Way to go!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Second half coming this week and you'll see so much improvement in just that one lesson. =-)

This is awesome 😮

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

Great job! You learn to "feel" into the boat!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Yeah, and I think I feel it more or better in the Pilot house vs the bridge. =-)

@patrickloring6914

Ай бұрын

@@ShaylaVie It's kind of a "Bonding" thing!

Awesome! You’re doing it!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I am and hopefully doing it better lol

Loving it ❤❤

Fantastic!! I'm not able to drive that boat

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

It's really not as scary as it seems... it's really slow, so lots of time to correct mistakes. =-) I'd bet you could do it too!

You guys make a good team. Love the engine-steering sequence through the narrows. Great episode.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 I'll post the inbound part soon... it gets better lol

Your video brought back memories of my 1st time off the dock with my Hatt! I know exactly how you feel!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Scared and trying not to pee your pants??? lol JK Glad you enjoyed the video!

You did awesome!!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Well, I wouldn't go that far, but I'm proud I didn't chicken out and I didn't hit anything. =-) Thanks for the encouragement!!!

Great job! Nerves of steel are needed to navigate through that river. Keep up the great effort!!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Nerves of Mush afterwards lol but it is getting better! Thanks for watching and for the kind words of encouragement!

Great job! Tons of things to manage on that river & you kept your cool really well. I start my driving lessons in June, so this was great as a preview

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Grats!!!! What kind of boat did you buy? I'm glad you found it useful! I watched it 100 times for editing and adding all the title cards really ingrained things... my third time was much better! Keep me posted on how your lessons go!

@The_Repair_Shop

Ай бұрын

@@ShaylaVie Hatteras 72 Customline

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Wow!!! Grats!

Dang! you go girl!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I will go!!! =-)

That was stressful, good job. You’re doing great for the second time. I’m with you, head out to sea and don’t look back.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

It was so much easier coming back in... I was more relaxed and caffienated lol

Yay!! U r doing it!! 😊

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Yes I am! =-)

Good job. I was nervous for you!!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

lol thanks! I'll be posting the inbound and the improvement is huge... =-)

Love traveling through there but that is a heck of a place to learn to handle a boat especially starting out on a 70footer. You did great keeping the communication straight. Most would have gotten confused just with the calls from the captain. Next step will be him just telling you what the boat needs, and it will be up to you to decide on shifting and steering. You'll be cruising around the Bahamas before you know it.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks! The inbound run was 100% better, (posting that soon) so I have high hopes you're right and I'll be able to start my journey soon! =-) Thanks for watching and the kind words of encouragement!

Don't think you have taken any of my advice yet... But when I run my Hatteras in close courters . I keep the wheel centered and just turn with the gears... When you are moving slow with out engines in gear the rudders have very little effect it is one less thing to do and therefore easier.

@scottsmith1229

Ай бұрын

i agree

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

For the most part, that's what I tried to do, but the ap screens are burned out, so hard to tell where center is- which is why we look like we're over steering. I am getting screens fixed, but at that time I was unsure if I should because I need to replace so much equipment. And for really tight turns, I had to use both wheel and gear.

Big thumbs up.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks!!!

You did well I operated the old hatteras for thousands of miles, none had bow thrusters. they were a good handling hull, one tip is pay attention to your rudder position when using forward thrust. turn your wheel in the direction you want your stern to go . keep it center at all other times it can foul you up if it's hard in the wrong direction. I spent years on the new river west of 95 almost to turnpike out on 84 had many close calls. up in west palm now for winters and new england for summers, but may spot you in bahamas next season . Good luck and keep at it.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Hey Frank, I hope to see you in the Bahamas. Getting really close to being able to take off on my adventure. On the rudder thing, yes, I 100% agree with you, but the screens were burned out, so we can't see the rudder angle. I've got 9 turns up top and 7 down below to go side to side, so it was a lot of turning trying to find center. New AP screens should be back in next week and then I won't have to work so hard! =-)

@rski1036

Ай бұрын

@@ShaylaVie You would be VERY WISE to remain in the local waters for MANY running hours. The Islands are a whole different world and a screw up or a mechanical break down could be catastrophic or EXTREMELY expensive in the least.

Nail biter! I don’t remember the New River being so busy when I last went through it with an 80’ Hat delivery. I’ll be by there in a few weeks. Any nice stops along the New River you can recommend?

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

There's all kinds of great places... two of my faves are Downtowner and Pirate Republic!

Buddy, I’ve been selling boats a long time which you need to do is get that boat out of there and find yourself a playground somewhere where you could just go and just basically trick off of everything do it on a somewhat of a non-windy day first and get a feel of what the momentum is with that boat and basically show yourself off of how you can just move it all over the place and then do it on a day when you got 5 kn of wind and then do it on a day when you got 10 kn of wind but you don’t need all those spectators you you’ll figure it out It’s a feeling you just have to it’s like playing an instrument you have your body make it do it you tell it to do

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

I would love to find another spot, but they are few and far between here in Fort Lauderdale.

I think your captain should be telling you more, Like rudder position ! In a boat that size on the new river you should rarely have to touch your steering wheel, rudder streight ahead and do it all with your transmissions and bow and stern thrusters, rudder position is critical in tight and narrow spaces, if your rudders are turned all the way or part way when you are doing port and starboard shifting it will work against you, well could explain it here, but would be much easier to show you. In short, I could have brought that boat all the way out to the intrcoastal from the new river without ever touching the steering wheel.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

well... the ap screens are burned out, so we couldn't see the rudder angle. They are being repaired now because it is a real pain to drive a boat this large and NOT know which way the rudders are pointed. 7 turns down below to go from one side to the other, 9 on top... not like a car at all.

@glbligliliyglihglig

Ай бұрын

your doing great girl, practice makes you better, hang in there🛥

@glbligliliyglihglig

Ай бұрын

❤

I want those chairs ❤

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Which chairs?

You did good. Take your time, and get all the quality hours that you can with that instructor. One day you'll feel at home behind the helm.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Coming back in was way better and the third lesson was infinitely better. I am sad I didn't get to set up and record it. But I'll record the next one. =-)

Shawn Rhymes here. I haven't watched the whole episode yet, but I had to comment. First something that I do at work is get cars out of tight spots in the parking lot where I work. So I have an idea what you are going through. Personally I'll start off with a smaller yacht. And it's not "ser" it's "aye, aye captain". LOL

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Aye, Aye Captain! lol Now watch the whole thing lol =-)

@shawnrhyme5831

Ай бұрын

Aye, aye Captain, I'll watch the hole, I mean whole episode. LOL I had to say something cute. 😊​@@ShaylaVie

@shawnrhyme5831

Ай бұрын

Okay I've watched the whole video. If I knew you would be at the performing arts center for a while, I would have entertained you with The Night Before Christmas 21st C. LOL. Watching you maneuver your boat is a good reason for me to get a smaller yacht than yours. I'm looking forward to finding out about the white smoke. I enjoyed this video and thanks for posting it.

It is a process and after 40 years boating including a 58' and now 48' Hatteras it still can be a challenge. From the comments it sounds like you have learned to use gears only in most close quartering. When I learned to fly my instructor did a great job of giving more leeway so I could more quickly learn from mistakes (nothing of course that created danger). That was not an ideal area to learn how your boat handles but I appreciate it was where you needed to go. Probably by now you are getting to be one with your boat or if not you will in time. Dont think I have read any recent postings from you on Trawler Forum. Plenty of folks that can share experience for your ongoing projects so dont be a stranger! My user name is READY.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

I have been really busy on the boat, so not a lot of posting on the forums. I have a guy works 9-6 -F, so not a lot of time left over after I do all my work and running parts to keep up with him. lol Yes, this location is far from ideal, but it is where I'm docked, so I can't change that without finding a new dock lol

Your captain should teach you about sound signals. Leaving slip and backing astern. He is giving good instruction and good calm instructions. It takes time and confidence. Try not to go from forward to reverse and reverse to forward with out pausing in neutral. Wish you had a second caldera facing forward

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

I wish I had a second cam, too, but honestly, I was lucky he let me film at all lol coming back I was able to flip cam forward so a lot more of what I saw as I'm driving. Going out we had wind, current and I was too nervous to do more than toss the camera up and pray I was in the shot (so bright I couldn't see the screen).

Great Job!!!!! You did awesome!! What day did you do this?

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

it was the day after the crane fell on 3rd avenune brige, early April. Luckily the brige was operational that morning. =-)

Well, I have to say, young lady you don’t remarkable… I was getting confused what he was saying of the Skipper sitting in the armchair relaxing.. it looks very hot out there but you done fantastic well done.xx

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

We were boiling... the new bimini had not been installed yet. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the kind words of encouragement!

I think you did a great job nube. It would have been nice to have a drone over top with the voices to watch the action

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

I need a production team lol but yeah, that would be amazing. =-) maybe I can find some folks to ride along and video. =-)

When backing up the boat with separated throttles and shifts you will find it responded so much easier and you don't get confused of writing weather report in starboard

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

I'm pretty good at typo decryption, but I think this one may be beyond me lol However, I appreciate what I think is a tip made with kindness!

Have I got this right? 3 things make a boat move: 1- wind 💨 2- current 3- engine 2 things make a boat stop: 1- running aground 2- running into something (pier, another boat) Driving a boat requires an understanding of how each above factors into going where you want to go. Maybe how a conductor directs an orchestra to produce a Symphony of beautiful sound? Have you taken a boat safety course by local USPS (United States Power Squadron)? Great job! What a maze to get to open water from your current boat dock. I wish you could have multiple camera angles, so we see why you are making the adjustments and the boat's response. Seems like alot of shifting to navigate this route from dock to open water. Is there any concern you could wear out the cables and transmission with frequent trips from dock to open water? Was the video actual time or continuous from your dock to open water (about 45 minutes)?

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

The video was cut down, so it was longer to get out, but I wanted people to get a feel for how long and painful it is to do this and the captain does give a lot of good info. I'd love to have multiple angles... but honestly, I'm lucky I got one. lol Maybe next time I can get a few folks to come help shoot. I have taken a course, yes, and I've driven single engine boats back in my teens/twenties. =-) Captain said no worries on the shifting, I was concerned, too, and asked. He said the real issue is making sure I put them all the way in gear, which is quite a push.

What software are you using to make the travel map?

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

It's an app, called travel animator. You can get it on Google Play

You’ll find the dead boat is far easier to run than a 37 foot Sundancer from 1996 I mean seriously in fact if you wanna really a good lesson go find a friend with a 1996 370 foot sea ray, Sundancer and go out in a 10 not win day and make that Boca where you wanted to run. Your big boat will be a walk in the park. You will really appreciate that lesson then then go back up to your big boat because your big boat will be just so easy

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

She is a walk in the park, most of the time. The only real problem I have is in the darn wiggles. =-)

With a boat that size will you be able to captain your own personal boat or will you always have to have a captain on board?

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

I will be able to captain it myself. That's why I'm learning to drive!!!

Was that Capt Jim Henson with you?

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Yes!

If you move your right hand throttle to the left hand side of the wheel your right hand shift to the left hand side of the wheel you will find that operating your boat will be a lot more easier if you separate your gears and throttles

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

I am trying to picture what you're saying, but my gears and throttles are seperated... the captain was sneaking some throttle in to help make the turns, I only used the gears (and wheel on super short or tight turns).

Those poor transmissions. Your CONSTANT fwd. neut. rev. with both was painful to watch. Keep that up and one day one of them will fail leaving you with a MAJOR issue in the tight waters of that Middle River. That said you've picked a boat with HORRIBLE visibility in which to learn on.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

I went to check out your channel and you're not a subscriber to my channel. If you want to complain about my videos, my life choices, etc, at least have the courtesy to subscribe =-)

@rski1036

Ай бұрын

@@ShaylaVie I have no desire to post my life so you'll never find me with a channel as I treasure my privacy. That said; If you can't take any constructive criticism then you should stop allowing comments. I've owned and run from Ft. Laud. to NY to the lower Keys to several of the Bahama Islands, several different brand boats for more decades then I'll admit and that includes an old Hat M/Y. Trust me when I say you do not want to have to deal with that one on a single engine so you best start taking it easy on those transmissions.

@djpar3492

Ай бұрын

@@rski1036 You and I both know this doesn't end well. Florida is a joke!

Not sure how he thought he would direct you from down below. That made no sense. I don't think he has taught many new boaters

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

He was just down to help the guys untie lines and tell me which way to bump the gears so we could get off the dock. I guess you didn't watch much because he comes up top when we're ready to back up.

Did ya go to Bahamas ???

@TraveltainerWorld

Ай бұрын

I’m gonna send you a bullhorn yachtlady lol

@TraveltainerWorld

Ай бұрын

Wai a damn stinkin minute I thought you said shay la hue was registered you said sea dragon lol

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Her old name is Sea Dragon. Until I do the name change ceremony, I will continue to use Sea Dragon. I do not want to piss off the water gods!!! But the new registered name is Shay la Vie =-)

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

No. Not yet. The weather and the boat did not cooperate... my birthday was a total bust lol but I made up for it last weekend taking the boat out for the air show!

I pray that I never have to see you on the river or Port Everglades ! Drive my Yacht ???

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Well, I'm leaving SoFlo soon, so your prayers are answered!

If you had a camera pointing forward so we could see why you making all the corrections it would have been great. Now it showing you pulling and pushing for no reason we know of.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Yes, Sorry. I wasn't able to really pay attention to the camera work while I was driving. There's no team here... it's just me and I do all the shooting, editiing and sound work until this one, Chris helped clean up the sound on the fly bridge so you could hear the captain. But that's why I put the title cards in explaining why the boat moves. Maybe in the future I'll be like the bigger channels and have a full team of folks to help with the channel. =-)

@Foilmagnet

Ай бұрын

@@ShaylaVieDont be sorry. It was just a suggestion to make it more engaging. It is all good

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

@@Foilmagnet thanks. I'm trying to get better at the filming, but it's hard because no one will wait for me to set up a shot... I'm literally catching this on the fly. It's painful to edit, too!!!

@Foilmagnet

Ай бұрын

@@ShaylaVieI tried my self but gave it up. I am not an editor or movie star. :-) So I can understand your problems

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

@@Foilmagnet lol Everyone should have to record their life and watch it... lord, talk about an eye opener!!! =-)

It pains me to watch you slam it from reverse to forward and vice versa. Those clutches are going to burn up or your going to end up twisting the shaft off at the taper. You are way to nervous. That Captain should have taken you out and taught you the basic mechanics of how the boat turns with the clutches.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Well, as I said, it was my second time driving it. The third time was much easier and I barely touched the gears, so hopefully it won't pain you to watch in the future. =-)

@rski1036

Ай бұрын

Just saw your comment. Was basically what I just wrote. Been running boats for 3 decades and would not want to have to deal with that one on a single engine. Option would be tie up or anchor and call for tow.