This was my uncle's boat, it's wild to see video of you saving it! thank you so much

@CaptainRetriever

24 күн бұрын

Yeah, I've known Jackie and this boat a long time, back when he was fishing out of Seasport early 2000's in Jupiter. Hopefully the boat is salvageable, I know the feeling, been there too..

@RisenThe

24 күн бұрын

He should probably try to remember where he parks it next time!

@OGMoses_

5 күн бұрын

How did he capsize it if you don’t mind me asking?

I lived on a sailboat for several years and seen a lot on the water, but that operation was totally slick. As you started moving and picking up speed I realized what was going (or should) happen. Again really cool, take care.

That was a great job, especially for just one person 👍

Nice work, that's pretty cool doing that by yourself. Thanks for sharing

Good job Captain. I'm glad we have you in Stuart I love boat U.S

when he first started the pull the bubbles his boat kicked backward starting seemed to be pushing water out of the hull pretty good....nice job...

Well done!!! you are very expert , congratulations

Great work as always!!

If you forget your drainplug, better remember Captain Retriever's number

Job well done sir

Yall the real hero’s out there

I'm impressed, a little concerned about your safety, but impressed.

@bigKANG420

9 күн бұрын

Good thing he's running the show not you

What a great professional ! 🤗🇺🇸👍

my grand daddy used to say that "just because you can buy a boat; don't mean that you are a captain" nice how the boat drained as it was pulled forward at speed

That didn't look like a frequent trailer boat, not with the hull that green... Did the plug just get kicked out from flexing over time or did it just get old and give up?

A one-man retrieval.... very impressive!!

You only need the drain plug removed when the boat is on the trailer. When I ran trailer boats I had a drain plug inside and outside the boat. I also installed 2 high water alarms in the bilge. I used the ones made for hot water tanks from Home Depot.

@ft6972

25 күн бұрын

Cool

Great job..

Thank you

That was pretty sick. You are good at your job lol

Greate job, nice to see

Good job.. what size is that portable bilge pump u use.. I been thinking about adding one as well?

@CaptainRetriever

28 күн бұрын

Probably around 25’

@dirtrocket9

28 күн бұрын

@@CaptainRetriever I meant bilge pump.. GPH?

@CaptainRetriever

28 күн бұрын

@@dirtrocket9 3700 Rule 12 volt

The amount of idiot comments in your videos is laughable! I see it in all the channels I watch too, so you are not alone. People criticize ones word choice or how they did or didnt do this or the other thing when this guy obviously knows what he is doing and been doing it for years as a reputable tow operator in a very busy market. Thanks for your FREE content Captain! I been watching since the beginning (less than 50 subs) and still amazed at what you are capable of doing! Fair seas sir

@CaptainRetriever

17 күн бұрын

They know what I mean. When the Coast Guard calls out on the radio they say "Vessel Sinking". It's the term we use to describe a boat going down whether fully submerged or not. Comments drive the algorithm so I'm not too worried about it..

That woujld be a blast to recover boats like that

Skillful

Rad video

Just curious - what size is your tow rope? That is a tremendous amount of pressure and I was just wondering!

@CaptainRetriever

14 күн бұрын

It's not too much pressure, we use a 3/4 double braid with a break strength around 16,000 lbs. I need to do a video where I bring a scale out there to show how much force is actually on these tow lines.

@CaptainRetriever

14 күн бұрын

For the harder tows we use a 1/2" dyneema or amsteel that breaks around 30,000 lbs with no stretch, but it's bad for everyday towing..

@porkchop659

6 күн бұрын

@@CaptainRetriever that video would be interesting to see for sure!

Hondas hard at work .. I pray im never in this predicament 20 miles out or ever

@CaptainRetriever

17 күн бұрын

Just make sure you have an epirb.. Sometimes it happens fast, and people get so caught up thinking about saving the boat they forget to grab their communication devices

Damn is there a seat belt on that boat? You're going straight through the windshield if you hit a sandbar

Seems logical to tie the "bowline" to the "bow"

Only a true dude jumps into the ocean with a ball cap on

That was fucking slick cowboy

OK, so how much did this cost for you to go out and salvage it basically 🤔

@CaptainRetriever

9 күн бұрын

This one was just a pro bono one, but typically about 225 a foot, so 5-6k

Mahalo! What type of bilge pump did you use?

@CaptainRetriever

17 күн бұрын

12 volt Rule 3,700

Bad ass !

Not your first rodeo. Well done. Jim

I'd say it looks more capsized than sunk.

Just a general observation not relevant necessarily to this video. Speaking from 50 years in emergency services, one will never find a great concentration of dumb moves than weekend sailors who think the ocean is their toy. Add alcohol and not checking weather forecasts, a perfect recipe for screw ups.

The drain plug mafia

why leave the anchor ?

@CaptainRetriever

25 күн бұрын

Did this for no charge, recovering an anchor solo on a sunk boat gets a little tricky sometimes, and it was a busy weekend so I had to do it quickly. But the spot is marked, rocky, and only 10’ deep

This is confusing. A simple drain plug mistake, it happens. Why wouldn't the operator use his head and think "where could this be coming from?" Why not beach it, looks like he was not far off from shore? LOTS of damage there, to the top structure, etc.

A view from the UK. Gotta ask, do you yanks do EVERYTHING in a baseball cap? Did you wear one on your wedding night perchance. Was the bride alright with that?

@CaptainRetriever

21 күн бұрын

To be fair, it's a visor, and I've given many a salt bath to keep sun off my face, salt just gives it character.

@4stringmanagmaildcom

21 күн бұрын

Helps reduce incidence of skin cancer on the face when you are on the water all day, every day, especially in a sunny climate.

@unseenpresence

17 күн бұрын

I pretty much do....

@jeffparker3334

9 күн бұрын

We pretty much do yeah 😊. My wife and I both wore one on our wedding night….

@robertstancer4469

8 күн бұрын

@@jeffparker3334 Just tell me you wore them 'back to front' during consummation PLEASE! Or did you 'dance' peak to peak? It's not me asking Jeff, it's the wife.....

Folks like these are what put the kids through college 😂

Wtf is with these "that's capsized not sunk" comments? Yall know the most buoyant part of a fiberglass hull is the bottom with all the bracing and stuff, right? If it fills with water, they always roll over unless they're over a certain size that the engines will keep the hull down... Lil fishing boats like this almost always turn turtle after they turn into bathtubs.

The dreaded drain plug fail

Maybe the owner was trying to scuttle the boat, and his plan back fired?

@CaptainRetriever

29 күн бұрын

He went to the hospital, definitely no insurance, and was out there sunk for 5 hours.. This was definitely an accident

Big bill coming. Another hole in the water you fill with money 💴

@CaptainRetriever

12 күн бұрын

This one was one of the very few I did for free. We’ve all known the guy for years..

Drainplug mafia strikes again

It looks capsized, instead of sunk.

@CaptainRetriever

21 күн бұрын

Sunk is the laymans term, if anyone is searching the internet they're probably just typing sunk, that's why I use it

if its floating upside down then it ISNT SUNK

Expensive mistake!

its not sunk if its floating.....🤦‍♂

@Hjerte_Verke

24 күн бұрын

Swamped? Capsized? Maybe sunk is a legal term?

@CaptainRetriever

21 күн бұрын

Sunk is the laymans term, if anyone is searching the internet they're probably just typing sunk, that's why I use it

That boat was not worth saving

@CaptainRetriever

21 күн бұрын

Not worth keeping out of the environment?

@TheOffCycle

21 күн бұрын

@@CaptainRetriever woulda been washed up on the beach in short time

capsized is not Sunk., Click bait.

@wildtimbrown

12 күн бұрын

are you always a dick?