SOLO CROSSING TO BIMINI IN TOUGH CONDITIONS 2024
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Nothing like a rough crossing to keep that good ol' sphincter in tip-top shape!!😂
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Lmao
Radio beach has got some beautiful water. Next time I go I'm gonna experience it for myself. Looks like you had a wonderful time, good friends, good food, good weather ooh man!! thats why they call it Paradise. Lookin forward to your return video. Be safe.
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Henry we got to do it this summer
Loved the halfway point stop and chill. Great footage!
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Yea needed a pee brake after so many hours and my adrenaline running
Love it. Your boat is a beast. We did that back in the early 2000s. On a 23ft with 2 115hp. That had two different props. Every time you hit a wave the boat would turn hard right. Took us 6.5 hours. Great memories
@MiamiLiving305
7 күн бұрын
Long ride but for sure one you will never forget
Making me want to get out on my Pursuit, however here in CT it's rained 11 of the past 12 weekends, getting a bit depressed so I'll live vicariously through you, thanks!!
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
I got you covered till the summer arrives!!
@RichardJames101
29 күн бұрын
😂 fish don't mind getting wet in the rain 🎉
@MiamiLiving305
29 күн бұрын
@@RichardJames101 that’s for sure lol
Great video as always bro. My wife, myself and another couple crossed alone on my 23 Concept this past August. Had the weekend of our lives. Cant wait to do it again. Freddy. Tampa FL
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Hell yea Freddy time waits for no man if you can't find friends to cross with then go just you guys!!
That's what we call an Xtreme Adventure!, Amazing video captain, be safe!
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Yes it was. Thank You!
Def rough crossing but effort worth the rewards..beautiful waters and scenery. On my bucket list, hopefully this year.
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
You can do it!
Now that made me tired, rough water will do that, good job!! great video!
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Thanks man glad you liked it
Love your videos. I made the crossing with a group of friends on a yacht. I want to bring my boat down next year and make the crossing. Keep posting .
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Have fun!
magical as usual captain,,, safe travels
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Thanks my brother
Another great video! I would have probably taken the Cobia, but it definitely looked fun.
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Yea she’s would have did a little better but still would have been tough
As usual thanks for sharing :)
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Anytime
I'd be so worried the weather would get bad halfway there. I boat in Florida but just on the lakes. I've seen the weather change in minutes and the lake become pretty violent. I can't imagine being miles out in the ocean and having that happen. I love that the bird dropped by to give you a little company 😂. Beautiful boat !
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
He stayed around for a while which was pretty cool
Amazing adventure
Looked rough but the SH handled that! Worth the run i say!
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Def worth it!
Awesome trip!
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Thanks!
Love your show Hope to go there someday
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Thanks man glad you enjoyed it
Damn Bro it was windy as hell!! Im glad you made it alright!!
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Yea man it was def a tough one
great video !! next time your in the clear blue water drop the gopro down there on a line for a little view . enjoy it and hope your fueling the boat up in the morning to take a nother trip . be safe and keep them coming
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Great idea! Next time I go I will show you how clear it is down there!
I’m not a boater, but man I love your videos bro✌🏻🇺🇸
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
I’m glad you enjoy the videos
Awesome video as always. I would love to do that crossing but I don't think it would be a good idea to do it solo my first time. I have a 2020 Cobia 220cc that would be fine in calmer days but the single engine is what concerns me on that kind of trip solo. Can't wait to see part two the return!
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Yea I always recommend to have two engines just in case especially if your doing it solo
Great video 👍🏼
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Thanks Roland
Swweeeeettttttt!!!!!!! Beast mode!!! Love the video. ❤❤❤ Besafe
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment Gus
@2BearsOutdoors
Ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤
PFD man especially when by yourself - stay safe!
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
I have one but did not think it was bad enough to put it on! I did have the kill switch on just in case
Sea turtle 🐢 between the big boat and him just chilling and the bird 🐦 ... lol
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
We got to find a name for the bird lol
Old boy ain't playing...experience can't be bought. Well done Bigshot 😂
@MiamiLiving305
11 күн бұрын
Smooth seas never made a skilled captain
@seldom_seen8713
11 күн бұрын
@@MiamiLiving305 this comment is underrated.
@MiamiLiving305
11 күн бұрын
@@seldom_seen8713 😎
Sweeeeet! but for your family you should have a life vest on & even more important is the kill switch tethered to your vest or wrist. if you go overboad at least the boat will stop & you could hopefully swim to your boat! Please dont take it the wrong way. Be Safe. Beautiful Boat!
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
I did that’s the kill switch attached to me
@ANTHONY-mo7gk
Ай бұрын
@@MiamiLiving305 Awesome my friend!
Great vid. Glad you're hooked up to your kill switch. Would have neen happier if you'd been with a homie or some other boats, but i know you're very experienced 👍
@MiamiLiving305
3 күн бұрын
Yea o always try to find boats to cross with me but when no one is available I don’t let it stop me from enjoying life
good job!
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
Not to sound like your parents, but when you are by yourself, shouldn't you be wearing a life vest? Otherwise great video!
@djl0fne
Ай бұрын
Eperp
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Yes 100% I should be wearing one
@deanw194
Ай бұрын
@@djl0fne Great for the boat, but if a wave washes him overboard? He could be in trouble. The EPIRB may not activate if the boat does not flip or sink. It would just drift without a captain.
@deanw194
Ай бұрын
I enjoy your content and do not want to lose you to a rogue wave.
@yjad27
Ай бұрын
Wear an inflatable and attach a PLB to it.
Bucket list for me in my own boat thanks for sharing
@MiamiLiving305
16 күн бұрын
Chase those dreams!!! You got this!
@kevinturpin7937
16 күн бұрын
❤
You handled that trip like a boss. 💪💪💪
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Thanks Gil I enjoyed the challenge
@dees9502
Ай бұрын
He handled it like an amateur. Never fight those northerly winds and the Gulf Stream. Nice boat doesn’t make for a wise sailor
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
@@dees9502 I’m sure I have more experience in the ocean then you have and again they are not northerly winds they were from the east! If you were paying attention while watching you would have known this as it’s referenced multiple times!
@dees9502
Ай бұрын
@@MiamiLiving305 I’ve sailed and motored those waters for decades to and from the Bahamas, through the straits, up and down other coasts. Heavy seas entering the Gulf Stream are almost always a sign of northerlies. It takes up to two days for the sea to settle. Stay safe out there and definitely keep the wife home in choppy seas! ✌️
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
@@dees9502 only reason I was able to make the cross if not she would have been barking in my ear to turn back
Great video! not sure if you mentioned this in the video but what size is your seahunt? it took the waves pretty well, looking to get into a SH heard really good things about them.
@MiamiLiving305
6 сағат бұрын
It’s a 30ft gamefish and yes they do well in chop
Wonderful Boat 😍
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
It really is!
Lmao 😄 love the Bird ma man he enjoyed the ride to Bimini more than you! You channel rocks nice meeting you Boss
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
It was my pleasure
3 places I go to n stopped going 2 Bimini us..Elliott Key..Mosquito bank n Alligator reef..that good enough 4me
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Those places are nice but you can’t compare the waters of the keys to Bimini! It’s the closest thing we have but not the same
Solo, that's a no go for me personally. Recommend wearing a vest and locater beacon on you at all times, glad you had a safe trip.
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
I did have a beacon with me and the kill switch clipped on me also.
Awesome! Would you think the sea keeper system would help?
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
The Seakeeper only helps with the roll not with the pitch so in these conditions it would not have made a difference that’s why I did not turn it on
Really enjoy your boating adventures and keep them coming. Do you have autopilot and if so did you use it on the trip to Bimini?
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Yes but not in these conditions
Have you went to any other Caribbean country on your boat ?? Great video
@MiamiLiving305
17 күн бұрын
No just to multiple Bahamas islands
Nice video man, but please next time if your gonna do it alone put a life jacket on incase you go in my man. I’m a pilot and have flown to the Bahamas hundreds of times and I can tell you the ocean is a big big place bro.
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
I had the kill switch on but did not think it was bad enough for the life vest even tho it was at arms reach
Seems like the subscribers that teamed up with you at stilltsville must have turned back? Or were they the ones you met up later in the video? Safety first, still an excellent video, my wife and I loved it...
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
They turned back and never made it out more then half a mile
Great channel, just subscribed! I will be headed that way July 19th departing out of stiltsville. had a quick question. can you recommend me your go to for golf cart rental. Thanks
@MiamiLiving305
29 күн бұрын
I forgot the guys name but it’s cj or Chris book before you get there
@ReelTeaseFishing
28 күн бұрын
@@MiamiLiving305right on! I’m guessing right there at fisherman’s village?
@MiamiLiving305
28 күн бұрын
@@ReelTeaseFishing I would stay away from those! They will over charge you and the carts are shit!
Amazing video, can you hit the Tortuga one video
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Yes I that’s in my bucket list
I went to Bemini last year. We left F3 marina and got to bemini in one hour and half. We caught it while everything was fair.
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
That’s a good time must have been going about 34-36 mph which is great
@JTCOOL892
Ай бұрын
Yes. Once you get past the port of Ft. Lauderdale into the open we were moving lol.
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
@@JTCOOL892 it’s always nasty leaving Florida once you get out there it clears up a little
bro definitely ran the stop sign at 20:16
@MiamiLiving305
13 күн бұрын
What stop sign lol
Nice video bud, what happened to the other boat that was supposed to cross with you?😮
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
60 sec in he had to turn back too nasty for them
Nice
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Thanks Derrick!
Great video ! This may be a dumb question but it’s possible to cross with just 1 motor in those same conditions ?
@MiamiLiving305
21 күн бұрын
yes but it will take you 3 times as long and you might need a change of underwear and dry set after
Seeing this video makes me wonder how much more it could take if it had bigger trimtabs
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Would like to know that too
I find it really funny how when i was there I got yelled at by harbor patrol for my speed behind North Bimini as it all no wake according to harbor patrol as its a 1000-10000 fine
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Been going to Bimini for years and there I just do as all the locals do. You really do not bother any boats past big game marina
You should have shot me a PM bro! I would have road the chop out with you and got the gas! 😎🤙🏼 That would have been some amazing content, me puking my brains out! 😂👍🏼
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Thanks man glad you enjoyed it
Huge fan and sub of ur channel. why go to bahamas and only eat pizza ?? well either which way maybee one day ill make the crossing w my waverunner. prob not but still a dream.
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
It’s just a tradition and aside from pizza they have chicken wings and lobster rolls! When I go with my friends we also go to joes’s! The pie is our celebration of crossing in a way
Haven’t heard from you in a minute
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Where you been?
Crossed in a 237 cobia in 6 foot seas. Took us over 6 hours to cross.
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
That’s never fun!
the shipping lanes. makes it rough.
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
The Cargo ships do not make much wave given their size!
Me encanta ese azul del agua
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Vamos de nuevo
Wow that got snotty fast.
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Yep
That was definitely a washing machine! Nice job Capt!
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Thanks Roger
What size is your sea hunt? We are looking at the ultra 27 and 30, leaning more towards the 27. Would you be comfy crossing in a 27 Sea Hunt?
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
I mean the extra 3 ft and 100 hp does come in handy when it’s nasty out but the difference is not too crazy
Are we ever gonna get to see the Sea Doo again?
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Of course
@Daywalker_27
Ай бұрын
@@MiamiLiving305 😎👍
Great video, has this been the roughest cross to Bimini for you?
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Not but it’s up there in the top 5
@sfsaltwateradventures
Ай бұрын
@MiamiLiving305 wow brother and great call to those in the smaller boat. Would not have been fun for them.
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
@@sfsaltwateradventures yes and to be honest it would have been a liability for me because they would force me to go slower to not leave them behind and my trip would have been twice as long
How do you like the ride of the 35 cobia compared to the 30 sea hunt ??
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
The 35 cobia is way bigger and heavier with a step haul so for sure it rides better but the SeaHunt would not be far behind if both were running in a chop together
Just fueled up and heading to bimini from Jupiter inlet .
@MiamiLiving305
29 күн бұрын
I’ll be heading to west end midweek
@RichardJames101
29 күн бұрын
Nice. I was picking up my throttle man now, headed tp saint pete by dinner time.
@MiamiLiving305
29 күн бұрын
@@RichardJames101 safe travels
Conditions suck this year
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
The ocean has been spicy all year we are over due
Do you favor the Seahunt more than the Cobia?
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Depending the situation because in this weather the cobia would have came in handy but a lot of boat for a solo cross
would have been fine at 45 angle from key largo but you didnt remember what i told you last time what going into a head sea feels like
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
I would have but it might have taken me longer having to go slower from key largo instead of zipping up fast to Miami and knocking off 30 miles off the trip
@rod272727
Ай бұрын
@@MiamiLiving305 bro are you serious?.....you added 12 miles to your trip by going to Miami. And it was rougher. Key largo direct to Bimini is 83 miles. Through Angelfish and Biscayne Bay to Bimini is 95 miles.
What side of the island is radio beach on?
@MiamiLiving305
4 күн бұрын
West side facing Florida
Guys question Do you think I can go Bimini from Ft Lauderdale with others boats in a SVX 171 with a 115:Yamaha and the Tank is 19 Gallons.
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
I mean people make it in jet skis you would have to get a perfect window which have been hard to come by this year
Is it better to go fast in rough waters to cut the waves or go very slow
@MiamiLiving305
18 күн бұрын
In the middle not to slow because it’s rougher but if you go to fast you will start jumping out of the water so it’s best to find a good middle ground
What size is your boat? We planning on doing this trip in August 35’ Cape Horn
@MiamiLiving305
13 күн бұрын
30ft seahunt
Anyone heading out towards Bimini this Friday?
@MiamiLiving305
28 күн бұрын
Heading to west end this thursday!
This is probably a stupid question....but is that scary when its rough like that??? And is it dangerous????
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Not scary more annoying then Anything! It can be dangerous if you don’t know what you are doing
Let that gamefish eat
@MiamiLiving305
21 күн бұрын
All day baby!
You rented the golf cart vart ?
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
yes to get around on the island.
I usually hate running with my flags flying. The noise annoys me.
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
These don’t make much noise thank god
I want to go and use you as a pilot boat!!!
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Lol what boat do you have?
@joshuablack4575
Ай бұрын
@@MiamiLiving305 2 Yamaha one gp 1800svho and a fx ho cruiser It would have to be a clam day! But it would be an adventure to never forget!!! We live in south ft myers
What’s up?!
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
What’s it do!
Your going to need a deep tissue message by the time you get there😂.
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
With a happy ending? Lol
It’s nasty because you didn’t check for those northerly winds fighting the Gulf Stream. That trip needs to be planned better
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
You think I did not know what I was gonna deal with? I mean I called it from the start of the video and that weather for me or not considered horrible enough to cancel my plans! Ps. the winds were from the east not north
@dees9502
Ай бұрын
@@MiamiLiving305 i hear ya, brother. I’d just personally prefer not to hit the meds after a rough crossing 😆 Stay safe and have fun🙏
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
@@dees9502 I feel you lucky I’m still in my early 30’s and can take 12 rounds of it, down the line I’m sure that will change
@dees9502
Ай бұрын
@@MiamiLiving305 oh, it WILL change lol. I have 20 years on you. You’ll start to feel it in about 10 years like old high school sports injuries BUT well worth the memories ✊ it’s precisely why I switched from my last power boat (Mako 26 cuddy) to sailing. My power boat days were mostly fishing off south shore of Long Island off the shelf. Then I moved to SW FL and lived in The Grove for a few years. Now back in Sarasota and keep it to wind power. Planning a trip down the coast to the keys and Dry Tortugas, then over to Eleuthra at some point. With sails I HAVE to watch those winds when battling the Gulf Stream
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
@@dees9502 sailing is way harder maybe when I get older I will also make the switch to sailing also
Do you have tours for couple's ?
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
No I have never charted the boat before and crossing the ocean is not everyone's cup of tee
What was your transit time
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
2:30 min from miami to Bimini
@brandonlee8467
Ай бұрын
@@MiamiLiving305 wow that's it. Going 25-30kts
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
@@brandonlee8467 Yep only 50 miles from Miami if you include from key largo you have to add about another hour
I’d love to be ur co captain
@MiamiLiving305
21 күн бұрын
How are you're Sealegs!
What size is your boat?
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
30ft SeaHunt
305 What is the contact for the room renter
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Link in bio
Please l want to cross from Bahamas to Miami or Florida
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
I will be doing a group trip now 6-9 to west end
@user-ob4nm2or5f
Ай бұрын
@@MiamiLiving305 okay thanks for the information please can l get your contacts so that can we link up when I come
@user-ob4nm2or5f
Ай бұрын
@@MiamiLiving305 okay thanks for the information please can l get your contacts so we link up when I come back
@user-ob4nm2or5f
Ай бұрын
@@MiamiLiving305 okay thanks for the information please can l get your contacts so we link up when I come
@user-ob4nm2or5f
Ай бұрын
@@MiamiLiving305 okay that's great please can l get your contacts so we link up
Can you tell use about customs what did you have to Bring etc luv the videos Bro
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Immigration you show your passport and passengers manifest in customs you show your cruising permit that you fill out in click 2 clear
Great video. Everyone in the comments do airline pilots wear parachutes 😮? Have you ever had sex without a condom ? 😮
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Lmao best comment I have gotten in a long time!!!!
@doc2936
Ай бұрын
@@MiamiLiving305 here for you brother. Just keep that kill switch handy lol. Do you guys have a group or club? Might try the crossing. I have a seafox 26 foot cuddy with a 4 stroke 250 Merc offshore edition. I cruise about 30.
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
@@doc2936 you should have zero issues! On the description of the video I have a link to my Facebook where I post upcoming trips
Get a Yellowfin
@MiamiLiving305
25 күн бұрын
Buy it for me lol
Crossing by yourself with no life jacket on?? great example what not to do.
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
It was at a arms reach and more importantly I had the kill switch strapped ok to me along with a becon! I did not think the ocean was bad enough to put it on if it was worse then yes
In a CAT that would be nothing😂 Skip across the tops
@MiamiLiving305
25 күн бұрын
Not a fan of cats
Lol..
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
You liked that lol
@jreca
Ай бұрын
@@MiamiLiving305 you have more video coming?
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
@@jreca yea I will be posting next our return back home
This is high level stupidity doing this without a life vest and a seat belt.
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Hahaha seat belt? Do pilots wear parachutes?
@95boostedkoki
21 күн бұрын
😂
Hi,How you doing?I just moved to Florida from California and now I am looking to buy me a boat.But you're crazy.I will never do that by myself no way
@MiamiLiving305
17 күн бұрын
That’s why I did it for you to watch lol
Do you keep a gun on you when crossing? Never know who’s out there
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Na you don’t need it so close to Florida’s coast. Plus a handgun won’t do much against a ak47’s
Way too many adds
@MiamiLiving305
Ай бұрын
Sorry KZread does that not me
@chestypuller1300
Ай бұрын
@@MiamiLiving305 I’ll still keep watching 🤣