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Ocean cruising into Port Everglades
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Now the inflatable PFD inflates, magic
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Arm your inflatable PFD, Ask Captain Chris - www.captainchrisshipstore.com/products/consultation
Nordic Tug rudder room
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Learn systems aboard your boat - www.captainchrisshipstore.com/products/consultation
NY Canal flood gate, see the Red and Green
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Is it a lock or WHAT, Ask Captain Chris- www.captainchrisshipstore.com/products/consultation
Northern Lights generator
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What about the exhaust elbow? Ask Captain Chris - www.captainchrisshipstore.com/products/consultation
Northbound Georgetown, SC
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Cruising the ICW, Ask Captain Chris - www.captainchrisshipstore.com/products/consultation
Nordic Tug 44 & Krogen Express 52
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Docking is easy, Ask Captain Chris - www.captainchrisyachtservices.com/category/consulting/
Nordhavn 47 vs Kayaks Palm Beach
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Get outa da way, Please. Ask Captain Chris- www.captainchrisyachtservices.com/category/consulting/
Nordhavn 47 pilot house tour
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It's all here, Ask Captain Chris - www.captainchrisyachtservices.com/category/consulting/
NYC Dredge No 5
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Dredges, Bridges & Locks - be prepared. - www.captainchrisyachtservices.com/category/consulting/
Ocean Alexander docks in Pawley's Island, SC
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Docking is easy, Ask Captain Chris - www.captainchrisyachtservices.com/category/consulting/
North Landing drawbridge
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Drawbridges - Tug Boats? - www.captainchrisyachtservices.com/category/consulting/
Nordhavn dry exhaust
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Look at the insulation and blower. www.captainchrisyachtservices.com/category/consulting/
Nordhavn 47 at Seminole Marine
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Survey, Ask Captain Chris - www.captainchrisyachtservices.com/category/consulting/
Nordhavn 40 at anchor in Melbourne, FL
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Learn how to anchor properly, Ask Captain Chris - www.captainchrisyachtservices.com/category/consulting/
No secrets in the engine room
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No secrets in the engine room
No safety wall for the tires
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No safety wall for the tires
DIY fuel filter IBS 2024
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DIY fuel filter IBS 2024
No Fenders WOW
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No Fenders WOW
NO oil or Reverse
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NO oil or Reverse
No crashing into the bridge
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No crashing into the bridge
Southern Boating Generator Review
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Southern Boating Generator Review
No air vent modern gas tank
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No air vent modern gas tank
EMT address
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EMT address
Elling docking in Baltimore
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Elling docking in Baltimore
Docking with cross current
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Docking with cross current
Bilge Detective Carver 444
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Bilge Detective Carver 444
Kid on the roof
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Kid on the roof
Twisted anchor
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Twisted anchor
Anchor recovery
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Anchor recovery

Комментарии

  • @walterdavis4808
    @walterdavis4808 13 часов назад

    Good morning

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 12 часов назад

      Beautiful day on the ocean, come to FLA!

    • @walterdavis4808
      @walterdavis4808 11 часов назад

      @@AskCaptainChris if i get the boat right and can make the time, she might be in hobe sound this winter

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 10 часов назад

      @@walterdavis4808 You'll pass by us in Vero Beach on the way to Hobe Sound.

    • @walterdavis4808
      @walterdavis4808 10 часов назад

      @AskCaptainChris ill stop by ,!

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 10 часов назад

      @@walterdavis4808definitely do.

  • @charlesdavenport2543
    @charlesdavenport2543 13 часов назад

    I honestly did not know you could come in to Ft Lauderdale and not have to wait on a cruise ship to maneuver to leave.

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 12 часов назад

      They arrive in the evening and leave in the morning, middle of the day is no problem.

  • @randywietman1575
    @randywietman1575 День назад

    Dates for your diesel maint course? Cost?

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris День назад

      Thanks for your call. Here’s a link to the course outlines and upcoming dates. www.captainchrisshipstore.com/ and you can always do FaceTime or a private course. Hope to see you soon.

  • @DennisWintjes2
    @DennisWintjes2 День назад

    😃

  • @walterdavis4808
    @walterdavis4808 День назад

    Good morning

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris День назад

      Good morning and let’s hope you don’t need your lifejacket today.

    • @walterdavis4808
      @walterdavis4808 День назад

      @AskCaptainChris funny you should say that .... on the list of things to do is take a small john boat to clean out a blocked drain in a detention pond that is over flowing !

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris День назад

      @@walterdavis4808 that would really be yucky to fall in that. Watch out for snapper turtles and snakes.

    • @walterdavis4808
      @walterdavis4808 День назад

      @@AskCaptainChris it went pretty smoothly

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris День назад

      @@walterdavis4808 👍🏼

  • @walterdavis4808
    @walterdavis4808 2 дня назад

    Good morning , thats a nice clean space .

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 2 дня назад

      Morning from Stuart once again, different boat. Agree- clean engine space. Clean makes it easier to see any issues.

  • @shawncosmos5431
    @shawncosmos5431 2 дня назад

    Fenders are good…..Even better when they’re deployed a few minutes before you need them….

  • @eloyex
    @eloyex 3 дня назад

    buy a $3 wrench dont use gauge to do that ...

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 3 дня назад

      The gauge belongs there and that’s all the tools we had aboard because the client just bought the boat. Yup. Needed a few more trips to Harbor Freight.

  • @DennisWintjes2
    @DennisWintjes2 3 дня назад

    Thanks. Like 8

  • @walterdavis4808
    @walterdavis4808 3 дня назад

    Good morning. How high does that open for boat traffic?

  • @charlesdavenport2543
    @charlesdavenport2543 3 дня назад

    If it's a lock, it only seems to have 1 door. Upstream traffic will shoot through when it opens like water down a drain. Wear your life vest.

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 3 дня назад

      That’s a flood gate. And you should always wear your LJ going through locks.

  • @fredlamprey8824
    @fredlamprey8824 4 дня назад

    Stargazer looks like a Mainship 34 Pilot.

  • @walterdavis4808
    @walterdavis4808 4 дня назад

    Good morning. Nice little 3 cylinder deisle .

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 4 дня назад

      Yes. Northern Lights is the brand. And good morning back atcha.

  • @alabamasmokeywilson6818
    @alabamasmokeywilson6818 4 дня назад

    Looks like you can get to most of it to service.

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 4 дня назад

      Everything except the exhaust elbow on the back side. These are great machines and have more copper than most other generators.

  • @Johnnymorris-iy2fs
    @Johnnymorris-iy2fs 5 дней назад

    I just noticed the blue tab. What happens if I don’t pull that up?

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 5 дней назад

      Then the needle won’t move accurately. That’s a shipping wedge.

  • @walterdavis4808
    @walterdavis4808 5 дней назад

    Good morning ,

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 5 дней назад

      Good afternoon from Stuart. Last minute call to help a new owner learn below deck systems.

  • @alabamasmokeywilson6818
    @alabamasmokeywilson6818 5 дней назад

    Nice looking Boat, love this style 👌

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 5 дней назад

      Welcome back Smokey, we missed you, hope all is well!

    • @alabamasmokeywilson6818
      @alabamasmokeywilson6818 5 дней назад

      @AskCaptainChris Thank you. I always watch, just haven't been commenting. They have us on 4-10s. I have to leave at 5:30 a.m.

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 5 дней назад

      @@alabamasmokeywilson6818 yikes. That o’dark thirty for sure!! But it must be nice to have that extra day off each week. Say hi to Shortster.

  • @charlesdavenport2543
    @charlesdavenport2543 5 дней назад

    I can spot KK, Fleming, and Nordhaven boats from a mile away. Deep down, I think it's because I'm jealous and I know I'll never own one.

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 5 дней назад

      Keep dreaming and buy lottery tickets. We WON $2 last week. Trying for a bigger payout!

    • @walterdavis4808
      @walterdavis4808 5 дней назад

      A dollar and a dream !

  • @charles.neuman18
    @charles.neuman18 5 дней назад

    That Krogan 52 is a nice looking boat. I like how the bow swoops up. Probably handles the ocean pretty well.

  • @johnm5714
    @johnm5714 6 дней назад

    Chris knows EVERYONE at the Ft Pierce Marina.

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 6 дней назад

      My home stomping grounds, just a few miles south of Vero Beach.

  • @kemicalx17
    @kemicalx17 6 дней назад

    Looks like a great place to be. Wish i was retired lol

  • @walterdavis4808
    @walterdavis4808 6 дней назад

    Good morning

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 6 дней назад

      Yes it is, we love our cool FL mornings. It was down to 75 under our palm trees!

    • @walterdavis4808
      @walterdavis4808 6 дней назад

      @AskCaptainChris i had to go home . There was a really bad thunder storm that took out the power for the next few days .... one of the kids filled the generator with heating oil ... it runs on gas . now im fixing it.

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 6 дней назад

      @@walterdavis4808 Is your heating oil kerosene or diesel? Is it stored in a yellow or orange jug. At least nothing blew up. I assume the gas engine will smoke for a while.

    • @walterdavis4808
      @walterdavis4808 6 дней назад

      @AskCaptainChris it was in an old gas can labled " waste oil " . Generator is running now , im onto the lawn mower now

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 6 дней назад

      @@walterdavis4808good job Macgyver!

  • @walterdavis4808
    @walterdavis4808 7 дней назад

    Good morning

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 7 дней назад

      CBD and I do not mean hemp oil!

    • @walterdavis4808
      @walterdavis4808 7 дней назад

      @AskCaptainChris every day im a day closer to the water !

    • @Kapnwill
      @Kapnwill 7 дней назад

      Welcome to the Palm Beaches!

  • @shacowboy
    @shacowboy 8 дней назад

    I love your videos. I am a captain myself learning the ICW and seas. You have been very helpful. Keep it up Captain and thanks.

  • @jeffreypinder9398
    @jeffreypinder9398 8 дней назад

    Where is this marina in Pawley's Island? I've spent many of weeks there and I know the marinas in Murrell's Inlet and Georgetown. I agree with on the bow line, I can make a twin screw boat "dance" in any conditions.

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 8 дней назад

      I think this was a Safe Harbor Marina.

    • @jeffreypinder9398
      @jeffreypinder9398 7 дней назад

      @@AskCaptainChris So in Charleston, SC?

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 7 дней назад

      @@jeffreypinder9398it’s a town called Pawleys Island SC on the Waccamaw River north of Georgetown.

    • @jeffreypinder9398
      @jeffreypinder9398 7 дней назад

      @@AskCaptainChris I stand corrected, it's Safe Harbor Preserve.

  • @MikeD-uz4rr
    @MikeD-uz4rr 8 дней назад

    Good information excellent video. Thanks Captain Chris

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 8 дней назад

      Thank you. I enjoy sharing everything I see during a regular day's work on other peoples boats. I get to explore.

  • @timgreen4137
    @timgreen4137 8 дней назад

    Not turning off the AIS just creates a bunch of useless clutter, if you are not underway.

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 8 дней назад

      I agree and it gets worse everyday. Some waterway channels are polluted with AIS ICONS and you may not see the ATONs on the chartplotter. When you tie up the boat and go home TURN OFF THE AIS so others can see.

  • @steffmcgonagle7272
    @steffmcgonagle7272 9 дней назад

    We enjoy these NYS canals

  • @robertbennett6697
    @robertbennett6697 9 дней назад

    What about wake next to floating dredge lines Capt'n?

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 9 дней назад

      We were traveling at idle speed. The dredge system was fine.

  • @walterdavis4808
    @walterdavis4808 9 дней назад

    Good morning .

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 9 дней назад

      Great day, orange sunrise and promise of afternoon rain!

  • @ThomasKuhar
    @ThomasKuhar 10 дней назад

    BEST time to dock, at SUNSET....DEAD CALM! Same for daybreak. Only other thing of concern is current.

  • @walterdavis4808
    @walterdavis4808 10 дней назад

    Good morning. Guy did good !

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 10 дней назад

      Slow and easy. Looks like he has done this before?

  • @walterdavis4808
    @walterdavis4808 11 дней назад

    Good morning

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 11 дней назад

      Another beautiful day here in Vero Beach. That storm off the North FL and GA coast seems to leave us alone and head away from us. YEAH!

    • @walterdavis4808
      @walterdavis4808 11 дней назад

      @AskCaptainChris still hitting the hay fields , once im done its boat life !

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 11 дней назад

      @@walterdavis4808 are you ever done with the crops in the fields? Lucille? (Sorry. I got carried away on that one )

    • @walterdavis4808
      @walterdavis4808 11 дней назад

      @AskCaptainChris yea. By the first week of july i should be finishing up

  • @walterdavis4808
    @walterdavis4808 12 дней назад

    Good morning. I grew up with boats with wet exhausts. When i was a kid and saw the movie jaws , i thought the dry exhaust on the orca was really cool ! But now , a bit older and wiser. I'll stick to the wet exhaust

  • @Superjetjim
    @Superjetjim 13 дней назад

    Really helpful thanks! 👍🏻

  • @walterdavis4808
    @walterdavis4808 13 дней назад

    Good morning

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 13 дней назад

      Morning from sunny and dry Vero Beach. Looks like we are gonna dodge another one.

  • @johnm5714
    @johnm5714 13 дней назад

    2 straight”Nordhavn” days--

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 13 дней назад

      Thought you might like this. Two different ones -a 40 and a 47.

    • @johnm5714
      @johnm5714 12 дней назад

      @@AskCaptainChris you worked aboard both?

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 12 дней назад

      Yup. I’ve worked aboard numerous different Nordhavns…. They just weren’t one day apart 😎

  • @duncandmcgrath6290
    @duncandmcgrath6290 14 дней назад

    With a direction of those gusts , he could’ve slightly overshot and reversed on his port engine only…decent even with that little midship smooch .

  • @walterdavis4808
    @walterdavis4808 14 дней назад

    Good morning that boat has a lot going on !

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 14 дней назад

      A forty footer with paravanes (aka Fish, Birds, downriggers, Deltas) just like we saw on the TV show deadliest catch.

    • @walterdavis4808
      @walterdavis4808 14 дней назад

      @AskCaptainChris i was thinking , when everything else is done on my boat , setting it up as an off shore sport fishing boat . Be the first ketch rigged tornament boat

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 14 дней назад

      @@walterdavis4808 I understand not making it a Yawl because of the fishing lines BUT what about a schooner?

    • @walterdavis4808
      @walterdavis4808 14 дней назад

      @AskCaptainChris that kind what it looks like . Its 50 foot full displacement hull, 2 masts with between 5 in the stern and 7 at the bow of free board

  • @Mahalo_83
    @Mahalo_83 14 дней назад

    Two hands on the throttles in the first 10 seconds 😬

  • @timguy4783
    @timguy4783 14 дней назад

    Nice job Captain

  • @robertkleiman1502
    @robertkleiman1502 15 дней назад

    Nordhavn?

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 15 дней назад

      Brand name for a high end ocean crossing trawler. Very popular.

    • @robertkleiman1502
      @robertkleiman1502 15 дней назад

      @@AskCaptainChris Yep. Very familiar with Nordhavn.

  • @wesm3915
    @wesm3915 15 дней назад

    To bad it doesn't have diesel engines

  • @AdamAnthonyAdventures
    @AdamAnthonyAdventures 15 дней назад

    Thanks - got one of these in my new-to-me boat and it’s not wired up. Very helpful. Looks like atf in there.

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 15 дней назад

      If its Bennett then it must be ATF. Read the tag on the white container for details.

  • @martineyer5336
    @martineyer5336 15 дней назад

    Man amateur hour. 😂😂

  • @earnestmetz9834
    @earnestmetz9834 16 дней назад

    It would take a pretty high barrier to keep those big tires from running over it. The ones I have seen are only an inch or so high, and I think they're there more for a visual guide for the operator than axually keeping the tire physically constrained.

  • @walterdavis4808
    @walterdavis4808 16 дней назад

    Good morning

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 16 дней назад

      Back atcha. We’re back to sunny Florida again. Watching the invests in the gulf and off the Florida coast.

  • @NatNay-cu3uv
    @NatNay-cu3uv 16 дней назад

    Health and safety. Single mother.

  • @NatNay-cu3uv
    @NatNay-cu3uv 16 дней назад

    When did they ask you for a risk assessment 🤔 Mr health and safety.

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 16 дней назад

      If you haven’t figured it out then I will help you…our channel is all about boating safety. Ask Captain Chris. I’m asked all the time by clients.

  • @Swiminfool139
    @Swiminfool139 16 дней назад

    How much would it cost to put some steel down, living on the edge, nice 😂

    • @AskCaptainChris
      @AskCaptainChris 16 дней назад

      More curious what the insurance company requires?