Sailing Doodles fire

[jmh2002]

Originally Posted by fxykty

Haven’t seen that thread or would have chimed in. One of the reasons that we sold the 9.5 AB Inflatables dinghy that our boat came with is that we couldn’t remove it for passages. We know have a fully deflatable 3.3m TrueKit Explorer dinghy and for most passages we remove and deflate it, especially if there is the potential for rough seas.

If we do leave it up, or with the previous AB dinghy, we always remove the engine, put a cover on it, and add wrap around webbing straps that secure it to the davits and frame.

For predominantly downwind trade wind passages a dinghy in davits is no problem. But for any mid/upper latitudes passage, especially out of season (hey SLV), leaving a dinghy on davits, especially with a motor, is adding a big risk.

How many people know what the weight rating of their davits is?

All excellent points

Here's the thread: https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...ns-232836.html

[Talk Story]

Is there a place I can see this trainwreck for free? I searched (quickly) on youtube and got a 5 min video of Doodles promoting a pay per view event???

[Scubaseas]

Originally Posted by Talk Story

Is there a place I can see this trainwreck for free? I searched (quickly) on youtube and got a 5 min video of Doodles promoting a pay per view event???

Nope, You have to pay to see the trainwreck.

[Muaddib1116]

I'm pretty sure when he got the new dinghy, he said he was planning on reinforcing the davits because he basically doubled the weight of his dinghy setup. Then in a later episode, I think he said that he decided not to, for no really good reason.

[Talk Story]

Originally Posted by Scubaseas

Nope, You have to pay to see the trainwreck.

Shocking to see how many have paid to see this fool!

[Rubicon King]

300lbs

Originally Posted by fxykty

Haven’t seen that thread or would have chimed in. One of the reasons that we sold the 9.5 AB Inflatables dinghy that our boat came with is that we couldn’t remove it for passages. We know have a fully deflatable 3.3m TrueKit Explorer dinghy and for most passages we remove and deflate it, especially if there is the potential for rough seas.

If we do leave it up, or with the previous AB dinghy, we always remove the engine, put a cover on it, and add wrap around webbing straps that secure it to the davits and frame.

For predominantly downwind trade wind passages a dinghy in davits is no problem. But for any mid/upper latitudes passage, especially out of season (hey SLV), leaving a dinghy on davits, especially with a motor, is adding a big risk.

How many people know what the weight rating of their davits is?

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by Rubicon King

300lbs

If it's properly fitted..

[Rubicon King]

Correct, as an engineer and licensed aircraft mechanic/pilot, meeting standards and specs are key for performance. “The angle of the dangle is key”

Originally Posted by boatman61

If it's properly fitted..

[reefsharkmark]

Here is a link to the video. I didn't pay for it, found it on FB.

https://youtu.be/ELa66tQU3f4

[Muaddib1116]

Originally Posted by reefsharkmark

Here is a link to the video. I didn't pay for it, found it on FB.

https://youtu.be/ELa66tQU3f4

That's not the payperview video, that's the video he posted advertising it.

[reefsharkmark]

Yea, it looks like he marked the video as Private now. It used to be just an unlisted video.

[Scubaseas]

Originally Posted by reefsharkmark

Here is a link to the video. I didn't pay for it, found it on FB.

https://youtu.be/ELa66tQU3f4

This is not the PPV video.

The link is on his website. Its a 35 minute video/fiasco. As far as I know the only link to the video is through his website. He now as a 52? Hatteras power boat. Now all he needs is your money and click bait/boobs. Ahem, Sorry your money and crew.

[sea2ocean]

Originally Posted by Jcolman

This is how he earns a living...making videos about his sailing life. His biggest mistake was not declaring the easten US as his sailing area with his insurance company. He was supposed to be in the Carribbean but you know...Covid. So his insurance company has denied his claim. He's losing a lot of money on his boat. I prefer to give the guy a break and wish him well, but that's just me.

His biggest mistake was being unprepared, not checking weather and doing a single handed sail through a shipping channel. The insurance was the least of it.

Then he bad mouthed his insurance company for something that was HIS fault and then begged for money from people to "fix his boat". He lied. No plans to fix it.

[sea2ocean]

Originally Posted by Palarran

Nah, it's not just you. Lots of folks probably have given him some $$. Personally, I didn't like his content, his objectifying of scantily clad woman sailing to make those $$, or even his sailing style - so it's not me.

He asked for money....to FIX his boat. Then at the end of the video you pay for he says he's not going to fix the boat.

[sea2ocean]

Originally Posted by DougSabbag

His 'normal job', is videoing his life onboard his sailboat with bikini clad women in the background. Since he has his CT56 for sale for $50K, while asking for $$$ too, out of sympathy for his loss(?), he is clearly looking for the easy way out as opposed to what I would be doing in his position: WORKING on the damaged parts, full time, 24 X 7.
It might be true that he might not be 'handy', but anyone who owns a boat damn well should be handy or have a very good cash flow. Since his 'cash flow' is effectively stopped, he should be working to reestablish that flow by FIXING THE BOAT.
Instead he wants YOU to pay him $$$ to bail him out.
Every way I look at it, he is a lazy bum.

I don't like anything he did. Ever hung out in the caribbean before. It's kind of hot and they're not scantily clad for where they are. I don't get why people harp on that.