Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 10-07-2015, 08:41 PM   #1
Senior Member
 
wyoboater's Avatar
 
City: Clear Lake Shores,Tx
Vessel Name: In Disguise
Vessel Model: 1985 Mainship 40 DC
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 483
A different type of trawler

Hope he wasn't in a no wake zone!

https://youtu.be/Xl2rCWGgyog </SPAN>
wyoboater is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2015, 05:08 AM   #2
Guru
 
Off Duty's Avatar
 
City: Tampa
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 844
Quote:
Originally Posted by wyoboater View Post
Hope he wasn't in a no wake zone!

https://youtu.be/Xl2rCWGgyog </SPAN>
The guys' an idiot.
__________________
"I'm the only one who has removed half a brain, but if you went to Washington, you'd think someone beat me to it"...Dr. Ben Carson 08-06-2015
Off Duty is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2015, 05:20 AM   #3
Guru
 
City: Sydney
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 1,646
semi displacement ?
gaston is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2015, 06:24 AM   #4
Guru
 
O C Diver's Avatar
 
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,818
Gives "water cooled engine" a whole new meaning.

Ted
__________________
Blog: mvslowhand.com
I'm tired of fast moves, I've got a slow groove, on my mind.....
I want to spend some time, Not come and go in a heated rush.....
"Slow Hand" by The Pointer Sisters
O C Diver is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2015, 09:42 AM   #5
Guru
 
hmason's Avatar
 
City: Stuart FL
Vessel Name: Lucky Lucky
Vessel Model: Pacific Mariner 65
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,759
Probably delivering a load of Raymarine MFDs to West Marine.
__________________
Howard
Lucky Lucky
Stuart, FL
hmason is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2015, 09:51 AM   #6
Veteran Member
 
OldToby's Avatar
 
City: Hope, Idaho
Vessel Name: Mary Elyse
Vessel Model: 1964 Boston Whaler Eastport
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 52
Clearly not an owner/operator.
OldToby is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2015, 12:25 PM   #7
Guru
 
Off Duty's Avatar
 
City: Tampa
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 844
Quote:
Originally Posted by OldToby View Post
Clearly not an owner/operator.
Exactly!
__________________
"I'm the only one who has removed half a brain, but if you went to Washington, you'd think someone beat me to it"...Dr. Ben Carson 08-06-2015
Off Duty is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-09-2015, 12:57 PM   #8
Senior Member
 
loafs and fishes's Avatar
 
City: Michigan
Vessel Name: loafs and fishes
Vessel Model: Nimble Nomad
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 209
Quote:
Originally Posted by gaston View Post
semi displacement ?
__________________
Well I was born in the sign of water
And it's there that I feel my best
The albatross and the whales
They are my brothers
loafs and fishes is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-09-2015, 02:53 PM   #9
Scraping Paint
 
City: -
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 13,745
Whether the driver did this consciously or not we have no way of knowing, but he (she?) actually drove through the water correctly. When we bought our Range Rover it came with a very good video demonstrating the proper ways to drive in various conditions including snow, mud, sand, deeply rutted roads, deep water, etc.

For deep water, the method is exactly what that semi driver was doing-- drive at a steady speed that pushes a bow wave ahead of the vehicle. Doing this creates a lower water level under the engine compartment.

When I saw that video of the truck I saw the driver was doing exactly what is demonstrated in our Range Rover video. Whether or not the driver used the technique deliberately is another matter but regardless, he or she was doing it the right way if one has to wade a vehicle through deep water like that. I've had to do it once on a hunting trip in BC and the technique works as advertised.
Marin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-09-2015, 03:45 PM   #10
Senior Member
 
shufti's Avatar
 
City: Brisbane
Vessel Name: Wine Down
Vessel Model: Riviera 35' FB
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 199
Textbook water crossing as Marin said. You guys don't do much off-roading it seems. My money is on that guy knowing exactly what he was doing.
shufti is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-09-2015, 11:44 PM   #11
GFC
Guru
 
City: Tri Cities, WA
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,406
Yup. He knew how to do it and did it successfully. I used to have a '72 Blazer that could handle water up to the top of the hood as long as I kept it going and pushed that bow wave in front of me.
__________________
Mike and Tina
1981 Boston Whaler 13'
GFC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2015, 12:18 PM   #12
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 494
Good trawler, single engine, but sadly no flying bridge !
User915 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2015, 12:32 PM   #13
Guru
 
AKDoug's Avatar
 
City: Kenai, Alaska
Vessel Name: Melanie Rose
Vessel Model: 1999 Willard PH
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,236
The kind of trucker who made their reputation as "professionals". You don't find too many of those anymore!
AKDoug is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2015, 03:04 PM   #14
THD
Guru
 
City: Seattle
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,142
At least he didn't need his anchor-he probably had the wrong one!
THD is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2015, 05:36 PM   #15
Senior Member
 
bcam's Avatar
 
City: Union, WA
Vessel Name: Touch of Grey
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 42
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 115
I don't do too much off-roading, so his technique may be perfect. But I have almost 3 million miles in a class 8 truck. So I feel pretty secure in saying his truck driving is pretty poor. If it's his truck, not too bright as he will be paying for maintenance that he wouldn't otherwise. If it's someone else's truck, he should be fired for willfully damaging the truck.

The reason you don't see many drivers like that anymore is because their trucks are in the yard, waiting to be repaired!
bcam is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2015, 07:45 PM   #16
Scraping Paint
 
City: -
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 13,745
Quote:
Originally Posted by bcam View Post
If it's his truck, not too bright as he will be paying for maintenance that he wouldn't otherwise.
Maintenance of what? It was fresh water (I assume) so no harm done to anything assuming it was driven in the proper manner so as not to get a lot of water up into the engine compartment. My own vehicle has suffered zero problems after being waded in fresh water in the same manner that semi was.
Marin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2015, 07:48 PM   #17
Guru
 
City: kemah
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 1,135
Quote:
Originally Posted by GFC View Post
Yup. He knew how to do it and did it successfully. I used to have a '72 Blazer that could handle water up to the top of the hood as long as I kept it going and pushed that bow wave in front of me.
Oh yeh, the pop type Blazer.
what_barnacles is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2015, 08:02 PM   #18
Senior Member
 
bcam's Avatar
 
City: Union, WA
Vessel Name: Touch of Grey
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 42
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 115
Quote:
Originally Posted by Marin View Post
Maintenance of what? It was fresh water (I assume) so no harm done to anything assuming it was driven in the proper manner so as not to get a lot of water up into the engine compartment. My own vehicle has suffered zero problems after being waded in fresh water in the same manner that semi was.
As I said, if was his, he's welcome to the issues that might arise.

Most of the trucks in our fleet cover over 100,000+ miles a year. Our head mechanic had a different take on the driver than you did. Even if there were no immediate consequences, the driver would be providing his excellent off- roading skills to another company.

I guess, like most topics on this forum, there are different opinions. Let's enjoy them all
bcam is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2015, 08:03 PM   #19
Guru
 
Nomad Willy's Avatar
 
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,738
Quote:
Originally Posted by Marin View Post
Maintenance of what? It was fresh water (I assume) so no harm done to anything assuming it was driven in the proper manner so as not to get a lot of water up into the engine compartment. My own vehicle has suffered zero problems after being waded in fresh water in the same manner that semi was.
Marin,
Toward the end of the video one can see what appeared to be sudden bursts of light colored exhaust and then dark. Certianly not normal. I agree w bcam. I also have lots of semi truck experience and would never do what that guy did.
__________________
Eric

North Western Washington State USA
Nomad Willy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2015, 08:07 PM   #20
Guru
 
AKDoug's Avatar
 
City: Kenai, Alaska
Vessel Name: Melanie Rose
Vessel Model: 1999 Willard PH
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,236
Quote:
Originally Posted by Marin View Post
Maintenance of what? It was fresh water (I assume) so no harm done to anything assuming it was driven in the proper manner so as not to get a lot of water up into the engine compartment. My own vehicle has suffered zero problems after being waded in fresh water in the same manner that semi was.
And it's a diesel. I have splashed a few fire trucks through streams to get to fires on the other side in my career, it didn't hurt them one bit. No telling how it got to the point where he had to drive on through it. I have no doubt he wouldn't have gotten into it in the first place if he had much choice about it, and I doubt turning around was an option.
AKDoug is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


» Trawler Port Captains
Port Captains are TF volunteers who can serve as local guides or assist with local arrangements and information. Search below to locate Port Captains near your destination. To learn more about this program read here: TF Port Captain Program





All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:12 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2006 - 2012