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Close Call and a Broken Toe!

December 9, 2024 · 17 min · 169K views · Key West, Florida

What this video covers

Bobby, the host of the 43-foot catamaran Doodles, sustains a broken toe and a bruised shin after falling through an open deck hatch while departing Key West, Florida.3:02 The crew navigates the vessel toward Faro Blanco in Marathon, Florida, while Bobby manages the autopilot and dodges crab pots despite his injury.6:55 During the transit, the crew attempts to pass under a bridge marked with a 65-foot clearance.7:59 Although the boat’s mast height is 62 feet, the crew expresses significant concern about the actual clearance, describing the passage as a close call that appeared to leave only about a foot of space.10:29 The vessel arrives at the Faro Blanco marina, where the crew docks at a T-head.12:18 The trip concludes with crew members Amanda and Clarice departing for the holiday, leaving Bobby and McKenzie to continue the journey.15:08

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