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We Took Her Out - And Got HUGE News | S.1 - Ep.7
June 29, 2025 · 11 min · 15K views · Intercoastal Waterway, Florida
What this video covers
The family crew of Plan C conducts a sea trial and professional survey on a prospective boat in Florida's Intracoastal Waterway, only to reject it — then immediately rejects a second candidate in Fort Lauderdale. On the first boat, the surveyor finds hull blisters, an unusual through-hull fitting, and a rotten deck; the family decides the deck rot alone is a project they are unwilling to take on.9:16 A dead battery bank, discovered before departure with the selector switch left on positions one and two, nearly delays the tide-dependent schedule.1:56 The boat grounds briefly during the return passage, forcing the crew to wait roughly an hour for the tide to rise before clearing the channel after midnight.7:30 A local captain named Jack, hired for the day, offers to connect the family with brokers and contacts to narrow the search.9:30 The second boat inspected — a Kelly-Peterson 46 in Fort Lauderdale — shows heavily deteriorated woodwork and non-functioning systems; the crew rules it out within minutes.10:17 Rotten decks and deferred maintenance on older fiberglass boats can surface quickly in survey and warrant walking away before negotiating.
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