Yup we are crazy ..... sometimes in life you have to take the leap! We so badly wanted to find one before we got the Polar but nothing was for sale we looked for a boat for 7 months. This Boston Whaler is truly us! We know some of you have had the same experience ... looking to buy something then you can't find it then time goes by and whatever it was you were looking for is all around you. It's like buying a new car you don't notice all the others until you are driving it.
@lesb3481
Ай бұрын
You know, they say the worst thing a drug dealer can do, is begin using their own product. I would imagine the same principle applies when you're a boat repair tech and begin buying boats. Just fyi, the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem!🤣
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
@@lesb3481 LOL good thing is we are buying to hopefully enjoy a little bit instead of working so much. It was a dream for Matt to move here years ago to fish and he started out fishing then it went by the way side when we got to busy. Soon to have a fishing problem
@lesb3481
Ай бұрын
@@WillFixThat I can identify with that. We currently live in N. Florida and will be moving to the space coast next year. Once there, I hope to be able to finally semi-retire, and find more opportunities to do more fishing and cruising and spend less time chasing a dollar. Good luck!👍
@ThoughtfulWander
Ай бұрын
Nice Viking ashamed it was hit by lightening so soon after taking delivery. sheesh.. hope that owner gets a lot of good use out of it! 👍👍
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
When he left us it was going back up there for more work!
@ThoughtfulWander
Ай бұрын
@@WillFixThat oh boy.. 😬😬👍👍
@fhernandez07
Ай бұрын
Totally agree lightning strikes or sunk boats always gonna be chasing those gremlins.
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Yes and those gremlins suck 🙃 trying to figure them out down the road.
@paulkersey2179
Ай бұрын
78 hrs on a 10-11 yrs ol boat? Thats incredible, I have 230 on my 22 and I feel like I use 1/2 as much as my 2000. Good for you on that find. I would run some Salt free through it for a while. Stay cool Matt.
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Great advice get out of Matt’s head! 👍 he also plans to pull the thermostat & anode.
@user-gx4zt7ut5n
Ай бұрын
Great find Karryann. That is one fine Boston Whaler. I know y'all will make good use of that boat. Thumbs up.
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Thanks now we just have to do some updating and get on the water.
@ThoughtfulWander
Ай бұрын
Congrats on new purchase! Looks like an awesome deal!! 👍👍👊👊
@mroberts2168
Ай бұрын
You are a great girl and he’s a very lucky man to have you. Enjoy your boat 👍👍👍👍👍😃😃😃😃
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
He’s feeling pretty lucky right now with this boat! We should have some boat shenanigans pretty soon. 🤣
@damoncarter300
Ай бұрын
Octoplex? I had to look that up. Got me on that one. LoL BTW, Congrats on the Whaler! Always been a big fan of the Boston Whalers. My father had one till the day he passed on.
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Yup we couldn’t pass it up … Matt cancelled appointments even so we could go look! 😊
@jimley9700
Ай бұрын
boston whaler best boat ever made ! love that boat.
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Thanks Jim we are super excited about it …. Now we just need to get out and use it! lol we haven’t driven it yet.
@jetlag4754
Ай бұрын
Congratulations on the new boat!
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Thanks just need to get it ready now.
@jamesrahn8339
Ай бұрын
Congrats on the new boat she is beautiful! I know about a newer yacht that was hit by lightning and your opinion is exactly 💯 right. Nothing but problems years later!
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Those gremlins will be with you for years once hit by lightning! We have a sailboat in town that has been hit twice in a marina. 😮
@fatcat-hc4pj
Ай бұрын
Good luck with the new boat
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Thanks fatcat we hope to have some fun.
@marcushuffman1998
Ай бұрын
I’ve worked on a few , I change out anything digital , like MFD’s, controls and harness, engine PCM , all LED’s ect… it’s one hell of a job . The boats I’ve done are good to go without issues and it’s been around four years
@leevandyke8524
Ай бұрын
Congrats Boston whalers good boat😊
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Yup Facebook marketplace success!
@mikeknottscreek8183
Ай бұрын
Last year when I was boat shopping I nearly bought a Dauntless 18'. Super nice boats and hold their value well.
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Well we were looking for one but couldn’t find one at the time so when I saw this I told Matt now is our opportunity!
@user-ji6sd3ou8b
Ай бұрын
Great boat
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
That’s what we think too 👍
@honeybunbandit1
Ай бұрын
Wow that is super clean and very low hours for the year! Congratulations on the Boston whaler. But never had a bpat hot by lightning but had a combine hit on year when i use to harvest peas for Gerber 😂 we had oxbo come out and they replaced all the wiring, computers, and sensors along with screens they had 10 guys and it took them a week to get it done
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
You don’t want a boat hit by lightning… we have a sailboat in town that’s been hit twice.
@honeybunbandit1
Ай бұрын
@@WillFixThat now that's bad luck and a sign to get rid of that boat
@billsrq1788
Ай бұрын
Hello from Siesta Key Florida
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Hi Bill 👋
@theabsolutetruth2024
Ай бұрын
Good video. Stay cool!
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Trying to stay cool.
@rl8992
Ай бұрын
Yes , sweet deal!
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
That’s what we kind of thought!
@pdoherty
Ай бұрын
Congrats on the Whaler purchase. Still watching you guys working hard. VA-122 1971-75 NASL
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Lemoore?
@pdoherty
Ай бұрын
@@WillFixThat Yes, PR2 VA 93 & VA 122
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
@@pdohertywow good old Lemoore. Glad to be gone from there 😮
@robertmassmann228
Ай бұрын
Love diesels, my first was an 81 VW Rabbit, currently driving a 2012 Mercedes ML350 Diesel get 31-32 mpg on extended interstate drives.
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Matt loves his diesel too but it’s still broke 😭
@jonnooney7102
Ай бұрын
A good deal on a boat depends more on where your feet are planted than anything else. Location, Location, Location ! .....after that season, season , season ! It is amazing how much things vary from one market to another in this industry.
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Well all the above are true!
@danmcintyre9961
Ай бұрын
I'm kinda new to watching your channel, I really like what you're doing...very entertaining. Extra points for being a Wisconsin guy!
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Dan! What is it that you like about our videos?
@danmcintyre9961
Ай бұрын
@@WillFixThat Back in the 70's & '80's I worked as an auto & diesel mechanic for 7 years - that kind of stuff still interests me. So from your show I learn about marine mechanical systems, types of problems you deal with, what working as a marine mechanic, what owning a marine repair shop & what being located in Key West all might be like. Also why I shouldn't buy a boat. LOL You & your wife are easy to watch - you know, entertaining.You provide a good mix of things mechanical & human interest. That is why I like your show.
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
@@danmcintyre9961 Thanks so much for these kind words! We appreciate the feedback always looking to improve. Crazy part is we never know what's going to come out of a video.
@jimr282
Ай бұрын
Congrats and enjoy the new boat. Make sure you use it and not work so hard.
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Yes we hope to Jim! We shall see …
@freedomwanderer91
Ай бұрын
Great deal.
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
That’s what we thought …. Facebook Marketplace Success!
@slange455
Ай бұрын
That’s true with ev and evacuations even in the Texas coast when you got 100k+ people trying to leave an area
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
I’d definitely be concerned trying to drive an EV off of our islands if we needed to evacuate.
@ThoughtfulWander
Ай бұрын
Seen lightening take out a fully grounded computer/phone room with direct strike... the only reason it did not cause a fire was because there was not enough fuel to burn when it happened and there was someone onsite who put out the small fire pretty quick after they had cut the power to the whole area.. Cost about 300k with all the equipoment and all wiring replaced as it fried the wires to even the phone system... Nasty stuff no joke!! 😲😲
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
You are exactly right ….. dangerous and we never know where it’s going to hit!
@ThoughtfulWander
Ай бұрын
@@WillFixThat 👍👍
@mitchhill345
Ай бұрын
Lightning strikes can hurt the wallet. I repaired many semi trucks from Lightning strikes. Start by unplugging every module that is connected in the data link and start reconnecting one at a time. Very time consuming and rewarding when you get it working.
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Agree it’s a pain in the butt for owner and mechanics trying to figure it out!
@GeorgeMelle-vu1tb
Ай бұрын
Picture a EV towing a generator on a trailer during an evacuation that would say it all.
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
OMG 🤣😊🙃 that would be so funny!
@michaelbrunetti1062
Ай бұрын
Lightning struck my house a few years ago. Traveled my Ethernet network and blew up everything that was connected to it. My wake boat down at the dock has an onboard battery charger. It blew that up. Battery switch was off, but the "telemetry module" is live all the time - it got fried. The sent people from the factory to look at it since "we've never had one go bad....".
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
We tell all our customers that get hit by lightning to sell! Boats can have gremlins for a long time. It wouldn’t be fun having your house get hit!
@michaelbrunetti1062
Ай бұрын
@@WillFixThat yah.. with the house it was an odd assortment of things that got fried. No rhyme or reason to it. And oddly enough, NO appliances in the kitchen were damaged...
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
@@michaelbrunetti1062 some years ago we had lightning strike close to our house and it fried the ice maker on the fridge of all things.
@codyswartz997
Ай бұрын
Congrats. I would have made Viking build me a new boat and let them sell it off and a loss.
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Felt bad for the guy!
@codyswartz997
Ай бұрын
@@WillFixThat I am sure they had to severely discount the price due to loose of use on their part. We had a metal bungalow sit in outside our shop get hit with lightening. We replaced all the equipment. Customers wouldn’t accept it.
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
@@codyswartz997that lightning can do some interesting damage.
@jimo4581
Ай бұрын
Congrats 🍾 to the boat, what’s the name for her??? Punch buggy??? lol 😂
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Love punch buggy …. Makes us all laugh 🤣
@jimcooksey4150
Ай бұрын
You made it sound like the boat was in the possession of Viking at the time of the lightning strike. Guess it wasn't. Either way, I'd demand a new boat. Viking had it two years and couldn't fix it. They need to give him a new boat. Sounds like a court case to me.
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
No it’s not Viking’s fault it’s just an unfortunate situation.
@captainmichael787
Ай бұрын
money is temporary memories aren't definitely a good buy
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Yeah …. That’s what we thought too! The people on the island were talking about it! I told Matt that morning either we go right away and look or else it will be gone! Still can’t believe we got it! Facebook Marketplace Success.
@freedomwanderer91
Ай бұрын
Agreed. Enjoy life and make memories.
@garplin
Ай бұрын
she looks like she wants to go lobstering tho lol
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
lol I plain to drag Matt when we get it up and running. Told him I’m tying his shorts to the rope 🤣
@garplin
Ай бұрын
@WillFixThat yup I knew it. Matt carry that girl out man! Hahaha
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
@@garplinhahaha 😂 love it!
@Fv-OnCall
Ай бұрын
What set up do you guys use for remote microphones with the go pro? Do you hook it up through the media mod ??? Iv been trying buy some for my videos but I’m not sure the best way to do it
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
We use the Rode Wireless Pro …. And we have 2 in for repair right now and they are less than 6 months old. Before these we had the rode wireless go I think and the audio was not too good! We always struggle with audio because we work in lots of different conditions.
@Fv-OnCall
Ай бұрын
@@WillFixThat how are you hooking the receiver up to the go pro? Also octoplex sucks. As great as plcs are once the fail the boat is down with no way to bypass. I ripped out a system on a boat for one of my clients.
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
@@Fv-OnCall look on Amazon for this little red cord goes to camera and receiver. (3.5mm TRS to TRS Patch Cable Cord Wire for Canon, Nikon & Other Cameras with 3.5mm Mic Jack, Compatible with Rode VideoMicro, Wireless GO II, Movo, GoPro Pro with Mic Adapter)
@Fv-OnCall
Ай бұрын
@@WillFixThat ok I thought he said he had his mic set up to his GoPro in this video. and I got told I needed a media mod to use external mics on a GoPro
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
@@Fv-OnCall for good audio you need the part I shared above with you. You have to plug that into the gopro and the receiver for it to record better audio then what the gopro allows on its own. Hope this helps.
@brianbelliveau5551
Ай бұрын
I was a heavy marine supervisor and one of our cranes got hit , and cost 28,000 dollars for a new computer in the rig and had to change all the rigging that was another 20,000 , and it was on a corp of engineers job so that was pretty bad
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Brian sounds like a steep lightning bill!
@robertlaw3124
Ай бұрын
Hi, What happened to your first project, I cant find it anywhere. Bob from Australia
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
We are still working on it. Hung the motor this week. If you look under videos on our page you’ll see them.
@ThoughtfulWander
Ай бұрын
Sheesh what a bummer on that Italian built chiller... Good grief... 🤦♂🤦♂ 25k sheesh and broken already??? wow...
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
I know sucks for the client!
@ThoughtfulWander
Ай бұрын
@@WillFixThat 👍👍🙁🙁
@davidmccoy4406
Ай бұрын
buy it
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
That’s what we thought …. Facebook Marketplace Success!
@coolhand6669
Ай бұрын
That's a pretty Viking it's a shame that you guys hit by lightning. Yeah lightning really messes up boats and cars now you can on vehicles and boats you can put lightning arrestor hooked into your electrical system big dumps the lightning head directly into the ocean or in a vehicle directly to the body of the vehicle. Is it 100% I can't answer that question. having your multimillion dollar Vikings fishing boat hit by lightning it's not a good thing. That's why you need to have good high quality Breakers that's number one and if you're in a lightning storm and you do not have a lightning arrestor system you need to turn all of your Breakers off so if your boat gets hit it should save you from a lot of damage by shutting all your breakers off
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Lightning can sure cause a mess and it’s dangerous! A sailboat in town has been hit twice sitting in the marina.
@cliffbeckwith4019
Ай бұрын
What ever happened to the boat with the fuel in the water tank? Did you get it straightened out?
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Not sure if it’s straightened out … we did our part!
@shawnwood9875
Ай бұрын
Why didn’t the carrier write it off?
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Carrier write what off?
@shawnwood9875
Ай бұрын
@@WillFixThat since it was a lighting strike the insurance carrier should of wrote it off.
@stephenscott963
Ай бұрын
Just out of curiosity and not to waste your time, but why do most all boat,yacht etc builders continue to build vessels that are almost impossible to work on, much less for a owner that’s not as savvy as you guys, to quickly get to a easy issue and have to be part of Circus Solei to get too the issue, why not just put things all where easy to get to? Great videos, thanks!
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Please tell us why … have no idea! It can challenging sometimes.
@stephentaylor8217
Ай бұрын
New boat hit by lightning....i want a refund ...was on a vessel that hit by lightning...lost all electric & electronics....but the old twin 12v71 kept on running..,had a different out on the old 2 stroke diesels
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
No it’s not Viking’s fault it’s just an unfortunate situation.
@craigdoyle2155
Ай бұрын
Always have to carry a gas generator in your trunk if you own an ev
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
OMG can you imagine? 🤣
@snapper2784
Ай бұрын
World's apart, you should try and get shit down here in Australia. And the price of Twin Disc, i'm almost out of children. The first born went years ago.
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
It’s gotten crazy 🤪
Ай бұрын
YOU SELLING THE POLAR NOW?
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
YES…. As soon as we hang the motor! Detailer is returning it to us tomorrow.
@user-zl1bh2gk1b
Ай бұрын
With all due respect, guys, but what is going on in Florida? Now you need to park your ev outside in case it catches fire? What about any other vehicle, whether gas or diesel? Ev's don't catch fire any more often than others. Desantis is really out of his mind!
@WillFixThat
Ай бұрын
Just EV’s at this point 🤣
@samjam2376
Ай бұрын
when you look at the evidence, the notion that electric vehicles pose a greater fire risk than other vehicles can be quickly doused. Kelly Blue Book reported on findings from a study that shows EV are actually less likely to cause or be involved in fires than gasoline-powered or hybrid vehicles
@maddierosemusic
Ай бұрын
@@samjam2376 Maybe the issue is they can't be put out as quickly due to the solid nature of the ignition substance?
@tonymartucci7097
Ай бұрын
100% incorrect - and you can’t put out the fire in d it starts
@smcgee3236
Ай бұрын
The issue with ev vehicle fires is that they burn at much, much higher temperatures than gasoline cars. Therefore they can only be extinguished with foam, water is not enough, and relights are common. Especially risky for these fires after water events like flooding or hurricanes. The law was passed due to lessons learned during Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers 2 years ago.
@mechanictaft4848
24 күн бұрын
Alot of tuna bites up here northeast but so far nobody's hooked up even the kings of Gloucester one just heading back out now
@WillFixThat
21 күн бұрын
Love tuna & kings!
@mechanictaft4848
24 күн бұрын
Definitely gotta at least add engine. I'm working on a 35 ft contender just added engine now has 3 yam 300s and I'm doing a garmin fusion stereo system added bunch of speakers and built custom 12 in enclosures that are hidden upside down with a 6000 - 6 channel amp almost done just gotta finish up patch cords and led control I hope it soundsOK cause I owned a stereo shop in 99 and back then fusion was shit we will see
@WillFixThat
21 күн бұрын
Good luck with stereo project.
@mechanictaft4848
24 күн бұрын
Yup its happened to me with a car will show its head sooner or later .yea unless you gut that boat change every wire and module and system it will be like he has ghost 👻
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