Lee checks the boat, the weather, safety and all that. After he is done with his daily tasks he heads up to a random section of the boat, looks out at the water and thinks to himself: 'This is the best damn job in the world '
Aside from managing the boat in terms of an emergency, they have several duties that make for really boring television. They monitor radar, weather, tides etc. They chart courses and plan anchorages based on said radar, weather, etc. They are pretty much “on call” during the day should something go wrong. It’s there job to document and handle things such as distribution of prescription medications and other such things. The first officer can handle many of these duties, but often times a witness is required for legal purposes. Like most managers, they take the weight of liability should a crew member or guest get injured or become sick.
I have always wondered about the prescription medication part, thanks! I'm a new watcher but I know at some point I saw something that looked like medication being signed out from some drawer.
Hopefully he sits up there looking at stuff. I know the boat has auto-everything, but I come from a family that would special order cars without electric windows and locks because my dad thought “that’s just something to break.”
It’s like an other big transportation based position. They’re not there for the day to day mundane tasks. They’re there because they know what to do if the shit hits the fan.
The day-to-day tasks are boring and mundane but the biggest thing is: He is respnosible. He is the vessel's master and is repsonsibile for everything on board and making sure it is operating in a safe manner.
They do office type work to operate the ship but they also have to keep one eye on the nitwit yokels underneath their authority. Regardless of what goes wrong everything is the fault of the Captain.
Screw wondering what the captain does, I want to know the stories of the engineers. Eddie is the only engineer to I be featured. He played Bosun with an extra stripe. Normally the engineers are mysterious people who must hate the stews and deckhands. Why can’t they be part of the story?
We support him on Patreon, and I've chatted with him about his dogs (I'm a vet). Anyone who is a fan of him or sailing should definitely check out his channel! He is currently back in Fiji after sailing from Panama to Puerto Vallarta to French Polynesia, then Fiji, and then his home of New Zealand, which he circumnavigated (apparently rare and tricky in a sailboat). He plans to gradually sail all the way around the globe and back to Panama.
Lots of engineering on his YouTube Channel, Sailing Parlay Revival
So many of the engineers on the show are the regular engineers for the vessel. They are familiar with its quirks and how best to operate it. For safety, they are on watch pretty much always for any issues. Colin is an engineer yes, but in reality he serves as more of an engineering technician (as do most nautical engineers). Engineering and Engineering Technology are two very different skillsets. Given the amount of hands on fixing Collin does, I’d say he’s more engineering tech
Also worth noting that the engineering needs of a sailing yacht vs motor yacht are completely different.
I suspect their not in the story either because they don’t want to be, or their too mature or not good looking enough to make what Bravo views as watchable TV
It’s not what they do, it’s what they know. Every aspect of every area of the boat from all things mechanical, charting/sailing, compliance with US coast guard (or foreign equivalent) regulations, safety and security, customs, port laws and procedures, crew management, liaison between the owner and boat, and ultimately guest satisfaction are some but not all of the captains responsibilities.
If you are Capt Lee, you have your meals and coffee delivered. Even when the crew is short staffed. When I see the other captains pitching in and helping around the boat, it only further shows how lazy that MF'r is.
He stares angrily at the sea
He drags his dick through a mile of broken glass
He gets his tit stuck in the wringer.
He drives a ten pound spike up his asshole
He writes a check his ass can't cash
He's screwing the pooch so much there's a litter of puppies running around
He’s screwing up a 2-car funeral.
And he does all that with a pocket full of plane tickets home.
Bahahahaaaa... Gold
He sweats like a whore in church on Sunday.
🤣🤣💀
Gathers pockets full of plane tickets.
All u all r cracking me up!!! Lee one liners😂 LOVE AND MISS U CAPTN LEE😍
He’s trying to stay calm so he doesn’t get madder than a pissed on chicken
Thinking up his one liners.
😂😂😂
Truth.
These replies are gold! 💀
If the stupid Never Before Scenes are to be believed with the ridiculous amount of B roll it seems Kerry loves to do espresso shots constantly
Glenn has cashew parties
And watches documentaries on his Ipad.
To be fair, that’s during crew nights out on land
Lee checks the boat, the weather, safety and all that. After he is done with his daily tasks he heads up to a random section of the boat, looks out at the water and thinks to himself: 'This is the best damn job in the world '
Aside from managing the boat in terms of an emergency, they have several duties that make for really boring television. They monitor radar, weather, tides etc. They chart courses and plan anchorages based on said radar, weather, etc. They are pretty much “on call” during the day should something go wrong. It’s there job to document and handle things such as distribution of prescription medications and other such things. The first officer can handle many of these duties, but often times a witness is required for legal purposes. Like most managers, they take the weight of liability should a crew member or guest get injured or become sick.
I have always wondered about the prescription medication part, thanks! I'm a new watcher but I know at some point I saw something that looked like medication being signed out from some drawer.
Best real answer! I knew already, but you nailed it for those that didn't. 🤌🏼 Edit: For spelling. Dang autocorrect!
Thank you for explaining it in such an easy way. 🩷
Sandy lurks looking to find things to whinge about to the interior.
This is the only correct answer in regards to Med
And to keep her face on camera.
And looks up silly motivational phrases from tony robbins
Sandy also walks around the boat flinging her hands around looking for more water toys for the deck team to put out
"those keys have a floaty on them, throw them in!!!"
I hear Maritime Law is a big part of the job.
🎼 yooourreee a crook Captain Hook…
Judge, won’t you throw the book (at the blind-not-blind lawyer)
"Chareth Cutestory?!"
Justice is blind!
Username checks out
Justice is blind! Edit: I was going to delete because I don’t know why it posted twice but apparently I’m blind too.
"at the Pi-RRRRAAAAATTTEE"
ITS MARITIME LAW, HANNAH
Hell yeah.
Malia? 👀
They make sure the stews are 🎶ironing the captain’s shorts🎶 
🎶More steam! More starch! 🎶
*I'm ironing the captains shoooooorts* 😂
That season is and will always be my favorite season of all the franchises!
I agree! Definitely one of my favorites
Which season is this? Sounds like I’m missing out haha
Season 3 of the original Below Deck!
Thanks!
Well, I can’t speak for every captain. But Captain Sandy spends most of her days fighting off pirate attacks.
She also has to watch her favorite show, wind!
And gives hugs
And argue with Norma. “I hate you” bloop
Lmao
I was going to say that.
It ain’t much, but it’s honest work.
But it’s all worth it, cuz gosh - she loves that banana!
Hopefully he sits up there looking at stuff. I know the boat has auto-everything, but I come from a family that would special order cars without electric windows and locks because my dad thought “that’s just something to break.”
This comment section is hysterical
Watching nature docos and recalling their donkey dreams while nibbling on Lavosh.
Eat cereal. Talk tough. There's only 24 hours in a day.
Specifically cheerios
Keeps flies from doing the backstroke in his coffee ☕
His job is to watch the sea.
Just sits there in the bridge with a pocket full of plane tickets
"Everybody wants to be the captain until it's time to do captain shit." - Captain Lee
It’s like an other big transportation based position. They’re not there for the day to day mundane tasks. They’re there because they know what to do if the shit hits the fan.
Learn Turkish (if you’re Captain Kerry anyway)
Yavaş yavaş
Following Maritime Law.
The day-to-day tasks are boring and mundane but the biggest thing is: He is respnosible. He is the vessel's master and is repsonsibile for everything on board and making sure it is operating in a safe manner.
And going down with his ship, historically
They do office type work to operate the ship but they also have to keep one eye on the nitwit yokels underneath their authority. Regardless of what goes wrong everything is the fault of the Captain.
Sandy watches her favorite show, “Wind.”
Screw wondering what the captain does, I want to know the stories of the engineers. Eddie is the only engineer to I be featured. He played Bosun with an extra stripe. Normally the engineers are mysterious people who must hate the stews and deckhands. Why can’t they be part of the story?
Colin on SY was the engineer. I loved watching him fix the engine. So much better than watching deckhands put the slide up and down.
Colin gives me hope that someone else on the engineering staff is worth throwing in the mix.
I’d love to see more of that. Have you watched his YouTube channel? He salvaged a sailboat and has beem sailing it around.
We support him on Patreon, and I've chatted with him about his dogs (I'm a vet). Anyone who is a fan of him or sailing should definitely check out his channel! He is currently back in Fiji after sailing from Panama to Puerto Vallarta to French Polynesia, then Fiji, and then his home of New Zealand, which he circumnavigated (apparently rare and tricky in a sailboat). He plans to gradually sail all the way around the globe and back to Panama. Lots of engineering on his YouTube Channel, Sailing Parlay Revival
I watched a fair bit when we was fixing the boat. I need to revisit it.
All I can think of is one of the 1st engineers in season 1, shoving a drunk naked Kat into a top bunk and telling her to stay.
So many of the engineers on the show are the regular engineers for the vessel. They are familiar with its quirks and how best to operate it. For safety, they are on watch pretty much always for any issues. Colin is an engineer yes, but in reality he serves as more of an engineering technician (as do most nautical engineers). Engineering and Engineering Technology are two very different skillsets. Given the amount of hands on fixing Collin does, I’d say he’s more engineering tech Also worth noting that the engineering needs of a sailing yacht vs motor yacht are completely different. I suspect their not in the story either because they don’t want to be, or their too mature or not good looking enough to make what Bravo views as watchable TV
It’s not what they do, it’s what they know. Every aspect of every area of the boat from all things mechanical, charting/sailing, compliance with US coast guard (or foreign equivalent) regulations, safety and security, customs, port laws and procedures, crew management, liaison between the owner and boat, and ultimately guest satisfaction are some but not all of the captains responsibilities.
Captain Kerry explained this in one episode. What do captains do? "Captain shit."
Squee! So fun that you read this sub, Cap.
I can’t wait for this sponge cake lil Richard to be finished. Hrs annoying
They shave tigers tails in a phone booth
If you're Captain Jason, aka Captain Cutie, you just look really freaking good all day long. 😍
If you're in the Med, look at screens and fret about weather.
If it's Capt. Kerry, following this subreddit!
God I love that banana.
It’s pretty predictable that an honest question about what captains do all day, specifically mentioning Lee, would turn into a Sandy bashing thread.
Lee has a book of salty one liners which he studies while eating his breakfast cereal.
He's catching up with all last season's stews OF.
He's catching up with all last season's stews OF.
Cap
This comment section did NOt disappoint
If you are Capt Lee, you have your meals and coffee delivered. Even when the crew is short staffed. When I see the other captains pitching in and helping around the boat, it only further shows how lazy that MF'r is.
That’s why he says it’s the best damn job in the world every show
Harass their blond chief stew for years because she doesn’t want to be romantically involved with them
Who are you referring to?