Reuniting The Owners With Their Boat That Was Sunk At The Bottom of Lake Powell For 30 Years!

That was emotional for me to listen to him tell the story, the worst part of it is to hear about how everyone just went by and wouldn't help them with two little kids, that's just completely inconceivable to me, even if there's one hell of a storm going I'm still gonna try to stop and help young parents with two little kids on the boat, we're all coming out or going down together where there's kids involved. It's really cool to see this though, I bet they'd long ago accepted that they'd never see the boat again

As a father of three, and a Navy Veteran, I am absolutely disgusted to hear that nobody stopped to help them. I hope every individual on the lake that day comes across this video and has to listen to this poor man tell the story of how he nearly lost his family. Even if the boat can't be towed, you rescue the people. Period. I had to hit pause numerous times because of the emotional impact this had on me. All of you are amazing for bringing this tragedy to a better ending. I love you guys, many could learn from your example. Including myself.

Look at the look on his face when he turned it over and all those memories of driving it came flooding back. What an amazing story, I'm glad you were able to give him closure! You can tell this was his pride and joy

Jesus christ. As a father, my heart broke listening to that story. To imagine, facing losing your whole family and no one stops to help. The helplessness. Cant imagine being in that position. Puts tears in my eyes. Most sobering FabRats episode ever. You guys are amazing.

As someone who went out in a canoe as a pre-teen to pull people out of a stormy lake, I can’t imagine people, especially a commercial captain, refusing to help a family in obvious distress. Wonderful series and so glad the family is back in touch with their boat.

Amazing how those feelings resurfaced after 30 years. You could feel the trauma as he relayed the story. ( Maritime Law REQUIRES you to lend assistance ). The big grin when he was driving his old boat said it all. It will be interesting to see how this eventually plays out.
GREAT job Merlin and the Fab Rats crew.

It's amazing everyone was able to bring back a piece of history for a total stranger. I think this shows more than ever the kind hearted people of the Fab Rats family and the general goodness people have that is overshadowed by the wickedness of others

It’s folks like you that give me a bit of hope for the future. The process of recovering the previously sunken boat and restoring it so lovingly and then just giving back to the owners has been just amazing. May God bless you all!

Ok, it took me an hour to watch this video even though it's only 25 mins long. Between my crying like a baby and knowing what it's like to be stranded on a sinking boat I reached the end. Thank you Merlin, Paul and everyone else involved in this amazing story. Today is the day all of YOU are the heroes .......

So happy that I came upon Matt's off Road Recovery which eventually lead me to Fabrats and Merlins Old School Garage! What an awesome series! What a finale!! I've been a boater all my life and I could identify with every bit of that story! Choked up 2 or 3 times. You guys are one of the highlights of my week! Thanks for doing what you do!!

I was in tears til the end. What a story and you and your entire crew are what everyone needs to model themselves after. This world would be a much better place if everyone had the hearts like all of you.
Signed,
A life long subscriber,
Sean

You guys brought closure to something that’s probably been on their minds for 30 years. That’s absolutely incredible!

As a father I felt the emotions of the Dad when he was telling what happened and that he would have sacrificed his own life to save his family, I and I'm sure many father's would do the same. This one hit right in the feels 100% , well done Fab Rats family and friends best episode ever! 💝🤘🤘🤘

I couldn't help but tear up listening to him talk about getting caught in that storm and how no one would stop and help as he was trying to keep his family alive. I was in a kayak about three years ago, on a lake in Colorado on a photography expedition. I'd crossed the two mile wide lake, taken some still photos and some drone shots and as it was getting late in the afternoon, I decided to head back across the lake. There were a couple other boats on the lake, fishing. When I was halfway across the lake, I heard thunder behind me. There was a storm building, coming over the mountain behind me. Having spent a considerable amount of time in the Rockies, i knew how fast storms can form out of nowhere and become deadly. Being a mile from the nearest shoreline, I started rowing as fast as I could and within five minutes the wind and waves kicked up, and waves were blowing over my head. The boats on the lake took off at full throttle with one of them passing by me less than a tenth of a mile away while I tried waving them down. They never even slowed down. It took everything I had in me to keep that boat pointed in the direction the wind was going in order to keep the wind and waves from blowing me over. When I finally crashed into the rocks on the back side of the lake, the skin was coming off my hands from the oar. My 40 plus years of sailing experience is the only reason I'm still alive.
If you're on the water and the weather turns bad, make sure you don't leave anyone behind!!

You guys put a tear in my eye!! I'm absolutely amazed, God bless you all!! What a beautiful ending to a tragic day!! Thank you for giving humanity hope!! There are so many wonderful people still out there, Thank you for reminding us to help each other out!!

I'm a Dad with young children and we love boating... I can't imagine being in danger in a storm and no one being willing to help. That's heartbreaking to say the least. What an incredible series this has been!

Iv had five boats in my life and a few times the engine had stopped. and the amount of people had stopped to help was on believable. the people who just drove past should be ashamed of their self's I was almost crying myself listening to them telling the story. and gog bless you guys for the lovely thing you did for the family. putting the boat back in the water. I wish you all the best of lucky from Ireland 🇮🇪

It's surprising to me that no one rendered any assistance to them. This was 30 years ago even. That's part of running a boat. That Captain on the tour boat was a real work of art. You help other boaters. It's good that all that was lost were material things, but it's upsetting that none of that should have happened at all. Merlin and company did quite a job getting that boat back into lakeworthy condition. Good deal all around.

If everyone was as kind and generous as the Fab Rats Team and their family the world would be a whole lot better place

This was absolutely incredible. It really made me realize that I shouldn’t ever take for granted each and every time my family takes the boat out. It’s hard to be negative on the water but sometimes when things don’t go a certain way it can get stressful. 😂 Hearing this family’s story really made me thankful that even on the bad days, making it back on to the trailer is extremely lucky and I’m extremely fortunate for that. Thank you so much for the eye opener of a video. What you guys did was truly incredible and the series has been a blast to watch. I’m so glad this family can now enjoy the boat they lost 30 years ago. Many good times to come!

That was such a hard story to hear. How different a story it would of been if the 1st person the waved down had just taken the few minutes to help out however they could of. It makes you realize how much you can change someone’s day by just helping in a small way for a few minutes. Thank you to you guys at fab rats, Merlin and Jimmy for sharing and putting some effort into changing the end of the story for them.

After having my father passing away on Dec.23, this was especially touching. Thank you all so much for your efforts.

You guys are spectacular...! What a heart felt, awesome and emotional video... You all are so kind and generous... God Bless you all and happy new year...

Amazing story I had tears in my eyes watching this video. You guys are amazing people this was differently one of the best videos I’ve seen. I still can’t believe no one would stop and help them especially if they saw the kids in the boat. The people back then must not have heard of maritime help in distress. Thanks again for the great video.

This truly brought tears to my eyes. As a parent, I cannot fathom the anguish these folks went through when people turned their backs on them in a time of need. I understand why they're unsure about keeping the boat, but I hope that they can overcome that anguish and realize that people like the Fab Rats Crew and Merlin's Crew exist out there that will help anyone and everyone. Just watch their videos if you want proof. God bless you Fab Rats and Merlin's Garage. The world is a better place with you in it!!!!

Man, if that don’t hit you in the heart, I don’t know what will. You guys are the coolest ever love watching your channel. Thanks to Matts off-road leading me to your channel and Merlins channel. I love all three of them. Thanks for sharing this all the crazy stuff going on in the world today. It warms your heart to see something like this. There are a lot of good people left in this world. We just have to remember that. Thanks you so much.

Heartbreaking that no one would stop to help. So thankful their family survived. Thank you Merlin and the FabRats crew for what you did. ❤

Man, it was heart breaking to hear their story. You all are so awesome for everything you did.

This has been a fascinating journey from the initial recovery to the emotional return. I enjoyed every episode of the reconstruction, the amazement around the engine running and ultimately making it back to the water. Detective work to try to understand just how it got there and ultimately, developing the assumption that it appeared to be a quick escape. To me, that was an understatement. The ability to find the original owners and open conversation with them is great, I do want to say that the story of the day she went down was horrifying to hear and I can only imagine, to experience. I placed myself in the hands of a young mother and father, terrified at the change in weather and lake conditions, the horror of no one able or willing to stop and help a boat in trouble followed up by the heroism of the tour boat operator coming back to offer some measure of aid. Having to throw their young children to the waiting arms of a stranger and finally the final sprint / jump to survive as the boat disappeared. My thoughts are with that family who, in some measure, had to relive that moment in time from thirty years ago. My takeaway from hearing their story was to be ever-aware of what the back story that could exist and to be as compassionate to their situation. I had the feeling that while Mom was amazed to see the boat again, she probably doesn't want to be around it any more = it probably brings back some really dark memories around the survival of their family. Dad's reaction clearly demonstrated that the wounds of that day are still there. There is always a back story that must be anticipated. God bless that family for their harrowing journey and survival.

I'm sitting in my driveway with my daughter sleeping in the back of the jeep, 12" of snow melting by a dec 30 rainstorm I'm in tears over a recovered boat being fixed up and returned to its owners after 30 years.
You all deserve a million subscribers after this story. I hope my Cummins speed boat doesn't end up at the bottom of a lake..

Wow, who would have thought the story behind the day the boat sank and all the emotions the owners went through that day, then watch them relive the story all over again. Very Emotional !! What a great and heartwarming act of kindness by all the people at Fab Rats. This will be a video to remember. Go Fab Rats !!

You guy's rock and being a boat owner with kids I could relate totally to this from being in similar situations just like that. The way you all have such open arms and hearts to give back is so amazing and very emotional. You are so blessed and your caring for others will take you far in this life as we enjoy all that you do and how you all represent yourselves, thank you !

That's so amazing you guys did this for these people, actually brought tears to my eyes. You guys should all be very proud of yourselves, cheers guys , you are all outstanding people

This was an incredible series!! And very touching. 🥺😢 Thank you so much for documenting and sharing this journey. We were at Powell in July 2022 and explored this wreck when it was on the bank and the stern was still touching the water. I took a video. I was discussing with family about what might have happened. Wondering what the story was and if everyone made it out alive and where are they now and do they know their boat has emerged from her watery tomb? You can imagine my excitement to share this with my family since we had explored it in person. Such a harrowing story of survival and loss. Thank God they all got out safe. And so tragic that nobody stopped to help. I know we would have! What a blessing they are now reunited after 30 years!

What a chilling story they had to share. Glad they were able to be rescued and enjoy this moment 30 years later. Congratulations to the Fab Rats and Merlin’s team for being able to restore the boat and thanks for sharing your part of the journey.

Never thought I would be in tears over a boat returned to its owners. God bless Fab Rat's and Merlin for all they have done! Thank you!

If I was boating out there and came upon them, I would've definitely stopped and helped them no matter how high the waves were. Listening to the story made my eyes teary but glad they got their boat back. Fat Rats crew and the people involved in getting the boat to run again and return it back to the original owner deserve a great blessing from God Almighty for making it possible 👍🇺🇸..

The emotion in that story sure hits home. And the part where nobody would stop!!!! Thanks fabrats for helping me keep the dust out of my eyes

FabRats watching you and Matt’s Offroad Recovery brings back past memories of growing up with close friends and family doing what you folks do in building your Offroad recovery vehicles. The emotional situations involved in helping others are true life experiences. Lots of lessons learned. Seeing your team effort in recovering this sunken boat. Relived my families fishing trips down into the Gulf of California. Weather and extreme ocean sudden storms remind me how fortunate we were! Too @ 25:31 All of You, Thank You for giving it Back in so many ways! Class People!

I just finished this series and I have been around boats my entire life, and I cannot comprehend how that ran. That story was heart wrenching. I can't imagine that family will want the reminder of one of the worst days of their lives back, but to be reunited and to have that boat live on will probably be more than enough. I hope this series is successful enough that you, Merlin or another channel goes and resurrects something else from there.

What an mazing story. To think that with a young family on board, for no one to come to their rescue blows my mind. To the crew that went so out of their way to go pick the boat up, to restore it to running order so it ran so well, to see the trauma in that man and his wifes face, must of been so terrifying.
God bless you guys for your wonderful act of kindness
From an Auzie fella in Far Nth Qld

Watching you recover the boat and haul it out of the dirt was all fun and games and sure, we all thought about it sinking but hearing that man recount the day in the storm with his young family and no help thinking they were going to die is a hard to relive with him. I can't imagine his pain from that day.

This is a good testimony to the great things and the Terrible Things of humanity. I'm so glad that somebody was able to save y'all. Most people just go by and don't get involved. I've seen it again and again. I'm glad to see all of you walking and able to actually come to this video. Good show for you guys. The story was deeply moving

I was in my feels prior to the story!! How horrific that day must've been!! As a sailor an someone who's spent my life on the water... I will never understand the selfishness of not stopping to help another vessel in distress.. I tell every new boater .. Never assume someone else has them... When someone calls a PON PON or an SOS .. you have a duty to humanity to help....
That vessel was an is beautiful an the family is just as special!!!
I just found your channel an subbed cuz y'all are amazing ✌🏼💗😊⛵

after you wipe the tears away after hearing the story you cant help but feel anger towards all the people that wouldnt help , this could have ended so different.. thansk you Paul and Merlin, Ben and Jet boat jimmy for bringing the story to an amazing Happy Ending !!! Go Fab Rats and Merlin's old school garage !

Great job guys! Man this was very emotional to watch. My heart broke for them cause I could only imagine what they went through. Him trying to save his family and people just passing by them and not helping. That made me so angry! Glad they survived and glad to see them reunited with their boat. Poor Paul lost his shades when they floored it. 😂

Great job Fab Rats and Merlin for recovering the boat and getting it operational again. It’s sad to hear what actually happened the day it sank. Those poor people endured a traumatic experience. Hope you guys will do a follow up with the owners in the future. That poor old boat deserves to be restored to its former glory.

This little series has been as much fun as the Golden Nugget! Thanks for taking us along.

To hear of such a shocking story that happened thirty years ago is heart wrenching.
Fabrats Merlin and all involved what you did is what the true spirit of America is supposed to be all about. That boat was someone’s dream of having a great family time together. To hear the back story of that family and boats life brought tears to my eyes.
In todays world when so much good for others can be done and yet not much good like this is ever heard of gives proof that great and good and wholesome people still do exist.
The world is full of good folks like yourselves yet we don’t hear much about it.
Merlin the fact you got that motor running and floating shows how much life after death it still has left.
Great video and I love all the content. Thank you. The back story reminds us all just how precious life is and how close we can come to a feared ending so quickly.
God bless you folks.

My heart is so full right now. What a awesome time with the original owners and touching them in a way they never expected. You all are amazing folks

That was a very emotional story. Unbelievable that nobody would give them any help, especially with an infant onboard.

COMPLETELY blown away the boat runs, and how good it looks after 30 years in Lake Powell. Having spent well over 15 seasons competing on water (dragon boat and kayak) I have seen numerous inconsiderate boaters. rich weekend warriors (is what we referred to them) and I am so sorry this family was not being helped when they were trying to save themselves. Pretty crappy boaters etiquette. SOOOO pumped you found the owners and got to share their story and a ride on their boat. YOU GUYS ROCK!!

A warm feeling deep down, a smile on my face, and tears in my eyes. You guys are awesome! I watched the whole series and am glad this turned out well. God bless.

Just an amazing UAclips community. You guys brought tears to my eyes. Listening to their story was just intense…having to picture what they gone through. I’m thankful they all survived and were able to tell
us their story. Thank you fab rats and Merlins old school garage for making this amazing content and giving to the community. You guys have an extremely big heart.❤

Holy shit the emotion in the guys voice after all these years, its hard to imagine how scared they must have been. I think they must have been really lucky to all get out alive. You guys really are the best, you really are.

Thanks for making me cry. What an amazing story. So glad they all survived. Still cant believe it floats and runs .

You guys are a group of very special people with big hearts. You have turned a family tragedy into something good. That family can finally have some closer on all those bad memories. Way to go Fab Rats & Merlin's Old School Garage, YOU GUYS' ROCK!

This was amazing. You guys gave this family closure for sure. As I listened to the story of how the boat sunk, I just kept going WTF as he described all the people passing them by. And then even the boat that finally stopped refusing to take them aboard. Amazing story, with a long awaited happy ending.

This video kind of tugged at my heart strings a little. This was a sad story that ended well where the man and his family came out ok, and thirty years later thanks to Paul and the fab rats he got to see his old boat again as a working unit. Kudos to the Fab Rats!!!! Awesome content!!!

Such a story! Broke my heart no one would help them. Thank the Lord was watching over them. The world needs more positive videos like this. Thank you Fab Rats and Merlin

That's absolutely horrible to hear that no one stopped to assist them in their time of need! It's heartbreaking to hear that story.

Congratulations you all! I’m so glad it worked out. Very emotional to see a recovery of a lost craft go this well.

This is one of my all-time favorite UAclips sagas. Great collaboration, fascinating topic, loveable people, unexpected outcome and terrific ending. Thank you for sharing with us!

WoW! What an ending to such a moving story! That day 30+ years ago could have ended more tragically, but the good Lord had other ideas. Now you good people have brought it full circle! Fabulous video! Thanks for the ride.

this is the most amazing moving and touching video ive seen idk i just can feel their emotion and you can really tell that this touched them deep. of course as always paul and everyone else that had any hand in this you guys are amazing people you really are! anyways love all your videos

The fact he remembers so much detail tells just how traumatic this event was for them, but he made sure they lived to tell the story, you guys did something really good here for this family, it might seem like it's "just a boat" but it's more than that.

Thankful that you all have taken the opportunity to share this story, I was definitely choked up when the father described what happened.

The owner's story on how they lost their boat was kind of emotional to me as about 21 months ago I was out fishing with a buddy when our fishing boat capsized and I thought I was going to drown. Listening to their story drug up feelings from my exprience. I can also relate to needing help and nobody stopping to help as I hit a deer on the expressway with my motorcycle one night. I had 5 vehicles go by with no one stopping to help. Only after I had hobbled up to the wrecked bike laying in the weeds, miraculously finding my cell phone laying face up all lit up half way to the bike, while I was sitting on the bike on the phone with 911 4 - 5 minutes later did the 1st vehicle that had went by came back because one of the ladies in the car had thought she had saw someone on the side of the road. What Fab Rats and Merlin did was pretty cool. As for my boat, it didn't sink Thank the Lord or I wouldn't be here but I did have to find where it floated to 2 days later and go get it with my canoe the next day along with a bunch of my stuff. If you ever want to experience anxiety, almost drown from capsizing a boat then 3 days later get in a tippy canoe to go right across where you almost drowned to rescue your boat. I was wearing a life perserver, had a second one also with me along with a seat cushion on that canoe trip. So I can relate to a lot of the feelings that family was going through as I was going through them also. I hope they do as I did and not let one bad experience ruin future good experiences as I still use my boat and I still ride my motorcycle.

This ending of the series of this boat truly got my face all wet but for good reasons. It is amazing what you guys did and just as amazing what internet can do these days. Their story got me emotional so i can't imagine how they must have been feeling but this will also bring back a lot of good memories for this family. Again, you guys are amazing and by far one of the channel I love. I like many, but I love yours. To me, it means a lot. It shows that there is still a lot of good people in this world ready to go above and beyond to make other people happy and this, makes me happy.
Happy new year to everyone!

What a great series and a horrific story of how they lost their boat. For a professional captain to not render assistance or stay on station in that situation until help arrived is mind boggling. It is one of the first things you’re taught.

amazing story, and an amazing team for an amazing family. This was very uplifting and shows that there is still great people! This was my first time watching, but I instantly subscribed!

If this story hadn't been documented, I never would have believed it. A jet boat that sank and sat at the bottom of a lake for 30 years, salvaged after the lake level dropped enough to retrieve it, and then revived with the original motor to power it once again.......absolutely unbelievable! Merlin (you ARE a magician🧙‍♂) & Fab Rats, great job! It's a Christmas miracle!

I so enjoy watching the joy you all bring people with all the wonderful things you do. This family was so traumatized by the boat sinking, rightfully so. I hope they enjoy the boat in the future or they pass it to someone else to love.

So Happy the family made it safe, but the fact that people chose not to stop is very sad. FAB RATS have done a great thing here!!

This is what makes our town a great place to live. Thank you all for sharing this experience!

Hi folks, someone else here from Australia, we have a huge boating culture here and I'm pretty sure that anyone hearing that story felt it all the way to their heart just like we did.
Hearing that family tell the story of the day of the storm and the circumstances of losing the boat, That was just heartbreaking.

Holy moly I just lost some fluid from my eyes. What an amazing bunch of incredible awesome people. Fab rats, Merlin’s old school garage. What an incredible story , thank you for doing that for that wonderful family

Wow! That was a harrowing experience for that family back in 93! I can't even fathom why no one would stop to help, especially with young kids in the boat. To hear the father say that he was prepared to die that day to save his family, that's what a real man would do.
That was a good little series, good to see. FabRats & Merlin's old school garage work together to make it happen.
Gotta give a shoutout to jetski jimmy, he worked pretty hard on it too.

You are truly wonderful people to do this for this family! It’s people like you that make the world a better place😊

My family used to boat and fish when I was young. This story made me cry. I cannot imagine what these people went through. Quite honestly, I wouldn't blame them if they decided to sell this boat because of the memories, but he sure did look happy to be driving it again. What an amazing job you all did! And I can't believe the engine turned over! That's just nuts!

Awesome video, awesome job, and most of all, an Awesome story and ending by all that contributed to reuniting and giving closure to a bad memory. Y'all helped that family more than you'll probably ever know. Thank you for what y'all do and your giving of your hearts to a better society. 👍🇺🇸👍 Good people doing good things!

wow that story was emotional, had me in tears but also angry about the lack of help given to a person in distress. awesome little series really enjoyes this bouncing between the 2 channels watching all the progress.

From beginning to end of this story I've been hooked, I'm blown away by the condition and the fact the engine still ran after a little cleaning! Finding the prior owners and involving them really made the story, hands down one of the most original and interesting video series I've seen! Awesome job!!

This truly is one of the best stories on the net! It was fun to see you guys repair it and watching Brian relive that day brought a tear to my eye! Shame on all those people who went by them on the lake in '93 and didn't stop to render aid. I'm gonna buy a flare gun for my boat. If I get into trouble and no one stops, flares will be launched at them!!

As a father I can't even begin to think other parents would knowingly pass other parents with kids in complete distress! Completely mind boggles me. Be better people! Awesome job Fabrats and Merlin!

It is crazy to hear people wouldn't help !! The greatest part of being an American is we help each other. I can't fathom what it felt like to be him. I am sure glad he made it to tell his story. Sure glad you did this for the family.

Well done Guys! Way more drama than I had expected, and a lot of questions answered. Wow his fight to save his family just about had me in tears. I mean the Golden Nugget had it's emotional moments, not much drama once it was towed out of its long term hidey hole after so many years, other than having to hide it from Ed occasionally. This story ending was almost like a redemption for having top undergo all of that drama. The presentation of the personal items was a nice touch also. The whole idea of seeing the boat back on the water, especially in it's current condition, was unthinkable early on. There's a multi-level positive message here somewhere if you think deeply enough about it, anyway, GREAT JOB EVERYONE!

Someone cutting onions in here? What a story and my goosebumps will last for a little while on this one. The family/crew at Fab Rats are such incredible humans. Exceptional. Blessings to you all in this new year of 2023.

That was an amazing story. I really appreciate them sharing their story and the awesome thing you did for them. Great video.

WOW! It is a wonder that this family survived , very emotional story. Shame on the ones that went by and did not stop to help.

One of the best series I have seen in a long time. What a great story. What a beautiful gesture. You guys are really something else.

My favorite summer times were with my dad in our boat. Its sat a long time since then but the memories are like vivid. I am the same age as the owners daughter and can only imagine the fear for your kids as the boat is going down. As a parent you would never want that danger. Im so happy you guys do these type of things as it shows the people of the world are still good

Man if you didn't cry watching this your feeler is broken! What a traumatic bad dream, you're in trouble and no one helps you! This story could have had a tragic ending, but GOD was definitely with them that day. So glad to hear the rest of the story. Priceless looks on everyone's face, so worth what you guys did to get it running again. Hopefully they'll have better times in it. Thanks for this series, it was a dosey! Stay safe and GOD bless.... HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉

What a awesome reunion. Such a heartfelt story. Great job and congratulations on the success of your project. Very happy no one was killed in the storm.
Exciting for the owners to find peace in this wonderful event.

Great series and even greater story of how you retrieved the boat and brought it back to the original owners. How scary would that have been to be the father and wife to have his family at such risk. Thanks for doing this!!

Merlin is an actual wizard. He does some amazing things with that imagination and his tools. This was such a feel good series. Can’t really get much better than good people helping strangers

Wow! I knew there was a story but they sure did make it real… like we were there with them! What a great series! You guys handled it so well throughout! Michelle, saving the things from the boat is a beautiful woman’s touch! I see your “work” from video editing to just being you.. you are the glue! I love Paul, Ben and Lolli too (I’m grandma Lolli too) but I can only imagine what you go through to put videos like this out! Great job! I had tears streaming down my face watching this! ❤👍👌🫶🥰

I live here in havasu and have been watching this story and lake levels everywhere. This is truly a amazing story, and glad nobody drowned back then. Also glad you found the owners!
TO ALL BOATERS: Never try to run from a monsoon or into one, always wait it out. I have been on Powell in one and also many here on Havasu. I see people up the river see storms coming, then they come running back to the lake to the ramps where the waves are huge and the wind major, then they are screwed basically. Just wait it out! Take care and I will share this video with my friends.

Michelle, you folks absolutely nailed this one ! You are all amazing humans and your continued ‘gift giving’, ‘problem solving’ and ‘happiness sharing’ attitude inspires us all ! Wishing the entire Cox family and the Fab Rats crew a blessed New Year and so looking forward to what you can concoct in ‘23 !

What an amazing video! Finding a speed boat like that in the condition it was in, I automatically made assumptions. But you guys bringing that boat back to life, reaching out to the owners, and hearing their story of that day and how it happened? Wow, just wow. It's like finding that boat was meant to happen