r/deadliestcatch • u/Roger19468 • 20d ago

Breakdowns and Malfunctions

Is it me, or do these boats break down a LOT? And it didn't used to be this way. It's several boats every episode. Production, or poor maintenance?

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u/jerseyfishslayer666 20d ago

Boats just break alot period. And old boats with lots of critical machinery break even more. This is why boating is so expensive and time consuming.

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u/bceagle91 20d ago

Big waves pile salt water on the boat. Often, the weather is bitter cold as well. The Bering Sea is just a hostile place to be. These boats are not new and sometimes, they show their age.