Has anyone watched "Below Deck"?

While your production sounds interesting, perhaps not what the viewer wants. I am not arguing that more females watch some of the shows, but I would say more males watch than the forums indicate. Closet viewers. Well, nor forum posters. And Below Deck has more male than many others. Survivor has a sizable male audience.

As to the manufacturing the drama and some scripting, you know that from the beginning. They have cameras everywhere, tv crews. Oh and Bravo's latest attempt at attracting men to the show, a charter with all models.

To the average person, just handling the boat isn't going to make a show. Even Law and Order had to add interpersonal conflict.

Ultimately to each their own. We watch Below Deck under no illusions but just for entertainment. It's not a must watch but we dvr it and ultimately watch it

Your idea would be very popular with sailors. Unless there was some sex or serious conflict, it would be hard to get a broad audience. However, it is just the type thing today to turn into a Netflix or Amazon show or just an online show. Actually the most similar thing I know to that is a couple blogging and using You Tube to support their sailing.

If Carl was really on the ball...lol.....can't wait to see his reaction, he'd be starting a new television network, Yacht TV. It would be something like the golf network but all boats. If there was such a place, then shows like you described would be perfect.

Happened to catch a few mins of the new Med season of Below Deck last night. They're onboard the Turquoise built "Talisman Mation".

There was one scene where they were anchored near "Al Lusail" and "Katara" and the charter guests decided it would be a good idea to take the tender and visit both yachts. Naturally, they were turned away by the crew of "Al Lusail", who did not seem amused at all.

New season of Below Deck Med and looks like they intend to go more extreme and be even more insane than before. Three returning cast members, larger boat. First episode last night had sea sick stew (she'd stewed small boat inland but never been out on the ocean before) and guests (who were total b...ches) hated all the food plus found the service to be lousy. From the trailers they showed though, looks like far worse ahead including sex in the crew cabins and fire in the galley.

And then the charter guests said they weren't having fun. Apparently, they wanted to search for husbands. Perhaps they should have taken a cruise ship.

I had to laugh when they sent back the pasta dish because they didn't want any starch and it looked like something they could make at home, and then turned around and asked the chef to make grilled cheese and spaghetti.

Like many shows in that most of the things that happen, have occurred on charters, but not all on a single charter. Only thing last night that would not happen, is one would not take guests to another boat without having arranged it in advance.

Charter guests from hell--happens
New stew gets sea sick--happens
Poor choice of food to serve--happens
Poor service--happens

Typical tv comedy, most things shown actually do occur, but you pack a year's worth into one show. At least they didn't have trouble anchoring last night. That was their big issue last season.

It's also not aimed at the yachting world and yacht crews that do watch it, do so for humor, not to take it seriously. We ended up with pools last night on first couple to kiss, first to have sex, first crew to leave, first crew to be fired, first stew to fight with Hannah, first crew member to fight with Hannah, first person to get called to pilothouse by Sandy, first person for Sandy to micromanage. Everyone put in a dollar on each of about 10 bets so total of $140 bet and maximum anyone can lose is $10. 10 people will win $14 so net $4. Big time gambling.

Which brings to a side discussion with gambling legalization. Will you have gambling on reality tv shows? Most definitely we will. I can see all sorts of betting on big brother helping ratings tremendously. Taped reality shows more difficult than live ones.

And from those who have stewed on hundreds of charters, they've encountered that stupid and worse. Woman on her food list said she no eggs so they didn't serve her any at breakfast. She then said she wanted an omelet. When asked about it, she said she meant no naked eggs, not by themselves just sitting on a plate looking up at you. Said scrambled was ok, but not fried or poached.

But then I can't drink milk and I love ice cream and that throws people.

Now, I'm sure the guests last night were just paid to be total b...es and they did succeed. Bet when the cameras were off they were laughing and having fun with the crew.

I was wondering if they use a boat with an all white interior because it works better for filming seems a little odd somebody would remodel a yacht and do it all in white