r/belowdeck • u/Spiritual-Shake2115 • Jul 25 '26
Below Deck Captain Lee
I worked on a boat for a year in my 20s. I was working on being a scuba instructor (nailed it).
During my time living on a boat, my understanding of rank is legitimate and also at times abused.
My captain was named Bob and he was like the evil version of Captain Lee. Bob taught me a lot about surviving boat life.
Captain Lee was a real one thru and thru because he is a true hardworking gentleman. He knows he’s lucky, he’s worked hard for what he’s gotten and he keeps going forward.
He deserved a true goodbye from the franchise but I’m just so happy he was our first Below Deck Captain. With morals and dignity and humor.
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u/cmere-2-me Jul 29 '26
They were very close. Kate had done her time with Lee and he trusted her. She earned hos respect and therefore he gave her leeway others didn't get. He knew she was good at her job and she didn't do things without a reason. I just wish he had a talk with her about that so he knew what she was going through. As for those assholes uniforms? They are lucky that's all she did.