Nickerson initially refuses, but then finally agrees when his wife intervenes.
Bartley does not agree: he says he has to use it for a halter today, because there will not be another boat for two weeks or more and he has to sell the horses.
Those who expected Heart to be a real man v whale high stakes thrill ride will be sorely disappointed as that's really not Howard's focus here while others may find themselves growing weary quickly of Heart's more survival against the odds scenario that sadly features characters we'd love to care a little more about.
They've agreed to begin tests on boats fitted with ultrasound equipment to scare away sea lions, and machines that will reel in nets quicker.
According to the recording, a group of survivors in the area chose to leave the family heirloom chest behind to focus on saving as much people as they can.
For the storm scenes, the production team built a water tank at Leavesden Studios, where a deck was built on top of a gimbal to mimic the pitch of a storm.