When a family decide to sell an 'inherited' boat, they decide to sail it to the buyer. But their so called 'captain' turns out to be totally inexperienced in the art of sailing. Captain Ron is a laid back vagabond seaman who skippers the newly inherited yacht of corporate executive Martin Harvey and his family. With his dubious nautical skills, Captain Ron leads the Harveys on a wildly amusing ocean voyage, all the while driving well-meaning Martin off the deep end.