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Perhaps the most important episode you'll hear this year. (Cruising isn't just for boat owners. And...what are you *really* looking for?) Get The Book Want to enjoy your boat, visit awesome destinations, and skip the stress? Then be sure NOT to use any of the "handy tips" mentioned here. Author, sailor, and host of the How Not To Sail Podcast Bradford Rogers shares with you some of his easily-won but hard to forget advice with equal measures of wide-eyed befuddlement and extra-dry humor. (Shaken AND stirred.) Buy How Not To Sail at HowNotToSail.com/book How Not To Sail Email Newsletter Join the How Not To Sail email list and get the almost-sorta-biweekly newsletter at HowNotToSail.com/email Patreon Yes, you can join the Patreon crew and help keep How Not To Sail afloat (plus get way cool perks) for as little as $3 a month. Help Spread The Word! I’d love it if you could please share How Not To Sail with your Twitter followers. Click here to post a tweet! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave a review and follow the show! ...or as always, just tell a friend! Thanks!!! Music   What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez ⚓️

So..this week has been SO fubar that I forgot I hadn't posted this one. However, the sentiments expressed herein are even more relevant this week. (Also...some flute.)

To RSVP for Saturday's Zoom party (do it NOW if you wanna attend), go to HowNotToSail.com/party and put in your name and email. Super easy! The link will follow once you have *confirmed* the confirmation email. Thanks to the Davis' Pub Patreon Crew! We had a blast!

Strange how much this podcast parallels this week's events...and how little I learned from my experience. RSVP to the Zoom Party Reserve your spot for the Season 2 Party at HowNotToSail.com/party Join the Patreon Crew before the Boat Show (and the Zoom Party) for More Perks! Yes, you can join the Patreon crew and help keep How Not To Sail afloat (plus get way cool perks) for as little as $3 a month. And right now is a great time to join, what with the meetup in Annapolis and the VIP Pre-Party with Capt. Bob Bitchin before the Zoom party. Welcome aboard! HowNotToSail.com/Patreon Music Special thanks to Lobo Loco and these talented creatives…! Lobo Loco's music appears regularly in my Dad's podcast. Calm Under Joekull- B (ID 685) Lobo Loco – www.musikbrause.de Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND 4.0) Unity Kevin McCleod Creative Commons License (BY 4.0) Shiny Podington Bear Creative Commons License (BY-NC 4.0) Beneath Dark Clouds The Pangolins Creative Commons License (BY-SA 4.0) Groove Drum & Bass, via Audio Jungle

We're getting ready for some big fun! RSVP to the Zoom Party Reserve your spot for the Season 2 Party at HowNotToSail.com/party Join the Patreon Crew before the Boat Show (and the Zoom Party) for More Perks! Yes, you can join the Patreon crew and help keep How Not To Sail afloat (plus get way cool perks) for as little as $3 a month. And right now is a great time to join, what with the meetup in Annapolis and the VIP Pre-Party with Capt. Bob Bitchin before the Zoom party. Welcome aboard! HowNotToSail.com/Patreon Get The Book Want to enjoy your boat, visit awesome destinations, and skip the stress? Then be sure NOT to use any of the "handy tips" mentioned here. Author, sailor, and host of the How Not To Sail Podcast Bradford Rogers shares with you some of his easily-won but hard to forget advice with equal measures of wide-eyed befuddlement and extra-dry humor. (Shaken AND stirred.) Buy How Not To Sail at HowNotToSail.com/book How Not To Sail Email Newsletter Join the How Not To Sail email list and get the almost-sorta-biweekly newsletter at HowNotToSail.com/email Help Spread The Word! I’d love it if you could please share How Not To Sail with your Twitter followers. Click here to post a tweet! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave a review and follow the show! ...or as always, just tell a friend! Thanks!!! Music   What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez ⚓️

Some news about the Zoom party, a certain boat show...and what I've been screwing around with. What could possibly go wrong? RSVP for the Season Two Zoom Party at HowNotToSail.com/party.

I try to actually fix a coupla things so I can get back "home"...and make a disturbing discovery at the last minute. (Big Thanks to new patrons Carey and Tad!) Get The Book Want to enjoy your boat, visit awesome destinations, and skip the stress? Then be sure NOT to use any of the "handy tips" mentioned here. Buy How Not To Sail at HowNotToSail.com/book How Not To Sail Email Newsletter Join the How Not To Sail email list and get the almost-sorta-biweekly newsletter at HowNotToSail.com/email Patreon Yes, you can join the Patreon crew and help keep How Not To Sail afloat (plus get way cool perks) for as little as $3 a month. Help Spread The Word! I’d love it if you could please share How Not To Sail with your Twitter followers. Click here to post a tweet! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave a review and follow the show! ...or as always, just tell a friend! Thanks!!! Music   What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez ⚓️

In this episode, a big crane (a.k.a. a "travel lift") plucks my sailboat from the water, hopefully in one piece. And we meet an old friend. Wanna Party? As I mentioned in the podcast, I'm thinking of having another big Zoom party. Interested? Then let me know!!! Call the How Not To Sail Hotline at (770) 458-3838 and leave me a voice mail! I'm hoping we get a good response. Show Notes Check out picutres from this episode, including a very stylish photo of "Blowtorch Mike" at HowNotToSail.com/39 (You can always find the Show Notes by going to HowNotToSail.com/[this episode number].) How Do I Get The Book Want to enjoy your boat, visit awesome destinations, and skip the stress? Then be sure NOT to use any of the "handy tips" mentioned here. Author, sailor, and host of the How Not To Sail Podcast Bradford Rogers shares with you some of his easily-won but hard to forget advice with equal measures of wide-eyed befuddlement and extra-dry humor. (Shaken AND stirred.) Buy How Not To Sail at HowNotToSail.com/book How Not To Sail Email Newsletter Join the How Not To Sail email list and get the almost-sorta-biweekly newsletter at HowNotToSail.com/email Patreon Yes, you can join the Patreon crew and help keep How Not To Sail afloat (plus get way cool perks) for as little as $3 a month. Help Spread The Word! I’d love it if you could please share How Not To Sail with your Twitter followers. Click here to post a tweet! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave a review and follow the show! ...or as always, just tell a friend! Thanks!!! Music   What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez ⚓️

What the @#*$&^ is going on this week, you ask? This is the answer.

I cruise up the Gulf Coast, learn sunscreen does not mix with autohelm, and...maybe(???) get hauled out? Get The Book Want to enjoy your boat, visit awesome destinations, and skip the stress? Then be sure NOT to use any of the "handy tips" mentioned here. Author, sailor, and host of the How Not To Sail Podcast Bradford Rogers shares with you some of his easily-won but hard to forget advice with equal measures of wide-eyed befuddlement and extra-dry humor. (Shaken AND stirred.) Buy How Not To Sail at HowNotToSail.com/book How Not To Sail Email Newsletter Join the How Not To Sail email list and get the almost-sorta-biweekly newsletter at HowNotToSail.com/email Patreon Yes, you can join the Patreon crew and help keep How Not To Sail afloat (plus get way cool perks) for as little as $3 a month. Help Spread The Word! I’d love it if you could please share How Not To Sail with your Twitter followers. Click here to post a tweet! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave a review and follow the show! ...or as always, just tell a friend! Thanks!!! Music   What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez ⚓️

I fail to repair my thru-hull valves but learn How Not To Snuba and just a wee bit about diesel engines. And maybe I'm optimistic?

Ex-biker, bodyguard to Evel Knievel and 100,00-mile world sailor. You know Captain Bob Bitchin has some great How Not To Sail stories! And is that...Morgan Freeman?!?? Get The Book Want to enjoy your boat, visit awesome destinations, and skip the stress? Then be sure NOT to use any of the "handy tips" mentioned here. Author, sailor, and host of the How Not To Sail Podcast Bradford Rogers shares with you some of his easily-won but hard to forget advice with equal measures of wide-eyed befuddlement and extra-dry humor. (Shaken AND stirred.) Buy How Not To Sail at HowNotToSail.com/book How Not To Sail Email Newsletter Join the How Not To Sail email list and get the almost-sorta-biweekly newsletter at HowNotToSail.com/email Patreon Yes, you can join the Patreon crew and help keep How Not To Sail afloat (plus get way cool perks) for as little as $3 a month. Help Spread The Word! I’d love it if you could please share How Not To Sail with your Twitter followers. Click here to post a tweet! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave a review and follow the show! ...or as always, just tell a friend! Music   What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez ⚓️

Calm down, it's about one of the most important things on a boat...the refrigerator. I discover a super-cool "feature" that's been buried for a decade. And if "Blowtorch Mike" wasn't colorful enough, surely "Reefer Mike" is? Get The Book Get How Not To Sail (the book) at HowNotToSail.com/book Listener Survey Help make How Not To Sail better in just a few minutes! Take the survey at: HowNotToSail.com/survey Get The Free How Not To Sail Newsletter Join the How Not To Sail email list and get the almost-sorta-biweekly newsletter at HowNotToSail.com/email Music   What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez

Sondra and Jimmy Lee buy s/v Utopia, a Caliber 40 LRC, shoot a toilet gasket across the cabin, dodge catastrophe in a lock...and learn the importance of speaking up. Show notes and transcript at HowNotToSail.com/34 Listener Survey Help make How Not To Sail better in just a few minutes! Take the survey at: HowNotToSail.com/survey Get The Book Get How Not To Sail (the book) at HowNotToSail.com/book Get The Free How Not To Sail Newsletter Join the How Not To Sail email list and get the almost-sorta-biweekly newsletter at HowNotToSail.com/email  

In this episode, I answer listener questions...with some help from a couple of VIPs...! Listener Survey Help make How Not To Sail better in just a few minutes! Take the survey at: HowNotToSail.com/survey

In this episode, we hang out with former megayacht Captain Boomies and her megayacht "Mate-ineer" Christian...a.k.a. "Bear." Listener Survey Help make How Not To Sail better in just a few minutes! Take the survey at: HowNotToSail.com/survey

In Sarasota, with "The Admiral," I share a slice of the cruising life, reveal a couple of your survey results...and have a sip of The Donkey. (Reef Donkey. It's a beer. The Admiral wanted to clarify that.🤣) Listener Survey Help make How Not To Sail better in just a few minutes! Take the survey at: HowNotToSail.com/survey  

In this episode, I check if we're still afloat, try to get some music from Peter Suarez, and resolve a little wager we made.   0:00 Previous Episode Recap 0:50 Opening Theme 1:08 Patron Meetup 2:21 A Blowtorch, Seacocks, and Running Water 3:52 How Not To Sail 101 4:08 Our Current SNAFU 6:38 Booking A Haulout 7:22 Will Peter Perform A Tune? 7:46 Music: Peter Suarez, "All At Sea," with setup 11:20 Music: Peter Suarez, "The Prisoner's Lament," with setup 16:03 Who Wins The Wager Over "Spar" Definition? 17:58 Outro, including Next Episode Tease 18:27 Show Notes Info and Patron Shout Outs 19:17 Sponsor: Shooting The Breeze Sailing Podcast 20:04 Thanks to Maxi Frini & Silly (but kinda real) Disclaimer 20:30 The Secret Sound Bite

In the last podcast of 2021, numerous problems crop up… Who knew? Produced by: Bradford Rogers for Worldsongs Media Music   What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez You’re A Mean One, Mister Grinch - Performed by Bradford Rogers