How Not To Sail Podcast

First of all... Come by the meetup this week! (Details in the podcast.) In this episode, we find out what happened with the boat (and our house) during Category 3 Hurricane Idalia. 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. Get The Book Want to enjoy your boat, visit awesome destinations, and skip the stres...

The legendary Captain Bob Bitchin shares a few hitherto unshared tips on how not to cruise. Also, check out the new and improved How Not To Sail Store !  

The Admiral and I visit the Bahamas island of freedom, drive on the wrong side of the road...and *maybe* escape a man with a machete. This episode has a video version , including maps, photos, and video footage, at https://hownottosail.com/48 .  What could possibly go wrong? Get The Book Want to enjoy your boat, visit awesome destinations, and skip the stress? Then be sure NOT to use any of the "h...

I share some thoughts on...wait for it... How Not To Buy A Boat. (With some help from my friend Bill. Who really exists.) 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 forg...

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...

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 mont...

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 An...

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 Ho...

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 pic...

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 eq...

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 wi...

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.c...

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...

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 M...

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

A steaming potpourri of How Not To Sail news and tidbits to (almost) close out the year. Produced by: Bradford Rogers for Worldsongs Media Music   What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez MusicVine:  Hokey Pokey - Alan Green Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Tchaikovsky The Supermarket Theme - Christian Larssen