How Not To Sail: Recent Episodes
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"What could possibly go wrong?" Host Bradford Rogers learns some things NOT to do—and the occasional life lesson—while sailing the Gulf Coast of Florida and meeting salty characters. "Screwing up is part of cruising. Let me show you how!"
Wherein I engage in a pre-Milton Diesel Scavenger Hunt™, suffer an unpleasant evening, and finally run out of a critical item.
Show Notes I don’t really have many—okay, any—photos from this episode, since I was, first of all, running around Venice and Sarasota like a madman, trying to find diesel and something to put it in; and after that it was as very long night and following morning.
New for Patrons: Original Episode Scripts and Notes! Just FYI, I am now adding another perk for Patrons: Scripts from my wacky and detailed episode prep. (Okay, fine. Maybe it’s more like sadism. But hey, some folks seem to like it. The scripts, I mean.)
Episode 66 involved many iterations, so I decided I should upload the salient bits to Patreon. Where I noticed there’s now a “Collections” area. So I thought to my alleged self, “Self, we should make a Scripts collection here!”
And that’s exactly what I’m doing. I also uploaded scripts for Eps. 1, 5, and 6 (they will bubble up over the next few days), and aim to upload as many of the prior scripts as are available..as well as future ones…along with my various scribblings, comments, and edit/mix notes.
If you wanna join the Patreon Crew, HERE’S THE LINK.
In case yer not into the Patreon thing, I’ll also be making the “Scripts” collection available separately for purchase by curious HowNotToSailers for about the price of an adult beverage, once I get enough of ’em in the Collection. (Hey, it ain’t cheap owning a floating saltwater collector!)
What could possibly go wrong?
The Lees Are Killing Me (Check out Sondra’s blog!) I mean, in a good way. LOL. No, seriously…Jimmy and Sondra have been doing exactly what I want to be doing—namely, cruising!
You may remember the Lees and s/v Utopia from Episode 34, “Not Always Utopia”…which is actually still one of the best podcast episodes.
They have been “well seasoned” and have planned, prepared and sacrificed to get to this point, and I couldn’t be happier for them. Well played!!!
If you want to see what awesome things they’re up to (or returning from) now (think “Bahamas”) just check out their blog, In The Lee. 🙂
Thanks to the United States Coast Guard So…we finally get a little more familiar with our Coastie friends in this episode, particularly BM2 Anthony Diggle. And there’s more to come in the next episode, as you can tell from the teaser at the end.
I was tickled stinkless to get official permission to interview Anthony, and also BM2 Ethan Kast, while I was in Key West…and, um, also rather chagrined that as of yet, I haven’t been able to include any of Ethan’s audio in the podcast. :-/
But, well, first of all… I hope we can bring in some of Ethan’s audio a couple of episodes from now. (After all, he was an integral part of events you’re about to hear.)
But also, I’m going to make all of Ethan (and Anthony)’s interview audio available for the Patreon Crew. Minus, perhaps, some of the shuffling around we did to avoid audio contamination from roosters, children, and/or airplanes. (You wouldn’t believe how many roosters there are in Key West, unless you’ve been there.)
Thanks, Jim! Special thanks to Our Friend Jim, who…well, since we’re still in the “Losing Jacie Sails” part of the program, has been doing important things for How Not To Sail.
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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
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What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
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(No, that wasn't a fart at the beginning. That was the boat.) AND...be sure, if you're in the St. Pete area on Saturday, to join the "Jacie Sails Return" party at Chattaway in St. Pete from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Stay tuned to the audio podcast, any change will be posted there! (Hopefully there will be none. But..."What could possibly go wrong?")
NOTE: Chattaway is a cash-only establishment. But the have an ATM inside if needed...which usually has cash in it.
(I've been posting daily on this return cruise to Patreon, which is about all I can manage with these large hops, boat maintenance/repairs, etc. If you're interested, you can join the How Not To Sail Patreon Crew here.)
Just sharing the good news...
Thanks as always to our How Not To Sail Patreon Crew...! Your support (as you can imagine) is more important than ever right now.
Wherein I decide I need to do something to save the boat, and...maybe it's not gonna work out.
Show Notes The Latest on Jacie Sails Sadly, no news is…no news. There have been no confirmed sightings. However, I will post updates whenever there are any to hownottosail.com/update. (That link will always point to the page with the latest info.)
Atlanta Meetup This Saturday Okay, the Atlanta meetup will be this Saturday, from 1-3pm ET at:
57th Fighter Group 3829 Clairmont Road Atlanta, GA 30341 (770) 234-0057
Everybody is invited. Special swag for Patrons. And something for everybody. Bring a friend…hey, I’m not buying!
Help Keep How Not To Sail Afloat As I said in the midroll, How Not To Sail ain’t going anywhere any time soon. But obviously the work is gonna be even more challenging. So if you want to help keep the podcast on the air, you can do that for as little as $3 a month. I appreciate ya!
Thanks to Able Seaman Dave from the Dumbing It Down With Dave podcast…and (breaking news!) our newest-minted Sailing Master Tal! (Who just leveled up from Boatswain: not necessary, but much appreciated, Cap’n!)
And wait…wait! Just now: also a big thanks to our newest Boatswain Steve!
Thank You, USCG! Speaking of appreciation, I want to take a minute to thank the awesome folks who serve in the United States Coast Guard. It is they who have given me the confidence to sail around South Florida this last decade.
We’ll be hearing from a couple of the crew probably in the next episode (unless this is a three-parter…I’m not sure yet); but meanwhile, a special thanks to:
BM2 Ethan Kast (OOD) BM2 Anthony Diggle (Boarding Officer) BM3 Billy Stone (Coxswain) BM3 Gianna Bracone (Boarding Officer/ Navigator) FN Reilly McCarthy (Engineer)
Also, a shout out to Petty Officer Nicholas Strasburg in Public Relations, for allowing me to interview BM2 Anthony Diggle and BM2 Ethan Kast. Thank you!
Were you a Patron at the Annapolis meetup? Send me your address! If you’re a Patron who was at the Annapolis meetup while I was out looking for my vessel a couple of weeks ago, please email me your mailing address (at bradford@hownottosail.com or via the contact page, so I can send you your t-shirt.
All Episodes Now On YouTube So, besides optimizing the RSS feed, I’ve caught up all the episodes on the How Not To Sail YouTube channel. (I think!)
Unless I’m having a senior moment, all future episodes will automatically be posted to YouTube as audio with a static image. But if I have an episode where there’s video content as well, of course I’ll post that one. It’s like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates. And of course, I may have some video-only content on YouTube, like the live update I did recently.
How Not To Sail on Mastodon How Not To Sail is now on Mastodon…Check it out!
How Not To Sail on RSS And for any of my fellow nerds who use an RSS reader to check out the news and blogs and such, you can follow How Not To Sail that way as well. More info at HowNotToSail.com/rss.
Trailer for upcoming podcast episode(s) about losing sailing vessel Jacie Sails while trying to protect her from Hurricane Milton.
I will NOT be at the Annapolis meetup…for reasons I think you’ll excuse. More to follow…but host a pint for me and for the vessel…!
I’m on the way to move my vessel…and hope to see you on the other side, in Annapolis. (Where we’ll be having a meetup with ALL listeners.)
Season 3 Party recap and Grand Prize drawing. “Live”…ish.
Show Notes (and Python code for the raffle, in case you're a nerd) at HowNotToSail.com/62
Patreon
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Help Spread The Word!
Looking for a way to help spread the gospel of How Not To Sail? (First of all, THANK YOU!)
You can find a number of easy ways to help spread the word—many of them 100% free—at HowNotToSail.com/help
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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
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What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
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Because what could be better than an audio tour of the boat?
Party RSVP Link: https://hownottosail.com//party
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!
Looking for a way to help spread the gospel of How Not To Sail? (First of all, THANK YOU!)
You can find a number of easy ways to help spread the word—many of them 100% free—at HowNotToSail.com/help
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
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
Music
What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
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Wherein we discover our prop has fallen off, search for said propeller, and discover a fun new method of travel upon the water. Show Notes at https://hownottosail.com/60
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!
Looking for a way to help spread the gospel of How Not To Sail? (First of all, THANK YOU!)
You can find a number of easy ways to help spread the word—many of them 100% free—at HowNotToSail.com/help
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
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
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What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
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Wherein I have another senior moment about how long it takes to get somewhere in a sailboat; learn a How Not To Sail 101 lesson about using my eyes; and I may or may not have bumped into the dock in Bradenton. With good reason. With me are “The Admiral” and Jay Elmore, who provides the color commentary.
See the Show Notes at HowNotToSail.com/59 ...we got photos from this episode, a craptastic map, and more!
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!
Looking for a way to help spread the gospel of How Not To Sail? (First of all, THANK YOU!)
You can find a number of easy ways to help spread the word—many of them 100% free—at HowNotToSail.com/help
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
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
Music
What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
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In this episode, we finally get the boat out of the marina, have a bizarre interaction at a drawbridge, worry about a loose alternator belt, wonder if there's any oil in the engine...and maybe go aground in the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW).
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!
Looking for a way to help spread the gospel of How Not To Sail? (First of all, THANK YOU!)
You can find a number of easy ways to help spread the word—many of them 100% free—at HowNotToSail.com/help
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
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
Music
What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
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In this episode I prepare to go on a cruise down the coast...but a new wrinkle threatens not only the cruise, but also the future of the boat. Show notes: https://hownottosail.com/57
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!
Looking for a way to help spread the gospel of How Not To Sail? (First of all, THANK YOU!)
You can find a number of easy ways to help spread the word—many of them 100% free—at HowNotToSail.com/help
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
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
Music
What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
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Wherein I finally get back to the boat...and discover some "wrinkles."
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!!!
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What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
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I found someone to make the insurance-mandated repairs in the slip. But did it work 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!!!
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What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
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Big fun (can you hear the sarcasm?) with a required 10-year survey. Who knew there were so many things wrong with my boat?
Wanna help spread the gospel of How Not To Sail? Here's a link with a few suggestions, most of which cost nothing. Zero. Zilch. Nada.
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What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
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Join me as we reveal YOUR winners!
Wanna see the video version? CLICK HERE. (I expect this may not stay on YouTube forever…for reasons I mention in the outro.)
Show Notes Why these DINGHY Awards™? Glad you asked.
As I mentioned in Ep. 51, I was racking my brain to figure out which bucket of haphazardly-organized audio source material I should turn into the fifty-first episode…when suddenly it hit me:
Hey, I’ve done a s— ton of work to birth these first fifty episodes. As we get into a new year with bright prospects, why don’t we celebrate a little?
And once I got going on it, it really got the creative audio juices flowing.
Why not make it sound like a real awards show like the GRAMMYs®, I thought?
…so I got into my REAPER audio software and got cookin’…
I even made some wax-sealed envelopes—not just for our two other presenters, but for me. What can I say? That’s just how I roll sometimes.
How did I select the winners? In short…I didn’t.
Here’s how the winners were selected:
- You voted.
- I counted ’em.
(Of course, the “accounting firm of Dewey, Cheatham & Howe” is—hopefully—fictitious, and the “Special Merit Awards” are just great excuses to recognize cool people. But in those four categories nominated in Episode 51, it’s very simple. You voted, I counted. And THANK YOU for voting!)
The results should be visible later today at the above link. (I think I set them to become visible by 12:30, right after the premiere…but who knows?)
Sondra and Jimmy’s Blog I mentioned in the podcast about Sondra’s blog about their current journey….which is totally making me jealous!
https://sondrawinter.wixsite.com/in-the-lee
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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.)
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Music
“The Supermarket Theme” licensed via Music Vine
“Mojacari” licensed via Music Vine
“The Spirit Of Champions” licensed via Music Vine
…and others not requiring attribution. (I generally like to recognize free music contributors, even when attribution isn’t required. But if I paid to use it…well, I’ll mention if I have time.)
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 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
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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!!!
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What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
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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 "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!!!
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What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
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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 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!!!
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What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
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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!!!
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What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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!
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Some news about the Zoom party, a certain boat show...and what I've been screwing around with. What could possibly go wrong?
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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!)
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What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
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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.
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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
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What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
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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
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Help Spread The Word!
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What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
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I fail to repair my thru-hull valves but learn How Not To Snuba and just a wee bit about diesels 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
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Help Spread The Word!
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If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave a review and follow the show!
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What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
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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?
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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
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In this episode, we hang out with former megayacht Captain Boomies and her megayacht "Mate-ineer" Christian...a.k.a. "Bear." Listener Survey
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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.🤣)
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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
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
In this episode, I try to stay upright on a paddleboard and get some peace…but I run into a familiar obstacle. Take the survey here: HowNotToSail.com/survey Produced by: Bradford Rogers
Voiceover: Bradford Rogers
Mixed by: Maxi Frini (MaxiFrini.com)
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What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? (Traditional) - performed by Bradford Rogers and Peter Suarez
MusicVine:
Circles of Life - Adi Goldstein
Act Casual - Leon Rifkin
Unfamiliar Faces - All Good Folks
Defiance - Clemens Ruh
Waltz in Black and White - Jo Masino
Hokey Pokey - Alan Green
A week in the blazing sun. A thousand dollars worth of materials, some of which may or may not be the right stuff for the job. What could possibly go wrong? Edited by: Bradford Rogers
Voiceover: Bradford Rogers
Mixed by: Maxi Frini This episode contains music and SFX from the below. (All other music, SFX, location sound, etc., by Bradford Rogers for Worldsongs Media. ©2019, 2020 and/or 2021 Worldsongs, Inc.)
Music MusicVine:
Hokey Pokey – Alan Green
Dominoes – Jim Perkins
Mojacari – Daniel Diaz
Simplfy The Chaos – Leon Rifkin
Opening Night – V. Dragunov
Rising Sun – Aaron Paul Low
Unfamiliar Faces – All Good Folks
FreeMusicArchive.org:
Howie Mitchell – Deep Blue Sea (License: CC BY NC SA)
From the Library of Congress American Folklife Center, call number afc2008005_sr491. Released by permission of the artists.
SFX FreeSound.org:
sh_shop_door_bell_openclose (CCBY)
Sanding of soft wood [coarse sandpaper] (CCBY, CCNC)
Sanding A Piece Of Wood (CC0)
Phone Dialing (CC0)
Cordless Drill Drilling Wood (CC0)
Angry Phone Call (CCBY)
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In this episode, I get to take my recently-discovered brother sailing, and uncover some more How Not To Sail tips…
This first episode of Season Two is about a rather dirty topic.
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Here are some of the stories and How Not To Sail moments from Bob Bitchin, Fuel Dock Debbie, and Eric Stone you didn't hear in Season One...!
The best bits from the party! More suitable than the YouTube version for using during activities like driving or bathing a cat.
Kinda self-explanatory, no?
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After a month and 700-mile round trip, it's about time to put Jacie Sails back into her slip.
In this episode we come full circle. (You'll hear what I mean if you've heard the previous episodes...)
In this episode, I finally head back toward my home port, meet some "old friends" (I didn't say they were human!), and am stubbornly persistent as usual. Hopefully that works out okay.
Check out the Show Notes at HowNotToSail.com/15 for photos, a map, a little bit about the particular bosun's whistle model I found (that actually works)...and lord knows what else...
Ah...back in Marathon with a frosty beverage in hand. But is there trouble in paradise?
After coming to grips with the new reality of things, I start the 350-mile journey back toward Marathon, and "home." (And I probably should learn how certain things work on the boat. Just sayin'.)
In the aftermath of a major setback, I learn that you have to go with the current. (Produced aboard Jacie Sails during the COVID-19 pandemic.)
The Admiral and I finally make it to the boat show in Miami...and a shocking development.
Wherein I point the boat toward downtown Miami at last! (Plus info on the How Not To Sail book giveaway!)
FINALLY, I sail east from Marathon toward Key Biscayne, Miami and the Miami Boat Show, stopping at Rodriguez Key near Key Largo, getting rained on, scraping through some shallow water, and having the usual misadventures.
I tracked down Fuel Dock Debbie, and here's the phone call... (Also, an update on the How Not To Sail book giveaway.)
In my quest to learn more about this "Trop Rock" music that all the boaters seem to love, I talk to Eric Stone, Mike Nash, and Brian Watson from SV Another Road.
In this episode, we find out what happened under the bridge, and meet a new interesting character.
In this episode, I make the leap 90 miles south from Marco to Marathon, and find...something in the way. (Or many somethings, really.)
In this episode, we finally meet the main character—Jacie Sails—and learn how she got her unusual name.
In this episode, I visit the home of the Cheeseburger in Paradise to record my show on Pyrate Radio and try to score an interview with the island's elusive and colorful owner.
In this episode, I finally set out from Gulfport, and run into fog...both literal and metaphorical.
In this episode, I make final preparations for my voyage, gain a theme song, and learn an interesting lesson from musician and sailor Peter Suarez.
In this premiere episode, I have a crazy idea to sail alone around Florida to the Miami International Boat Show to launch the podcast...and talk to cruising mentor, former bodyguard to Evel Knievel, and all-around-bad-influence Bob Bitchin.
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