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April 4, 2025
Bums on a Boat – Page 3
LUPERON CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Bums get deep Ep 60
Join us through rivers on windy dirt roads passing by tiny towns on our way to Agua Verde. Then, we knock out our standing rigging project! But this is all eclipsed by the display of giving we were invited to take part in, which touched our hearts and spa...
This Family Vacation is NOT for the Faint of Heart Ep 61
The family came all the way to the Dominican Republic to visit for Christmas and brought with them a valuable care package. Doug, Michal's dad, couldn't wait to dig into the boat. As we show them around, you will get an idea of what it would be like if you...
You’ll be SHOCKED to See What HAPPENED When we Hauled Out! Ep 62
Who needs a boat lift when you have a tractor, backhoe and trailer?! Our boat has been anchored in Luperon, Dominican Republic for 7 months. The final step before sailing further South is to haul out for a fresh bottom job. Website: https://bumsonaboat.c...
CRACKED Hull Grid! Frightening Boatyard discoveries Ep 63
Resting on our keel is pushing up our floorboards, so we decided to have a look. . . It was a tough week. We learned an important lesson about sanding as we continue to uncover the layers of mystery on the bottom of our boat! Website - https://bumsonaboat...
Is it Time to ABANDON Hope? Ep 64
This week we went to the experts. They both confirm what we are dealing with is a MAJOR structural concern. With their advice in mind, we develop a plan... Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/bumsonaboat Website - https://www.bumsonaboat.com Follow us on I...
Remove ALL the old Bottom Paint & Actually have FUN?! Ep 65
We move and re-blocked her, attempting to take weight off her keel... attempting. Then, we took paint scraping to a whole new level... At least the four legged bum is loving the boatyard! Website https://bumsonaboat.com Patreon https://patreon.com/bumson...
GENIUS Solution to a CATASTROPHIC Boat Problem Ep 66
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." E.F. Schumacher Small is Beautiful: A Study of Economics As If People Mattered (1973) http...
Boat Tour! This Beautiful TANK Can Take You Anywhere
Meet Captain Black Heart, Booty Bre and the Bone Crew, the awesome family who sails this 75 foot, 3 masted, gaff rigged, steel-hulled schooner. SUBSCRIBE We also create full length episodes of our journey as Bums on a Boat. Check out our page and look for...
Best $150 we EVER spent! Ep 67
The fact of the matter is, with boat repairs and in life, you do the best you can, where you are, with what you have. This week: we buy a motorcycle, battle bloodsucking insects (still), and we'll give you some insight on our decision making to move forwa...
Boat MYSTERIES that will BLOW Your Mind! Ep 68
Did not see that one coming... back to square one on the frame repair. On a positive note, the barrier coat is FINALLY all gone! Website - https://bumsonaboat.com Patreon - https://patreon.com/bumsonaboat
We had to ABANDON our Boat & ROW for Safety! Ep 69
On Saturday morning we woke up to the sounds of destruction, by Sunday night we were packing our bags and planning to flee the boat with our passports and puppy...
Going DEEP With Disgusting Blister Confessions Ep 70
Ever wonder what it's like having parasitic worms? There's nothing like draining boat blisters to bring up some adolescent nostalgia! Ahh... those long hours spent in front of the bathroom mirror, squeezing and popping... good times. Website - https://b...
Fixing our BROKEN Keel WORST Birthday Ever Ep 71
We put off the job day after day due to unfavorable weather, finally the day came, and it happened to be the same day as her birthday 😬 Website - https://bumsonaboat.com Patreon - https://patreon.com/bumsonaboat We recently created an Amazon Wish Lis...
We Found THIS in the SCARY Locker! Ep 72
Lola went missing & someone tried to steal our ground tackle... but that didn't stop us from reckoning with the rudder and making a monumental discovery. Patron - https://patreon.com/bumsonaboat Website - https://bumsonaboat.com
WEIRD Rudder DROP Carter 33 Sailboat Ep 73
I bet you've never seen a rudder like this before! We haven't. But we finally solved the puzzle and got it to come down, nice and eaassy. Visit our website - https://bumsonaboat.com Become a Patron - https://patreon.com/bumsonaboat
Steering CATASTROPHE caused by a Soggy Cockpit Sole Ep 74
"Things fall apart, it's scientific." (gold star if you can name the song and artist) In the latest battle against entropy, the Bums discover a narrowly avoided catastrophe beneath the cockpit sole. Patreon - https://patreon.com/bumsonaboat Website - htt...
Boatyard Life | The BEST of times, The WORST of times Ep 75
We broke a set screw, and then the prop shaft nearly broke us... Joel has a CRAZY dream inside the prop shaft nightmare!! (don't wake him up, he thinks he's done with boat work) [Check out our website] https://bumsonaboat.com [Click here if you would lik...
I Want To GIVE UP on Boat Life Ep 76
We banged our heads against the wall, until finally there was no other choice... Giving up is always an option but will it really solve our problems? [Help us keep the content coming] https://patreon.com/bumsonaboat Find us on Instagram and Facebook @Bu...
Remove a Cutless Bearing the EASY Way Ep 77
Our online research suggested a hacksaw and force. . . but a fellow boater had a MUCH MORE graceful approach !! [Vist our website] https://bumsonaboat.com [Become a Patron] https://patreon.com/bumsonaboat
OFF-GRID Living in a Tropical Paradise Ep 78
Vista del Mar . . . An off-grid dream built into reality by the marriage of technological prowess, the magic of a green thumb, and sheer determination. Check out their blog for an in-depth look at what these super-humans are up to! https://vivavistadelm...
OH No! Guess What’s UNDER our SOGGY Cockpit Sole Ep 79
There's no going back. We're down the refit rabbit hole. This week, the soggy cockpit floor came out... and you'll never guess what we found underneath it!! Check out Floyd's fabulous photo collection here ~ https://fcantrell.smugmug.com For more Bums, v...
Power tools needed… Bums on a Boat Ep 80
We found out the hard way, you shouldn't rip out old core like a bandaid... OUCH. Plus - one of the old steelies in the yard was chopped into bits!! For more Bums, visit our website ~ https://bumsonaboat.com If you'd like become part of our journey, chec...
We Found a Loophole! Sourcing Raw Materials in the DR – Bums on a Boat Ep 81
We found honeycomb! Also called "nida-core," we're stoked to find synthetic structural material in middle-of-nowhere Luperon, Dominican Republic. Now we get to rebuild our soggy cockpit!! This is the prep stage... stay tuned for next week's installation....
Can You Guess Her Sick OBSESSION? Ep 82
Soggy Cockpit Rebuild 4/5 This week was a wild ride, s&#@ing, s&#ding, and more s&nding. Hang on as we take you through phase 2 of cockpit sole installation, and you'll find out what the heck Michal is so freaking obsessed with ! ! For more Bu...
Better than NEW! This Fix will last FOREVER Ep 83
Soggy Cockpit Rebuild 5/5 The cockpit sole is solid, sturdy, and finally fixed forever! This was an insane project that we don't recommend undertaking unless you absolutely have to. Our backs will never be the same. Also, we slapped some paint on the bo...
Life on the HARD What it’s ACTUALLY Like Ep 84
We just did something most live aboard cruisers will have to do throughout their adventures. Also, enjoy a stroll through the marina we have been at for the last 6 months while working on our 33' sailboat. For more Bums, visit our website ~ https://bumso...
5 Things New Sailors Should NEVER Do Ep 85
We learned the hard way so you don't have to... Any self-respecting sailor wouldn't be caught dead making blunders like THESE. For more Bums, visit our website ~ https://bumsonaboat.com If you'd like become part of our journey, check out our Patreon page...
Back to Her Roots Ep 86
Are SAILORS and FARMERS cut from the same cloth? If you didn't know, I (Michal) grew up on a farm. This summer I get to introduce Joel (my city-boy sailor) to all of the wonders and horrors of a rural way of life! (RATTLESNAKES included) For more Bums, ...
(embarrassing) Lessons We Learned the HARD Way Ep 87
*DISCLAIMER* This is not a definitive list of tactics in heavy weather sailing, nor are we suggesting we are experts IN THE LEAST at handling storms at seas. In 4 years we've traveled 1,800 miles and been caught in 2 gnarly squalls. These are takeaway l...
I Beat Him In TWO MOVES!! Wait for it Ep 88
Albert and his wife haven't bought insurance for 20 years. Last year, while living on his sailboat in the Dominican Republic, he was diagnosed with bladder cancer. This is his remarkable story. Thank you Albert, and congratulations on winning your battl...
Adventures Missoula 🚣♀️ | WHAT’S YOUR WHY? Ep 89
Why live on a boat? Why travel? Why do anything at all? WHY NOT?! This week with Adventures Missoula we look a question that has plagued the human race since the dawn of consciousness. It's a question with no ultimate, objective answer, but the individ...
Going BALD At 32! What can you DO? Ep 90
With a pale patch of bald skin on the top of his head that refuses to grow, Joel finally decides to take drastic measures... This is a little peak at what we've been up to this summer while attempting to destress and grow back some hair! It's been a wil...
FARM LIFE 🌾 | #1 WHEAT PRODUCING County USA Ep 91
What happens when you gamble with Mother Nature? Sometimes you lose. Harvest this year on the farm has been "frustrating and frightening." We still don't know if all the crops can be harvested in time. For more Bums, visit our website ~ https://bumsonabo...
Sailing with our DOG For The 1st Time Ep 92
We rescued Lola 10 months ago in the Dominican Republic. But we haven't been sailing once in all that time, so this was our first chance to get Lola out on the water!! And meet up with some really cool peeps who have a boat pup of their own... Despite...
THIS is What Happens When Your Old Girl Sits on the HARD Ep 93
FINALLY we returned to the sailboat!!! She looks okay... just like we left her... except for a few crazy curve balls...! For more Bums, visit our website ~ https://bumsonaboat.com Become part of the journey on Patreon ~ https://www.patreon.com/bumsonabo...