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What NEEDS to Happen Before Sailing AWAY – Bums on a Boat Ep 156
It's a good feeling when those sticky-notes come off the wall! ✅ Now, if only the weather would cooperate... ________________ JOIN THE CREW FOR MORE ↯ [https://www.patreon.com/bumsonaboat?fan_landing=true] Access Bums Buried Treasure 🔥 -- total r...
B.O.A.T. the SHOCKING COST$ Preparing to Cruise Ep 112
↯JOIN THE CREW↯ and get access to Bums Buried Treasure 🔥 a whole new series! https://www.patreon.com/bumsonaboat?fan_landing=true ________________ Between provisions and spare parts, we just spent the MOST MONEY of any week during our refit journey...
Prepping & Leaving USA! Some Tips & Tricks for Water, Engines, Weather & Checking in.
We prepare to sail out of Miami to the Bahamas. Ryan explains why we clean our engines. Getting water is a pain if there is no dock where you can pull up to. Ryan shows a time and energy saver way to get water. We show you the weather we chose to cross in ...![Projects and Screw Ups [Adventure #169]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/YMnL55OHPdg/maxresdefault.webp)
Projects and Screw Ups [Adventure #169]
Everyone makes mistakes, and that includes us! Join us as we go all-in, working hard to prepare our new sailboat to set sail across the Pacific. We are hard at work, revamping the V-berth, cushions, oven, and cleaning everything from the water tanks to t...![PREPARING TO GO TO SEA [Adventure #99]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/m_LC2fKS6FE/maxresdefault.webp)
PREPARING TO GO TO SEA [Adventure #99]
In Banderas Bay, Mexico we make some final preparations before casting off on our next passage. Taking advantage of an extensive nautical chart library, we find all the charts we will need for Central and South America and get them scanned and digitized f...
Countdown to Cuba! (Announcing Season 4)
Quick video sharing some of our fun ideas for Season 4 on the Tube! Feel free to chime in. While we prepare to go cruising this winter, we're going to share it all in a series of "How To's" as steps towards cruising. What topics would you like us to cov...![OPEN OCEAN BATHING [Adventure #17]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/lyCsIXnGwtQ/maxresdefault.webp)
OPEN OCEAN BATHING [Adventure #17]
Part 2 of our offshore passage from the Columbia River to the Channel Islands and Southern California! The weather calms down, we get a chance to go for a swim and have a bath 300 miles off the California Coast, see some awesome sea life, check out Santa ...![COLUMBIA RIVER BAR OR BUST! [Adventure #16]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/TT9rTip6ilI/maxresdefault.webp)
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR OR BUST! [Adventure #16]
The time has come... before we get to enjoy warm, sunny sailing and sunsets in the tropics, we have to get there! The journey South from Oregon to warmer weather calls for braving one of the most treacherous bar crossings in the world, the Columbia River ...![WEST OF THE ROCKIES [Adventure #15]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/q6NUep5jLxk/maxresdefault.webp)
WEST OF THE ROCKIES [Adventure #15]
Well, once this post goes live, we will be off sailing in the Pacific, somewhere off of Southern California, getting close to the Channel Islands! That’s right, we’ve officially untied the lines from the Pacific Northwest and set off on our journey so...![GOODBYE PORTLAND [Adventure #14]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/Yv_GBcXL1vA/maxresdefault.webp)
GOODBYE PORTLAND [Adventure #14]
It’s a long one, but we promise a really good one! Join us as we scramble around to finish up last minute projects and errands on Varuna before officially untying the lines and saying goodbye to Portland. We set sail for a 3-day trip down the beautiful...![SAILING IN COLOR [Adventure #13]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/on-fmj9Pcg4/maxresdefault.webp)
SAILING IN COLOR [Adventure #13]
We’re getting sooo close!! Our final weeks in Portland getting Varuna all ready to go cruise include sailing, getting a spinnaker, checking out our temporary new home, and some boat projects… sewing, cleaning and we start provisioning! Few, that’s ...![So many projects, so little time! [Adventure #9]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/hac_wSR4iRw/maxresdefault.webp)
So many projects, so little time! [Adventure #9]
Happy Friday to everyone! Come hang with us as we work on seemingly endless projects getting Varuna all ready to set sail and go cruising! In this episode, we replace our halyard (and learn all about splicing and whipping in the process), take Makara for...
#60: Wire Rigging & the Angle of Dangle
Complete rod to wire re-rig documented at https://havewindwilltravel.com. We finally decided: "Okay, let's go with wire rigging. 5/16 stainless steel wire all around." Now what? A thousand necessary modifications and little pieces that must all fit tog...![The Circle of Lifelines [Adventure #8]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/AhIe62FqrXk/maxresdefault.webp)
The Circle of Lifelines [Adventure #8]
Got rusty lifelines? No worries, you can redo them… It's the circle of lifelines! Replacing our lifelines on board was one of our highest priority items that we HAD to do before leaving Portland, taking on the big blue Pacific and sailing south. It tur...![Let the boat projects begin! [Adventure #7]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/6vYmh04HVb8/maxresdefault.webp)