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TSR 015 The Retirement Project - How Not to Buy a Cruising Boat - Part 2
Manage episode 123460644 series 124037
In this episode, we feature part two of our interview with Deb and TJ Akey from The Retirement Project blog where we discuss the difficult process they went through of buying and refitting their cruising boat which they detailed in their book, How Not to Buy a Cruising Boat.
Intro Chat Notes
- Things to do over the winter months to improve your sailing
- SailX video game
- Videos – SV Delos, Sailing la Vagabond, Monday Never, Distant Shores , Amazon Prime Sailing videos & our link to sign up for Amazon Prime
- Meet up with us at the Miami Strictly Sail Boat Show – February 14th and 15th
- We visited the Tampa RV Supershow – check out the Camping World store to see all the items that could be used while boating.
- Listen to the RV Family Travel Atlas podcast for great information on recreation vehicles and camping, you will be amazed at the great tips you get that apply to boating.
Brandy’s Sailing Book Report
You can also listen to the show by searching for The Sailing Rode on iTunes Podcasts or at the following links:
Interview
Check out Deb and TJ’s cruising blog, The Retirement Project, it is packed with great cruising tips, recipes, TJ’s work room conversion, their “Beer Box project”, and how to make the perfect cheeseburger in paradise!
Pick up a copy of their book, How Not to Buy a Cruising Boat, it has great information on how to avoid a lot of the common mistakes when buying a boat.
Sailing News
- More Plastic than Fish in Oceans by 2050
- Crowd Sourced Wind Maps
- Practical Boat Owner – Is it safe to use a tether?
Featured Product
Bayco Cord Reel – approx. $12 on Amazon – Great for storing anchor line
Please help us Support Podcast
We need your help to spread the word about the Podcast. Please share the podcast with your sailing & cruising friends and ask them to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. You can send them these links:
iPhone iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sailing-rode/id1033604152 Android Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-sailing-rodeIt also helps when you share the podcast links on social media and sailing forums.
Patreon
If you enjoy the podcast, you can also support us on our Patreon site and get some special rewards. Check it out at this link:
https://www.patreon.com/TheSailingRode
How it works: Patreon is designed for content creators, like us. We make podcasts and videos about sailing and you can help support our creations by signing up for a small fee per podcast. You can set a maximum monthly amount so if we release a lot of podcasts in one month, you still only pay your maximum amount. It is kind of like giving us a tip or buying us a drink after a good show.
Amazon Store
Please use our Amazon Affiliate link for anything you buy on Amazon or look at over 90 items we have in our TSR Amazon store. We use all the items on our boat and include notes of why we like them. We also added over 40 sailing and cruising books we recommend. You pay the same low Amazon price and we get a small commission.
- Please like or follow us on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram We will follow you too!
- Remember to tag your Instagram sailing related pictures with #thesailingrode
- Send us your feedback on the show and any show topic ideas to Crew@TheSailingRode.com
We wish you fair winds and hope to see you on the water soon.
Thanks for listening! – Steve & Brandy
The Sailing Rode Sailing Podcast
36 episodes
Manage episode 123460644 series 124037
In this episode, we feature part two of our interview with Deb and TJ Akey from The Retirement Project blog where we discuss the difficult process they went through of buying and refitting their cruising boat which they detailed in their book, How Not to Buy a Cruising Boat.
Intro Chat Notes
- Things to do over the winter months to improve your sailing
- SailX video game
- Videos – SV Delos, Sailing la Vagabond, Monday Never, Distant Shores , Amazon Prime Sailing videos & our link to sign up for Amazon Prime
- Meet up with us at the Miami Strictly Sail Boat Show – February 14th and 15th
- We visited the Tampa RV Supershow – check out the Camping World store to see all the items that could be used while boating.
- Listen to the RV Family Travel Atlas podcast for great information on recreation vehicles and camping, you will be amazed at the great tips you get that apply to boating.
Brandy’s Sailing Book Report
You can also listen to the show by searching for The Sailing Rode on iTunes Podcasts or at the following links:
Interview
Check out Deb and TJ’s cruising blog, The Retirement Project, it is packed with great cruising tips, recipes, TJ’s work room conversion, their “Beer Box project”, and how to make the perfect cheeseburger in paradise!
Pick up a copy of their book, How Not to Buy a Cruising Boat, it has great information on how to avoid a lot of the common mistakes when buying a boat.
Sailing News
- More Plastic than Fish in Oceans by 2050
- Crowd Sourced Wind Maps
- Practical Boat Owner – Is it safe to use a tether?
Featured Product
Bayco Cord Reel – approx. $12 on Amazon – Great for storing anchor line
Please help us Support Podcast
We need your help to spread the word about the Podcast. Please share the podcast with your sailing & cruising friends and ask them to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. You can send them these links:
iPhone iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sailing-rode/id1033604152 Android Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-sailing-rodeIt also helps when you share the podcast links on social media and sailing forums.
Patreon
If you enjoy the podcast, you can also support us on our Patreon site and get some special rewards. Check it out at this link:
https://www.patreon.com/TheSailingRode
How it works: Patreon is designed for content creators, like us. We make podcasts and videos about sailing and you can help support our creations by signing up for a small fee per podcast. You can set a maximum monthly amount so if we release a lot of podcasts in one month, you still only pay your maximum amount. It is kind of like giving us a tip or buying us a drink after a good show.
Amazon Store
Please use our Amazon Affiliate link for anything you buy on Amazon or look at over 90 items we have in our TSR Amazon store. We use all the items on our boat and include notes of why we like them. We also added over 40 sailing and cruising books we recommend. You pay the same low Amazon price and we get a small commission.
- Please like or follow us on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram We will follow you too!
- Remember to tag your Instagram sailing related pictures with #thesailingrode
- Send us your feedback on the show and any show topic ideas to Crew@TheSailingRode.com
We wish you fair winds and hope to see you on the water soon.
Thanks for listening! – Steve & Brandy
The Sailing Rode Sailing Podcast
36 episodes
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