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Bahama’s Bound

January 26, 2012
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Boat Bumz in the Bahama's

  Jane and I are headed down to Florida then off to the Bahama’s for 6 weeks.  I have been hired to teach and consult with a couple who are planning on spending some time on their Gulfstar 36 ketch once they retire. We are on our way via car to Vero Beach, FL. ...

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ECSS 2011 Season

January 23, 2012
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Just a few highlights from our last season! Enjoy

Our Sailing Club

January 15, 2012
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Our Sailing Club

I’m excited about adding the New Bern site this year.  Sailing out of New Bern you can easily cruise to Beaufort, Oriental or the many anchorages along the Neuse River in a 2 day weekend.  Boat Bumz has a 22′ boat available for day...

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Strolling the Streets of New Bern

January 6, 2012
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Strolling the Streets of New Bern

It is at least 100 yards to the shore from our slip.  I’ll be in better shape in a very short time!  Lots of great boats and we’re meeting...

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Come Sail Away with Me!

January 5, 2012
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Come Sail Away by Styx.  I love that song.  Anyway it was playing the other day as Jane and I were getting ready to hoist the anchor in Durham Creek on the Pamlico River.  It seemed like a fitting way to start the day.  It also reminded me of this video that I made during a class a couple of seasons ago and since I’ve updated the site I decided to try to embed it in a post.   Teaching people to sail is how I make my living, a part of it anyway.  I have a channel on YouTube called BoatBumzTV. There isn’t much up there now but that will change shortly.  Jane and I will be adding more videos of various aspects of living aboard and the cruising lifestyle.  I will also be adding some videos to supplement and enhance some of the things I teach such as diesel engine repair, electronics installation and trouble shooting.  Jane has already documented how to reupholster your cushions and it will go up shortly. (Right Jane?)  I hope you find it useful.  If you’ve got suggestions of things you’d like to see, let us know by subscribing to either the Boat Bumz blog or BoatBumzTV.

Baby, It’s Cold Outside

January 4, 2012
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Baby, It’s Cold Outside

18 degrees last night!  To me, that’s cold! Last year at this time I was on a delivery to Tortola, BVI and I was able to skip most of...

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New Bern, Craven County Regional Airport, NC

Last Updated on Jan 27 2012, 8:54 pm EST

Current Conditions: Fair

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Wind: West at 5mph

Humidity: 58%

Windchill: 57°F

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