Latest Buyingasailboat Podcast Episodes
Float Plan - Interview with Trish Doller
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - March 05, 2021 06:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsTrish's new book, Float Plan, is out now!! We talk about the book and why it is one of my favorite sailing, fiction books! She's an amazing writer, inspiring woman and sailor. Give it a listen and go read Float Plan!
The Litzenberger's Bought a Sail Loft
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - February 19, 2021 14:01 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsWe have been MIA for the past 3 weeks and it's all because we bought Inner Banks Sails & Canvas, a sail loft in Oriental, North Carolina!! Yup, we are swallowing the anchor, but we'll still be putting out content and we'll be talking about all things sailing and now sail work!! We're super excit...
Commissioning Your Engine: Diesel Motor 101
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - January 22, 2021 15:55 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsThis week Spencer talks about the process of getting a diesel motor started. Whether its been sitting for years or you bought it without testing it, he's got your back. He even uses fun analogies that include a flat escalator and a mormon dance. After this cast you'll be able to get your motor s...
The Final Step in Selling Your Own Boat
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - January 15, 2021 14:21 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsThis week concludes our selling your own boat series. We talk about how to handle the money transfer and some scams you can avoid. We also finish up our delivery job and let you know what we thought about the whole gig. Be sure to use the promo code HAPPIEST when you buy a year's subscription an...
How to List your Boat for Sale
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - January 08, 2021 06:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsLast week we talked about getting your boat ready to sell, this week we talk about how to actually list it. Creating a free website and posting that to sailboatlistings.com, craigslist and all the Facebook pages associated with that make. After that we talk about the boat we're delivering this w...
Sell Your Own Boat - Price it to Sell!
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - January 01, 2021 16:04 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsThis month, in honor of Breena's article getting published in Good Old Boat, we're talking about selling your own boat. This week we dive into Pricing, taking good photos and cleaning. Be sure to check out her article which comes out this month. Good Old Boat has also been kind enough to offer o...
Throwin' Sass - Interview with SV Prism - Part 3
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - December 25, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsThe final portion of our interview with Jon and Shannon on SV Prism. We are fully snockered and we delve into more controversial sailing topics. Jon gets sassy and Shannon gets hot about tools onboard.
Jelly Bean Boats - Interview with SV Prism Part 2
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - December 18, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsWe continue our interview with Jon and Shannon on SV Prism. We talk about Jon's little brother following in his footsteps, Jon pissing off Bob Perry and the essential tools you need to carry aboard. Listen to a down to earth, honest couple that knows their shit....Prism, not us ;)
Interviewing Famous YouTubers, Sailing Vessel Prism - Part 1
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - December 11, 2020 06:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsThis week we sit down for a very long interview with Jon and Shannon on Sailing Vessel Prism, in fact this is just part 1. They're most well known for their channel on YouTube but the fame hasn't gone to their heads! They're two of the most honest, down to earth and welcoming sailors you will ev...
Getting Back to Tarka!!
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - December 04, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsWe are finally back to Tarka and we find that we may have been a month too late in terms of weather because it is FREEZING!! We talk about our upcoming plans and our to-do list to get out of the yard.
Synthetic Rigging with SV Badfish the King Rigger
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - November 20, 2020 06:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsWe talk to our friends on SV Badfish who installed synthetic rigging on their Babba 40 and have sailed with it for 4 years, throughout the Caribbean. Eric now works as a rigger in Maine and he talks all about synthetic rigging and when to use it.
Best Places to Sail in the United States
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - November 13, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsWith borders closed and entry fees rising, sailors are thinking more about sailing close to home. We talk about our favorite places to sail on the coast, here at home. We've sailed Washington, Oregon and California on the West coast and then Florida to New Jersey on the East coast so we tell yo...
How Much Does it Cost to Build a MicroCruiser Sailboat
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - November 06, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsSpencer has completed his Wharram 14 foot plywood sailboat build and we talk about the final cost and all the things he learned during the build. We talk about our first sail on the boat in Maui, Hawaii and if we think you should build your own boat!
Sailing Ghost Stories! Litzenberger's Halloween Special
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - October 30, 2020 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsThis week we give you 4 spooky sailing stories and you get to guess which one is fake. We also talk about the time Breena saw a ghost ship off the coast of the Bahamas and Spencer relives a harrowing event when he almost drifted off to sea in the dinghy. Strap in! It's a Spoooo-oo-oo-ky one!!!
Boat Shop with Us - Learn the Smartest Way to Find Your Dream Sailboat!
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - October 23, 2020 19:03 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsThis week Spencer finds 11 ads for sailboats on the market and we go through them with you. We talk about how to judge photos, assess equipment lists, and how to filter through ads to find the boat of your dreams. We set our budget at $50,000 and we find great boats at all price points, includin...
Lin Pardey; the Mother of Modern Cruising
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - October 09, 2020 05:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsSpencer and I have the honor of interviewing Lin Pardey the legend that built 2 boats with her husband Larry and sailed around the world both backwards and forwards. She tells us what she is up to now and all about her life as a cruiser. She's the most humble badass we've ever had the pleasure o...
Sifting through Misinformation in the Sailing World
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - October 02, 2020 05:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsWith border closures and all sorts of other information flying around sailing facebook pages and forums, it's hard to know what and who to trust. We talk about our own experience trying to find the truth and we even find ourselves guilty of spreading some misinformation of our own.
The Skills you Need to Build a Wood Boat
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - September 25, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsThis week we talk about the core skills you need in order to build your own wood boat. Spencer has been building his Wharram 14 foot catamaran for the past 7 weeks and is almost done! He talks about stitch and glueing, laminating, filleting and fiberglassing. If you're thinking about building a ...
You Too Can Fail at Making Money While Cruising!!
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - September 18, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsIn keeping with last week's theme, we talk about our failures in the business world. It's a tough to find a way to make money and fulfill your dreams of sailing around the world. We talk about all the things we've tried to do in order to keep on sailing. A lot of them haven't worked out and yet ...
All our Sailing Failures
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - September 11, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsThis week we walk you through 10 years of sailing failures, but don't worry it isn't depressing! More of a fun look back on things we should have known and how we've learned from them, or in some cases, have not learned from them.
The Hidden Benefits of Sailing
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - September 04, 2020 05:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsSailing can teach you a lot about weather, trim, navigation and the ocean. But there's a lot more you can learn when you become a cruiser and we talk about how it has helped us throughout our life to remember the little hidden lessons of cruising and how they have benefitted us.
Anchoring 102 - Windlasses and Sea Floors
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - August 21, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsAfter listening to our Anchoring 101 podcast a number of you reached out to ask us some more questions so we delve into a further discussion on anchoring. We talk about windlasses, sea floors, how to handle dragging anchor and what to do when someone is the "dick" in the anchorage.
Sailors Answer the Web's Most Asked Sailing Questions
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - August 07, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsWe get some inspiration for "Wired" YouTube channel and take Google's most searched sailing questions and answer them! It's a fun little practice that actually makes us discover we need to do a bit of homework.
Traveling 10 Countries with Only $8,000 - An Interview with Desk to Glory
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - July 31, 2020 05:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsWe interview our friends Ashley and Richard from Desk to Glory. We talk about their trip to South America and how they traveled all of Central America with only $8,000. They talk about how keeping it simple is the key to long term travel and ultimately happiness on the road, or in our case, on t...
How to Start Writing about Your Cruising - Interview with Trish Doller
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - July 17, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsInterested in writing about your cruising; blogging, journaling, selling articles? I'm super excited because I interview Trish Doller author of the upcoming book, Float Plan which takes place on an Alberg sailboat. We talk about how to get started writing and how to go about making a few extra b...
Tarka's Update for July and Upcoming Season
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - July 10, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsIt's July and so much has happened. We want to clue you in as to our future plans and what we have been up to. We also talk about the boat build we have planned!
Tarka's Tackle - The Basics of Anchoring your Sailboat
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - July 04, 2020 00:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsIt's a controversial topic amongst cruisers; anchoring! Everyone has their way of doing it and we let you know how we do it on Tarka. We also go into the types of anchors and the basics of keeping your boat in one place.
Food, Meal Planning and Provisioning Onboard a Sailboat
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - June 26, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsWe discuss our food stores onboard and meal planning. We both have different eating schedules and that makes it hard on Spencer who cooks and plans all our meals. We discuss how people can plan for provisioning and some mistakes we need to remedy.
3 Day Passages Suck - Sailing North along the US Coast
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - June 19, 2020 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsWe make our way North along the US East Coast. With the weather windows being short, we make a 3 day, 2 night passage and it didn't go great. We go over the pitfalls and mistakes we made as we sailed from St. Augustine, Florida to South Carolina.
Sweating Cheese is Not Cheese - Evaluating Our Batteries
Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast - June 12, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsAfter our podcast with Dave, we evaluate our batteries onboard and make some decisions for changes in the future.
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