"Do You Use a Bum Gun?" | We Answer YOUR Questions (Pt 2) | Casting Off 058

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We answer more of your questions in Part 2 or our open question free-for-all. And this week we include that favourite sailor subject, toilets and bum guns...

00:00 Jamie doesn't understand.
01:46 Do you ever feel like you want to give up?
05:04 Top 10 anchorages of Indonesia and Malaysia?
08:36 Why are women always up the front when anchoring?
10:54 What are your thoughts on flopper stoppers?
11:53 Are aluminum hulled catamarans extra noisy pounding over the water?
13:47 Can you insure a boat over 20 years old?
16:38 Top three favourite sail boats
20:31 What one thing do you miss from life on land?
22:01 Coastal or ocean cruising - which is best?
23:35 Did you have many close relations from whom it proved difficult to part?
25:10 Effects of COVID - are there more inexperienced cruisers on the water?
30:41 If you could go back to when you both started your journey, what one thing
you would do differently?
31:13 What are some of the worst storms or weather you have sailed though?
35:14 Are bum guns a good idea? What about compost loos?
38:43 Insurance and banking while sailing
42:07 Do you feel safe at anchor?

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