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BOATBUMMS LOG
The cruising adventures of Sid and Manuela. Sunday, March 18, 2018. NEW YEAR IN SHELTER BAY MARINA IN PANAMA. Guess it’s a little late to wish you all a Happy New Year, but here it is anyway Happy New Year. If you have Shelter Bay Marina worker working on the boat you have to watch them like hawks including the bill as many things are added that were never used like overalls and masks. Sid painted the boat and we were done with the haul out in 5 days, wow a record time for us. The Xmas caroling was a big...
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METRIC CONVERSION
Friday, April 4, 2008. 1 KNOT = 1.21 MPH. SEEMEILE/NAUTICAL MILE = 1852 METERS. Subject: 14) How do I convert from mph to knots (or m/s), from inches of mercury to mb (or hPa), or convert degrees of latitude to miles (or kilometers)? 1 mile per hour = 0.864 nautical miles per hour (knots). 1 mile per hour = 1.609 kilometers per hour. 1 mile per hour = 0.4470 meter per second. 1 knot = 1.853 kilometers per hour. 1 knot = 0.5148 meter per second. 1 meter per second = 3.6 kilometers per hour.
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MISSISSIPPI MARBLES and SHIT HEAD
MISSISSIPPI MARBLES and SHIT HEAD. Friday, April 4, 2008. This is a fun. Game we le arn ed to play in Venezuela. We have ne ver heard of the game before and no one knows where it originated. To meld you need 700. 3 x 1 = 500. 3 x 2 = 200. 3 x 3 = 300. 3 x 4 = 400. 3 x 5 = 500. 3 x 6 = 600. 4 of kind 1000. 4 of 2 = bust. 5 of kind 3000. 6 of kind 5000. If a player can’t play he or she has to pick up the whole pile of cards players are playing on and does not get to play this round. Posted by The Boatbumms.
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PANAMA
Tuesday, April 1, 2008. Keep in mind it's been years since we were in Panama, so things may have changed:. Here is some Net info:. Panama Pacific Net: 8.143.0 SSB at 14:00 Zulu (Sid was Net-Manager for. Panama Connection Net: 8.107.0 SSB at 13:30 Zulu. Breakfast Club: 7.083.0 lower side band ham at 13:00 Zulu. 0804’38N, 82.50’56W Great spot to spend the night, open to the south, so watch weather. Keep an eye on the water, lots of trash and tree trunks floating. Also very nice anchorage, with great snorke...
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ALL ABOUT PARADISE
Thursday, October 2, 2008. To just view boat project photos scroll to bottom! Engine: 35 B Westerbeke. Paradise was built in Santa Ana California. Sid watched every step of it and when Paradise. Was splashed he moved on board and she has been his home ever since. Manuela joined in 1996. There have been many upgrades to her which are featured in 4 different photo stories at end of this page. Stainless steel 25 kg Bugel primary anchor. Fortress X28 secondary anchor. Fortress X11 stern anchor. Pro Furl roll...
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PHOTO/FILM GALLERY
Thursday, October 2, 2008. At the end of each newsletter on main page are photo stories and films. CANAIMA/GRAN SABANA, VENEZUELA. SID'S TRIP ON SNOW WHITE. Posted by The Boatbumms. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Picture Window theme. Theme images by wibs24.
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ABOUT US
Wednesday, August 6, 2008. Posted by The Boatbumms. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). You are visitor number:. Awesome Inc. template. Template images by michieldb.
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SPANISH LANGUAGE REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
SPANISH LANGUAGE REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. Tuesday, April 1, 2008. Spanish Language Request for Emergency Assistance. I do not speak Spanish, I do speak English. No hablo espanol, si hablo ingles. This is Sailboat / Powerboat. Este es Valero / Yate. I am at . North . West (Latitude and Longitude). Estoy en punto Norte punto Oeste. One two three four five six seven eight nine zero. Uno dos tres cuatro cinco seis siete ocho nueve cero. This is near (give the name of a town, harbor, etc.).
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STORM AND HURRICANE FACTS
STORM AND HURRICANE FACTS. Friday, April 4, 2008. Tropical disturbance, tropical wave. A cluster of clouds and thunderstorms in the tropics without a defined circulation. A rotating system of thunderstorms in the tropics with winds of less than 39 mph. A rotating system of strong thunderstorms with top sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph. Storms are named when they reach this strength. An intense, rotating tropical weather system with sustained winds of 74 mph or higher. Category 1 (winds 74-95 mph). Storm s...
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FUN TIDBITS
Tuesday, April 1, 2008. MISSISSIPPI MARBLES and SHIT HEAD. WATER AEROBICS WITH POOL NOODLES. HOW TO TIE BOAT KNOTS:. AURORA OR NORTHERN LIGHTS. EXPERT GUIDE TO STO. GREEN FLASH PART 1. GREEN FLASH PART 2. PHOTOS OF GREEN FLASH. HIGHS AND LOWS PART 1. HIGHS AND LOWS PART 2. HOW TO CALCULATE DISTANCE FROM LIGHTNING. LIST OF METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA. STORM AND HURRICANE FACTS. THE FIRE OF ST. ELMO. Posted by The Boatbumms. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Picture Window theme. Theme images by kickers.
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TIDBITS FOR CRUISERS
Tuesday, April 1, 2008. Here are some useful info on weather sites and countries we've visited. Keep in mind that some stuff may be out of date. FLAGS OF THE WORLD. MISCELLANEOUS HINTS AND TIPS. SPANISH LANGUAGE REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. CHRIS PARKER great Caribbean weather info. NOOA WEATHER FAX 24 hrs. NOOA WEATHER FAX 48 hrs. NOOA WEATHER FAX 72 hrs. UNDERGROUND WEATHER great for tracking hurricanes. TRAVEL INFO BY COUNTRY:. Posted by The Boatbumms. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).