The Boat Galley

6 ways that cooking on a boat is different than cooking ashore, and effective ways to meet the challenges

Most boat refrigerators don’t have any organizing tools built in — no bins, shelves or anything. Here’s how to customize it according to YOUR preferences!

The whole concept of “companion dog” is foreign in many places — there, dogs are for work and security. So it’s sometimes hard to find treats — or you may just want to know what they’re eating or avoid certain ingredients. It’s easy to make your own!

Little flashlights are good, but sometimes you just need more light — but without a huge power draw. These will do it!

Cruisers leaving the US are always wondering what they won’t be able to find and tend to stuff the boat with things from the US. Do you really need to??

Does the sun beat down on your refrigerator or ice box? Stop it from heating up all that nice cold air on the inside by putting Reflectix on the outside.

I took the time to learn the differences amongst 5200, Life Caulk, 4200, fast cure and so on. But I never dreamed that there were differences in plain old silicone caulk. There are!

Great to have on board . . . but don’t use it on meat! Keep it for first aid purposes only.

Torre DeRoche is terrified of water. But her new love is going to sail across the Pacific . . . The true story of what happens when you go outside your comfort zone. WAY outside.

Is your refrigerator or ice box losing its cool? Make sure all that nice cold air stays IN the refrigerator!

Refrigerator (or ice box) seals help keep the cold air from seeping out the cracks around lids and doors. But are yours really doing the job?

How do you get gunk out of various nooks and crannies in the galley, around fiddles and other tight spaces? Make your own perfect tool out of an old toothbrush!

If you’ve got a shallow storage locker, here’s an easy way to turn it into secure storage for glassware . . . or maybe wine bottles?

Whether it’s for a romantic evening in the cockpit or a middle-of-the-night trip to the head, sometimes all you want is a little bit of light. Here’s a great solution with no drain on the boat’s power supply, no fire hazard and no heat in the cabin!

Your dinghy is your car when you’re on the boat. You really don’t want to see it go up in flames because of a careless mistake!

Cruisers in the Sea of Cortez are all abuzz about a quick way to stop the pain of a stingray sting.