As I’m writing this, most of the US is experiencing record or near-record heat. And Dave and I cruised in some pretty hot weather, with summers in the Sea of Cortez and in El Salvador. Many of the articles here on The Boat Galley give tips for dealing with hot weather.
So here’s a list of TBG articles that might be helpful to those who are trying to figure out how to cope with the heat of cruising in hot weather without air conditioning. While jumping in the water (which I did frequently) is one solution, there are numerous other ways to beat the heat!
Included are are ways to stay cool, cooking techniques that are good for hot weather, keeping food in hot weather (including ways to put less load on your refrigerator), favorite hot weather recipes and more!
- 12-Volt Fans
- Bake Bread on the Grill
- Baking When It’s Hot?
- Beach BBQ
- Boatmeal — Oatmeal on a Boat
- Canned Meat Meal Ideas
- Chata Chilorio
- Chocolate-Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies
- Conserving Propane
- Couscous
- Faster Baking
- Frozen Yogurt
- Fun Pops
- Gazpacho (Cruising World, July 2007)
- How to Grill Guides: FREE PDF Downloads
- How to Improve Refrigerator Efficiency
- Make Your Own Gel Ice Pack
- Making Iced Tea
- Meals for Hot Days
- Port Visors
- Provisioning Cooler
- Refrigeration: Extra Insulation
- Rehydration Drinks
- Rice or Pasta Salad “Recipe”
- Shrimp
- Simple Exhaust Fan
- Solar Ovens
- Sour Smelling Dish Rags?
- Space-Saving Drinks
- The Dollars & Sense of Solar Panels (Blue Water Sailing, February 2005)
- Thermos Cooking
- Two Extra Things to Store in the Refrigerator
- Using Canned Meat
- Vegetable Salad a la Que Tal
- Ventilation
- Wind Scoops
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