Welcome to The Boat Galley!

Has someone you love mentioned wanting to go cruising on a sailboat? Or maybe you’ve secretly fantasized about selling everything, moving aboard your boat, and traveling the world? But you’re not sure how you’d actually do it . . .

Or perhaps you’ve recently begun cruising and are finding the learning curve a little steep.

Don’t worry! We can work through it together.

The Boat Galley contains quick bits of info and actionable tips to help you learn about cruising on a sailboat or trawler as well as in-depth articles to flatten out that first-year learning curve:

•      • discovering what cruising is all about
•      • deciding if cruising is for you
•      • how to buy a boat
•      • budgeting and how you can afford to cruise
•      • moving aboard your boat
•      • gaining the skills to cruise safely
•      • outfitting the boat
•      • provisioning and cooking on a boat
•      • the joys and challenges of the cruising lifestyle

 

Where to start? Get a customized introduction to The Boat Galley, tailored to whether you’re considering cruising, preparing to cruise, or out cruising in The Boat Galley Resource Center.

Want to learn more about The Boat Galley? Go to the Start Here page. Or just dive in, using the menu and search box at the top of every page.