If you’re not careful, you could end up with a cruising boat filled with stuff you will never eat. Avoid it by following the second rule of provisioning your boat.
Links:
The Boat Galley Cookbook (Amazon)
The Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew – Lin Pardey (Amazon)
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Carolyn Shearlock has lived aboard full-time for 17 years, splitting her time between a Tayana 37 monohull and a Gemini 105 catamaran. She’s cruised over 14,000 miles, from Pacific Mexico and Central America to Florida and the Bahamas, gaining firsthand experience with the joys and challenges of life on the water.
Through The Boat Galley, Carolyn has helped thousands of people explore, prepare for, and enjoy life afloat. She shares her expertise as an instructor at Cruisers University, in leading boating publications, and through her bestselling book, The Boat Galley Cookbook. She is passionate about helping others embark on their liveaboard journey—making life on the water simpler, safer, and more enjoyable.
Paula Hefner says
great suggestions as always, thank you. Getting ready to provision a boat in Grenada for a trip to Florida.