Articles
What do you want to learn about?? The Boat Galley’s articles can answer your specific questions from “would I like cruising?” to “why do I need a battery monitor, and how do I wire it?”
Over 1,000 articles to help you every step of the way on your liveaboard cruising adventures. Browse here, or use the search button at the buttom left of every page.
LIVING ON A BOAT
How do you handle everyday items like mail, trash, internet, and pets? Where do you store your stuff? What's the life like?
BUYING A BOAT & GEAR
How to buy a boat and the necessary gear for your liveaboard and cruising life, including in-depth product reviews.
PREPARING TO CRUISE
Getting from "let's buy a boat" to cutting the dock lines with a minimum of fuss and a whole new way of looking at life.
FOOD & COOKING
Provisioning for trips, storing food on a boat, & cooking on a moving platform. Tips & tricks for easier kitchen duty!
RECIPES
Over 100 boat-friendly recipes for every occasion, from happy hour treats to full meals and "make your own" ingredients.
BOAT WORK
Everyday maintenance tips to step-by-step instructions for major projects, including easy boat improvements.
CRUISING & CHARTERING
Tips, skills and info to make boat travel easier and more fun, whether it's on your own boat or a charter:
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG
Emergency gear. Hurricane. Fire. Bugs. Practical help and encouragement when you're frustrated and overwhelmed.

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.