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Nica Waters

🎧Nobody Does It Alone

Published on February 1, 2022; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

From lending an ear to lending a home, we’ve been lucky with our support system.

🎧Contemplating the Stack Pack

Published on January 25, 2022; last updated on January 4, 2025 by Nica Waters

Building our own stack pack involved a lot of creativity and decisions

🎧Yet Another List of Boat Projects

Published on January 18, 2022; last updated on May 19, 2023 by Nica Waters

Heck with going stern to stem. This time, we’re focusing on specifics.

🎧Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Published on January 11, 2022; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

Who is more relevant for cruising information–the old-time cruisers or today’s YouTube stars? And does it matter?

🎧Bring Home the Bounty

Published on January 4, 2022; last updated on May 23, 2023 by Nica Waters

You found the store. They had most of what you needed. Now how to get it home?

🎧 Provisioning for Coastal Cruising

Published on December 28, 2021; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

Provisioning along the coast taught me a lot about how to stock the boat successfully

🎧Other People’s Boats

Published on December 21, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

Why sailing a big boat affirmed our love of small boats

🎧Fitness Aboard: 3 Tips!

Published on December 14, 2021; last updated on May 17, 2023 by Nica Waters

Sharing some tips about exercising aboard, learned while cruising Calypso!

🎧Wrapping Up

Published on December 7, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

Trying to remind myself that hauling out isn’t the end of our cruise – it’s just part of it

🎧Annapolis by Water!

Published on November 30, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

Finally hitting the boat show on our own boat, and what we learned about Annapolis as a cruiser.

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Carolyn Shearlock

Hi! I'm Carolyn Shearlock. My husband and I have been living on a boat and cruising over 17 years and 13,000 miles, first on a Tayana 37 monohull and then on a 34' Gemini catamaran. Along the way, we sold pretty much everything we owned (twice!), gained a great boat dog, had a bunch of wonderful times and some adventures . . . and learned a ton about what does and doesn't work!

      

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🎧Roam Device Review – Monitor Your Boat from Afar

June 7, 2025 By Carolyn Shearlock/John Herlig

John Herlig did a Roam Device review. Learn what he found installing it on his boat. And how he used it to keep track of his boat while away.

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Tips for Hauling Out Your Boat

June 5, 2025 By Carolyn Shearlock

If hauling out your boat is a new experience, read these tips to make it easier and less stressful. Little things you need to know.

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Liveaboard Boat Insurance: Coverage for Full-Time Cruisers

June 2, 2025 By Carolyn Shearlock/Ben Belyea

Liveaboard boat insurance can be hard to find. What’s a cruiser to do? Here’s what you need to know to find coverage.

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