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Nica Waters

🎧Deadlines and Prioritizations

Published on June 1, 2021; last updated on April 12, 2024 by Nica Waters

When moving aboard doesn’t mean the same thing as splashing the boat, the priority list gets tighter. We’ve got 2 main lists going these days, with some wiggle room in terms of the “going cruising” list.

🎧The Mysterious All of a Suddens

Published on May 25, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

A look at some of the endless work that culminated in finishing a lot of projects in one weekend.

🎧Coffee Problems

Published on May 18, 2021; last updated on May 19, 2023 by Nica Waters

After a lot of tasty trial and error, we’ve found our onboard coffee. It’s still better to spend more to get smaller size bags.

🎧Redoing the Whole Boat

Published on May 11, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

A question from a friend leads us to list out everything that we’re tackling aboard. It’s extensive and exhausting. We’d still do it again.

🎧Three Varnishing Tips

Published on May 4, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

Besides the basics of “spend time prepping and cleaning”, we’ve figured out some new strategies lately that are making varnish time go much more smoothly.

🎧To Bread Machine or Not to Bread Machine

Published on April 27, 2021; last updated on May 17, 2023 by Nica Waters

I love making bread by hand. We still bought a machine – here’s why.

🎧Tabbing Games

Published on April 20, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

It takes more time than you think to create support for counters!

🎧Hardest Parts of Any Project

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

Getting started is hard. Finishing is even harder. They both mean nothing gets crossed off the list.

🎧Rudder Woes

Published on April 6, 2021; last updated on September 29, 2024 by Nica Waters

How much work have we just caused ourselves by wanting a new wind vane?

🎧Paying For the Dream

Published on March 30, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

From cruising local to cruiser karma, earning funds underway has challenges to be aware of.

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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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