Nica Waters

🎧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.

🎧On Pirates

Published on March 23, 2021; last updated on December 28, 2024 by Nica Waters

The glories of Venezuela, tempered by troubles, kept revealing themselves.

🎧Recycling Material for Boat Projects

Published on March 16, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

When small items aboard come with stories.

🎧If You Give a Boat Some Bling

Published on March 9, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

How replacing a thru hull led to buying a new toilet.

🎧Boat Projects at Home, May 2020

Published on March 2, 2021; last updated on November 30, 2024 by Nica Waters

Pandemic-induced isolation was good for new boat projects.

🎧Plan Crystallization

Published on February 23, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

We thought we had Thanksgiving plans. The surge in virus cases thought otherwise.

🎧5 Steps to Replacing Thru Hulls

Published on February 16, 2021; last updated on July 29, 2023 by Nica Waters

We recently replaced all our thru hulls – and share the details of how to do it!

🎧Dealing With Time Warp

Published on February 9, 2021; last updated on May 19, 2023 by Nica Waters

Without a job to force you to pay attention to the calendar, it can be hard to keep track. Here are a couple of reasons it’s important – and how to do it.

🎧Essential Tools for Corian DIY

Published on February 2, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

Putting in new counters on Calypso means learning to work with a whole new material. It’s not that hard to create with Corian!

🎧Challenges With Cheap Cell Plans

Published on January 26, 2021; last updated on May 23, 2023 by Nica Waters

Figuring out which cell plan to go with took some trial and error. I wish I’d thought about some of these things up front.