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Nica Waters

🎧 Boatcards and Memories

Published on January 19, 2021; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

Packing up the house to sell unearthed a lot of memories from our first cruise. In the form of boat cards.

🎧Sunglasses

Published on January 12, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

Looking for a good set of boat sunglasses? Look at features and not just the price.

🎧Forced Flexibility

Published on January 5, 2021; last updated on May 17, 2023 by Nica Waters

Realizing I need a general plan to look forward to was a change for me. Understanding what that meant was helpful to Jeremy.

🎧Appreciating Family

Published on December 29, 2020; last updated on May 19, 2023 by Nica Waters

Gratitude expressed for something I once took for granted.

🎧Balancing Work and Play

Published on December 15, 2020; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

Getting stuck in the “work all the time” mode is not ideal. Days when you both work AND play are the best!

🎧Bucking the System by Working the System

Published on December 8, 2020; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

College acceptance letters provide the springboard for a reflection on how to get what you want.

🎧 Space Shifting for Projects

Published on December 1, 2020; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

When working on house flooring reminds me that boat life skills apply even on land.

🎧Why Keep the Boat?

Published on November 24, 2020; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

A standard question is asked and answered. In the most raw form yet.

🎧Quantity Conundrum, Resolved

Published on November 17, 2020; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

A curry dinner leads to soul searching on how much to stock when we go cruising.

🎧Pest Control

Published on November 10, 2020; last updated on July 29, 2023 by Nica Waters

Life in paradise has some snags. Mice and flies included.

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Welcome

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!

      

Latest Articles & Podcasts

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Better Buoyancy Tanks

November 27, 2025 By Carolyn Shearlock

Buoyancy tanks help if a boat is cracked or holed. But only if they’re filled with something that won’t let a compartment fill with water.

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Celebrating Thanksgiving While Cruising – Podcast Transcript

November 24, 2025 By Pamela Douglas

Ahhh, Thanksgiving. It would actually be pretty easy for me to be sad about all we’re missing this particular Thanksgiving. It’s my favorite holiday, a chance to gather family and […]

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🎧Checking Into a Marina – Here’s How

November 22, 2025 By Carolyn Shearlock

Checking into a marina is something you never do on land. Here’s what you need to know to make it easy and productive.

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