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Nica Waters

🎧Choosing a Virtual Mailbox

Published on September 1, 2020; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

Laying out the process we used when choosing who would handle our mail.

🎧Multiple Avenues To Getting Rid of Stuff

Published on August 25, 2020; last updated on May 23, 2023 by Nica Waters

Our recent move made me explore all kinds of places with an eye to reducing our “things” load. 

🎧The Loss of a Giant

Published on August 18, 2020; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

What Larry Pardey and his wife, Lin, and their writings mean to us as cruisers and Bristol Channel Cutter owners. We’re all richer for his having been here. 

🎧Grinding Down Fiberglass

Published on August 11, 2020; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

6 tips for making fiberglass removal easier. It’s not all in the tools! Links: Shop-vac (Amazon) Tyvek suit (Amazon) Respirator (Amazon) Duct tape (Amazon) Sanding pad for drill (Amazon) 40-grit sandpaper (Amazon) Nica email Carolyn email […]

🎧Preparation is Preparation

Published on August 4, 2020; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

Some coronavirus questions are a good start to cruising questions, particularly around provisioning.

🎧Real Life?

Published on July 28, 2020; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

In which I explain why I’m tired of hearing people tell me my life on the boat isn’t really real.

🎧Deciding on Lithiums

Published on July 21, 2020; last updated on May 17, 2023 by Nica Waters

A brief overview of boat energy systems and how we settled on lithium batteries.

🎧Cruising for the Sandwich Generation

Published on July 14, 2020; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

Are we truly the sandwich generation? If so, is that a bad thing?

🎧Awesome Sailing Movie

Published on July 7, 2020; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

Finding a movie that keeps my attention is not easy. This one, featuring a sister ship to our own Calypso, definitely fits the bill!

🎧My New Wallet

Published on July 3, 2020; last updated on May 19, 2023 by Nica Waters

When we visited Totem in Panama, I didn’t expect to take home an art form as a way to carry around a credit card or cash.

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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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Buying the Perfect Boat

December 4, 2025 By Carolyn Shearlock

Buying the perfect boat is not only a matter of money or features. It may be about adjusting your expectations to find one that’s best for you.

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🎧Celebrating Thanksgiving While Cruising

November 29, 2025 By Nica Waters

Celebrating Thanksgiving while Cruising can be a challenge. But, even if it doesn’t look like past holidays, it brings its own rewards.

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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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