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Nica Waters

🎧FastSeas- an Interview!

Published on August 20, 2019; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

Jeremy Waters, creator of the weather routing service FastSeas, tells all.

🎧Time – One Thing I’m Looking Forward To

Published on August 13, 2019; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

Spending hours on the road over spring break turned me philosophical. How is time different on board?

🎧It’s a Pressure Cooker!

Published on August 6, 2019; last updated on May 19, 2023 by Nica Waters

My experience with pressure cookers has been a bust, but supposedly the new ones are far better. What made me decide to try again?

🎧My Favorite Water Saving Tip

Published on July 30, 2019; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

Get in the habit of saving water on land, before you go cruising. This simple trick will help!

🎧Boat Project Organization

Published on July 23, 2019; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

From targeted to free-flowing, lists are a great way to stay on top of the projects you need to do aboard. Learn 3 ways to think about those lists!

🎧The Goldilocks Effect

Published on July 16, 2019; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

Not too big, not too small; not too much, not too little. Hitting the magic food amount takes some surprising perspective, but it’s very very doable!

🎧 Iconic Photos; Amazing Cruising Memories

Published on July 9, 2019; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

Three photographs and their stories, all from our first cruise

🎧Templating: How and Why

Published on July 2, 2019; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

Creating a new horizontal surface in thin air on the boat is hard. Less hard when you template first.

Creating a new horizontal surface in thin air on the boat is hard. Less hard when you template first.

🎧The Soup To Nuts Kind of Provisioning

Published on June 25, 2019; last updated on May 30, 2023 by Nica Waters

It’s like regular grocery shopping – with a twist. Learn why your worries about that first stock up on board are both real AND unfounded.

🎧Collections

Published on June 18, 2019; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

When a jar of shells (or a bag of sea beans) is a time travel machine, it reminds me that even on a small boat, indulging your passions matters.

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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!

      

Latest Articles & Podcasts

Eggs packed in cellophane - buying from the ship in the Tuamotus

🎧Buying from the Ship in the Tuamotus

November 1, 2025 By Nica Waters

A Tuamotus shopping experience where the ship is a store. Buying directly from the supply ship in Takaroa was a lovely cruising lesson   Summary Cruising offers opportunities to have many new experiences and to […]

Boats at anchor a sunset - how to quiet noisy halyards

How to Quiet Noisy Halyards

October 30, 2025 By Carolyn Shearlock

Wondering how to quiet noisy halyards? Here are five easy ways to keep sailboat halyards from clanking against the mast.

Hand holding a crimping tool and a wire - Tips for Boat Wiring

🎧Boat Wiring Tips to DIY

October 25, 2025 By Carolyn Shearlock

With a few tips for boat wiring, you can get good results the first time without much stress. This is what I wish I knew when I started out.

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