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Nica Waters

🎧Working Out On Board: a workout for you

Published on April 2, 2019; last updated on January 10, 2025 by Nica Waters

Exercise basics, some tips, and even a customizable plan - learn how to stay fit on your boat!

Exercise basics, some tips, and even a customizable plan – learn how to stay fit on your boat!

🎧Long Hair or Short Hair?

Published on March 26, 2019; last updated on January 10, 2025 by Nica Waters

Unless you're planning to shave it all off, you're dealing with hair on a boat. Do you keep it short or have it long?

Unless you’re planning to shave it all off, you’re dealing with hair on a boat. Do you keep it short or have it long?

🎧 What’s a Bottom Job Cost Anyway?

Published on March 19, 2019; last updated on January 10, 2025 by Nica Waters

Whether you decide not to apply bottom paint, do the work yourself, or hire it out, there are costs to keeping your hull clean. Learn the details!

Whether you decide not to apply bottom paint, do the work yourself, or hire it out, there are costs to keeping your hull clean. Learn the details!

🎧What Inspires You?

Published on March 12, 2019; last updated on January 10, 2025 by Nica Waters

It's easy to think what we do is easy and commonplace. It's not. Sharing our experiences can help others make a change.

It’s easy to think what we do is easy and commonplace. It’s not. Sharing our experiences can help others make a change.

🎧Gift Ideas For Those Dreaming of Cruising

Published on March 5, 2019; last updated on January 10, 2025 by Nica Waters

The last thing a cruiser needs is more stuff. Except stuff they need. What might they need? Here are some ideas you might never have thought of!

🎧Storage Conundrum

Published on February 26, 2019; last updated on January 10, 2025 by Nica Waters

Deciding whether or not to sell your stuff is as hard as deciding about the house. Add to the kitty? Add to the budget line? Sell? Keep? Aargh!

Deciding whether or not to sell your stuff is as hard as deciding about the house. Add to the kitty? Add to the budget line? Sell? Keep? Aargh!

🎧Which Project First?

Published on February 19, 2019; last updated on January 10, 2025 by Nica Waters

Projects abound. Which ones REALLY need to be done before you can go? There's a simple rule to keep in mind!

Projects abound. Which ones REALLY need to be done before you can go? There’s a simple rule to keep in mind!

🎧Why Does Weather Matter

Published on February 12, 2019; last updated on January 10, 2025 by Nica Waters

What's the big deal about weather? As a cruiser, it's critical information! Nica's story about an afternoon on the Chesapeake will help you see why.

What’s the big deal about weather? As a cruiser, it’s critical information! Nica’s story about an afternoon on the Chesapeake will help you see why.

🎧Why Work on Physical Fitness

Published on February 5, 2019; last updated on January 10, 2025 by Nica Waters

You might find yourself in tight spaces on board. Getting out of those takes strength and perspective. Learn why they're important for cruising!

You might find yourself in tight spaces on board. Getting out of those takes strength and perspective. Learn why they’re important for cruising!

🎧Fiberglass Work Basics

Published on January 29, 2019; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

Glass fiber and some 2-part epoxy is a powerfully strong combination. Learn the 6 steps to fiberglass success!

Glass fiber and some 2-part epoxy is a powerfully strong combination. Learn the 6 steps to fiberglass success!

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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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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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