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Nica Waters

🎧Catching Water

Published on July 10, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

Fresh water is critical on a boat. Catching it can extend your time at anchor considerably. Nica Waters tells her experiences.

Fresh water is critical on a boat. Catching it can extend your time at anchor considerably. Nica Waters tells her experiences.

🎧Boating Friendships

Published on July 3, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

Friendships formed on the water are special. Is it the people or the circumstances? Nica explores a few of the many amazing friendships formed by time on the water.

Friendships formed on the water are special. Is it the people or the circumstances? Nica explores a few of the many amazing friendships formed by time on the water.

🎧What Type of Dinghy?

Published on June 26, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

The one constant on a cruising boat is that you need a dinghy. What kind to get has all kinds of answers. Nica shares their thought process as over the years, the kind of dinghy they want has changed.

The one constant on a cruising boat is that you need a dinghy. What kind to get has all kinds of answers. Nica shares their thought process as over the years, the kind of dinghy they want has changed.

🎧Grilling Aboard

Published on June 19, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

Outdoor cooking is great, and what's more natural than grilling on your boat? In this episode, Nica Waters tells of her favorite grilling gear.

Outdoor cooking is great, and what’s more natural than grilling on your boat? In this episode, Nica Waters tells of her favorite grilling gear.

🎧Bring the Joy

Published on June 12, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

How do you decide what comes with you on the boat and what stays behind? Space is limited, to be sure, but that doesn't mean you can't have ANY treasures aboard!

How do you decide what comes with you on the boat and what stays behind? Space is limited, to be sure, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have ANY treasures aboard!

🎧How to Talk Like a Cruiser

Published on June 5, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

Want to feel like a cruiser right off the bat? Using the right language can help! Nica Waters shares her favorite cruiser vocabulary to help you fit right in.

Want to feel like a cruiser right off the bat? Using the right language can help! Nica Waters shares her favorite cruiser vocabulary to help you fit right in.

🎧 The Magic of Boat Names

Published on May 29, 2018; last updated on March 31, 2025 by Nica Waters

5 things to think about before naming your boat – and how Nica's boat got her name.

5 things to think about before naming your boat – and how Nica’s boat got her name.

🎧Six Steps to a Perfect Bottom

Published on May 22, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

Bottom painting. How do you keep this regular, messy, job in check? 6 steps will have you clean, painted, and ready to splash.

Bottom painting. How do you keep this regular, messy, job in check? 6 steps will have you clean, painted, and ready to splash.

🎧Three Reasons to Go to a Boat Show

Published on May 15, 2018; last updated on March 31, 2025 by Nica Waters

Thinking a boat show is only good if you’re shopping for a new boat? Nica outlines 3 OTHER reasons going to a show is worth your time and energy. Hope to see you in Annapolis in the fall!

🎧Fun & Unexpected Ingredients

Published on May 8, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

Special ingredients can make any meal memorable. Try out fun foodstuffs before you stock up, and have fun experimenting!

Special ingredients can make any meal memorable. Try out fun foodstuffs before you stock up, and have fun experimenting!

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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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