• Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Events
  • Articles
    • Preparing to Cruise
    • Buying a Boat & Gear
    • Living on a Boat
    • Food & Cooking
    • Cruising & Chartering
    • Boat Work
    • Worries & Concerns
    • All Articles: New to Old
  • Cruising Guides
  • Courses
  • TBG on Amazon
    • Our Products on Amazon
    • Other Recommended Products on Amazon
  • Course Login
  • Newsletter
  • Visit Our Store
    • Cruising Guides
    • Courses
    • Books & References

The Boat Galley

making boat life better

 

A Garden on a Boat

Published on October 14, 2013; last updated on November 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to grow plants on a boat

How to have a salad garden on a boat if you’re a liveaboard. What type of container and soil and where to put them at anchor or dock and underway. Fresh greens without refrigeration worries!

Leap of Faith

Published on September 28, 2013; last updated on March 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Dreaming of getting a boat and living on it? Wondering how people who aren't millionaires manage to do it? This book lays it out for you.

Dreaming of getting a boat and living on it? Wondering how people who aren’t millionaires manage to do it? This book lays it out for you.

How to Have a Garden on a Boat

Published on September 27, 2013; last updated on April 29, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Hungry for fresh salad greens on the boat? But know that they won't stay fresh for long? Here's how to grow your own!

Hungry for fresh salad greens on the boat? But know that they won’t stay fresh for long? Here’s how to grow your own!

Buoy – Home at Sea

Published on September 14, 2013; last updated on January 18, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

A touching read-aloud story of the sea for boat kids or visiting grandkids. And the adults will love it, too!

A touching read-aloud story of the sea for boat kids or visiting grandkids. And the adults will love it, too!

Ten Things That Make Life Aboard a Boat Better

Published on August 28, 2013; last updated on December 28, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Ten of our favorite items for living on our boat. Life aboard is so much nicer with these -- they make reality equal the dream.

Ten of our favorite items for living on our boat. Life aboard is so much nicer with these — they make reality equal the dream.

Happy Hour IN the Water

Published on July 31, 2013; last updated on September 30, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Hot? Don't just have a cold drink for happy hour -- jump in the drink! Here's a few tips to make it a great time.

Hot? Don’t just have a cold drink for happy hour — jump in the drink! Here’s a few tips to make it a great time.

Storing Medications When Living on a Boat

Published on July 5, 2013; last updated on November 29, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Hot and humid conditions can make medications melt . . . here's a reader tip on a great way to store those expensive and important stores!

Hot and humid conditions can make medications melt . . . here’s a reader tip on a great way to store those expensive and important stores!

How to Clean Tight Spaces on a Boat

Published on May 29, 2013; last updated on January 21, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

How do you get gunk out of various nooks and crannies in the galley, around fiddles and other tight spaces? Make your own perfect tool out of an old toothbrush!

How do you get gunk out of various nooks and crannies in the galley, around fiddles and other tight spaces? Make your own perfect tool out of an old toothbrush!

Krud Kutter – Great Degreaser for Your Boat

Published on May 3, 2013; last updated on January 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Awesome used to be my favorite cleaner/degreaser, but it got upstaged by a new find that reader Tammy Swart told me about --

Awesome used to be my favorite cleaner/degreaser, but it got upstaged by a new find that reader Tammy Swart told me about —

Cat on a Boat!

Published on April 8, 2013; last updated on January 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

I'm not an expert on cats at all. But thanks to a reader, I now have answers for a couple of the most frequently asked questions, including the best way to store their food.

I’m not an expert on cats at all. But thanks to a reader, I now have answers for a couple of the most frequently asked questions, including the best way to store their food.

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Page 1
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Page 12
  • Page 13
  • Page 14
  • Page 15
  • Page 16
  • Go to Next Page »

Footer

Newsletter

Each week you’ll get:

• Tips from Carolyn
• New articles & podcasts
• Popular articles you may have missed
• Totally FREE – one email a week

SUBSCRIBE NOW

Advertising · About · Privacy · Terms of Service · Contact · © 2010–2025 The Boat Galley, LLC. All Rights Reserved.'
  • Questions? Click to Email Me
  • Visit Our Store