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Avoiding and Clearing a Clogged Boat Drain

Published on July 31, 2024; last updated on August 6, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

clogged boat drain with water and debris in sink

Six ways to clear a clogged boat drain without any toxic chemicals. These techniques work on galley, sink and shower drains.

Cruising with Temperature-Sensitive Medication

Published on July 17, 2024; last updated on January 4, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Pills with a thermometer - cruising with temperature-sensitive medication

Cruising with temperature-sensitive medication takes some effort. But I’m proof that you can do it. Here’s how.

How to Stay in Touch While Cruising

Published on July 3, 2024; last updated on July 30, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Woman on a boat with a laptop - stay in touch

How do you stay in touch while cruising? Luckily, there are many options, no matter your style of checking in.

Where to Use Your Watermaker? 

Published on June 5, 2024; last updated on June 4, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

boat watermaker

Do you wonder where to use your watermaker? Here’s what we learned in years of cruising with several different models.

Composting Toilet Tips

Published on May 16, 2024; last updated on June 26, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to use coconut coir in a composting toilet, including the exact amount of water to rehydrate it with, and tips on dealing with a fly infestation.

Here are my best composting toilet tips to help your switch a success. Avoid the steep learning curve by reading on.

More Tips for Coping with Hot Weather

Published on May 1, 2024; last updated on September 30, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Coping with hot weather is its own skill. Here are a few more of my favorite tips for staying comfortable on a hot boat.

When You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know 

Published on April 3, 2024; last updated on January 10, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

When starting out cruising, you don’t know what you don’t know. The learning curve is steep. Here are tips to help flatten the curve.

Three Pairs of Shoes

Published on March 7, 2024; last updated on March 5, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Picking the right boat shoes is an important choice for cruisers. Dave and I each had 3 pairs of shoes on the boat. Here are our choices.

Cruising with a Large Dog

Published on February 29, 2024; last updated on June 24, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock/Pamela Douglas

Golden retriever on the bow of a sailboat - cruising with a large dog

Wondering how to go cruising with a big dog? What can you do to make it easier? Answers here from Pamela Douglas who cruised with Honey, a golden retriever.

6 Quick Hacks for Better Boat Life 

Published on February 14, 2024; last updated on December 28, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Hoping to enjoy better boat life? Here are 6 quick things that have improved our cruising. Maybe they’ll help you too.

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