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Living on a Boat

What is living on a boat really like? How do you handle the everyday things? Could you really do it? All the info you need to make a smooth transition:

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Cruising Stories: Sheena Jeffers – Seas Life

Published on August 1, 2018; last updated on May 9, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock/Sheena Jeffers

Twenty tips to help your relationship strengthen while living in constant close quarters. Start by sharing this with your partner!

Twenty tips to help your relationship strengthen while living in constant close quarters. Start by sharing this with your partner! [More] Cruising Stories: Sheena Jeffers – Seas Life

Twenty tips to help your relationship strengthen while living in constant close quarters. Start by sharing this with your partner!

Kittiwake on Having a YouTube Channel

Published on July 25, 2018; last updated on May 9, 2020 by Elena on Kittiwake

Thinking about starting a YouTube channel to fund your cruising? Seems simple enough, right? Elena of Kittiwake tells what it's really like.

Thinking about starting a YouTube channel to fund your cruising? Seems simple enough, right? Elena of Kittiwake tells what it’s really like. [More] Kittiwake on Having a YouTube Channel

Thinking about starting a YouTube channel to fund your cruising? Seems simple enough, right? Elena of Kittiwake tells what it's really like.

Cruising with a Large Dog

Published on April 18, 2018; last updated on June 11, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock/Pamela Douglas Webster

Wondering how to go cruising with a big dog? What can you do to make it easier? Answers here from Pamela Douglas Webster, who cruises with Honey, a golden retriever. [More] Cruising with a Large Dog

Provisioning without a Car

Published on March 5, 2018; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

How in the world do you go grocery shopping or, worse yet, a really big stock-up without a car? How we do it.

How in the world do you go grocery shopping or, worse yet, a really big stock-up without a car? How we do it. [More] Provisioning without a Car

How Long Does a Tank of Propane Last?

Published on February 26, 2018; last updated on March 31, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

How much propane do you need to carry for your adventure? Rule of thumb and useful info for how much is really in that tank!

How much propane do you need to carry for your adventure? Rule of thumb and useful info for how much is really in that tank! [More] How Long Does a Tank of Propane Last?

How much propane do you need to carry for your adventure? Rule of thumb and useful info for how much is really in that tank!

Weather Watching

Published on January 29, 2018; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

If you're living on a boat, weather is just as important when you're at anchor, on a mooring or even at anchor as it is on passage. Another key for staying safe in your cruising.

If you’re living on a boat, weather is just as important when you’re at anchor, on a mooring or even at anchor as it is on passage. Another key for staying safe in your cruising. [More] Weather Watching

How to Quiet Clanking Halyards

Published on October 25, 2017; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Five easy ways to keep sailboat halyards from clanking against the mast. Silence them on your boat for a better night’s sleep! [More] How to Quiet Clanking Halyards

Boat Mess

Published on October 2, 2017; last updated on September 3, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Think your boat is messy when you're working on a project? Take a look at ours!

Boat mess is a fact when you’re working on a project in a small space. There just isn’t room to neatly move stuff aside. A look at what happens. [More] Boat Mess

Think your boat is messy when you're working on a project? Take a look at ours!

6 + 1 = 7, But So Does 3 + 4

Published on August 23, 2017; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

No, we don't all have to do things the same way in order to get to the same place. When is it time to insist on standard operating procedures and when is it best to leave well enough alone?

No, we don’t all have to do things the same way in order to get to the same place. When is it time to insist on standard operating procedures and when is it best to leave well enough alone? [More] 6 + 1 = 7, But So Does 3 + 4

No, we don't all have to do things the same way in order to get to the same place. When is it time to insist on standard operating procedures and when is it best to leave well enough alone?

Sleep . . . or Lack Thereof

Published on July 24, 2017; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Not sleeping well is one of the biggest complaints that new cruisers have. It's a big change on every level -- new bed, new "home," new noises and new worries. Some tips to ease the transition.

Not sleeping well is one of the biggest complaints that new cruisers have. It’s a big change on every level — new bed, new “home,” new noises and new worries. Some tips to ease the transition. [More] Sleep . . . or Lack Thereof

Not sleeping well is one of the biggest complaints that new cruisers have. It's a big change on every level -- new bed, new "home," new noises and new worries. Some tips to ease the transition.
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Carolyn Shearlock

Hi! I'm Carolyn Shearlock. My husband and I have been cruising over 14 years and 13,000 miles, first on a Tayana 37 monohull and now 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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What Does a Boat Watcher Do?

June 29, 2022 By Carolyn Shearlock

If you have to leave your boat, do you have a boat watcher keeping an eye on it? Or are you watching someone else’s boat for them? Here’s what you need to know. [More] What Does a Boat Watcher Do?

Homemade Granola

June 28, 2022 By Nica Waters

A quick granola recipe that’s fabulous for life afloat.
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Upgrading Your Fridge – What to Consider

June 24, 2022 By Carolyn Shearlock

Planning to upgrade or replace your boat fridge? Here’s what you need to consider to make the best choice.  [More] Upgrading Your Fridge – What to Consider

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