An inverter turns your boat’s 12V battery power into regular household current. Here’s what every boater needs to know.
Storing Paper Products on a Boat
Paper products seem like an easy thing to store on a boat. But it takes a bit of planning to keep them dry and bug-free.
Sun Covers for Boat Hatches and Windows
Sun covers that keep rays from beating into your boat can really cool things down. Here’s an easy way to make yours.
Avoiding and Clearing a Clogged Boat Drain
Six ways to clear a clogged boat drain without any toxic chemicals. These techniques work on galley, sink and shower drains.
Keeping Medication Cold on a Boat
Refrigerated injectables like Mounjaro, Ozempic, and Repatha. Plus test strips. A real plan for meds that need to stay cold.
How to Stay in Touch While Cruising
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?
Do you wonder where to use your watermaker? Here’s what we learned in years of cruising with several different models.
Composting Toilet on a Boat: Everything You Need to Know
Ten years of composting toilet experience aboard — the exact coconut coir method, fly prevention, and what to do when things go wrong.
When You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
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
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.