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🎧Contemplating the Stack Pack

Published on January 25, 2022; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

Building our own stack pack involved a lot of creativity and decisions [More] 🎧Contemplating the Stack Pack

How Do You Keep Track?

Published on December 15, 2021; last updated on May 14, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

How do you keep track of periodic things–from maintenance to renewing your boat registration? Tech can help. [More] How Do You Keep Track?

Hauling Out

Published on May 19, 2021; last updated on January 18, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

We had to haul the boat out to do a series of routine (but important) jobs on the boat. Here’s what you may have to look at before setting off cruising. [More] Hauling Out

🎧Winter Cover for a Boat

Published on December 22, 2020; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to make a winter boat cover. DIY project with all the details and links to materials. [More] 🎧Winter Cover for a Boat

Find a Fuel Problem on a Boat

Published on August 31, 2020; last updated on August 31, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to find the cause of a fuel problem on a boat. Symptoms and possible causes, plus step-by-step strategies for finding it. [More] Find a Fuel Problem on a Boat

DIY Fuel Polishing

Published on July 26, 2020; last updated on October 31, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

If your boat has been sitting for a while, you may need to polish your fuel. Here’s how with suggested tools to make it easier to accomplish DIY fuel polishing. [More] DIY Fuel Polishing

Boat Water Filtering

Published on July 20, 2020; last updated on April 30, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Bad-tasting water from your boat’s tank? Filter it! Three suggested ways to do it, with the pros and cons of each. [More] Boat Water Filtering

Boat Battery Types 101

Published on January 20, 2020; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Cory Nickerson

Learn about the different types of boat batteries and figure out which ones are best for you! [More] Boat Battery Types 101

Inexpensive DIY Cockpit Enclosure

Published on October 28, 2019; last updated on October 25, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to make an affordable boat cockpit enclosure. Mine cost just $550 vs. a $10K estimate from a canvas shop! [More] Inexpensive DIY Cockpit Enclosure

Looking For Hard-to-Find Boat Parts?

Published on August 17, 2019; last updated on June 30, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock/Doug McQuilken

Boat Used Part Search: locate hard-to-find boat parts quickly and easily — and at affordable prices — with this search tool. [More] Looking For Hard-to-Find Boat Parts?

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