Making new friends, leaving friends behind. It can be tough on both ends. Eleven suggestions to make it easier.
Small Hands and Caring for Minor Injuries
Minor injuries (especially on your hands) are inevitable. Especially if your hands are the only ones small enough to do the job.
Boat Safety Briefing for Guests
What to cover before you leave the dock — and the questions to ask your guests before you go.
How to Keep Medical Records Onboard
Cruisers must keep medical records onboard–for everyone on the boat. Here’s what to include. And where to keep it.
How to Get Help in an Emergency
If you live on a boat, how do you get help in an emergency? It depends on where you are and on what type of emergency.
How to Avoid Cruiser Stress
Struggling to manage the stress of cruising? There are a few ways to increase your confidence. Try these.
Dealing with Cold Weather When Boating
Mobs of cruisers head south down the ICW in the fall looking for warm weather. But what if you get caught in the cold? Here’s a cruiser’s best tips for staying warm on a chilly boat.
How to Deal with Problems When Cruising on Your Boat
All cruisers have unexpected problems come up. But how you deal with them will make the difference. Here’s what we learned from some unexpected medical issues while cruising.
Dealing with Medical Problems on a Boat
If someone on your boat develops health problems, are you prepare? Here’s how we’ve made sure medical issues are manageable.
Emergency! Water Coming in the Boat
While in the Bahamas we discovered seawater coming in the boat. Learn from our experience.