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Info, buying guides and recommended products to help you buy the perfect boat and everything for it, no matter your budget or cruising style. Learn more about:

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Aquabot Parts

Published on September 22, 2016; last updated on June 29, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

If your Aquabot should break, don’t throw it away! It’s easy and inexpensive to get parts. [More] Aquabot Parts

Taleisin’s Tales

Published on September 10, 2016; last updated on June 10, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

New book by Lin Pardey — join them as they shake down the second boat they built — Taleisin — and then cruise her from California to New Zealand. [More] Taleisin’s Tales

Anchoring Bridle with a Mantus Chain Hook

Published on April 25, 2016; last updated on April 29, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

A bridle (or snubbers) is an essential part of the anchoring system. How ours are set up and why we use the Mantus Chain Hook (hint: it stays on!)

A bridle (or snubbers) is an essential part of the anchoring system. How ours are set up and why we use the Mantus Chain Hook (hint: it stays on!) [More] Anchoring Bridle with a Mantus Chain Hook

Ratcheting Box Wrenches

Published on April 18, 2016; last updated on June 10, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

No room to turn a wrench and not enough clearance for a socket? A ratcheting box wrench to the rescue!

No room to turn a wrench and not enough clearance for a socket? A ratcheting box wrench to the rescue! [More] Ratcheting Box Wrenches

Up the Mast

Published on April 15, 2016; last updated on November 23, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

If you have a sailboat, someday you'll have to go up the mast. The easiest gear we've found to use and some tips.

If you have a sailboat, someday you’ll have to go up the mast. The easiest gear we’ve found to use and some tips. [More] Up the Mast

Dry Bags

Published on March 14, 2016; last updated on June 30, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

Dry bags are almost essential gear in my book. We’ve never had water damage anything in the dinghy! [More] Dry Bags

Cruising Boat Safety Gear: Water Intrusion

Published on February 26, 2016; last updated on April 30, 2022 by Carolyn Shearlock

Four items to stop water intrusions from a broken thru-hull or hole in the hull that every boater should carry in case of an emergency. [More] Cruising Boat Safety Gear: Water Intrusion

Bilge Alarm

Published on February 22, 2016; last updated on September 27, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Would you know if water was filling your bilge BEFORE it got over the floorboards? The sooner you know, the better your chance of saving the boat. [More] Bilge Alarm

Thermal Cooker

Published on February 8, 2016; last updated on August 30, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

With a thermal cooker, start dinner when it’s convenient & transfer pans to the thermal cooker. Let it cook 4 to 8 hours while you do other things! [More] Thermal Cooker

Turkish Towels: A Little Luxury

Published on February 5, 2016; last updated on May 8, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Crave a little luxury? These Turkish towels are so soft and absorbant, yet take up almost no space and dry quickly.

Crave a little luxury? These Turkish towels are so soft and absorbant, yet take up almost no space and dry quickly. [More] Turkish Towels: A Little Luxury

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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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Latest Articles & Podcasts

Sandpaper 101

May 17, 2022 By Nica Waters

Sandpaper basics to help you choose the right kind for the job. [More] Sandpaper 101

Best Tips for Cruising Eleuthera

May 13, 2022 By Carolyn Shearlock

Planning a visit to Eleuthera? Check out one cruiser’s tips to get the most from your visit.  [More] Best Tips for Cruising Eleuthera

How Do We Get Internet on the Boat?

May 11, 2022 By Carolyn Shearlock

Can you get enough internet to work from a boat? Sure, I do. Here are a few tips on how we make it work.  [More] How Do We Get Internet on the Boat?

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