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VertiGrille

Published on July 2, 2018; last updated on February 27, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Need more room on your way-too-small boat grill? The VertiGrille is like having a grill extender!

Need more room on your way-too-small boat grill? The VertiGrille is like having a grill extender!

Reusable Non-Electric Heating Pads

Published on May 23, 2018; last updated on January 12, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Wouldn’t a heating pad feel good on your aching muscles? How about hand warmers in your pocket? Reusable and no electricity needed . . .

That Freezing Cold Toilet Seat

Published on January 3, 2018; last updated on January 15, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Toilet seats get chilly in cooler climates, but there's an easy way to keep from freezing your tush! A toilet seat cover is inexpensive and takes just a minute to install.

Toilet seats get chilly in cooler climates, but there’s an easy way to keep from freezing your tush! A toilet seat cover is inexpensive and takes just a minute to install.

Dyson Cordless Handheld Vacuum

Published on August 14, 2017; last updated on April 30, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

We balked at the price of a Dyson. We bought other handheld vacuums and had them die or perform poorly. In the long run, the Dyson costs less.

We balked at the price of a Dyson. We bought other handheld vacuums and had them die or perform poorly. In the long run, the Dyson costs less.

Nail Care Tools

Published on May 3, 2017; last updated on January 12, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Sick and tired of rusting nail clippers and moldy emery boards. Me too! So I found better ones . . . that are still affordable.

Sick and tired of rusting nail clippers and moldy emery boards. Me too! So I found better ones . . . that are still affordable.

Outland Hatch Covers, Part 2

Published on December 12, 2016; last updated on January 27, 2017 by Carolyn Shearlock

More reasons why I love Outland Hatch Covers!

Boat Window Screens

Published on October 8, 2016; last updated on February 19, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Waterline Design hatch and port screens are cost effective, simple to use, easy to stow — and they keep mosquitoes and no-see-ums out of the boat!

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.

Anchoring Bridle with a Mantus Chain Hook

Published on April 25, 2016; last updated on February 11, 2026 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!)

Ratcheting Box Wrenches

Published on April 18, 2016; last updated on September 30, 2022 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!

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