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A Thankful Cruiser

Published on November 24, 2021; last updated on January 18, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Thanksgiving as a cruiser? Here’s what I’m thankful for.  [More] A Thankful Cruiser

How to Prep Your Fuel System for Long Passages

Published on October 20, 2021; last updated on January 18, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Is your fuel system ready for a long passage? No matter what the conditions? If not, here’s what you need to do to prepare.  [More] How to Prep Your Fuel System for Long Passages

Routing Long Passages with Fast Seas

Published on September 8, 2021; last updated on January 18, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

How do you plan your route for a long passage? It’s easy with a nifty app called Fast Seas. [More] Routing Long Passages with Fast Seas

Boat School Lessons for Parents

Published on August 7, 2021; last updated on January 14, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock/Emily Nancolas

It’s not easy for cruising parents to become teachers–especially if they’ve never done it before. But here’s some advice from a teacher on how to make boat school work–for everyone! [More] Boat School Lessons for Parents

Inconveniences of Cruising

Published on July 21, 2021; last updated on January 18, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Live on a boat is inconvenient. And yet it’s entirely worth it. Here’s why. [More] Inconveniences of Cruising

Cruising Friends Help to Avoid Dinghy Disaster

Published on July 14, 2021; last updated on January 18, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

First we had good news about our dinghy. And then we had bad. Luckily, we got some help from our cruising friends. [More] Cruising Friends Help to Avoid Dinghy Disaster

Cruising – It’s Not a Vacation

Published on July 7, 2021; last updated on January 18, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Do you think of cruising as a permanent vacation? Here’s how we experience it as a lifestyle–work and all. [More] Cruising – It’s Not a Vacation

Climbing the First Year Learning Curve

Published on June 30, 2021; last updated on January 18, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

The first year cruising has a steep learning curve. But you may be surprised by what YOU will learn the most about… [More] Climbing the First Year Learning Curve

Why I Love Cruising

Published on May 26, 2021; last updated on May 17, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

Cruising is hard. So why do it?  [More] Why I Love Cruising

Prepping for the Bahamas

Published on May 12, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

Over the years, I’ve used The Boat Galley newsletter to share what we’ve been up to and what we’ve learned while doing it. Here are two posts from a few years back sharing all the important little jobs we did to get Barefoot Gal (and us) ready for the trip. Lots of stuff to do to […]

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