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🎧Roam Device Review – Monitor Your Boat from Afar

Published on June 7, 2025; last updated on June 19, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock/John Herlig

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John Herlig did a Roam Device review. Learn what he found installing it on his boat. And how he used it to keep track of his boat while away.

Liveaboard Boat Insurance: Coverage for Full-Time Cruisers

Published on June 2, 2025; last updated on May 29, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock/Ben Belyea

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Liveaboard boat insurance can be hard to find. What’s a cruiser to do? Here’s what you need to know to find coverage.

The Roam Device – Remote Boat Monitoring

Published on May 31, 2025; last updated on May 30, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock/John Herlig

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Read the Roam Device review transcript to hear what John Herlig thought of this remote boat monitoring product.

🎧Galley Strap Dangers. What Boat Owners Need to Know.

Published on May 10, 2025; last updated on May 7, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

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Galley strap dangers don’t get much attention in boating discussions. Here are a few things to consider before you use them for your boat.

🎧Laundry in a Bucket When You Live on a Boat

Published on May 3, 2025; last updated on April 27, 2025 by Nica Waters

Laundry in a bucket? Yep, it doesn’t have to be awful. If you follow these steps and use one handy, and unusual, tool.

🎧Enter the Discomfort Zone (when moving onto a boat and cruising)

Published on March 8, 2025; last updated on March 2, 2025 by Nica Waters

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Moving onto a boat and starting to cruise has a steep learning curve. But Nica and Carolyn have some advice to make it more manageable.

Farewell to Paz

Published on October 28, 2021; last updated on October 30, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

Can a 7-pound ball of fluff leave a legacy? I think so.

Stop Hitch Rattling

Published on May 19, 2015; last updated on June 10, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Does your trailer hitch rattle in the receiver and just set you on edge? We finally discovered the solution.

Does your trailer hitch rattle in the receiver and just set you on edge? We finally discovered the solution.

Hat Light

Published on September 8, 2014; last updated on October 31, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Need a hands-free light but just haven’t found a headlamp that you like? Here’s what we use and it works great!

Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Published on June 6, 2014; last updated on January 29, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

Gifts that make life aboard just that much better — from pure fun to practical luxuries and more.

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Carolyn Shearlock

Hi! I'm Carolyn Shearlock. My husband and I have been living on a boat and cruising over 17 years and 13,000 miles, first on a Tayana 37 monohull and then 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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An Easy Maintenance Boat – What to Look For

June 19, 2025 By Carolyn Shearlock

Finding an easy maintenance boat is key when shopping. Good access make boat work easier and more likely to be done routinely.

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How to Learn About Your Boat

June 16, 2025 By Carolyn Shearlock/Pamela Douglas

How do you learn about your boat when it’s new to you? Whether you prefer solo or group learning, there are some great options.

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🎧Provisioning in the Marquesas

June 14, 2025 By Nica Waters

Provisioning in the Marquesas was said to be difficult and expensive. The truth is better. Here’s what I learned.

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