Propane 101: how to safely use a propane stove on a boat, including propane system safety features, how to light the stove and how long a tank will last.
Cooking on a Boat
Cooking on a boat is different from cooking ashore. There are smaller counters, storage spaces, stoves, and refrigerators. The water and power supplies are limited. You may not have a lot of provisions on hand and there's no grocery store around the corner.
Learn effective ways to meet the challenges and turn out delicious everyday meals without being a galley slave.
Solving Boat Galley Oven Problems
Hate to use your galley oven because it’s so tempermental? Practical tips for using a galley oven and solving oven problems.
Having Meals When Underway on a Boat
Thirteen tips for planning and preparing meals to eat underway on a boat — whether just out for the day or on a longer passage.
How to Store Vegetables without Refrigeration
Planning a trip? Here’s which vegetables survive without refrigeration, how long they last, and how to handle them.
Handy Kitchen Reference: Cooking Cheat Sheet Booklet
Marine product: A waterproof kitchen cheat sheet booklet with 27 charts — measurement conversions, ingredient substitutions, recipe scaling (1/3, 1/2, double, triple), US/metric, baking and cooking temperatures, pressure cooker times, vegetable storage, oil smoking points, and more. The answers your recipes leave out, without needing internet.
The Boat Galley Cookbook
Book: 800+ boat-friendly recipes and essential tips for cooking aboard. Clear step-by-step directions, a substitutions chapter with 100+ replacements, make-it-yourself pantry staples, and techniques for cooking underway, baking without an oven, and thermal cooking. Works with small galleys, tiny fridges, and limited water and power.
Using Pot Restraints on a Boat Stove
Using boat pot holders (aka pot restraints) to keep pans in place on moving boats. Don’t have your pans — and food — go flying!
Small Fridge Organization: How to Go 3 Weeks Without a Grocery Run
A 3-cubic-foot fridge and no nearby store — here’s the system that made it work for 17 years.
How Long Does Propane Last on a Boat?
Don’t run out of propane on your cruising boat. Know the rule of thumb and useful info to keep from running out at the worst time.
🎧My Favorite Pancake Mix
Pancakes make a healthy and hearty breakfast on a boat. Here’s my favorite mix that makes them quick and easy.