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🎧Best Marine Weather Apps – Florida and Bahamas

Published on May 24, 2025; last updated on May 17, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Best weather apps - windy app

Wondering about the best marine weather apps for cruising coastal Florida and the Bahamas? Here’s what we used.

How To Shop For A Boat

Published on May 22, 2025; last updated on May 21, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Marina with a row of boats - how to shop for a boat

How do you shop for a boat if you’ve never done it before? My best tips to make your experience easier. And less scary.

🎧How (and Why) to Catch Rainwater from your Boat

Published on May 17, 2025; last updated on May 13, 2025 by Nica Waters

bucket on a boat deck catching rainwater

How to catch rainwater from your boat. And why you should, even if you have regular access to water elsewhere.

Seasickness? What You Need to Know

Published on May 15, 2025; last updated on May 18, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Man getting sick over the water from a sailboat - seasickness

I’d never really suffered from seasickness until a trip with friends a few years ago. And I learned a few things.

🎧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.

How to Prepare the Galley to Leave the Boat

Published on May 8, 2025; last updated on May 7, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

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Avoid a major “critter” infestation by thoroughly preparing the galley before you leave the boat. It’s not just a matter of getting rid of food.

🎧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.

Traveling on Land When You Live on a Boat

Published on May 2, 2025; last updated on April 29, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock/Pamela Douglas

Red car parked at the curb - getting around on land when you live on a boat

Traveling on land when you live on a boat is yet one more thing for cruisers to learn about. Here are your options.

Boat Fire Lessons – 3 Tips

Published on May 1, 2025; last updated on April 30, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Lessons from a Boat Fire

Here are boat fire lessons everyone should heed–before you wake to find your boat in flames. Avoid tragedy; prep ahead.

🎧Planning for Surgery When You Live on a Boat

Published on April 26, 2025; last updated on April 18, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Leg in a cast - surgery when you live on a boat

Ever had to schedule surgery when you live on a boat? Here’s what you need to consider to keep your boat safe and to ease recovery. consider.

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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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🎧Best Marine Weather Apps – Florida and Bahamas

May 24, 2025 By Carolyn Shearlock

Wondering about the best marine weather apps for cruising coastal Florida and the Bahamas? Here’s what we used.

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How To Shop For A Boat

May 22, 2025 By Carolyn Shearlock

How do you shop for a boat if you’ve never done it before? My best tips to make your experience easier. And less scary.

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🎧How (and Why) to Catch Rainwater from your Boat

May 17, 2025 By Nica Waters

How to catch rainwater from your boat. And why you should, even if you have regular access to water elsewhere.

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