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🎧 Preparing to Cruise: Selling the House

Published on November 23, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to find the best broker to sell your house (or boat) and why we decided we could do a better job ourselves.

How to find the best broker to sell your house (or boat) and why we decided we could do a better job ourselves.

Cruising Stories: Cruising with Lymphedema

Published on November 22, 2018; last updated on January 29, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Cruising with lymphedema isn’t necessarily easy, but it can be done. Michele Watson gives step-by-step directions of how she did it . . . twice!

🎧Calypso’s Budget & How We’ll Pay For It

Published on November 20, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

Budget is always the big question. How did we determine ours, what it will include, and how we'll make it happen.

Budget is always the big question. How did we determine ours, what it will include, and how we’ll make it happen.

11 Great Gifts for Cruisers

Published on November 19, 2018; last updated on March 31, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Great Gifts for Cruisers

Coming up with great gifts for someone who is downsizing or already living aboard their boat can be tough. Eleven things that will be truly appreciated.

🎧How To Store Your Provisions – Lin Pardey’s Best Tips

Published on November 18, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Lin Pardey

How do you know what provisions you've stored? And do you have the ingredients you need?

Is it necessary to keep a stores list and update it constantly? How to prevent cans from rusting or marking up the inside of the boat.

Broccoli-Cauliflower Low-Carb Salad

Published on November 17, 2018; last updated on January 15, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

YUM! Fresh veggies, bacon and hard-boiled egg combine for a delicious low-carb salad. Perfect for diabetics or keto, yet something everyone will love!

🎧Departure Date Nears and Emotions Flow

Published on November 16, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Setting out on your cruising adventure brings a wide range of emotions.

Coping with the emotional roller coaster as you say goodbye to family and friends and hello to new adventures.

🎧3 Reasons I Love Varnish Day

Published on November 13, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

Wondering why anyone would want to have a wooden mast? It's not just about the varnish!

Maintenance is a necessary chore. Finding side benefits makes it fun, even when it means hauling yourself up the mast each spring.

What Is Cruising?

Published on November 12, 2018; last updated on May 30, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Cruising has lots of different definitions; you can make it what you want. Eight areas to think about as you contemplate a cruising life.

🎧Storms at Sea

Published on November 11, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Lin Pardey

Learn what big storms feel like and gain some skills for coping with them before you go offshore.

What does it feel like offshore when winds top 50 knots? We’ll tell you, review some common heavy weather equipment, and share ideas for coping.

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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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