Working overhead can be trying if you wear bifocals and are attempting to do close work while looking through the distance portion of your glasses. Great reader tip!
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Putting Gloves On Easily
A quick trick to make it lots easier to get work gloves on!
What’s in a Ditch Bag and How to Build the Right One
Here’s what’s in our ditch bag — and the thinking behind every choice.
Getting Tough on Ants & Roaches
One simple thing is keeping our boat pest-free despite being in southern Florida.
Solar Lights Failing?
Have a solar light or fan that’s just not working well . . . or at all? Maybe the problem isn’t in the device, but in the battery.
Getting a New PFD
Good PFDs (personal floatation devices) and tethers are expensive high tech gear. How to choose and set up a new PFD.
How to Remember the Meal Plan
Planning meals isn’t the hard part for me — it’s remembering what I was planning so that I don’t waste food. I finally found a solution!
An Ice Pick Onboard?
You think of an ice pick as something used in the kitchen in days gone by . . . but it’s an essential tool on our boat!
Choosing Our New Refrigerator
There are a lot of boat refrigerators out there. How’d we come to choose the one we did?
Why You Need To Check Boat Safety Gear
It’s important to regularly check boat safety gear to ensure that it will work if you ever need it. Your life might depend on it!









