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🎧Project Creep

Published on August 7, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

A fun weekend is in the cards. Until a simple project just creeps to something that takes all day!

A fun weekend is in the cards. Until a simple project just creeps to something that takes all day!

Muggi Carrier

Published on August 6, 2018; last updated on August 27, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Feel like you're always making multiple trips to carry stuff to the cockpit? You can cut the number drastically with the Muggi.

Feel like you’re always making multiple trips to carry stuff to the cockpit? You can cut the number drastically with the Muggi.

🎧Can You Buy Safety?

Published on August 5, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Lin Pardey

Every potential blue water voyaqger, every sailor who wants to go beyond the sight of land is faced with the need to evaluate which, use it only in emergency, gear they should carry.

Every potential blue water voyager, every sailor who wants to go beyond the sight of land is faced with the need to evaluate which, use it only in emergency, gear they should carry.

🎧 When You’re Feeling a Little Nervous

Published on August 3, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

No, we're not always feeling calm, cool, collected and fearless! Here's a technique for making both others and yourself believe that you are.

No, we’re not always feeling calm, cool, collected and fearless! Here’s a technique for making both others and yourself believe that you are.

🎧 9 Tips for the Cruiser-To-Be

Published on July 31, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

Advice for soon-to-be cruisers

Deciding to go cruising can be daunting and exciting. Nica shares 9 tips on how to keep the dream alive until you actually cast off the dock lines.

Rainman Watermaker Review

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

What you need to know if you're considering a Rainman watermaker. Is it the best watermaker for you?

What you need to know if you’re considering a Rainman watermaker. Is it the best watermaker for you?

🎧 What Food to Take on a Boat Trip and How Much

Published on July 27, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

How do you decide what food to take and how much you'll need. How do you translate your shopping on land to shopping for a boat trip?

How do you decide what food to take and how much you’ll need. How do you translate your shopping on land to shopping for a boat trip?

🎧Boat Mold Remedies

Published on July 24, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

Life on board poses special problems. Mold is one of them. How do you keep mold from eating your favorite things?

Life on board poses special problems. Mold is one of them. How do you keep mold from eating your favorite things?

Stop Rattling Windows

Published on July 23, 2018; last updated on June 10, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Got rattling windows on your boat? You NEED these little gizmos! Not expensive, quick and easy to install.

Got rattling windows on your boat? You NEED these little gizmos! Not expensive, quick and easy to install.

🎧For First-Time Voyagers

Published on July 22, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Lin Pardey

Storms, running out of food, breaking gear, is this the reality of setting sail across an ocean? First timers worry it is. So listen in to see what some of these first timers actually encountered once as they crossed their very first ocean.

Storms, running out of food, breaking gear, is this the reality of setting sail across an ocean? First timers worry it is. So listen in to see what some of these first timers actually encountered once as they crossed their very first ocean.

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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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