Outdoor cooking is great, and what’s more natural than grilling on your boat? In this episode, Nica Waters tells of her favorite grilling gear.
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🎧 Dealing with Broken Gear
When gear breaks, it obviously has to be fixed. Even if you’ve got the parts, it might be hours or days until the repair is complete. What do you do in the meantime?
Summer in the Keys
Is it really feasible to spend the summer on a boat in the Keys? My experience (spolier: this is our second summer here).
🎧Bring the Joy
How do you decide what comes with you on the boat and what stays behind? Space is limited, to be sure, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have ANY treasures aboard!
Downsizing 101
You’ve decided to downsize, but where do you even start? The job can appear overwhelming. Here’s a guide to making it manageable.
🎧Staying Healthy in the Tropics
How do you stay healthy when cruising in tropical heat? Tips from Lin Pardey’s years of experience.
🎧Monitoring Batteries
Knowing the amps in and out of your batteries is the first step to having plenty of power aboard. Installing a battery monitor is a fairly simple DIY project.
Better Buoyancy Tanks
Buoyancy tanks are a great idea on a boat. But unless they’re filled with something that won’t let that compartment fill with water, they’re useless if cracked or holed. Solve that potential problem easily!
🎧How to Talk Like a Cruiser
Want to feel like a cruiser right off the bat? Using the right language can help! Nica Waters shares her favorite cruiser vocabulary to help you fit right in.
Etee Reusable Food Wraps
Looking for an alternative to carrying — and throwing away — boxes of plastic bags, cling wrap and aluminum foil? Etee Wraps are a solid alternative with the bonus of keeping some foods fresh longer!