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What to Offer for a Boat
Everyone wants to know what to offer for a boat that they want to buy. Rather than a rule of thumb, here are 8 things to take into consideration.
Outboard Won’t Start 101
15 simple things to check if the outboard won’t start — along with how to fix them at least well enough to get home. No mechanical skills needed!
🎧Stocking Spare Parts
Where do you even start with building up the stock of spares for your boat? How do you know what you do and don’t need? Listen in for our tips.
Getting Packages When Cruising
Cruisers need stuff. Sometimes, “stuff” that can’t be found locally. So we have to get packages. But how? Strategies for both domestic and international shipments.
🎧Finding a Fuel Problem
Engine problems, and fuel problems in particular, are soooo frustrating to try to figure out. Tips and tricks that we’ve learned.
🎧Stargazing Aboard
One of the big privileges of cruising even a few miles away from city lights is viewing the night sky. WOW! Tips for even more enjoyable stargazing —
Oven Baking Unevenly?
An oven that bakes unevenly — say burning food on one side while leaving the other side underdone — is SO frustrating. But there’s a simple solution that doesn’t involve a new oven!
🎧Communications Apps for Cruisers
How DO cruisers communicate with loved ones back home? Alternatives that are MUCH cheaper than international phone rates and work just as well!
Not-So-Easy Boat Maintenance
We all know that certain engine checks and maintenance are recommended at certain times. And we do most of them. Except those couple that are really difficult. Watch out — those can bite you in the butt!