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Lighting a Propane Stove
How to light a boat or RV propane stove and how the safety mechanisms work. If you’re having problems getting yours to light, read this!
Emergency Toilet: The Wag Bag
The toilet is clogged or the boat needs a pumpout . . . but you need to go. What do you do?
Bad Sailing Days
Had a trip from hell and wondering if this is really what you want to be doing for “fun?” Future trips will almost certainly be better – here’s why.
Electric Windlass as a Safety Feature
Electric windlasses aren’t cheap and require attention to detail in their installation, but provide important safety benefits.
How Do I Know If I’d Like Cruising?
The boats at anchor look so pretty. What would it be like to live on one? A dream or a nightmare? How to know if you’d like cruising and living on a boat.
Project Boat for a First Boat
Project boats are sooo tempting. They seem like an inexpensive way to get into boating. Truth is, they’re likely to end up being more expensive . . . and you won’t be out on the water!
Can’t Simmer on Your Stove?
There’s a very simple solution if you can’t turn your stove burners down far enough to simmer. Inexpensive, too!
Designing Boat Systems that Everyone Can Use
If you or your partner were incapicitated, could the other one do all the necessary chores on the boat? How we set our systems up and how it’s paying off.
Real-Life Monohull Galley Storage
How do real-life cruisers store their galley equipment and supplies on a monohull? Photos from a Caliber 40.