Four months in the Bahamas, 1100 miles. We knew some things would break, it was just a question of what and whether we had the parts to fix it.
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🎧Outfitting Your Galley
Where do you start in outfitting the galley on your new boat? It’s a kitchen, but different . . . tips to help you select the best gear.
🎧Your First Night Aboard
You’re so excited — time for your first night on the boat. What do need? Do you need to buy anything?
🎧An Easier Climb Up the Learning Curve
The learning curve can seem to go straight up at times with a boat. Tips on flattening it out and keeping it fun.
Taleisin’s Tales
New book by Lin Pardey — join them as they shake down the second boat they built — Taleisin — and then cruise her from California to New Zealand.
Hurricane Readiness
Hurricane Readiness: Seven truths to take to heart when a hurricane is headed towards your boat. Give your boat a fighting chance!
🎧Flatten the Learning Curve
Every. Single. Thing. I. Do. I. Have. To. Learn. Nothing is familiar and the learning curve seems to go straight up. Hang on and listen in for ways to cope!
🎧More on Learning Boat Systems
More details on how we learned both of our new-to-us boats . . . and some of the systems we had to figure out! Listen in for more details —
🎧Learning a New-to-You Boat
Learning the systems on a new-to-you boat is a daunting task. How can you do it, remember it, and stay sane? Listen in!
That Time I Wanted Off the Boat
I’d had it. I was overheated, exhausted, sick and nothing was working right. What do you do when cruising is going badly?