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Getting a Bahamas Pet Permit

Published on January 11, 2016; last updated on January 4, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Step-by-step instructions to get a Bahamas Pet Import permit so you can take your dog or cat with you on your boat trip to the Bahamas.

The Q Flag

Published on January 8, 2016; last updated on February 19, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

When and why do you fly a Q flag on a boat? What the quarantine flag means, where to buy one, when to raise it and lower it.

Storing Documents on a Boat

Published on January 6, 2016; last updated on February 25, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

If you had to abandon your boat, would you have your important documents? A strategy to make sure you’ll have what you need.

Where Do You Keep the Seasick Meds?

Published on December 30, 2015; last updated on December 28, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

If you're seasick, the last thing in the world you need is to have to search for your meds . . .

If you’re seasick, the last thing in the world you need is to have to search for your meds . . .

Planning to Cruise Internationally

Published on December 28, 2015; last updated on February 25, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to learn the legal formalities for international cruising on your own boat — the most reliable sources for everything you need to know.

Sailing Down the Mountain

Published on December 25, 2015; last updated on June 10, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Great book! A fun read for anyone with a love of boats or living and working in a foreign country!

Great book! A fun read for anyone with a love of boats or living and working in a foreign country!

Knowing Where Stuff Is

Published on December 22, 2015; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

A simple realization made it so much easier to know where I'd put stuff!

A simple realization made it so much easier to know where I’d put stuff!

A Case for Boat Cards

Published on December 20, 2015; last updated on November 9, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Waterproof case for boat cards

An easy way to keep your boat cards in the dinghy — no worries about water or spray damage — and have them wherever you go!

How To Tie a Boat To a Mooring Ball

Published on December 16, 2015; last updated on March 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to securely tie your boat to a mooring ball.

How to securely tie your boat to a mooring ball and avoid chafe. Includes regular tying up, the best line to use and extra security for storms.

Reusable Silicone Covers

Published on December 14, 2015; last updated on September 28, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Reusable silicone covers for partially-used cans, leftovers and food storage provide a better seal to keep food fresh, plus use less foil and plastic wrap.

Reusable silicone covers for partially-used cans, leftovers and food storage provide a better seal to keep food fresh, plus use less foil and plastic wrap.

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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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