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Remembering How You Left It

Published on October 17, 2015; last updated on January 15, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Storing your boat on the hard or on the dock? Use these tips to help you stay organized when you return.

Is Your Lifesling Ready For Use? Are you SURE?

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

Someday, your life or the life of someone you love may depend on a Lifesling. How to make sure it will deply correctly.

Easy Way to Prevent Line Fraying

Published on September 26, 2015; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

It only takes a minute (or less) to have ends that don’t fray. A step-by-step how to with tips for great results.

How to Use Less Water on Your Soapy Dishes

Published on September 25, 2015; last updated on December 17, 2022 by Carolyn Shearlock

Water is precious but you have to get the soap off the dishes. Use noticably less water with this tip!

Water is precious but you have to get the soap off the dishes. Use noticably less water with this tip!

Boat Hair: To Cut or Not to Cut?

Published on September 21, 2015; last updated on January 4, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

What's best if you're spending a lot of time on a boat? Long hair or short? I've had both (and in-between) and here's my assessment.

What’s best if you’re spending a lot of time on a boat? Long hair or short? I’ve had both (and in-between) and here’s my assessment.

How to Use a Shaker Siphon to Fuel Your Boat

Published on September 19, 2015; last updated on August 30, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to use a shaker siphon to transfer fuel or water from jerry cans to your boat. Stop straining your back with this super-easy system!

New Lifelines – Some Assembly Required

Published on September 18, 2015; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Replacing our lifelines was so much easier than I ever expected. Here's how we did it.

Replacing our lifelines was so much easier than I ever expected. Here’s how we did it.

Semi DIY Stainless Tubing Projects

Published on September 16, 2015; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Doing most of a stainless tubing project yourself can save a lot of money. This tip will give you the strength of welding, too.

Doing most of a stainless tubing project yourself can save a lot of money. This tip will give you the strength of welding, too.

Choosing Our Composting Toilet

Published on September 9, 2015; last updated on June 26, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Why did we (A) choose a composting toilet and (B) choose the Nature's Head over others?

Why did we (A) choose a composting toilet and (B) choose the Nature’s Head over others?

Merlin’s Voyage

Published on September 4, 2015; last updated on February 27, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Merlin’s Voyage can help your kids visualize exploring far-off places by boat, with lots of photos of what they might discover!

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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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