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Avoid Kinks When Coiling Lines on a Boat

Published on January 13, 2015; last updated on January 24, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Kinked lines driving you nuts when they won't go through blocks? Here's a quick solution from Dave's Sea Scout days!

Kinked lines driving you nuts when they won’t go through blocks? Here’s a quick solution from Dave’s Sea Scout days!

Save Your Knees When Doing Boat Projects

Published on January 12, 2015; last updated on January 24, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

OUCH! Kneeling for any length of time, especially on non-skid, is hard on the knees. How to make it easier to DIY.

OUCH! Kneeling for any length of time, especially on non-skid, is hard on the knees. How to make it easier to DIY.

DIY Boat Name Lettering

Published on December 29, 2014; last updated on March 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Doing the design and installation work on our DIY vinyl boat name lettering was easier than we expected and VERY cost-effective!

Doing the design and installation work on our DIY vinyl boat name lettering was easier than we expected and VERY cost-effective!

Emergency Motor When Traveling by Boat

Published on December 27, 2014; last updated on January 24, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Your dinghy motor can get the "big boat" to a safe place . . . not very quickly, mind you, but it'll do it with these two techniques.

Your dinghy motor can get the “big boat” to a safe place . . . not very quickly, mind you, but it’ll do it with these two techniques.

Cruisers Helping: You’re Never Alone

Published on December 26, 2014; last updated on July 31, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Cruisers helping each other is one of the unwritten rules of living on a boat. You get out of this life what you put into it.

Having Back Up Plans When Boating

Published on December 22, 2014; last updated on January 24, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

We've learned to ALWAYS have back up plans. If we're lucky, we don't need them. But sometimes we do . . .

We’ve learned to ALWAYS have back up plans. If we’re lucky, we don’t need them. But sometimes we do . . .

Blown Away

Published on December 12, 2014; last updated on June 10, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Out of print for years, Herb Payson’s book is one that captured my imagination and got me thinking about cruising. Now it’s back in print!

Saving Paint Rollers & Brushes

Published on December 6, 2014; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

The worst part of painting is cleaning up at the end of the day. You just want to be done with it! Here's a quick tip to make it go MUCH faster.

The worst part of painting is cleaning up at the end of the day. You just want to be done with it! Here’s a quick tip to make it go MUCH faster.

Easy Way to Add a Little Heat on a Boat

Published on November 29, 2014; last updated on January 13, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Oh, I wish I'd known about this -- and had one -- BEFORE the first cold snap! Such a great addition to the boat.

Oh, I wish I’d known about this — and had one — BEFORE the first cold snap! Such a great addition to the boat.

Turkish Evil Eyes

Published on November 23, 2014; last updated on January 15, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

The story behind the three Turkish Evil Eyes on Barefoot Gal. We want to keep that bad juju away!

The story behind the three Turkish Evil Eyes on Barefoot Gal. We want to keep that bad juju away!

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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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