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Good Powdered Eggs for Use on a Boat

Published on August 14, 2013; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Powdered eggs that don’t taste like powdered eggs. These aren’t those awful things you remember from Scouts. They’re good!

Shape Matters When It Comes to Storing Food on a Boat

Published on August 9, 2013; last updated on January 21, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Yes, round IS a shape . . . and far too many food containers are round. Are we about to enter a new era of square containers?

Distant Shores DVDs

Published on August 7, 2013; last updated on January 4, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Dreaming of cruising? Need a little inspiration? Or wanting to share your dream with someone else? These DVDs just might do it!

Dreaming of cruising? Need a little inspiration? Or wanting to share your dream with someone else? These DVDs just might do it!

Manual Food Processor for a Boat Galley

Published on August 5, 2013; last updated on January 21, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Reader Elizabeth Aristeguieta tells why she LOVES her Kitchen King Pro Complete Food Preparation Station -- an economical manual food processor and mixer that is perfect on a boat!

Reader Elizabeth Aristeguieta tells why she LOVES her Kitchen King Pro Complete Food Preparation Station — an economical manual food processor and mixer that is perfect on a boat!

How’s the Boat Refrigerator Doing?

Published on August 2, 2013; last updated on January 21, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

An inexpensive indoor/outdoor thermometer could save hundreds of dollars of food by alerting you to a problem before the food is spoiled.

Happy Hour IN the Water

Published on July 31, 2013; last updated on September 30, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Hot? Don't just have a cold drink for happy hour -- jump in the drink! Here's a few tips to make it a great time.

Hot? Don’t just have a cold drink for happy hour — jump in the drink! Here’s a few tips to make it a great time.

When Gear Breaks on Your Boat

Published on July 24, 2013; last updated on April 7, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

We all tend to think about having spares and the ability to fix things that break. But what will you do until it's fixed? Plan ahead!

We all tend to think about having spares and the ability to fix things that break. But what will you do until it’s fixed? Plan ahead!

More Manual Coffee Grinders for Boats

Published on July 22, 2013; last updated on January 21, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Want fresh-ground coffee but don't want to use any electrical power? How about muscle power? The good and the bad of manual grinders.

Want fresh-ground coffee but don’t want to use any electrical power? How about muscle power? The good and the bad of manual grinders.

Charter Provisioning in the BVI

Published on July 12, 2013; last updated on May 31, 2022 by Carolyn Shearlock

Planning a charter vacation in the BVI? Info and links to numerous provisioning options offering online ordering so you don’t have to spend a precious day of your vacation running around!

Boating Checklist

Published on July 8, 2013; last updated on March 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Get an editable boating checklist of necessary tasks before getting underway in your boat. Don’t risk running out of fuel or lockers flying open!

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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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