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Don’t Burn the Dinghy!

Published on May 24, 2013; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Your dinghy is your car when you're on the boat. You really don't want to see it go up in flames because of a careless mistake!

Your dinghy is your car when you’re on the boat. You really don’t want to see it go up in flames because of a careless mistake!

Food Allergy Labeling When Cruising

Published on May 20, 2013; last updated on January 21, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Have a food allergy and thinking of cruising outside your home country? Wondering how you’ll figure out labels in a foreign language? Labeling laws in most countries make it a little easier.

DIY Removable Fiddles for Boat Tables

Published on May 18, 2013; last updated on January 21, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Removable fiddles on your galley table (or counters) make it much easier to clean . . . and easier to clean means less attractive to bugs and more attractive to people!

English Muffin Bread

Published on May 17, 2013; last updated on April 30, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

What a special treat for breakfast . . . and not hard at all to make! Even if you've never made bread before, you can do it.

What a special treat for breakfast . . . and not hard at all to make! Even if you’ve never made bread before, you can do it.

Are Solar Ovens Good on Boats?

Published on May 8, 2013; last updated on January 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Curious about solar ovens? Learn more about them — what can you cook in one, where are they best, what brands do people prefer and more!

Does Organizing Boat Lockers Waste Space?

Published on May 6, 2013; last updated on January 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Is it worth the empty space between bins (not to mention the space the containers themselves take up) to organize the galley when you've got so little space to begin with?

Is it worth the empty space between bins (not to mention the space the containers themselves take up) to organize the galley when you’ve got so little space to begin with?

Krud Kutter – Great Degreaser for Your Boat

Published on May 3, 2013; last updated on January 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Awesome used to be my favorite cleaner/degreaser, but it got upstaged by a new find that reader Tammy Swart told me about --

Awesome used to be my favorite cleaner/degreaser, but it got upstaged by a new find that reader Tammy Swart told me about —

More Storage Improvements for Boat Lockers

Published on April 26, 2013; last updated on January 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Boats seem to be built with more hanging lockers than most of us need, and fewer shelved lockers. There are no rules that say you can’t change hanging to shelved!!

Port Visors for Boats

Published on April 26, 2013; last updated on February 3, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Keep the weather out and the portholes open with a port visor.

It’s bad enough if it’s raining when you want to be out having fun. But having to close all the portholes on a hot, humid day makes it just that much worse. Here’s an easy way to keep those ports open!

Gamma Seal Lids are Great on Boats

Published on April 22, 2013; last updated on January 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Need a large air- and watertight storage container? Keep dog food, cat litter, spare baking supplies and more in heavy-duty buckets and storage bins, yet easily accessible with Gamma Lids.

Need a large air- and watertight storage container? Keep dog food, cat litter, spare baking supplies and more in heavy-duty buckets and storage bins, yet easily accessible with Gamma Lids.

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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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