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More Ways to Store Glasses on a Boat

Published on May 27, 2013; last updated on January 21, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

If you've got a shallow storage locker, here's an easy way to turn it into secure storage for glassware . . . or maybe wine bottles?

If you’ve got a shallow storage locker, here’s an easy way to turn it into secure storage for glassware . . . or maybe wine bottles?

Boat Cockpit Light or Night Light

Published on May 25, 2013; last updated on December 28, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Whether it's for a romantic evening in the cockpit or a middle-of-the-night trip to the head, sometimes all you want is a little bit of light. Here's a great solution with no drain on the boat's power supply, no fire hazard and no heat in the cabin!

Whether it’s for a romantic evening in the cockpit or a middle-of-the-night trip to the head, sometimes all you want is a little bit of light. Here’s a great solution with no drain on the boat’s power supply, no fire hazard and no heat in the cabin!

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!!

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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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