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Prepare the Boat Galley for a Storm

Published on August 24, 2012; last updated on January 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to prepare a galley for a hurricane or major storm, with two absolute rules and five tips based on personal experience in five hurricanes.

Boat Provisioning & Water

Published on August 22, 2012; last updated on January 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Provisioning your boat? Be sure to consider your boat’s fresh water supply and how long it has to last. Learn exactly how to do this.

Cooking Kingfish

Published on August 20, 2012; last updated on January 15, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Don't throw that Kingfish (King Mackerel) back. Here's how to prep it. And you don't need a smoker.

Kingfish (king mackerel) is usually smoked, particularly the larger ones. But you can turn it into “poor man’s lobster” very easily . . . and it’s even a boat-friendly recipe with no smoker needed!

Keeping It Handy on a Boat

Published on August 15, 2012; last updated on May 1, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Need a secure way to hold recipes . . . or instructions? Here's a simple and virtually free way to do it -- almost anywhere!

Need a secure way to hold recipes . . . or instructions? Here’s a simple and virtually free way to do it — almost anywhere!

What I Needed to Know to Cruise

Published on August 13, 2012; last updated on January 4, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

My Mom’s words convinced me I could go cruising, even if I didn’t know everything.

Boat Life: Try One First!

Published on August 1, 2012; last updated on January 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Don’t end up with a bunch of a food you don’t like. Buy one and try it before you stock up! Especially important if you’re heading to a remote area.

Storing Glasses & Bottles on a Boat

Published on July 27, 2012; last updated on January 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to store wine or liquor bottles and glasses -- or any other glass bottles -- on a boat? Here's a quick project that'll keep them safe!

How to store wine or liquor bottles and glasses — or any other glass bottles — on a boat? Here’s a quick project that’ll keep them safe!

PVC Saw for Boat Projects

Published on July 25, 2012; last updated on January 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

I've had to cut PVC for several galley projects and hated cutting it. Then I tried this saw. Four words say it all: HOT KNIFE THROUGH BUTTER.

I’ve had to cut PVC for several galley projects and hated cutting it. Then I tried this saw. Four words say it all: HOT KNIFE THROUGH BUTTER.

You CAN Take Your Recipes on Your Boat

Published on July 20, 2012; last updated on January 4, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Want all your family’s favorite recipes at hand on the boat? There’s lots of ways to take them!

SailorBags

Published on July 18, 2012; last updated on January 22, 2017 by Carolyn Shearlock

Great bags that work! Tough, easy-to-clean and designed for use in the real world. My cooler bag is really impressive; the totes and duffles look good, too!

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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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