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🎧The Best Guest Book for Cruisers

Published on October 4, 2025; last updated on September 30, 2025 by Nica Waters

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What is the best guest book for cruisers? One that gives guests time and space to write about cherished memories.

Where are Your Dream Cruising Grounds?

Published on October 2, 2025; last updated on September 30, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Where are your dream cruising grounds? How you answer that question when people ask can be the difference between feeling like a failure or having fun.

Rethinking PFDs

Published on September 30, 2025; last updated on September 23, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Woman standing on a sailboat deck in red foul weather gear with a Team O PFD - Rethinking PFDs

It’s time to start rethinking PFDs. Old technology is actually dangerous. But there is a new option. Learn more here.

🎧How to Brief Boat Guests for Safety

Published on September 27, 2025; last updated on November 30, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

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You need to brief boat guests to ensure everyone stays safe and comfortable aboard. If you are taking people out on your boat, a safety briefing is critical. Summary If you’re taking […]

Boat Navigation Redundancy – Always Have a Backup

Published on September 25, 2025; last updated on September 23, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

The best way to know where you are when underway is to have redundant navigations systems. Here’s what we suggest.

🎧 10 Ways to Enjoy Cabbage on a Cruising Boat

Published on September 20, 2025; last updated on September 12, 2025 by Nica Waters

Roasted cabbage slices - cabbage for a cruising boat

Here are 10 ways to enjoy cabbage on a cruising boat. It’s delicious, nutritious, and keeps for a long time.

How to Anchor for a Storm

Published on September 18, 2025; last updated on September 12, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

sailboat anchored under a dark sky

If you always anchor your boat as if you know it’s going to blow 50, you won’t be surprised if it does.

10 Ways to Use Cabbage While Cruising – Podcast Transcript

Published on September 15, 2025; last updated on September 15, 2025 by Nica Waters

Roasted cabbage slices - cabbage for a cruising boat

Way to use cabbage while cruising that are easy and delicious. It’s a miracle vegetable for living on a boat.

🎧Questions to Ask Before Hauling your Boat

Published on September 13, 2025; last updated on September 6, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

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What are the questions to ask before hauling your boat? If you ask them, you’re less likely to have expensive regrets.

Stay Safe When Climbing the Mast

Published on September 11, 2025; last updated on September 11, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Person on a bosun's chair at the top of a mast - climbing the mast

Are you safe when climbing the mast? How about those on deck? Here are the tips you need to know.

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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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🎧What are the Hidden Costs When Buying a Boat?

December 6, 2025 By Carolyn Shearlock

Maybe you’re thinking of stretching your budget to get a larger boat or one with more equipment. But have you counted the hidden costs?

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Buying the Perfect Boat

December 4, 2025 By Carolyn Shearlock

Buying the perfect boat is not only a matter of money or features. It may be about adjusting your expectations to find one that’s best for you.

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🎧Celebrating Thanksgiving While Cruising

November 29, 2025 By Nica Waters

Celebrating Thanksgiving while Cruising can be a challenge. But, even if it doesn’t look like past holidays, it brings its own rewards.

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