Opening up a container of flour and discovering bugs is not fun. But you can’t ignore it. Here are step-by-step instructions on what to do to get rid of them.
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Galley Features to Look For When Buying a Boat
Buying a boat? Three basic features to look for in any galley, regardless of size or where you’ll be cruising. Don’t get these essentials wrong!
Baking Yeast Bread on a Boat
Detailed, step-by-step directions for making great yeast bread by hand, with lots of photos and pointers to ensure that you have a great outcome!
Getting Rid of Rodents on Your Boat
Sometimes we get a VERY undesirable stowaway: a mouse or a rat. How do you get rid of it? What’s best? What shouldn’t you do? And what do you have to watch out for?
Rescue Tape – Important Tool for Boaters
Rescue Tape can stop water pipe and hose leaks, repair high pressure watermaker and hydraulic lines, and more. Learn what it can do and how to use it.
Don’t Bring Bugs Aboard in Cardboard
Bugs love cardboard as a home and a food source. Here’s how to keep them from coming aboard your next provisioning trip.
Buying and Using a Boat Oven Thermometer
Need an oven thermometer? Some tips on what to look for and how to place it in the oven for the most accurate results . . . along with a temporary work-around!
More From Your Solar Panels
We got 90% of our power from solar. Here are a few simple adjustments to help you get the most from your solar panels, even on cloudy days.
Don’t Let Bugs in the Thru-Hulls
Keep bugs out of your boat with this easy, low-cost way to prevent ants, mud daubers, spiders, and cockroaches from entering thru-hulls when in a boatyard.
Boat Maintenance: O-Rings
Why replace o-rings annually, even if they don’t appear to be cracked? Contaminated fuel and engine damage are only a few of the problems you’ll avoid.