Cruising reality may differ from your expectations. Especially if you follow cruisers on social media. Here’s why.
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Pressure Cookers in a Boat Kitchen
Many cruisers rely on pressure cookers. Here are five important considerations in buying a pressure cooker and a few options to consider.
Should You Sell Your House When You Go Cruising?
Sell the house or keep it? The usual factors still apply, but there’s a new one that surprises most cruisers: boat insurance.
🎧Boat Work in Exotic Locations
Yes, it’s a cliche. But with some truth. Cruising is often preparing things in exotic locations.
You Can Only Buy What the Store Sells
You can only buy what the store sells. So how do you provision when you don’t know what you can get from port to port? Some tips.
US Check-In via ROAM App
A smartphone (or tablet) app to check in to the US when arriving by small boat — regardless of your nationality! Learn the ins and outs of the CBP ROAM app.
Where to Use Your Watermaker?
Do you wonder where to use your watermaker? Here’s what we learned in years of cruising with several different models.
🎧It’s a Wrap
Plastic trash on a cruising boat has its challenges. Here are my best tips for dealing with it in remote areas.
A Good Blender for a Boat
Looking for a good boat blender? A reader found a small one she finds worth making room for. Here’s what you need to know.
How to Narrow the Sea of Boats for Sale
Drowning in sailboat listings? You can rule out most of them faster than you think, once you know which questions to ask first.









