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🎧Small Essentials for Life Onboard

Published on February 7, 2023; last updated on January 4, 2025 by Nica Waters

It’s the small things that make life onboard more enjoyable. Here are a few of our faves.

How to Get Good Sleep While at Anchor

Published on February 1, 2023; last updated on January 29, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Yes, cruiser’s can get a good night’s sleep at anchor. And stay safe. Here’s how we do it–and you can too.

A Suggested Route Through the Bahamas

Published on January 25, 2023; last updated on January 27, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

What’s a good route through the Bahamas? Here’s the path cruiser John Herlig suggests in his Boat Show course.

🎧 Mail Call When You Live on a Boat

Published on January 24, 2023; last updated on January 28, 2026 by Nica Waters

It’s a simple thing to order a package, right? Well, if you’re cruising it’s a little more complicated. Here’s how we managed while cruising the Virgin Islands.

Planning the Best Passage Meals

Published on January 18, 2023; last updated on March 22, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Poppy seed bagel sandwich with tomato and greens — easy one-handed passage food on a boat

Grazing, batch cooking, one real meal together — here’s our passage food strategy after 14,000 miles offshore.

🎧 Clearing Into the Virgin Islands on Your Own Boat

Published on January 17, 2023; last updated on January 31, 2023 by Nica Waters

Checking into a new country when you arrive as a cruiser doesn’t have to be difficult. Learn about the apps we used to make the whole process of immigration and customs much easier.

How to Make Electricity When Your Boat is at Anchor

Published on January 11, 2023; last updated on January 18, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

As long as you’re tied up at a marina, you have access to almost unlimited electricity. But how do you get the power you need at anchor? Pros and cons of 3 major ways of making electricity on a cruising boat at anchor.

🎧Holiday Traditions When Living on a Boat

Published on January 10, 2023; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

Perhaps you miss family and friends during holidays on your cruising boat. But you can still have a joy-filled time by making your own traditions. Here are some of our favorites.

Homemade Vegetable Bouillon – A Galley Must-Have

Published on January 7, 2023; last updated on January 15, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock/Amy Alton

Vegetable bouillon is a great way to add flavor to grains or beans on a boat. But what if you don’t have the produce to make your own? Try this handy homemade mix from cruiser Amy Alton.

Dry Bags

Published on January 4, 2023; last updated on January 2, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Dry bags are almost essential gear on a cruising boat. We’ve never had water damage anything in the dinghy!

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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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