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🎧Sand Blasting Tips for Boaters

Published on July 5, 2022; last updated on April 26, 2024 by Nica Waters

Our recent experience having 2 boats blasted made us realize how much we wished we’d known up front.

What To Do If You Leave Your Boat for More Than a Day

Published on June 29, 2022; last updated on December 29, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Beautiful marina scene with sailboats and yachts on calm water.

If you have to leave your boat, do you have a boat watcher keeping an eye on it? Or are you watching someone else’s boat for them? Here’s what you need to know.

🎧Homemade Granola

Published on June 28, 2022; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

A quick granola recipe that’s fabulous for life afloat.

Monitoring Your Boat’s Batteries

Published on June 22, 2022; last updated on February 24, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

What do you need to now about the info your battery monitor is telling you? Here’s the quick guide.

🎧Choosing the Right Sealant for Boat Projects

Published on June 21, 2022; last updated on May 23, 2023 by Nica Waters

Helping make sense of the dizzying array of boat sealant options out there, including a list of what we used for what project

🎧 Bread Machine Update – And a Recipe!

Published on June 14, 2022; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

A year after, what do I think about the machine? (Spoiler – it’s great!)

🎧Perfect Yeast Breads Every Time

Published on June 10, 2022; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Pamela Douglas

If you’ve failed to get good results when baking yeast breads, there might be a few reasons. Here are tips that will get your bread to turn out right every time.

🎧Departure Planning: What and Why

Published on June 7, 2022; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

A detailed look at how we used Fast Seas to pick the right weather for our recent trip north with 2 boats.

The Handy Kitchen Reference You Need

Published on June 1, 2022; last updated on August 6, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Sure, you can find everything on Google. But what if you don’t have internet? Or if you just have messy hands? Our handy kitchen reference comes to the rescue! It has all the quick info you need to keep close in your galley.

🎧Anchoring Basics – A Dictionary of Sorts!

Published on May 31, 2022; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

5 basic terms to learn, with what they actually mean

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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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