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Taking a Marine Diesel Maintenance Class

Published on June 9, 2025; last updated on June 1, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock/Pamela Douglas

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Thinking of taking a Marine Diesel Maintenance Class? Here’s what one student found helpful about the experience.

🎧Roam Device Review – Monitor Your Boat from Afar

Published on June 7, 2025; last updated on June 28, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock/John Herlig

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John Herlig did a Roam Device review. Learn what he found installing it on his boat. And how he used it to keep track of his boat while away.

Tips for Hauling Out Your Boat

Published on June 5, 2025; last updated on June 3, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

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If hauling out your boat is a new experience, read these tips to make it easier and less stressful. Little things you need to know.

Liveaboard Boat Insurance: Coverage for Full-Time Cruisers

Published on June 2, 2025; last updated on June 28, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock/Ben Belyea

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Liveaboard boat insurance can be hard to find. What’s a cruiser to do? Here’s what you need to know to find coverage.

The Roam Device – Remote Boat Monitoring

Published on May 31, 2025; last updated on June 28, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock/John Herlig

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Read the Roam Device review transcript to hear what John Herlig thought of this remote boat monitoring product.

🎧 No Foreign Land – A Great Resource for Cruisers

Published on May 31, 2025; last updated on May 22, 2025 by Nica Waters

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We’ve found the No Foreign Land app a vital source of practical information in new anchorages. Here’s what we love about it.

How to Survive Dirty Boat Projects

Published on May 29, 2025; last updated on May 27, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

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Wondering how to survive dirty boat projects? These tips will make you less miserable during even the worst boat jobs.

🎧Best Marine Weather Apps – Florida and Bahamas

Published on May 24, 2025; last updated on May 17, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

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Wondering about the best marine weather apps for cruising coastal Florida and the Bahamas? Here’s what we used.

How To Shop For A Boat

Published on May 22, 2025; last updated on May 21, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

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How do you shop for a boat if you’ve never done it before? My best tips to make your experience easier. And less scary.

🎧How (and Why) to Catch Rainwater from your Boat

Published on May 17, 2025; last updated on May 13, 2025 by Nica Waters

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How to catch rainwater from your boat. And why you should, even if you have regular access to water elsewhere.

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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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