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Cruising & Money

Published on August 25, 2021; last updated on June 16, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

How much money will you need to start cruising?

🎧A Place to Call Home

Published on August 24, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

Musings on hailing ports, past and present

🎧How to Be Ready for Head Failures

Published on August 20, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Boat heads eventually need repairs. Do you know what you’ll use for a toilet when yours fails? 

When Are You Ready to Start Cruising?

Published on August 18, 2021; last updated on June 16, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

How do you decide when you’re ready to take off cruising?

🎧Progress – and Cruiser Karma

Published on August 17, 2021; last updated on May 17, 2023 by Nica Waters

It’s amazing how fast it goes with an extra pair of skilled hands!

🎧How to Cruise with Kids

Published on August 13, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Do children belong on a cruising boat? Yes! Learning from other cruisers who have done it successfully is key. 

Cruisers & Schedules – What’s Right For You?

Published on August 11, 2021; last updated on November 18, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

Schedules are the enemy of cruisers? Maybe it’s not the schedule that’s the problem.

🎧We Bought Another BCC!

Published on August 10, 2021; last updated on May 19, 2023 by Nica Waters

When you love something, you buy a second one, right?

Boat School Lessons for Parents

Published on August 7, 2021; last updated on January 14, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock/Emily Nancolas

It’s not easy for cruising parents to become teachers–especially if they’ve never done it before. But here’s some advice from a teacher on how to make boat school work–for everyone!

🎧Using a Thermal Cooker

Published on August 6, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Does a thermal cooker have a place on your boat? It does if you want to save fuel, keep cool, and enjoy a hot meal with only a little effort. 

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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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