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🎧Food Safety While Cruising

Published on April 2, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

You don’t have to get sick from bad food. Just follow some basic guidelines to keep you safe.  

🎧Paying For the Dream

Published on March 30, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

From cruising local to cruiser karma, earning funds underway has challenges to be aware of.

🎧 Smart ID Tags for Cruisers

Published on March 26, 2021; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

If you had an emergency and couldn’t speak, how would you share important info?   

🎧On Pirates

Published on March 23, 2021; last updated on December 28, 2024 by Nica Waters

The glories of Venezuela, tempered by troubles, kept revealing themselves.

🎧How to Bake on Your Stove Top 

Published on March 19, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Yes, you can enjoy fresh baked items on your boat. Even if you don’t have an oven. Here’s how.  

🎧Recycling Material for Boat Projects

Published on March 16, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

When small items aboard come with stories.

🎧 How to Deep Clean Your Boat Galley 

Published on March 12, 2021; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Every galley needs a deep cleaning sometimes. Here’s how to do it to keep yours working well, sparkling, and bug-free.

🎧If You Give a Boat Some Bling

Published on March 9, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

How replacing a thru hull led to buying a new toilet.

🎧How to Use Rescue Tape on your Boat

Published on March 5, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

From stopping leaks to filling in for missing engine parts, Rescue Tape has a ton of uses. 

The Future of AToNs

Published on March 3, 2021; last updated on January 15, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock/Dave Skolnick

New technology has brought many changes to navigation. Here’s how to make sense of AIS aids to navigation before you get into trouble.

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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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