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🎧Why Keep the Boat?

Published on November 24, 2020; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

A standard question is asked and answered. In the most raw form yet.

🎧 Keep Outboard Fuel Lines From Clogging

Published on November 20, 2020; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Are your outboard fuel lines clogging? Here’s why. And how you can prevent it.

🎧Quantity Conundrum, Resolved

Published on November 17, 2020; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

A curry dinner leads to soul searching on how much to stock when we go cruising.

🎧Keep Stuff Dry in the Dinghy

Published on November 13, 2020; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Don’t arrive back at the boat with soggy groceries or wet laundry. Here’s how to keep your stuff dry.  

🎧Pest Control

Published on November 10, 2020; last updated on July 29, 2023 by Nica Waters

Life in paradise has some snags. Mice and flies included.

🎧 How to Choose the Right Boat Rugs

Published on November 6, 2020; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Boat rugs can add a dash of color. They can even keep dirt contained. Here’s how to pick the right ones. 

🎧Ignoring Sunk Costs

Published on November 3, 2020; last updated on May 19, 2023 by Nica Waters

Just because we’d already spent hours scraping (and were so close to being done) didn’t mean it wasn’t time to just give up and re-side the whole wall. Sorry Mom and Dad!

🎧Need-to-Knows About Boot Key Harbor

Published on October 30, 2020; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Before you arrive at Boot Key Harbor, check out the hazards to look out for and insider’s info you’ll need.

🎧No Bitter, Just Sweet

Published on October 27, 2020; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

Selling our house of 20 years unleashed the sympathy. We didn’t need it.

🎧The Shoes Cruisers Actually Need Onboard

Published on October 23, 2020; last updated on May 23, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Do you need all those shoes in your closet when you start cruising? Learn how I travel with 3 pairs of shoes.

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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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