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Using Canned Meat

Published on August 22, 2020; last updated on March 21, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Canned meat goes way beyond tuna casserole. Seven tips to make great meals using canned meat with excellent taste and texture.

Canned meat goes way beyond tuna casserole. Seven tips to make great meals using canned meat with excellent taste and texture.

🎧Upgrade Your Galley – Enjoy It More

Published on August 21, 2020; last updated on May 23, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Your galley is too important for it to make you miserable. Learn how a few simple upgrades can make it work better for you. 

🎧The Loss of a Giant

Published on August 18, 2020; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

What Larry Pardey and his wife, Lin, and their writings mean to us as cruisers and Bristol Channel Cutter owners. We’re all richer for his having been here. 

🎧Tasty Snacks for Boat Passages

Published on August 14, 2020; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

There’s no reason to cook 3 meals a day for every passage. This method works for us.

🎧Grinding Down Fiberglass

Published on August 11, 2020; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

6 tips for making fiberglass removal easier. It’s not all in the tools! Links: Shop-vac (Amazon) Tyvek suit (Amazon) Respirator (Amazon) Duct tape (Amazon) Sanding pad for drill (Amazon) 40-grit sandpaper (Amazon) Nica email Carolyn email […]

Hot Weather Meals

Published on August 10, 2020; last updated on December 18, 2022 by Carolyn Shearlock

Five easy, no-cook hot weather meals for when it’s over 100 for days on end and you don’t have air conditioning. Don’t just survive, have great meals!

Boxed Milk

Published on August 8, 2020; last updated on August 8, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Boxed milk does not need to be refrigerated until it is opened and can be stored three to six months with no special treatment.

🎧How to Keep Less in Your Boat Fridge

Published on August 7, 2020; last updated on May 23, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

A boat fridge fills up fast. Why are you keeping these things in it when you don’t have to? Learn to do this instead. 

🎧Preparation is Preparation

Published on August 4, 2020; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

Some coronavirus questions are a good start to cruising questions, particularly around provisioning.

The First Year “Cruising” – One Cruiser’s Tale

Published on August 1, 2020; last updated on July 4, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock/Julie Tijerina

You buy your boat and refit it. You’re ready to cruise, right? One freshman cruiser tells what the first year cruising and learning curve is really like.

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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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Cruiser’s Memory Tool – A Log Book

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