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.
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🎧Tasty Snacks for Boat Passages
There’s no reason to cook 3 meals a day for every passage. This method works for us.
🎧Grinding Down Fiberglass
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
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
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
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
Some coronavirus questions are a good start to cruising questions, particularly around provisioning.
The First Year “Cruising” – One Cruiser’s Tale
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.
🎧 What’s Holding You Back
When deciding what boat work to do first, we ask ourselves one question to decide what’s really important
Hurricane Prep: Why Remove Jibs and Genoas
Why simply tying off your roller furling jib or genoa isn’t sufficient for a tropical storm or hurricane — pictures of the results.