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Do You Need to Refrigerate Mayonnaise?

Published on April 27, 2020; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

If you don’t have a refrigerator or don’t have space in it, one simple rule lets you keep open mayonnaise in the cupboard.

🎧Find a Helping Hand Without the Stress

Published on April 24, 2020; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Fitting two people into a tiny boat space to make a repair is a recipe for stress. Here are some tips to make it go easier. 

🎧Life Questions From Heart Surgery

Published on April 21, 2020; last updated on May 23, 2023 by Nica Waters

Hospital whiteboard communication provided ample fodder for conversation and thinking.

🎧The Mechanical Guide Every Cruiser Needs

Published on April 17, 2020; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Cruisers know that things break on the boat when you least expect it. Luckily, with this guide, you’re more likely to be able to fix it yourself.

🎧 The Sting of Doubt

Published on April 14, 2020; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

People who doubt you’ll achieve your dreams are downers.

🎧 How to Use Your Dinghy Kill Switch

Published on April 14, 2020; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Tired of your dinghy engine kill switch stopping your engine at the wrong time? Or worse, not using it at all? I have the solution.

Boat Cards

Published on April 7, 2020; last updated on June 13, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Boat cards are a quick way to exchange info without writing it out each time. They’re your calling cards. What should be on yours?

🎧Don’t Leave Out Any Projects

Published on April 7, 2020; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

Car rides, conversations, and creating a daunting overview of what we’re doing to the boat.

🎧How to Make Your Ditch Bag

Published on April 3, 2020; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

If you need to leave your boat in an emergency, you’ll want to have everything you need close at hand. Here’s how to make your own ditch bag.

🎧Building Cruising Skills In a Pandemic

Published on March 31, 2020; last updated on May 17, 2023 by Nica Waters

Lifestyle skills to prepare you for a totally different way of life, even if it’s one you were not prepared for.

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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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