When budgetary concerns guide flexible thinking around what products to use on the boat, there are some surprising results.
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Route Planning to Cross the Gulf Stream
How to plan the fastest Gulf Stream crossing in your boat; figuring your start and destination points, how far the stream will sweep you and tips for a fast crossing.
🎧Are You Over-Provisioning Your Boat?
When you stock up on provisions and spare parts, it’s easy to lose things in every corner of the boat. Learn how to keep from overdoing it.
Boat Dogs 101
What you need to know to have a great boat dog. Learn how to take any size dog on your boat, how to keep them safe, and best places to cruise with a dog.
🎧Re-entry Lamentations
Heading back to Virginia from Vermont makes me think about what’s particularly joyous about the cruising lifestyle.
Ciguatera Poisoning
How much do you really know about ciguatera poisoning? How prevalent is it? How serious is it? What you need to know before you eat another piece of fish.
🎧Keep Bugs Out While Working On The Boat
Bugs can make a mess of your boat while you’re working on it. Here’s how to keep them from getting into your thru-hulls.
Living with a Small Refrigerator
Does your boat have a tiny refrigerator? Then you need my best tips for going two weeks or more between grocery trips. It’s easier than you think.
🎧 How Much Solar Power Does Your Boat Need?
When cruising or living on your boat you want to be sure you have enough solar power for your needs. Learn the best way to figure it out.
🎧Time Travel
When cruising friends come visit, the conversation reveals a life philosophy as well as takes us back and forward in time.