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🎧Fast Party Appetizers to Keep on Board

Published on November 8, 2019; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Learn how to be ready for cruising gatherings with these ideas for quick, easy appetizers to keep on the boat.

Published on November 5, 2019; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

No, you don’t need equipment or a gym to get fit! Small space, no equipment, no problem!

Published on November 1, 2019; last updated on May 23, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Nothing will grate on your nerves or upset your anchorage neighbors more than clanking halyards. Here’s how to silence them for good.

Published on October 29, 2019; last updated on September 29, 2024 by Nica Waters

Every now and then, you leave your boat alone. How can you prepare and what can you do?

Published on October 28, 2019; last updated on January 29, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to make an affordable boat cockpit enclosure. Mine cost just $550 vs. a $10K estimate from a canvas shop!

Published on October 25, 2019; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Cleaning your boat’s bottom can be a real pain if you don’t have a plan and the right tools. Learn how to DIY the right way.

Published on October 18, 2019; last updated on June 30, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Here’s how to light a fire in your grill or stove without getting burned. You can even start charcoal without lighter fluid.

Published on October 17, 2019; last updated on October 31, 2024 by Nica Waters

Vermont to Virginia is like cruising to land. Not as easy as you might think.

Published on October 15, 2019; last updated on May 17, 2023 by Nica Waters

Seize the every day opportunities to hone your self-reliance skills.

Published on October 11, 2019; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

A smelly dish rag can make your whole boat (and your hands) stink. Don’t let it happen to you. Here’s how.