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🎧Don’t Run Out of Propane on Board

Published on August 9, 2019; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Nothing is more frustrating than running out of propane on your boat when you’re miles from a refill. Keep it from happening from you.

🎧It’s a Pressure Cooker!

Published on August 6, 2019; last updated on May 19, 2023 by Nica Waters

My experience with pressure cookers has been a bust, but supposedly the new ones are far better. What made me decide to try again?

Overwhelmed

Published on August 3, 2019; last updated on January 14, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock/Cory Nickerson

Do you ever wonder if you’re the only cruiser who feels overwhelmed? Everyone who lives on a boat feels it sometimes. Really.

🎧Provisioning Your Boat Without a Car

Published on August 2, 2019; last updated on May 19, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Provisioning your boat is a lot of work. It’s even more difficult without a car. But here are a few tips to make it easier. 

🎧My Favorite Water Saving Tip

Published on July 30, 2019; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

Get in the habit of saving water on land, before you go cruising. This simple trick will help!

Tropical Beef Chunks

Published on July 27, 2019; last updated on January 15, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

A hearty beef meal perfect after a long day on the water. Make most of the ingredients ahead and have it on the table in less than 20 minutes.

🎧Blue Water Women – Advice For Cruisers

Published on July 26, 2019; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Get the best advice on cruising from women who have been there in the new book, Blue Water Women. 

🎧Boat Project Organization

Published on July 23, 2019; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

From targeted to free-flowing, lists are a great way to stay on top of the projects you need to do aboard. Learn 3 ways to think about those lists!

Boat Insurance: Hull Values and Premiums

Published on July 20, 2019; last updated on April 27, 2022 by Carolyn Shearlock/Laura Lindstrom-Croop

How do you figure out the hull value of your boat for insurance? And how does it relate to your premiums?

🎧Using Aqua Map For Navigation

Published on July 19, 2019; last updated on May 23, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Want the most accurate charts for cruising the Bahamas? Here’s why we’re using Aqua Map. 

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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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🎧Perfect Cruising Days You Dream About

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🎧Calculating Power Needs for a Cruising Boat

October 11, 2025 By Carolyn Shearlock

Calculating power needs for a cruising boat is the difference between being comfortable on board and just getting by. Here’s how.

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