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🎧The Goldilocks Effect

Published on July 16, 2019; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

Not too big, not too small; not too much, not too little. Hitting the magic food amount takes some surprising perspective, but it’s very very doable!

Sweet Potatoes with Black Beans

Published on July 13, 2019; last updated on January 15, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Yes, you can eat sweet potatoes in the summer. Here’s a great meatless meal for the boat.

🎧 Clean Your Stainless Without Rubbing

Published on July 12, 2019; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Are you looking for a way to clean and protect your boat’s stainless steel? We love this product! 

🎧 Iconic Photos; Amazing Cruising Memories

Published on July 9, 2019; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

Three photographs and their stories, all from our first cruise

Will I Feel Lonely

Published on July 6, 2019; last updated on January 31, 2022 by Carolyn Shearlock/Pamela Douglas

Do you wonder if you’ll feel lonely while cruising? Everyone does sometimes. Here are ideas that help.

🎧Switching to Hard Bottom Paint

Published on July 5, 2019; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

We recently made the switch from ablative to hard bottom paint. Here’s how we did it. And you can too. 

🎧Templating: How and Why

Published on July 2, 2019; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

Creating a new horizontal surface in thin air on the boat is hard. Less hard when you template first.

Creating a new horizontal surface in thin air on the boat is hard. Less hard when you template first.

Peanut Butter Cookies

Published on June 29, 2019; last updated on January 15, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Peanut butter cookies are a yummy sweet treat that are easy to bake on a boat.

🎧Keep In Touch Underway

Published on June 28, 2019; last updated on May 17, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Ahhh, technology! You can keep in touch with family and friends when you’re out of range of cell towers. And it’s easy and inexpensive. Links: InReach SE+  (Amazon)  Prefer to read? Check out Staying […]

🎧The Soup To Nuts Kind of Provisioning

Published on June 25, 2019; last updated on May 30, 2023 by Nica Waters

It’s like regular grocery shopping – with a twist. Learn why your worries about that first stock up on board are both real AND unfounded.

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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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Everyone wants those perfect cruising days. We found them in the atolls and lagoons of the Tuamotos.

🎧Perfect Cruising Days You Dream About

October 18, 2025 By Nica Waters

For those perfect cruising days that defy description . . . , Or how the unexpected joy of sailing in the Tuamotus leads to a new term–pas de suckage. Summary Working on Calypso in the […]

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Don’t Lose Your Dinghy

October 16, 2025 By Carolyn Shearlock

Don’t lose your dinghy. Doing without can be a nightmare for cruisers. Here are a few tips to keep it from being lost or stolen.

marina at night with sailboats - calculating power needs

🎧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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