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🎧How To Plan Your Gulf Stream Route

Published on May 3, 2019; last updated on May 17, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Worried about crossing the Gulf Stream? No need. Here’s how to plan your route the easy way. 

Worried about crossing the Gulf Stream? No need. Here’s how to plan your route the easy way. 

🎧The House Question – to sell or no

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

Our experience in making the "keep the house or not" call before each of our cruises.

Our experience in making the “keep the house or not” call before each of our cruises.

🎧Deciding on a Watermaker

Published on April 26, 2019; last updated on May 19, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

A watermaker for your boat is expensive but really improves the lifestyle. Learn what you should consider in purchasing one.

A watermaker for your boat is expensive but really improves the lifestyle. Learn what you should consider in purchasing one.

PowerMax: Customer Service Above and Beyond

Published on April 24, 2019; last updated on January 29, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

PowerMax chargers are solid chargers at an affordable “non-marine\” price. When I recently had a problem with ours, their customer service blew me away!

🎧Gaining DIY Skills

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

How installing 3 pieces of flooring in a closet helped me gain confidence to do boat work.

How installing 3 pieces of flooring in a closet helped me gain confidence to do boat work.

One Careless Moment

Published on April 22, 2019; last updated on May 8, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

One careless moment caused a boat fire. What happened, what we did wrong and what we did right. A chilling story of an almost-disaster.

Chicken Bruschetta

Published on April 20, 2019; last updated on January 15, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Chicken Bruschetta is quick and easy and great for entertaining.

Chicken Bruschetta is quick and easy and great for entertaining.

🎧Calculating Your Fuel Range

Published on April 19, 2019; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Knowing how much fuel you really have available isn't as simple as it seems. Don't be surprised by less range than you think you have.

Knowing how much fuel you really have available isn’t as simple as it seems. Don’t be surprised by less range than you think you have.

🎧Watermaker Yay or Nay

Published on April 16, 2019; last updated on May 23, 2023 by Nica Waters

Questions to help you make an informed decision about a much-discussed (and expensive!) piece of cruising gear.

Questions to help you make an informed decision about a much-discussed (and expensive!) piece of cruising gear.

GPS to Wifi iPad for Aqua Map – Under $10

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

Step-by-step how to use your phone’s GPS information on a wifi-only iPad (without GPS) with AquaMap. Cost: less than $10 vs. $100 for external GPS.

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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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