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Getting Reminders

Published on December 10, 2018; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Want an automatic reminder to do routine tasks? Quickly set up an email reminder system with this free app. Step-by-step instructions on how to set it up.

Should I Go Cruising?

Published on December 3, 2018; last updated on June 11, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Seven important topics to consider in deciding if living on a boat is for you. The decision is highly personal; go into it with your eyes wide open.

Sunset Traditions

Published on November 1, 2018; last updated on January 4, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Sunset is an important time of day for cruisers, and we’ve all developed rituals it seems.

🎧Preparing for Florence

Published on October 16, 2018; last updated on November 30, 2024 by Nica Waters

Hurricane preparation is part mental and part physical. Learn about how we dealt with both as we prepared our 28′ sailboat for Florence.

Travel Time

Published on October 1, 2018; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Travels by boat are so much more uncertain than travels by land. We think we understand that and allow for it, but any cruiser’s first trip seems to be filled with surprises about just how long it takes.

A Better Propane Regulator

Published on September 19, 2018; last updated on November 9, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Boat propane regulator

A propane regulator that extends off the tank is just a leak waiting to happen. Here’s a better regulator installation that’s an easy DIY project.

Diabetes on a Boat

Published on September 11, 2018; last updated on November 29, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

The realities of cruising as a diabetic: you CAN do it, but you have to know these four things.

🎧For First-Time Voyagers

Published on July 22, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Lin Pardey

Storms, running out of food, breaking gear, is this the reality of setting sail across an ocean? First timers worry it is. So listen in to see what some of these first timers actually encountered once as they crossed their very first ocean.

Storms, running out of food, breaking gear, is this the reality of setting sail across an ocean? First timers worry it is. So listen in to see what some of these first timers actually encountered once as they crossed their very first ocean.

🎧Overcoming Fear and Gaining Confidence

Published on July 8, 2018; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Lin Pardey

Being prepared for offshore cruising not only means having gear to handle heavy weather, but also gaining confidence to face your first storm at sea.

Being prepared for offshore cruising not only means having gear to handle heavy weather, but also gaining confidence to face your first storm at sea.

Summer in the Keys

Published on June 13, 2018; last updated on July 31, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

Is it really feasible to spend the summer on a boat in the Keys? My experience (spolier: this is our second summer here).

Is it really feasible to spend the summer on a boat in the Keys? My experience (spolier: this is our second summer here).

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