Owned a monohull. Owned a cat. Here’s what nobody tells you about the real tradeoffs between the two.
Buying a Boat
Thinking of buying a cruising boat? Whether for weekends on the lake or a trip around the world, there's a lot to think about.
Here you'll find info on everything from where to start in the buying process to naming your boat and learning her systems.
🎧We Bought Another BCC!
When you love something, you buy a second one, right?
🎧Why Keep the Boat?
A standard question is asked and answered. In the most raw form yet.
9 Great Books for the Soon-to-Be Cruiser
Nine great books on everything from deciding to go cruising and how to do it to buying a boat and maintaining it, with a couple of “let’s dream about it” selections too.
🎧 7 Tips for Choosing Your Cruising Boat
What is the most important piece of equipment you need on board a cruising boat? What length boat works best? These 7 tips will help you choose a cruising boat.
🎧Checklist for Going Cruising
Want to go cruising and don’t know what to do to get you there? Follow these 10 steps and I’ll see you in the anchorage!
New Boat Owner Checklist: 10 Things to Do Right Away
Just bought a boat? Here are the ten things you need to handle before that first ride, plus a free printable checklist.
🎧 The Magic of Boat Names
5 things to think about before naming your boat – and how Nica’s boat got her name.
🎧Three Reasons to Go to a Boat Show
Thinking a boat show is only good if you’re shopping for a new boat? Nica outlines 3 OTHER reasons going to a show is worth your time and energy. Hope to see you in Annapolis in the fall!
🎧Two Clues
Is cruising different on a smaller, simpler boat? Obviously yes, in the boat. But in other ways as well? See what Lin Pardey has to say about the consequences of “go small, go simple, go now.”