Boat heads eventually need repairs. Do you know what you’ll use for a toilet when yours fails? [More] How to Be Ready for Head Failures

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Hauling out your boat to do some work on it?
Life in the boat yard can be challenging, but these tips and tricks will make it easier!
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Boat heads eventually need repairs. Do you know what you’ll use for a toilet when yours fails? [More] How to Be Ready for Head Failures
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Explaining the ins and outs of how to live on a boat when it’s not in the water, courtesy of questions posed by my dad.
[More] Life on the Hard
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Bugs can make a mess of your boat while you’re working on it. Here’s how to keep them from getting into your thru-hulls. [More] Keep Bugs Out While Working On The Boat
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boat needs work that can only be done out of the water. Here’s how to haul out without stress [More] Haul Out Your Boat Without Stress
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Nine tips for surviving dirty nasty boat projects — DIY is a great way to improve your boat, but can also take a toll. Make it easier! [More] Living Aboard Through Filthy Projects
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Keep bugs out of your boat with this easy, low-cost way to prevent ants, mud daubers, spiders, and cockroaches from entering thru-hulls when in a boatyard. [More] Don’t Let Bugs in the Thru-Hulls
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Yeah, the shower room IS one of the things we check out when evaluating different boat yards. [More] Don’t Forget the Shower
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Nine tips to help you survive even the nastiest boat projects. DIY-ing it isn’t always pretty but doesn’t have to be awful, either! [More] Surviving Dirty Nasty Boat Projects
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Life in a boat yard can be pretty dirty. Tips for keeping it out of the boat. [More] Dirt from the Boat Yard
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How to avoid those middle of the night trips down the ladder to the bathroom . . . [More] Life in the Boat Yard
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