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The Boat Galley

tips, reviews and how-to's for your liveaboard cruising

Bareboat Chartering

Bareboat chartering for the first time? The excitement level is high, but so is the anxiety if it's your first time living on a boat.

A bit of knowledge will go a long ways to reduce the stress and increase the fun!

Diabetes on a Boat

September 11, 2018 by Carolyn Shearlock

The realities of cruising as a diabetic: you CAN do it, but you have to know these four things. [More] Diabetes on a Boat

Buying Food for a Bareboat Charter Vacation

September 7, 2018 by Carolyn Shearlock

A bareboat charter is a great way to try out cruising. Here are three ways to have great meals without going crazy! [More] Buying Food for a Bareboat Charter Vacation

Tips for Going to a Boat Show

August 17, 2018 by Carolyn Shearlock

How can you make the most of your time at a boat show? Learn how to make a plan for the show so that you do everything you want.

How can you make the most of your time at a boat show? Learn how to make a plan for the show so that you do everything you want. [More] Tips for Going to a Boat Show

Anchoring for Squalls

August 10, 2018 by Carolyn Shearlock

How do you prepare for an unexpected squall? Can you? Sure you can! Tips for anchoring.

How do you prepare for an unexpected squall? Can you? Sure you can! Tips for anchoring. [More] Anchoring for Squalls

13 Tips for Cooking & Eating Meals Underway

May 25, 2018 by Carolyn Shearlock

Cooking -- or even just eating -- while you're underway is a bit of a learned skill. Quicken your climb up the learning curve with thirteen of the most important things I've learned to make it easier and safer.

Cooking — or even just eating — while you’re underway is a bit of a learned skill. Quicken your climb up the learning curve with thirteen of the most important things I’ve discovered to make it easier and safer. [More] 13 Tips for Cooking & Eating Meals Underway

Rumbrella Regatta

April 16, 2018 by Carolyn Shearlock

An absolute riot. Organize a Rumbrella Regatta in your next anchorage! Here’s how it works. [More] Rumbrella Regatta

It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere

April 13, 2018 by Carolyn Shearlock

Having an alcohol policy on your boat can lead to having more fun in your cruising, not less, we learned.

Having an alcohol policy on your boat can lead to having more fun in your cruising, not less, we learned. [More] It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere

What’s Your REAL Fuel Capacity?

April 4, 2018 by Carolyn Shearlock

Your boat has a 50-gallon fuel tank. Does that really mean you have 50 gallons of fuel that you can use?

Your boat has a 50-gallon fuel tank. Does that really mean you have 50 gallons of fuel that you can use? [More] What’s Your REAL Fuel Capacity?

Re-Entry Grief

April 3, 2018 by Nica Waters

Ending your cruising time -- even just a charter -- always requires an adjustment. Nica Waters discusses how to deal with re-entry.

Ending your cruising time — even just a charter — always requires an adjustment. Nica Waters discusses how to deal with re-entry. [More] Re-Entry Grief

14 Simple Fixes for an Outboard

March 23, 2018 by Carolyn Shearlock

What do you do when the outboard won't start . . . besides curse? Fourteen simple things to try that work most of the time. No mechanical skills needed!

What do you do when the outboard won’t start . . . besides curse? Fourteen simple things to try that work most of the time. No mechanical skills needed! [More] 14 Simple Fixes for an Outboard

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Carolyn Shearlock

Hi! I'm Carolyn Shearlock. My husband and I have been cruising over 12 years and 11,000 miles, first on a Tayana 37 monohull and now 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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Latest Articles & Podcasts

Treat Your Family Like Crew

December 7, 2019 By Carolyn Shearlock/Pamela Douglas Webster

Worried about conflict while cruising on a boat with your family? Here’s how to communicate better by treating each other like crew. [More] Treat Your Family Like Crew

How To Buy Your Perfect Cruising Boat

December 6, 2019 By Carolyn Shearlock

Some wannabe cruisers search a long time to find just the perfect boat. But how do you find the boat that will get you out on the water soonest? [More] How To Buy Your Perfect Cruising Boat

Grieving and Celebrating

December 5, 2019 By Nica Waters

Dropping a kid off at college is both an end and a beginning, for all of us. Learn why that matters to cruising.  [More] Grieving and Celebrating

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