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If your boat is your house, your dinghy is your car.

Choose the right one, take care of it, and it'll take care of you.

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Dinghy Dock Etiquette

Published on November 22, 2022; last updated on November 14, 2022 by Nica Waters

When you’re sharing a dinghy dock, you gotta have good manners. Here’s what you need to know about dinghy etiquette. [More] Dinghy Dock Etiquette

Cruising Friends Help to Avoid Dinghy Disaster

Published on July 14, 2021; last updated on January 18, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

First we had good news about our dinghy. And then we had bad. Luckily, we got some help from our cruising friends. [More] Cruising Friends Help to Avoid Dinghy Disaster

Keep Outboard Fuel Lines From Clogging

Published on November 20, 2020; last updated on November 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Are your outboard fuel lines clogging? Here’s why. And how you can prevent it. [More] Keep Outboard Fuel Lines From Clogging

Keep Stuff Dry in the Dinghy

Published on November 13, 2020; last updated on January 18, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Don’t arrive back at the boat with soggy groceries or wet laundry. Here’s how to keep your stuff dry. [More] Keep Stuff Dry in the Dinghy

How to Use Your Dinghy Kill Switch

Published on April 14, 2020; last updated on April 4, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Tired of your dinghy engine kill switch stopping your engine at the wrong time? Or worse, not using it at all? I have the solution. [More] How to Use Your Dinghy Kill Switch

How NOT to Lose Your Dinghy

Published on July 13, 2018; last updated on April 8, 2019 by Carolyn Shearlock

Seeing no dinghy where you left it is the worst feeling. It’s not only a big financial loss, it’s a loss of mobility.

In my latest podcast, I discuss 14 simple things you can do to avoid this heartache. [More] How NOT to Lose Your Dinghy

What Type of Dinghy?

Published on June 26, 2018; last updated on December 2, 2022 by Nica Waters

The one constant on a cruising boat is that you need a dinghy. What kind to get has all kinds of answers. Nica shares their thought process as over the years, the kind of dinghy they want has changed. [More] What Type of Dinghy?

14 Simple Fixes for an Outboard

Published on March 23, 2018; last updated on June 30, 2019 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! [More] 14 Simple Fixes for an Outboard

Outboard Won’t Start 101

Published on November 27, 2017; last updated on January 12, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

15 simple things to check if the outboard won’t start — along with how to fix them at least well enough to get home. No mechanical skills needed! [More] Outboard Won’t Start 101

Sunsetters on the Water

Published on July 28, 2017; last updated on May 15, 2018 by Carolyn Shearlock

I love a dinghy drift. What a great way to meet other cruisers and enjoy the sunset. Listen in for a few things we’ve discovered over the years 😎 [More] Sunsetters on the Water

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