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Boat DIY Tips
Boat DIY Tips
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Owning a boat turns everyone into a DIY-er! Sometimes, there's just no one else to do the job.
 
Along the way, we've learned how to do many things a little more easily and here we share it all with you.

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Boat Refrigerator Insulation Test

Published on June 1, 2013; last updated on January 21, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Is your refrigerator or ice box losing its cool? Make sure all that nice cold air stays IN the refrigerator!

Is your refrigerator or ice box losing its cool? Make sure all that nice cold air stays IN the refrigerator!

Check Your Boat Refrigerator Seals

Published on May 31, 2013; last updated on January 21, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Refrigerator (or ice box) seals help keep the cold air from seeping out the cracks around lids and doors. But are yours really doing the job?

Refrigerator (or ice box) seals help keep the cold air from seeping out the cracks around lids and doors. But are yours really doing the job?

How to Clean Tight Spaces on a Boat

Published on May 29, 2013; last updated on January 21, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

How do you get gunk out of various nooks and crannies in the galley, around fiddles and other tight spaces? Make your own perfect tool out of an old toothbrush!

How do you get gunk out of various nooks and crannies in the galley, around fiddles and other tight spaces? Make your own perfect tool out of an old toothbrush!

Potato Masher = Bosun’s Chair??

Published on February 4, 2013; last updated on March 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Using a potato masher to snag a loose halyard.

Use your potato masher to retrieve a halyard up the mast instead of the bosun’s chair . . .

Keeping It Handy on a Boat

Published on August 15, 2012; last updated on May 1, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Need a secure way to hold recipes . . . or instructions? Here's a simple and virtually free way to do it -- almost anywhere!

Need a secure way to hold recipes . . . or instructions? Here’s a simple and virtually free way to do it — almost anywhere!

PVC Saw for Boat Projects

Published on July 25, 2012; last updated on January 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

I've had to cut PVC for several galley projects and hated cutting it. Then I tried this saw. Four words say it all: HOT KNIFE THROUGH BUTTER.

I’ve had to cut PVC for several galley projects and hated cutting it. Then I tried this saw. Four words say it all: HOT KNIFE THROUGH BUTTER.

How to Remember Settings on Boat Equipment

Published on May 7, 2012; last updated on May 5, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Instead of trying to remember how everything works and the proper settings, why not just “make your mark?”

Anti-Seize – Boat DIY Tip

Published on April 9, 2012; last updated on January 20, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Instead of looking for better ways of getting parts un-frozen, why not just avoid the problem in the first place!

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Carolyn Shearlock

Hi! I'm Carolyn Shearlock. My husband and I have been living on a boat and cruising over 17 years and 13,000 miles, first on a Tayana 37 monohull and then 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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