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The Boat Galley

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Hair & Skin
Hair & Skin
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When you're on a boat, the sun and wind take their toll on your hair and skin.
 
Here you'll find tips and products that have worked well for us and are boat-friendly.

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Sun Protection That Doesn’t Kill the Coral

Published on September 14, 2026; last updated on September 27, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

How do you protect yourself from the sun without damaging delicate coral? We found two solutions.

How to Clean Epoxy From Your Hands

Published on August 20, 2026; last updated on August 20, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Hands coated with epoxy

Using acetone to clean up after nasty messy projects such as epoxy or sealant? There’s something that works better, is cheaper AND is less toxic!

🎧Long Hair or Short Hair?

Published on March 26, 2019; last updated on January 10, 2025 by Nica Waters

Unless you're planning to shave it all off, you're dealing with hair on a boat. Do you keep it short or have it long?

Unless you’re planning to shave it all off, you’re dealing with hair on a boat. Do you keep it short or have it long?

Nail Care Tools

Published on May 3, 2017; last updated on January 12, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Sick and tired of rusting nail clippers and moldy emery boards. Me too! So I found better ones . . . that are still affordable.

Sick and tired of rusting nail clippers and moldy emery boards. Me too! So I found better ones . . . that are still affordable.

Boat Hair: To Cut or Not to Cut?

Published on September 21, 2015; last updated on January 4, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

What's best if you're spending a lot of time on a boat? Long hair or short? I've had both (and in-between) and here's my assessment.

What’s best if you’re spending a lot of time on a boat? Long hair or short? I’ve had both (and in-between) and here’s my assessment.

Lip Care

Published on May 13, 2015; last updated on June 30, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

After trying a number of products to heal and protect Dave's lips, this is what finally worked. Highly recommended!

After trying a number of products to heal and protect Dave’s lips, this is what finally worked. Highly recommended!

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