If you’re cruising on your boat in a hurricane zone, your insurance company will want to see your hurricane plan. Here’s how to create yours from an insurance pro. [More] Making a Hurricane Plan for your Insurer

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If you’re cruising on your boat in a hurricane zone, your insurance company will want to see your hurricane plan. Here’s how to create yours from an insurance pro. [More] Making a Hurricane Plan for your Insurer
Published on ; last updated on by Carolyn Shearlock
How to plan the fastest Gulf Stream crossing in your boat; figuring your start and destination points, how far the stream will sweep you and tips for a fast crossing. [More] Route Planning to Cross the Gulf Stream
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What you need to know to have a great boat dog. Learn how to take any size dog on your boat, how to keep them safe, and best places to cruise with a dog. [More] Boat Dogs 101
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Jeremy Waters, creator of the weather routing service FastSeas, tells all. [More] FastSeas- an Interview!
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Read one cruiser’s harrowing story of abandoning their boat in a Gulf of Mexico Storm. What did they do right? And what do they wish they had done? [More] Abandoning Our Boat In Mexican Waters
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Ensure you breeze through airport customs when you want to get back to your boat. These simple documents can make all the difference. [More] Documents to Leave Your Boat in Foreign Countries
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How has cruising changed? Lin Pardey answers cruiser questions and shares the secret to the best voyaging life. [More] Lin Pardey Answers Cruiser Questions
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Budget is always the big question. How did we determine ours, what it will include, and how we’ll make it happen. [More] Calypso’s Budget & How We’ll Pay For It
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What to know in choosing your emergency contact for your EPIRB, float plan and medical emergency, including what information to give each one. [More] Choosing Your Emergency Contact
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We buy so much stuff online for our boats. But how do you actually get it shipped to you when you don’t have an address? All the answers in this episode of The Boat Galley Podcast. [More] How to Get Packages When You’re On the Move
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