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Storage On A Boat
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Optimize storage on your boat with detailed how-to's for organizing spaces, making the most of the space available, and keeping items in good condition.

Where to Store the Ditch Bag

Published on May 7, 2026; last updated on May 7, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Yellow ACR ditch bag on boat deck with labeled pockets for VHF and EPIRB

Where and how to store your boat’s ditch bag so that you can grab it instantly, plus five tips so it’s ready for an emergency and will serve you well.

Boat Documents Organizer

Published on April 30, 2026; last updated on April 30, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

The Boat Galley Boat Documents Organizer open on a wooden table, showing a Florida vessel registration certificate, U.S. passport, insurance documents, and other boat paperwork tucked into the left side of the binder, with the printed Boat Documents Checklist for U.S. Boating displayed on the right side.

Marine product: A water-resistant document organizer designed specifically for boat papers — holds 400 pages with room for your Certificate of Documentation, registration, insurance policy, surveys, hurricane plan, captain’s license, radio licenses, and more. Includes a zippered passport pouch and pre-printed checklists for U.S. cruising and international clearances. Breeze through marina check-ins, USCG boardings, and foreign port clearances.

Cruising Readiness All-Access Pass

Published on April 29, 2026; last updated on April 30, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Everything you need to know to live on a boat

Course bundle: All 11 Boat Galley courses for one low price — from Dreamer to Cruiser to Hurricane Prep to Bahamas, plus Provisioning, Storage, the Tiny Fridge, Boat Dog, Small Budget Cruising, VHF, Unwritten Rules, and the Uncertain Cruiser. Save $300+ vs. buying individually.

Storage Solutions For Life Aboard

Published on April 29, 2026; last updated on April 30, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Got a shallow little compartment that's not used for much? Build a can pantry that's easy to access and easy to see immediately what you have!

Online course: Innovative storage ideas for living aboard — how to fit tools, galley gear, clothes, medical supplies, electronics, and everything else into the limited space of a boat without the piles and chaos.

Protect Your Boat Electronics from Lightning

Published on March 9, 2026; last updated on March 19, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Multiple lightning strikes over a calm anchorage at night, showing the real threat to boat electronics

A direct lightning strike can wipe out every electronic on your boat. Here’s the simple trick that saved ours.

Better Hanging Locker Storage on a Boat

Published on February 9, 2026; last updated on February 15, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

DIY method for making better hanging locker storage on a boat. Here’s how we improved ours!

Stop Noisy Glasses on the Boat

Published on January 30, 2025; last updated on January 31, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Wine glasses with scrunchies - stop noisy glasses on the boat

Stop noisy glasses on the boat. It takes a minute and very little money to give you peace and quiet on board.

🎧The Boat Packing Dilemma

Published on November 2, 2024; last updated on January 4, 2025 by Nica Waters

It’s the Boat Packing Dilemma – where to store everything before a cruise. And estimating the time it will take.

The Best Paper Towel Holder for a Boat

Published on October 24, 2024; last updated on February 9, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Shock cording makes the best paper towel holder.

The perfect paper towel holder for a boat, RV or anywhere a breeze can blow in through the window. Cheap, easy and solves paper towels “blowing in the wind.”

🎧Ziplock Love

Published on October 19, 2024; last updated on January 4, 2025 by Nica Waters

Plastic bags with zipper seals are SO useful on a boat. Here are 3 kinds re we rely on for our boat.

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