Don’t assume your instruments — particularly the depth sounder — are set up correctly. Ours weren’t and it took us a while to realize it.
Boat Repairs & Upgrades
No, it hasn't all been "fixing our boat in exotic places," but the team has learned a lot about boat repairs and upgrades while cruising.
Upgrading Lead-Acid Batteries
How to get the most amp-hours in a bank of lead-acid batteries for a boat or RV. Two myths busted and other important information.
Biminis, Dodgers and Enclosures
Reader recommendations on what has worked well (and not-so-well) for them with their canvas. Add your thoughts and get ideas from others!
How to Organize Open Storage Areas
Reader ideas: how to organize those big open storage areas so things don’t go flying when underway. Add your thoughts and check out what others have done!
Protect the Kids & Pups: Lifeline Netting
Kid boats and dog boats . . . lifeline netting adds a bit of safety to both. A few notes on installing it and where to get the best price on the netting.
How Much Solar Power Do You Need?
Why it’s impossible for a solar power estimator to tell you precisely how much solar power you need. 14 things that may be different in the real world.
How Our Gemini Cockpit Table Works
Need a cockpit table for your Gemini catamaran? A previous owner found or made ours, and it works perfectly! Photos to find or make your own.
DIY New Lifelines on a Boat
Replacing our lifelines was so much easier than I ever expected. Here’s how we did it.
Semi DIY Stainless Tubing Projects
Doing most of a stainless tubing project yourself can save a lot of money. This tip will give you the strength of welding, too.
Why We DIY on the Boat
Saving money is just one of the reasons we do most work on our boat ourselves. Learn the other reasons we prefer to do things ourselves.