A safety harness lanyard is a crucial piece of safety equipment for anyone venturing out on a boat. Think of it as your lifeline, a tether that connects your safety harness to a secure point on the boat. This simple yet essential device can prevent you from falling overboard in case of a slip or stumble. Should you[Read More]
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The Best Life Jacket for Sailing Cruisers
The Best Life Jacket for Sailing Cruisers? Let me tell you a story first. Never did I expect to be standing under the boom in a Force 10 storm trying to tie down our mainsail. The seas were an ominous muddy gray with enormous white angry cresting waves. The waves were crashing on top of[Read More]
10 Top Boat Life Tips
Watch this video to see our top 10 boat life tips that will help to make your surroundings cleaner, life aboard the boat safer, and a few things that we do to simply make cruising life more enjoyable and easier. 10 Top Boat Life Tips Video Top 10 Boat Life Tips List – First 5[Read More]
Raymarine Axiom 9 Installation
We knew it was finally time to replace our Raymarine equipment when the LCD multifunction panels went black – we couldn’t read them anymore. We needed the Raymarine Axiom 9! Our two C90 plotters often failed to communicate with each other throwing up beeps and constant re-boots. The button on our autopilot often failed to[Read More]
How To Make A Rubber Gasket For A Boat Engine
When a boat engine springs a leak it could be a failing gasket. Gaskets, or O-rings, are used to seal two engine parts together. Gaskets are found between the pieces and parts of an engine and are not difficult to fix. As a sailing cruiser you’ll often be forced to try and fix issues out[Read More]
Anchor Chain – A Time-Saving and Practical 15 Step Checklist
Replacing your old anchor chain with a new one isn’t as straightforward as you might think. Use this Checklist to ensure you get the correct chain for your gypsy. Make sure to purchase our ‘Checklists For Sailors’ guide to get loads more checklists and blueprints for boating success. Check the guide out Checklists For Sailors.[Read More]
Boat Provisioning List – 3 Incredible Tips for Sailing Cruisers
Do you know there are various ways to make provisioning and cooking on a boat easy? Check out my boat provisioning list. Watch the video or read the article below to make your boating life far more fulfilling. Boat Provisioning List Video Surely, you already know that, as a cruiser, getting food isn’t straightforward. That’s[Read More]
How To Buy The Right Sailboat For You
Anyone can go out and buy any ole sailboat but buying a sailboat that ticks all the boxes for you might not be so straightforward. This video covers three top tips about how to buy the right sailboat for you. But before you watch it, let me share with you a quick story. One of[Read More]
Prevent And Eliminate Boat Toilet Stink!
No one wants a boat that smells like crap. Here’s how to prevent and eliminate boat toilet stink for good! Are you one of those boat owners with a smelly head or heads? Have you tried everything, but the heads still stink? Cleaning and servicing your head is usually a job done in anger. It’s[Read More]
Multimeter Basics For Boaters
In this article and video, we cover multimeter basics for boaters. A multimeter is the most important tool to have on board when it comes to your electrical systems. Used to check voltage, a multimeter performs resistance and continuity tests, and troubleshoot basic electrical issues, just to name a few applications. The tool can seem[Read More]
