After living aboard our sailboat full-time since 2014, we have some tried-and-tested sailing gear that we refuse to live without. These are the items we use on a daily basis and that make a massive impact on our lives. Before you set sail, make sure you have these items or similar. They’ll make your experience[Read More]
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The RUX 70L Review: A Breakthrough for Sailing Cruisers
Finding the right sailboat gear storage solutions is an ongoing battle for any sailing cruiser. That’s why my husband, Simon, did a RUX 70L review. Allow me to share with you our findings. I’ve gone through my share of cracked bins, soggy duffels, and that sinking feeling when I know something important has been soaked[Read More]
How To Make Your Boat Shine
Here’s how to make your boat shine – we demonstrate the best way to make your metalwork sparkle, remove rust from your Gelcoat, and make your engine nice enough to eat off of! How To Make Your Boat Shine Video Links to Products Mentioned in the Video Autosol Marine Products (From Autosol) Star Brite Rust[Read More]
What Tools To Have On My Boat?
We often get asked by aspiring sailing cruisers, ‘What tools to have on my boat?’ One of our guests wanted to bring his land-based man cave with him. He spent his life building up his tool collection and felt very attached to it – especially his lathe. This is totally understandable but ultimately not practical.[Read More]
Marine And Boat Refrigeration Temperature
The secret to having a successful sailing cruising lifestyle is maintaining a routine of checks. Things break on a boat all the time when you first start out. Over time, however, you start to discover ways and means to prevent a majority of breakages – even checks concerning marine and boat refrigeration temperature come into[Read More]
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]
Top 10 essentials for living on a sailboat – A woman’s perspective!
Owning, living and traveling on a sailboat requires several essentials – the obvious one’s that come to mind are a working engine, tip-top rigging, good sails, a strong hull and crew that know what they’re doing. Aside from the core basics, however, I have a list of my top 10 essentials for making life on[Read More]
Best Sail Boat Shoes – It’s Not Deck Shoes
After living aboard our sailboat for over four years now, we know the sail boat shoes. Surprisingly, in the tropics, it’s not deck shoes. Before leaving land we had to choose between what we took on board and what we left behind. While sailing over 40,000 nautical miles we’ve actually gotten rid of more things[Read More]
Best Anchor For Boat
If you ask ten sailors the best anchor for boat, you’ll get ten different answers. Furthermore, what works for one sailboat or sailor won’t necessarily work for you. To get the best answer, first answer the following questions: The Right Anchor for My Boat? Once you have some or all of those details, you can[Read More]
How To Install Outboard Stabilizer Fins
Learn how to install outboard stabilizer fins to your outboard motor. Why? Stabilizer fins increase stability, allow for better gas mileage (average of 40%), help the dinghy to quickly plane at lower RPM, increase top-end speed and keep the bow lower at all speeds. (Video at the bottom of article) The only reason I can[Read More]
