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7 Things We Wish We Knew Before Leaving the US to Go Cruising
After 5,000 miles cruising the Western Caribbean aboard our 1985 Passport 37, Winterlude, here are seven things we wish we had known before leaving the…
What Does Cruising Cost?
How much does it cost to go cruising? It’s frustrating to not find hard numbers. This post reveals hard numbers but also the reasons hard…
What’s The Best Cruising Advice You Ever Got?
Another question we get frequently is “What’s the best cruising advice you ever got?”
Winterlude was (and is) a 1985 Passport 37, designed by Robert…
Recent Commuter Cruiser Articles
Sweet Tooth? Too Hot to Bake? Booze Balls!
Too hot to cook? Need to make a dessert for a get-together with friends? Try these easy, No-Bake Booze Balls! We like them made with…
Extend Your Outboard’s Life: Fresh Water Flush!
Step by Step Instructions to fresh water flush your outboard engine. Getting the salt out should make it last longer. Ours is going strong now…
Mold Free Bread Aboard
Frustrated with bread that goes moldy in three days? We discovered, quite by accident, that there is a brand of bread (and bagels) that will…
Rats! Prevention is the Best Cure!
Imagine my distress to find out while we were gone cruising last winter that another boat on our dock had an unexpected visitor! Really? RATS…
Why Go Cruising? Lucky Enough…
Why do sailors go cruising? This post was written when we were “stuck” in Bodden Bight, Roatan, holed up for weather, nothing to do but…
What One Thing Would You Change …
Let’s have some fun! What one thing would you change about your boat if you could wiggle your nose & it would magically just happen?…
Panther, Bahia Honda, Tarpon Belly Keys + : 2013 Photo Recap
Off to a slow start, Winterlude’s winter cruising proved that it IS possible for a 5 1/2 foot draft sailboat to enjoy cruising the Florida…
FREE Hurricane Prep Links!
Another hurricane season is upon us and for part time or seasonal cruisers, it’s often heart-wrenching to figure out how to prepare your beloved floating…
5 Tips: Prepare for a Bucket List Adventure!
For most of us, a bucket list adventure will be a once in a lifetime experience. Don’t be disappointed! Here are some tips of things…
“Seasonal Cruising in the Bahamas: How Do You Do It?”
A recent post on an online bulletin board asks a lot of good questions about the logistics of seasonal cruising. How do you pick where…
