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 U.S.
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Outfitting
Get The Water Out! Best Handheld Pumps
We had a great Beckson Thirsty 24 inch hand pump with a 24 inch hose which we used for all sorts of boat chores. Sadly,…
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Anchoring
8 Tips for Everyday Anchoring
So we all know anchoring in for a norther or squall line requires more attention than everyday ancho…
How to Tie Up to a Mooring Ball
Tieing up to a mooring ball involves a lot more than merely being able to grab the mooring pennant w…
11 Tips for Anchoring for a Norther
In the Northwest Caribbean and South Florida, late December to mid-March, is “Norther” season. …
Insurance for Your Windlass: 7 Tips for Using a Snubber
If you’re using an all chain rode, think of a nylon snubber as insurance for your windlass! A wind…
Cruiser Safety Tips
Robbed in Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras
The late November afternoon was gorgeous, the village beckoning. After dropping anchor in the az…
Keeping Your Dinghy Safe
Unfortunately dinghy theft is on the rise everywhere! Most cruising boats don’t have the option to…
Pros and Cons of Bars on Your Hatches
Ironically, we wanted to put bars across our hatches while outfitting the boat in Florida before w…
15 Tips for Tilting Safety Odds in Your Favor!
Cruising is usually a safe adventure, probably less dangerous than driving down an interstate highwa…
Checklists
Downloadable “Goin’ Cruising” PDF Checklist Here!
By the time we’ve decided it’s time to leave, of course the weather decides it’s not time to leave a…
Checklist for Leaving the Dock
One of the hardest things for whatever reason, even for relatively experienced cruisers, is to LEAVE…
Free Monthly Maintenance Checklist PFD!
Life in salt water, especially in the tropics, is hard on a boat. But overall, the better we are a…
Checklist To Leave Boat in Water
Everyone has their own checklist to leave a boat in a marina in the water while you’re gone, but in…