Tag: commuter cruiser
How to Learn to Cruise/Sail
Do you have a dream to go cruising someday, but don't even know how to sail yet? I was there.
People ask us all the...
Rusty Spade Anchor Dilemma
Anchors are expensive and maintaining them is a challenge for all cruisers, regardless of cruising ground. If you put your anchor in the water…....
Tips to Enjoy Interacting With Local Culture
There's nothing like anchoring your floating home in a unique culture's "neighborhood" and literally living in that neighborhood for however long you choose to...
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. ...
10 Reasons We Hope The Boat Galley Cookbook Will Be Aboard...
Just two days and The Boat Galley Cookbook will have been published and available for one years! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TBGC and THANKS to all...
How an Inline Fuel Filter Saved Our Cruise to Panama
Gasoline quality outside the USA is notoriously inconsistent. Condensation in gasoline can clog the outboard leaving us to enjoy some unexpected exercise rowing back to the boat.
Tips for Propane Grills
We love grilling aboard! What's better than sitting in the cockpit, sipping a glass of wine while the sun sets then firing up the...
Finally! A “Red Solo Cup” for Wine!
Govino is wine's equivalent of a red Solo cup! Great for potlucks, dinghy drifts, dock parties, bobbing in the water ... anywhere you're reluctant to take glass!
Don’t Drift Out to Sea: Carry a Dinghy Anchor!
It was a beautiful evening anchored off a tiny cay in Belize, enjoying cocktails with friends aboard their boat. We all were enchanted by...
How to Tie a Bowline & Make Friends With a Rabbit
It took me six years to learn to tie a bowline -- most of that time I was practicing knot avoidance! But every time...
