Recent Posts
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How I Learned the Hard Way to Keep My Phone – and Other Gear – Tied to Me When Boating
It was only a few weeks after I first moved onto my boat in 2017 that I learned this valuable lesson. I had stepped off the boat onto the dock and saw that the dock line could use some adjusting. So I leaned over …. and heard that fateful sound: “Plop.” I looked toward the…
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Don’t Drop Your Gear Overboard! Essential Accessories
Frogs Tung Retractable Safety Tether 3.5120 Ratings Buy On ELV Heavy Duty Retractable Keychain 4.6883 Ratings Buy On Paracord Keychain 4.01 Ratings Buy On Andobil Magnetic Phone Grip 4.3996 Ratings Buy On Magnetic Phone Grip 4.259 Ratings Buy On In a world where protecting your devices and essentials is paramount, having reliable accessories is key.…
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Pretty essential:short handed mainsail reefing
Good article from yachting World about briefing the main sail with only two people. The most important advice in here in my opinion is to practice and know exactly what each person is going to do before you start doing it. But I think there are two things left out of this article that are…
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Key Tech for Working Aboard as a Digital Nomad
I work on the boat about half of the time, working at my computer. Sometimes at a dock, sometimes on the hook, sometimes smashing through big waves. Over time, I’ve built up a lot of tech I rely on to make this work. First, and most obvious, is Starlink. I wish there was competition for…
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Tech for Digital Nomads: Products Roundup
Logitech K400 Plus 4.534,889 Ratings Buy On SAMSUNG 32″ M80B 4.0999 Ratings Buy On XREAL Air 2 AR Glasses 3.797 Ratings Buy On Voyager 5200 UC 4.24,784 Ratings Buy On Ergotron LX Monitor Arm 4.3159 Ratings Buy On As a digital nomad, having the right tech is essential for productivity and entertainment. In this products…
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Our Saga Trying to Find a Warm, Dry Women’s Sailing Jacket
I spent years trying to find a sailing jacket that Synthia would actually wear and feel warm in. We actually bought all the jackets listed below plus a few others and tried them all. Our goal was to find something warm enough that a girl from the Caribbean would feel comfortable sailing in the Pacific coast…
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The cost of boat insurance for living aboard
There is some Sage advice in this article. I had not considered telling my insurance company that I live aboard and now I’m worried what will happen to my premium if I do! The costs that are quoted in this article, however, are widely out of sync with what I pay. Maybe it’s because I’m…
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An Unexpected Encounter With Santa Ana Winds – Sail Magazine
Fun story. I was in the same cove on a night like is described in this article when all the dingy docks were destroyed by the wind and many people lost their dinghies. But we did not see anyone lose their moorings. That’s scary. If you don’t sail in Southern California then you don’t know…
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Marine First Aid Products Roundup
Lightning X Trauma Kit 4.717 Ratings Buy On Dukal Butterfly Closure Strips 4.51,545 Ratings Buy On Clozex 4.52,297 Ratings Buy On Biofreeze Professional Spray 4.62,994 Ratings Buy On 3M Tegaderm Dressing – 10 Count 4.76,271 Ratings Buy On EVERLIT Emergency Bandage 4.82,758 Ratings Buy On QuikClot Gauze 4.78,394 Ratings Buy On CURAD QuickStop Spray 4.42,090…
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BRRRR What it’s like to live on a boat in Boston during the winter
Living aboard a sailboat … in the snow A unique community in Boston where people choose to live on boats instead of traditional housing due to the high cost of living.