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Summer Shuffle

Boat work. Calendar realities. No cruise this summer. Sigh.

boat projects, exploring the dream, flexibility, hard parts of cruising, ramblingNica WatersJune 20, 2022calendar, flexibilityComment

Homemade Granola

Homemade Granola

Granola is surprisingly easy to make - and so delicious!

boat cooking, cruising food, food, galleyNica WatersJune 13, 2022granola, food, galley Comments

Which Tube is Which?

Which Tube is Which?

Tubes and tubes and tubes. Which one is right for me?

boat work, DIY, maintenance, practical tipsNica WatersJune 11, 2022boat maintenance, diy, sealantsComment

Bread Machine: an Update (and a recipe!)

Bread Machine: an Update (and a recipe!)

Bread machine, over a year later. What do I think?

boat cooking, food, galleyNica WatersJune 6, 2022bread, homemade bread, bread machine Comments

Departure Planning: what and why

Departure Planning: what and why

Departure planning, FastSeas style. It helped us pick a pretty great weather window to head north!

cruising advice, cruising resources, practical tipsNica WatersMay 30, 2022FastSeas, weather, passageComment

Anchoring Basics - a Dictionary of Sorts

Anchoring Basics - a Dictionary of Sorts

It’s another edition of Cruisers Dictionary! This time, anchoring is the theme.

anchoring, practical tipsNica WatersMay 25, 2022anchoring, vocabularyComment

Successful Trip Up the Bay

Successful Trip Up the Bay

Launch 2 boats and move 90 miles north, all in less than a week. Success!

exploring the dream, launch, movingNica WatersMay 23, 20222 BCCs, Cruising, moving Comments

Three Tips for Rafting Up

Three Tips for Rafting Up

Rafting can be fun. It’s more fun when it’s done right. 3 tips and a couple of bonuses!

practical tips, anchoringNica WatersMay 16, 2022rafting, socializingComment

Seeing Sunshine for the First Time in Six Months

Seeing Sunshine for the First Time in Six Months

From fluorescent lights to natural sun, Calypso made quite the journey today!

boat projects, DIY, getting readyNica WatersMay 9, 2022cruising prep, progressComment