Living aboard has its challenges and these products can make life just a little smoother sailing. Whether it’s maximizing your cooking space or minimizing mess these products helped me.
Two Simple Homemade Hats for a Sailor
Two warm fleece hats that can be made in an hour.
A Different Way to do Boat Music: Use a Wireless Network
We try to follow the “everything we bring aboard has to have at least two purposes” rule and although we don’t always follow this sage advice it’s a good place to start. So when we faced the issue of how to get music aboard we took a step backward and thought about what we really […]
It’s Curtains for You: an Easy, Flexible Design for Any Boat
Curtains and awnings are two great ways to keep heat out of your boat when sailing in the tropics. I have written about designing a awning, but this week I did the first set of curtains for Eurybia. I liked the flexibility of the design of these curtains, and they were quick and easy to […]
Tool Rolls for Christmas
Need a quick present for a handy someone on your list? A tool roll could be it. If it’s a family member you may be able to sneak their wrench set away and make a tool roll for it, or just buy new wrenches and personalize it with a tool roll cover. It seems like […]
Interior Nonskid: Walnut Shells and Varnish
Our companionway stairs had worn through to bare wood. The nonskid tape had started to lift in a few places. The entire surface looked tired and un-loved. But how do you re-varnish your companionway stairs? There is no way I can get in and out of the boat (safely) without them, and stripping and re-varnishing […]
