The Boat Galley

If you’re on the move, in a foreign country or even living aboard in a marina, how can you get your mail? Sponsor: Good Old Boat magazine. For 20 years, Good Old Boat has been the sailing magazine for those who maintain, upgrade, and enjoy their own sailboats. Go to goodoldboat.com to learn more. When you're ready to subscribe, enter coupon code PODCAST18 for an extra issue on your subscription. Good Old Boat: the sailing magazine for the rest of us! Music: "Slow Down" by Yvette Craig

Maintenance is a part of boat ownership, and doing a bottom job is a regular item on that to-do list. Nica Waters details the steps they take to keep Calypso’s bottom ready to sail! Sponsor: Solavore Solar Ovens. Cook with the power of the sun with your Solavore Sport solar oven. Use coupon code Galley2018 for 15% off through July 2018.  Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig

Planning to cruise outside your home country? You’re going to need a Q flag. What’s that? you ask. Listen in and find out when, why and how to fly yours. Sponsor: Marmara Imports. Turkish towels and other fine hand-loomed textiles from Turkey. Soft and luxurious, yet tiny to store and fast drying. View their selection at marmaraimports.com and use the code TAKE10 at checkout through June 30 for a $10.00 discount on any bath size product (39" x 70"). Music: "Slow Down" by Yvette Craig

We start cruising to have fun. And then stress can creep in as we're learning a whole new lifestyle. In this episode, Carolyn Shearlock discusses three simple things that anyone -- old or new cruiser -- can do to make cruising far less stressful.  Sponsor: Fastseas.com – making weather routing simple. Whether you are after speed or comfort, Fastseas will find the optimum route to your destination. Coupon Code: GALLEY2018 Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig

What do you get out of going to a boat show? Is it worth the expense? Nica Waters, fresh from the Annapolis Spring Show, gives three reasons for going. Sponsor: Fastseas.com – making weather routing simple. Whether you are after speed or comfort, Fastseas will find the optimum route to your destination. Coupon Code: GALLEY2018 Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig

How do you remember everything that you need to know for the day’s trip? It’s generally impossible for one person to remember it all, let alone give that knowledge to everyone who may take the helm. Helm notes make it easy! Carolyn Shearlock shares how to make them and what all to include so that all your trips will be safe ones. Sponsor: Fastseas.com Coupon Code: GALLEY2018 Music: "Slow Down" by Yvette Craig

Sampling the local food is a wonderful part of traveling. And food carts and street food abound — but is the food safe or likely to make you sick? Sponsor: GoSunstove.com Inventors of the world's fastest most compact solar cookers for all your ship to shore culinary adventures. GoSun - using the power of the sun to fuel your galley life. Use coupon code Galley2018 to save 10% on any order through December 2018 Music: "Slow Down" by Yvette Craig

Lin Pardey shows how working along the way can get you out cruising sooner than you dreamed. Even more important, she shows how many cruisers felt their lives were enriched by the jobs they encountered as they voyaged. Sponsor: SeaTech Systems, offering cruiser-tested solutions for weather and communications. Coupon Code: Free shipping through July 2018 with the code GALLEY2018 at checkout. Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig

Are you really constantly repairing your boat when you cruise? That's a big question for those thinking about the life, especially as so many people joke that "cruising is just fixing your boat in exotic places." To answer that question, Carolyn Shearlock listed every single repair -- large and small -- that they did while on a 4-month cruise through the Bahamas. Sponsor: Solavore Solar Ovens. Use coupon code Galley2018 for 15% off through July 2018. Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig

Cruising may not be all  gorgeous sunsets in wonderful anchorages with your favorite beverage in hand, but when it happens, why not celebrate? Get together with new best friends on the boat next door (who you might never have met before) and enjoy the evening. In 10+ years of cruising, Carolyn Shearlock has learned a thing or two about dinghy drifts and she's happy to pass them on. Music: "Slow Down" by Yvette Craig

Provisioning isn’t just about taking the food you eat all the time. Leave room for special ingredients! In this episode, experienced cruiser Nica Waters talks a bit about her provisioning philosophy and the importance of having special treats. Sponsor: Solavore Solar Ovens. Cook with the power of the sun!Use coupon code Galley2018 for 15% off through July 2018. Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig

A windlass is an expensive piece of gear; an electric windlass isn't just money but also requires substantial electrical planning to ensure it gets adequate power. Carolyn Shearlock argues that not only is life easier with an electric windlass, it's also safer. Sponsor: SeaTech Systems, offering cruiser-tested solutions for weather and communications. Coupon Code: Free shipping through July 2018 with GALLEY2018 at checkout. Music: "Slow Down" by Yvette Craig

Carolyn Shearlock, author of The Boat Galley Cookbook and 10-year cruiser, lists ten of her favorite products to make cooking in a small, un-airconditioned, moving kitchen a lot easier. Sponsor: The Boat Galley Guide to Storing Food without Refrigeration. Have truly great meals with fresh produce, meat, butter, cheese, eggs and more, even if you don’t have a refrigerator or it’s tiny. Coupon code for $1 off: PODCAST Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig

The Lifesling (MOB retrieval system) is one of those pieces of gear that we certainly hope we never have to use, but if we do, it has to work perfectly . . . and instantly. Carolyn Shearlock tells how to check if yours is in good operating condition, lists potential problems and discusses how to fix them. Sponsor: The Boat Galley Guide to Storing Food without Refrigeration Coupon code for $1 off: PODCAST Music: "Slow Down" by Yvette Craig

You may think an inch is not that much space. When you’re renovating a small boat, it’s as good as a mile. Nica Waters talks about the joys of thinking small, and the vast worlds that open up with just an inch . . . Sponsor: Fastseas.com – making weather routing simple. Whether you are after speed or comfort, Fastseas will find the optimum route to your destination. Coupon Code: GALLEY2018 Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig