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Provisioning for trips. Storing food on a boat. Cooking while underway. We have all the tips & tricks you will need for easier kitchen duty!

Learn the skills you’ll need to successfully transition to boat life. Choose from one of our four FREE mini courses or dive into one of our in-depth FULL LENGTH courses—all self-paced and written by cruisers!

From everyday maintenance tips to step-by-step instructions for major projects, we offer all the help you need. Get great tips for DIY projects or make sure you have that base knowledge before you hire pros. And we’ll share plenty of easy boat improvement ideas, too!

Get the tips, skills and information you need to make boat life easier and more fun —on your own boat or a charter.

Good record-keeping is vital for cruisers, and so are handy references and cheat sheets. Our organizing tools were created by cruisers for cruisers, and we've incorporated lots of features that will make your boat life easier and more organized.

Living on a boat isn’t all palm trees and tropical drinks. Learn what problems you might expect and how you can be better prepared for them.   We talk about hurricanes, fires, uninvited pests, dealing with hot and cold weather, the stresses of cruising, and much more.

Our podcast is loaded with quick bits of info and actionable tips to help you prepare to cruise. The five to 15-minute episodes are just right when you’re walking, driving or working out. We have over 700 episodes and publish a new one every week.   Find The Boat Galley in your favorite podcast player or on Spotify, Alexa, and YouTube.

Making Boat Life Better Since 2010

Are you thinking about living on a boat? You’re curious if it would be at all like what you dream.

Maybe you’ve secretly fantasized about selling everything, moving aboard your boat, and traveling near or far. You’re wondering how to actually do it.

Or perhaps you’ve recently begun cruising and are finding the learning curve a little steep. You need help.

Great! You’re in the right place!

The easiest way to learn about cruising. Four FREE mini-courses plus low-cost in-depth courses will help you successfully transition to life on the water.

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Over 1,000 articles, from "what is living on a boat like?" to detailed how-to's on every aspect of living aboard and cruising, plus plenty of encouragement.

Quick bits of info and actionable tips to help you prepare to cruise. Five to 15-minute episodes, perfect for walking, driving or working out. Over 700 episodes, and a new one each week!

Hi! I’m Carolyn Shearlock. My husband and I have been cruising over 17 years and 13,000 miles, first on a Tayana 37 monohull and then on a 34′ Gemini catamaran. Along the way, we sold pretty much everything we owned (twice!), gained a great boat dog, had a bunch of wonderful times and some adventures . . . and learned a ton about what does and doesn’t work! Learn more about me and The Boat Galley .

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