If you have questions about weather routing or navigation, you’ve come to the wrong place. But, if you’re looking to find some ways to make your life on board a little bit easier….we’ve got a few ideas for you. Each of these have been tried and true on our sailboat Twig.
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Turkish Delight
You will get wet. You’ll get wet early, you’ll get wet often. You’ll get wet in the shower, and you’ll get wet while sleeping (rain). Towels, however, are huge and bulky and hard to store. Wrong! I present to you the Turkish Towel. These beauties are lightweight, dry quickly, and get the job done. …
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Spot me $5?
A couple bucks is better than nothing to thank a dock hand, but if you want to recognize that inflation is real, reach for a $5 bill (or a $10). They’ll appreciate it. Plus, it’s pretty easy and low risk to keep around a small stack of fivers to have at the ready. There’s…
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What SUP?
Stand up paddle boards blasted on the scene about 15 years ago. Now, it seems that every boat has at least one. But this hack isn’t about that…. Here’s the secret: have you noticed that your dinghy uses the same adapter as your SUP? At least ours does. That means that we can keep…
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I Have the Power!
Don’t let the title fool you, this hack is not about He Man. How much power do we have left? This is a question that is heard on most sailboats multiple times per day. We have a huge bank on our boat, but still seem to never have enough juice. In addition…
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Get Lit
Nothing warms up a space more than some mood lighting. You may have some lights and lanterns in your yard to liven it up a bit at night…why should your boat “yard” be any different. We have string lights in the cockpit, and lanterns hanging from the four corners of the boat. The benefits…
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What’s the Point?
Yesterday we told you about the Dinghy Captain chore. Our second favorite way to get kids involved (especially the little ones) is to be the “Anchor Pointer”. This one is simple and self explanatory: When we are pulling up the anchor, they stand on the bow and point to where it is. …