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What BC’s New Time Zone Means for Boaters

What BC’s New Time Zone Means for Boaters

There are certain things boaters learn to do almost automatically. Check the weather before leaving an anchorage. Look up the current before entering a narrow passage. Add an hour to…
VacuFlush Repair on Your Boat

VacuFlush Repair on Your Boat

A really crappy project can be made much easier with a little preparedness and the right parts.
Super Cute Boat Shoes from Rothy

Super Cute Boat Shoes from Rothy

Rothy’s diverts plastic bottles from landfills and transforms them into signature thread—which they knit into durable, washable, and sustainable shoes, bags, and accessories.
Portable Depth Sounder/Fishfinder with built-in WiFi

Portable Depth Sounder/Fishfinder with built-in WiFi

It looks like a tennis ball, but it is a portable WiFi fish finder. It can be cast, thrown from shore, or pulled behind your boat.

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The Other Side of Summer

The Other Side of Summer

As four months of cruising give way to autumn, I’m reflecting on the moments that made summer memorable. This month, I’m sharing my Great Boat Reset, an important electrical safety tip, coconut-baked cod, highlights from our summer adventures, and upcoming ABYC training opportunities. Because the best part of ending one cruising season is dreaming about the next.

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A little more boating for your inbox.

Cruising stories, clever galley ideas, favourite finds and the little details that make life aboard even more memorable.
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My Favourites

Set of seafood scissors with black handles and crab forks, ideal for cracking and cutting.

Seafood Scissors

Seafood Scissors,because cracking open a crab with your bare hands is for grizzly bears and gladiators.
margarita in a glass

Stay Cold Margarita Glasses

Winner of the “best outdoor boozy slushie glass” three years running. Hands stay warm and dry; margarita stays ice cold. Mic drop.
Custom boat blanket with anchor design and space for personalized boat name and location.

Customizable Boat Blanket

This customizable blanket is pure luxury, because even your naps should be yachty!
Iced Fruit Infusion Pitcher 

Iced Fruit Infusion Pitcher

Perfect for a dock party, I use lemons and limes to infuse my margaritas and then I use the fruit to garnish the cocktails.