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Five Small Changes That Made My Boat Feel Twice as
There is a common belief in boating that the answer to every problem is a bigger boat. Not enough storage? Bigger boat. Tiny galley? Bigger boat. No room for guests?…
Freezer Martinis: The Ultimate Make-Ahead Docktail
Why Every Martini Lover Should Have a Bottle of Freezer Martinis: The Ultimate Make-Ahead Docktail in the Freezer There is a moment that happens on almost every boat. A friend…
10 Summer Boating Products I Didn’t Know I Needed
Every summer, there seems to be a new gadget, toy, or clever piece of gear that finds its way aboard. Some are practical. Some are completely unnecessary. The best ones…
From Beach to Bowl: Harvesting Clams and the Best Clam
There are meals you remember because the restaurant was fancy. And then there are meals you remember because you harvested the main ingredient yourself while standing ankle-deep in the wet…
Tee Times & Tides: Golfing the BC Coast
I started thinking about this a few years ago after watching a couple step off their trawler in Ganges Harbour carrying two compact golf bags. No giant cart bags. No…
How To Find the Best Hiking Trails for Boaters in
There’s a particular kind of satisfaction that comes from arriving at a hiking trail by boat. No crowded parking lots. No highway traffic. No granola bars melting in the cupholder…
Garden-in-a-Glass Docktail Inspiration for the Pacific Northwest
There’s a particular moment every boating season when I become absolutely unbearable around herbs. Ask my boating friends, they laugh and say, “Don’t take Missy to the Farmer’s Market!” I’ll…
What I Wish I Knew in the First Year of
A practical guide for new boat owners who would rather learn smartly than the hard way. There is a particular confidence that belongs to the first year of boating. You…
Top 20 Small Storage Boat Ideas
Chic Solutions Borrowed from Tiny Apartments Life on a boat has a lot in common with life in a downtown shoebox apartment: space is scarce, creativity is mandatory, and style…
