Cleaning Bimini & Dodger
Help! Spiders are taking over! Spiders love bugs, bugs love the lake, the boat is on the lake. This means…
Sun Tea
Growing up My mom always made sun tea in the summer. I never really drank it as a kid but…
Turning the Engine Off
Shutting the engine down On a sailboat, we use our engine to navigate in and out of the harbors that…
Raising the Sails
What is wind? Describe wind to a four year old. You can feel it but can’t touch it. You can…
First Aid Kit
In Case of Emergency We’ve had First Aid Kits in both of our vehicles for years, and except for the…
Eight Hour Cream
I ♥️ Chapstick I’m not really a big make-up person, but I do love chapstick. In this way, I’m like…
Dock the Boat
Land Ho! Woo-hoo, we just had a great day sailing on Lake Michigan! There were blue skies, a few clouds…
Leave the Dock
Take the 1st Step Leaving the dock is a critical first step to getting out on the water. And while…
Weekly Meal Planning
Like to Cook? I’m not a very good cook. Actually, that’s not necessarily true. I don’t like to cook. I…
Tuning Our Rig
Could our mast fall down?!? How tight should the mast be anyway? These are some of the questions that sailors…