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Provisioning for Dinghy Cruising

I have spent the weekend provisioning for an 8 day sail I have coming up in a smalll sailing boat. The boat I am using is very small and weight sensitive by almost any cruising standard. I have decided...

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How much water?

New to ocean sailing, older first boat: 1980 24' C&C. Loving the boat. A week of close off-shore sailing is in the making. This will be the first voyage for the two of us. A trial...

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ACE FLAME MASTER

Came to me with my new to me kerosene stove. Made in Chalfont, PA Hollow sheet steel construction. I am GUESSING it is used over the burner to simmer Anyone have some experience with these things?

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Dehydrating and Preserving Thread

No refrigeration. A few years ago I got into eating dehydrated meals and more recently have gotten into making my own dehydrated meals. Benefits as I see them are lighter weight, more compact, faster...

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Stovetop heat diffusers

My 1 1/2 burner (looks like 3 burners) stove has never spoken low simmer I bought a cheap heat diffuser and it works very well No longer need to stand over the pot and no jackhammer needed to clean pot...

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Boat Cooking Idea - Chocolate Bread Roll

Is this legal in this country

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How well do MREs work?

Hi All... I need to move a boat on a 5 day trip. Usually there is at least a fridge and a propane range, but this boat has neither. It does have an ice box. For food, I'm thinking of MREs with chemical...

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Sous Vide on lithium

There have been discussions, over the years, on the feasibility of cooking Sous Vide on a boat. I've cooked Sous Vide for many years, using simple on-off thermocouple controllers and from crock pots or...

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How much Ice

Had my first real weekend on the boat with guest. me, wife, daughter, and my mom and dad. 5 adults. daysail on friday overnight on board, then onto another slip for an over night and then back home. we...

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Find the Ketchup Boat Guy

Not sure if I should have put this under cooking in a boat, lost at sea, or what. Maybe @MarkofSeaLife or @Zanshin knows where Ketchup Boat Guy is. Heinz is looking for him. Heinz wants to find the man...

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Prescription Drugs While Cruising

I am curious. When you are Island hopping the Caribbean for months/years, is it a problem getting prescriptions filled? Are US doctor prescriptions easily filled in other countries? Is it expensive?...

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Do you grow Herbs on your Boat???

What grows on your boat? Boat Basil is killing me The clump in the background is a potted Basil from the supermarket, re-potted. its taken 3 months to recover from its ordeal of being owned by me. The...

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Water provisioning

How do you refill your water tank(s)? The recent watermaker discussion got me thinking about water, and how to maintain the tank without resorting to expensive technology. I'm curious how people...

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Dehydrating food for later use

I'm into my off-season activities, one of which is dehydrating food for the coming cruising season. I carry a small food dehydrator with me on my winter travels, and use it to preserve foods that can...

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Keeping your ears warm

Newbie sailor here. My wife and I are going to do some spring sailing here in the PacNW, where it can be cold maybe 11 months of the year. She is particularly sensitive to having her ears get cold. Do...

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