With the mornings starting to feel like fall with the crisp air and morning dew, it’s time to plan your fall boating. Anchoring in a quiet bay, enjoying the fewer boats out on the water is always a great option, but here’s six great destination cruises to consider. 1 – Salt Spring Fall Fair September 15th…
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Galley Problem Be Gone!
I love sewing projects that solve a problem. On the boat I like to hang my galley linens (tea towels and dish cloths) over the oven door handle. They are completely accessible while I’m working in the galley and it maximizes the space. I don’t need to lean and stretch to reach them, or hang…
10 Things you can do to celebrate Canada Day & July 4th
1. Sidney Dinner en Rouge, June 29th ‘Sidney Days’ kicks off on June 29th, starting with Dinner en Rouge…
Boat Sewing Project!
With the warm weather here, it’s officially happy hour in the cockpit season! As I look at my cockpit I realize it is definitely time for new canvas on the surrounding life line and railings. You can make all the effort in the world for a cozy cockpit for drinks, but if your surrounding canvas…
Prawning 101
Buttered prawns, prawn curry, prawn pasta, pickled prawns in a caesar….the list really goes on. Prawns are super tasty and a relatively easy thing to catch, no digging, no wadding in the water, just a little arm muscle coupled with a trap. Prawning in BC waters is as simple as a few steps: 1. Get…
Prawny Goodness
Prawns can be one of the most easiest things to catch while on the boat. Prawning is like anything though, you need to know where to go, and when, and when the stars align you can feast on prawns! Between the gulf islands and the Broughton’s, there’s opportunities to catch prawns. I have to admit…
Coffee Snob A Float
I love my morning coffee. Whether it’s enjoying a coffee with my breakfast, or savouring a quiet moment in the morning before the world gets up cuddled with a coffee. Coffee on the boat does not mean one needs to sacrifice, there are many great options depending on your coffee preference. Over the years I’ve…
Happy Hour Roasted Chili Lime Chickpeas
Happy hour is a boater staple. It doesn’t matter where you’re boating, what kind of boat you have, happy hour is happy hour. There are no real rules for happy hour, it merely involves the drink of your choice and something paired to snack on. It’s the relaxing part at the end of your day…
DIY New Winch Covers!
After far too many years of not having winch covers I decided it was time to try sewing them. They seem overly expensive if you can even find them at all in stores, and then when you do they never have great pattern options! Winch covers may not be for everyone, but I found I…
New Year, New Boating Year Ahead
The new year is a time for fresh starts. Warm weather cruising will be here in no time and it’s time to start planning for the upcoming seasons. Here’s 6 ideas of things to think about: 1 – Make a List of New Cruising Destinations You Want to Try There never seems to be enough…