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The Boat Galley
@theboatgalley.com
· Feb 5
About The Boat Galley: Our Story, Team, and Experience
Learn about The Boat Galley's mission, years of cruising experience, and the dedicated team helping you cruise confidently and enjoy life on the water.
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🌊 Welcome to The Boat Galley! 🌊
We’re here to help you make boat life easier, better, and way more fun. Let’s start with a quick intro: products.theboatgalley.com/pages/about-us
We’re here to help you make boat life easier, better, and way more fun. Let’s start with a quick intro: products.theboatgalley.com/pages/about-us
Too cold for outdoor boat projects?
As it snowed outside, TBG's Katherine González used Sailrite's video tutorials to build a bimini frame and cover from the comfort of a heated garage.
youtu.be/0Q9gSE3Ifmo?si=xX5...
What's on YOUR winter project list?
#boating #sailing #cruisinglife #sewing
As it snowed outside, TBG's Katherine González used Sailrite's video tutorials to build a bimini frame and cover from the comfort of a heated garage.
youtu.be/0Q9gSE3Ifmo?si=xX5...
What's on YOUR winter project list?
#boating #sailing #cruisinglife #sewing
December 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Too cold for outdoor boat projects?
As it snowed outside, TBG's Katherine González used Sailrite's video tutorials to build a bimini frame and cover from the comfort of a heated garage.
youtu.be/0Q9gSE3Ifmo?si=xX5...
What's on YOUR winter project list?
#boating #sailing #cruisinglife #sewing
As it snowed outside, TBG's Katherine González used Sailrite's video tutorials to build a bimini frame and cover from the comfort of a heated garage.
youtu.be/0Q9gSE3Ifmo?si=xX5...
What's on YOUR winter project list?
#boating #sailing #cruisinglife #sewing
BEFORE & AFTER: TBG's Larry Webber did a great job transforming Catriona's hull!
After scraping, sanding, & painting, Catriona is ready for another season of making our Quick Reference Cruising Guides.
Show us a picture of your proudest bottom paint job.
#boating #sailing #cruisinglife #boatlife
After scraping, sanding, & painting, Catriona is ready for another season of making our Quick Reference Cruising Guides.
Show us a picture of your proudest bottom paint job.
#boating #sailing #cruisinglife #boatlife
December 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
BEFORE & AFTER: TBG's Larry Webber did a great job transforming Catriona's hull!
After scraping, sanding, & painting, Catriona is ready for another season of making our Quick Reference Cruising Guides.
Show us a picture of your proudest bottom paint job.
#boating #sailing #cruisinglife #boatlife
After scraping, sanding, & painting, Catriona is ready for another season of making our Quick Reference Cruising Guides.
Show us a picture of your proudest bottom paint job.
#boating #sailing #cruisinglife #boatlife
We published our lists of anchorages, bridges, & pump-out stations so you can spend less time list-making and more time cruising.
Get our Quick Reference Cruising Guides for Atlantic ICW, Bahamas, Chesapeake Bay, Florida Keys, & Florida Gulf Coast HERE: products.theboatgalley.com/cg
#icw #aglca
Get our Quick Reference Cruising Guides for Atlantic ICW, Bahamas, Chesapeake Bay, Florida Keys, & Florida Gulf Coast HERE: products.theboatgalley.com/cg
#icw #aglca
December 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
We published our lists of anchorages, bridges, & pump-out stations so you can spend less time list-making and more time cruising.
Get our Quick Reference Cruising Guides for Atlantic ICW, Bahamas, Chesapeake Bay, Florida Keys, & Florida Gulf Coast HERE: products.theboatgalley.com/cg
#icw #aglca
Get our Quick Reference Cruising Guides for Atlantic ICW, Bahamas, Chesapeake Bay, Florida Keys, & Florida Gulf Coast HERE: products.theboatgalley.com/cg
#icw #aglca
The Boat Galley Gift Edit 2025: Books to delight and enlighten any sailor
The Co-Captain's Log (Katherine González) - cocaptainslog.com
Weather Basics for Boaters (Carolyn Shearlock) - products.theboatgalley.com/wx
Crew of Three (Kimberly Ward) kimberlyjwardwriter.com
#sailing
The Co-Captain's Log (Katherine González) - cocaptainslog.com
Weather Basics for Boaters (Carolyn Shearlock) - products.theboatgalley.com/wx
Crew of Three (Kimberly Ward) kimberlyjwardwriter.com
#sailing
December 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The Boat Galley Gift Edit 2025: Books to delight and enlighten any sailor
The Co-Captain's Log (Katherine González) - cocaptainslog.com
Weather Basics for Boaters (Carolyn Shearlock) - products.theboatgalley.com/wx
Crew of Three (Kimberly Ward) kimberlyjwardwriter.com
#sailing
The Co-Captain's Log (Katherine González) - cocaptainslog.com
Weather Basics for Boaters (Carolyn Shearlock) - products.theboatgalley.com/wx
Crew of Three (Kimberly Ward) kimberlyjwardwriter.com
#sailing
The Boat Galley Gift Edit 2025: Gifts for New(ish) Boat Owners
These 3 items will quickly become the most referenced resources for the new(ish) boat owner in your life:
Handy VHF Reference
The Boat Galley Cookbook
Boat Documents Organizer
Buy at products.theboatgalley.com & on Amazon.
These 3 items will quickly become the most referenced resources for the new(ish) boat owner in your life:
Handy VHF Reference
The Boat Galley Cookbook
Boat Documents Organizer
Buy at products.theboatgalley.com & on Amazon.
December 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The Boat Galley Gift Edit 2025: Gifts for New(ish) Boat Owners
These 3 items will quickly become the most referenced resources for the new(ish) boat owner in your life:
Handy VHF Reference
The Boat Galley Cookbook
Boat Documents Organizer
Buy at products.theboatgalley.com & on Amazon.
These 3 items will quickly become the most referenced resources for the new(ish) boat owner in your life:
Handy VHF Reference
The Boat Galley Cookbook
Boat Documents Organizer
Buy at products.theboatgalley.com & on Amazon.
'Tis the season for holiday baking! With little counterspace & no KitchenAid Mixer, it can be challenging to bake a on boat. Try:
🍪 Making bars instead of cookies
🍪 Making no-bake cookies
🍪 Making recipes that use oil
Carolyn's full advice for holiday baking here: theboatgalley.com/holiday-t...
🍪 Making bars instead of cookies
🍪 Making no-bake cookies
🍪 Making recipes that use oil
Carolyn's full advice for holiday baking here: theboatgalley.com/holiday-t...
December 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
'Tis the season for holiday baking! With little counterspace & no KitchenAid Mixer, it can be challenging to bake a on boat. Try:
🍪 Making bars instead of cookies
🍪 Making no-bake cookies
🍪 Making recipes that use oil
Carolyn's full advice for holiday baking here: theboatgalley.com/holiday-t...
🍪 Making bars instead of cookies
🍪 Making no-bake cookies
🍪 Making recipes that use oil
Carolyn's full advice for holiday baking here: theboatgalley.com/holiday-t...
Calypso Chronicles: New moon on Nica & Jeremy's final night in Rangiroa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
📸 : @2bccfamily.bsky.social
#sailing #sailboat #cruising #boatlife #sailinglife #cruisinglife #sailcruiser #livaboard #southpacific
📸 : @2bccfamily.bsky.social
#sailing #sailboat #cruising #boatlife #sailinglife #cruisinglife #sailcruiser #livaboard #southpacific
December 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Calypso Chronicles: New moon on Nica & Jeremy's final night in Rangiroa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
📸 : @2bccfamily.bsky.social
#sailing #sailboat #cruising #boatlife #sailinglife #cruisinglife #sailcruiser #livaboard #southpacific
📸 : @2bccfamily.bsky.social
#sailing #sailboat #cruising #boatlife #sailinglife #cruisinglife #sailcruiser #livaboard #southpacific
Headed to the Bahamas? Don't set sail without our resources:
"Get Ready to Cruise the Bahamas" Online course to help you plan your Bahamas cruise
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"Bahamas Quick Reference Cruising Guide" Updated in Sept to help you make real-time decisions
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"Get Ready to Cruise the Bahamas" Online course to help you plan your Bahamas cruise
products.theboatgalley.com/ba
"Bahamas Quick Reference Cruising Guide" Updated in Sept to help you make real-time decisions
products.theboatgalley.com/bah
December 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Headed to the Bahamas? Don't set sail without our resources:
"Get Ready to Cruise the Bahamas" Online course to help you plan your Bahamas cruise
products.theboatgalley.com/ba
"Bahamas Quick Reference Cruising Guide" Updated in Sept to help you make real-time decisions
products.theboatgalley.com/bah
"Get Ready to Cruise the Bahamas" Online course to help you plan your Bahamas cruise
products.theboatgalley.com/ba
"Bahamas Quick Reference Cruising Guide" Updated in Sept to help you make real-time decisions
products.theboatgalley.com/bah
CYBER MONDAY SPECIAL at The Boat Galley!!!
Get access TODAY to all The Boat Galley Courses for just $149 - a $519 value!
Sign up TODAY at products.theboatgalley.com/
#sailing #sailboat #cruising and #boatlife #sailinglife #cruisinglife #sailcruiser #livaboard
Get access TODAY to all The Boat Galley Courses for just $149 - a $519 value!
Sign up TODAY at products.theboatgalley.com/
#sailing #sailboat #cruising and #boatlife #sailinglife #cruisinglife #sailcruiser #livaboard
December 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
CYBER MONDAY SPECIAL at The Boat Galley!!!
Get access TODAY to all The Boat Galley Courses for just $149 - a $519 value!
Sign up TODAY at products.theboatgalley.com/
#sailing #sailboat #cruising and #boatlife #sailinglife #cruisinglife #sailcruiser #livaboard
Get access TODAY to all The Boat Galley Courses for just $149 - a $519 value!
Sign up TODAY at products.theboatgalley.com/
#sailing #sailboat #cruising and #boatlife #sailinglife #cruisinglife #sailcruiser #livaboard
Whatever food fill your plate today (be it traditional fare or an eclectic collection of boat-friendly potluck dishes), whoever is sitting around your table (be they family or an eclectic collection of cruisers from the anchorage), we hope your day is full of things for which you can be grateful!
November 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Whatever food fill your plate today (be it traditional fare or an eclectic collection of boat-friendly potluck dishes), whoever is sitting around your table (be they family or an eclectic collection of cruisers from the anchorage), we hope your day is full of things for which you can be grateful!
What land skills turned out to be surprisingly helpful to you for living on a boat?
For us...
Fixing engines on clunker cars (Laura); Macramé (Carolyn); Orienteering using a compass (Katherine).
What about you? What land skills have you brought aboard?
For us...
Fixing engines on clunker cars (Laura); Macramé (Carolyn); Orienteering using a compass (Katherine).
What about you? What land skills have you brought aboard?
November 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
What land skills turned out to be surprisingly helpful to you for living on a boat?
For us...
Fixing engines on clunker cars (Laura); Macramé (Carolyn); Orienteering using a compass (Katherine).
What about you? What land skills have you brought aboard?
For us...
Fixing engines on clunker cars (Laura); Macramé (Carolyn); Orienteering using a compass (Katherine).
What about you? What land skills have you brought aboard?
Calypso Chronicles - TBG's Nica and Jeremy get inked!
Moana, the Marquesan artist, listened to theirs stories, then he freehand drew the tattoo, with symbols (e.g. a turtle for their equatorial crossing) representing what they’d shared with him, onto their skin before applying the ink.
#tattoos
Moana, the Marquesan artist, listened to theirs stories, then he freehand drew the tattoo, with symbols (e.g. a turtle for their equatorial crossing) representing what they’d shared with him, onto their skin before applying the ink.
#tattoos
November 25, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Calypso Chronicles - TBG's Nica and Jeremy get inked!
Moana, the Marquesan artist, listened to theirs stories, then he freehand drew the tattoo, with symbols (e.g. a turtle for their equatorial crossing) representing what they’d shared with him, onto their skin before applying the ink.
#tattoos
Moana, the Marquesan artist, listened to theirs stories, then he freehand drew the tattoo, with symbols (e.g. a turtle for their equatorial crossing) representing what they’d shared with him, onto their skin before applying the ink.
#tattoos
Should you roast a bird in your galley oven over high heat or low heat? What if you don't have a meat thermometer?
In this "Whole Roast Chicken Recipe", Carolyn walks you step by step through turning a classic roast chicken recipe into a boat-friendly feast.
theboatgalley.com/holiday-m...
In this "Whole Roast Chicken Recipe", Carolyn walks you step by step through turning a classic roast chicken recipe into a boat-friendly feast.
theboatgalley.com/holiday-m...
November 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Should you roast a bird in your galley oven over high heat or low heat? What if you don't have a meat thermometer?
In this "Whole Roast Chicken Recipe", Carolyn walks you step by step through turning a classic roast chicken recipe into a boat-friendly feast.
theboatgalley.com/holiday-m...
In this "Whole Roast Chicken Recipe", Carolyn walks you step by step through turning a classic roast chicken recipe into a boat-friendly feast.
theboatgalley.com/holiday-m...
Calypso Chronicles: TBG's Nica was in the Ahe atoll for the Challenge Vahitu. This Polynesian tournament includes a coconut processing competition. It took the teams 11-12 min to process 30 coconuts, compared to the 15 min it took Nica to process her first coconut.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Calypso Chronicles: TBG's Nica was in the Ahe atoll for the Challenge Vahitu. This Polynesian tournament includes a coconut processing competition. It took the teams 11-12 min to process 30 coconuts, compared to the 15 min it took Nica to process her first coconut.
www.fit2sail.com/countdown-...
www.fit2sail.com/countdown-...
Meet your instructor: Katherine @cocaptainslog.com
She had 30 min experience on a sailboat when she fell in love with a sailor who dreamed of crossing the Pacific.
Learn how to figure out if cruising is for you & your partner.
Sign up for “The Uncertain Cruiser”: products.theboatgalley.com/uc
She had 30 min experience on a sailboat when she fell in love with a sailor who dreamed of crossing the Pacific.
Learn how to figure out if cruising is for you & your partner.
Sign up for “The Uncertain Cruiser”: products.theboatgalley.com/uc
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Meet your instructor: Katherine @cocaptainslog.com
She had 30 min experience on a sailboat when she fell in love with a sailor who dreamed of crossing the Pacific.
Learn how to figure out if cruising is for you & your partner.
Sign up for “The Uncertain Cruiser”: products.theboatgalley.com/uc
She had 30 min experience on a sailboat when she fell in love with a sailor who dreamed of crossing the Pacific.
Learn how to figure out if cruising is for you & your partner.
Sign up for “The Uncertain Cruiser”: products.theboatgalley.com/uc
Meet your instructor: @jherlig.bsky.social
He cruised the Bahamas, Haiti and Jamaica on $500/month: proof you don’t need deep pockets to live your dream. Sign up for “VHF Radios” “Cruising on a Budget” or the All-Access Pass & get access to all John has to teach you! products.theboatgalley.com/aap
He cruised the Bahamas, Haiti and Jamaica on $500/month: proof you don’t need deep pockets to live your dream. Sign up for “VHF Radios” “Cruising on a Budget” or the All-Access Pass & get access to all John has to teach you! products.theboatgalley.com/aap
November 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Meet your instructor: @jherlig.bsky.social
He cruised the Bahamas, Haiti and Jamaica on $500/month: proof you don’t need deep pockets to live your dream. Sign up for “VHF Radios” “Cruising on a Budget” or the All-Access Pass & get access to all John has to teach you! products.theboatgalley.com/aap
He cruised the Bahamas, Haiti and Jamaica on $500/month: proof you don’t need deep pockets to live your dream. Sign up for “VHF Radios” “Cruising on a Budget” or the All-Access Pass & get access to all John has to teach you! products.theboatgalley.com/aap
Meet your instructor: Nica
Her superpower is provisioning in remote ports, packing it all on a 28’ boat, and ensuring everyone aboard eats like kings. Sign up for Nica’s online Provisioning course and get access to all Nica has to teach you!
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#sailing #boatlife
Her superpower is provisioning in remote ports, packing it all on a 28’ boat, and ensuring everyone aboard eats like kings. Sign up for Nica’s online Provisioning course and get access to all Nica has to teach you!
products.theboatgalley.com/prv
#sailing #boatlife
November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Meet your instructor: Nica
Her superpower is provisioning in remote ports, packing it all on a 28’ boat, and ensuring everyone aboard eats like kings. Sign up for Nica’s online Provisioning course and get access to all Nica has to teach you!
products.theboatgalley.com/prv
#sailing #boatlife
Her superpower is provisioning in remote ports, packing it all on a 28’ boat, and ensuring everyone aboard eats like kings. Sign up for Nica’s online Provisioning course and get access to all Nica has to teach you!
products.theboatgalley.com/prv
#sailing #boatlife
Meet your instructors: Pamela Douglas & 🐕 Honey
The Boat Galley’s online courses are taught by real cruisers (Pamela & Honey lived aboard 7 years) & help you go from overwhelmed to confident. Sign up for “Boating With Your Dog: Training, Safety, and Life Aboard”
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The Boat Galley’s online courses are taught by real cruisers (Pamela & Honey lived aboard 7 years) & help you go from overwhelmed to confident. Sign up for “Boating With Your Dog: Training, Safety, and Life Aboard”
products.theboatgalley.com/dog
Adventure Dog in Training
YouTube video by Something Wagging This Way Comes
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November 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Meet your instructors: Pamela Douglas & 🐕 Honey
The Boat Galley’s online courses are taught by real cruisers (Pamela & Honey lived aboard 7 years) & help you go from overwhelmed to confident. Sign up for “Boating With Your Dog: Training, Safety, and Life Aboard”
products.theboatgalley.com/dog
The Boat Galley’s online courses are taught by real cruisers (Pamela & Honey lived aboard 7 years) & help you go from overwhelmed to confident. Sign up for “Boating With Your Dog: Training, Safety, and Life Aboard”
products.theboatgalley.com/dog
Meet Your Instructor: Carolyn
TBG's online courses help you go from overwhelmed to confident, taught by real cruisers like Carolyn who cruised for 17 years in the Bahamas, Florida Keys, Sea of Cortez, Pacific Mexico, & Central America.
Sign up for Carolyn's courses: products.theboatgalley.com/...
TBG's online courses help you go from overwhelmed to confident, taught by real cruisers like Carolyn who cruised for 17 years in the Bahamas, Florida Keys, Sea of Cortez, Pacific Mexico, & Central America.
Sign up for Carolyn's courses: products.theboatgalley.com/...
November 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Meet Your Instructor: Carolyn
TBG's online courses help you go from overwhelmed to confident, taught by real cruisers like Carolyn who cruised for 17 years in the Bahamas, Florida Keys, Sea of Cortez, Pacific Mexico, & Central America.
Sign up for Carolyn's courses: products.theboatgalley.com/...
TBG's online courses help you go from overwhelmed to confident, taught by real cruisers like Carolyn who cruised for 17 years in the Bahamas, Florida Keys, Sea of Cortez, Pacific Mexico, & Central America.
Sign up for Carolyn's courses: products.theboatgalley.com/...
The Boat Galley’s John Herlig just rounded Cape Hatteras on his southbound boat delivery.
His passage report: “A little lumpy, but not bad.”
A little lumpy going around The Graveyard of the Atlantic sounds pretty good to us!
Fair winds, John!
#sailing #sailboats #capehatteras
His passage report: “A little lumpy, but not bad.”
A little lumpy going around The Graveyard of the Atlantic sounds pretty good to us!
Fair winds, John!
#sailing #sailboats #capehatteras
November 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The Boat Galley’s John Herlig just rounded Cape Hatteras on his southbound boat delivery.
His passage report: “A little lumpy, but not bad.”
A little lumpy going around The Graveyard of the Atlantic sounds pretty good to us!
Fair winds, John!
#sailing #sailboats #capehatteras
His passage report: “A little lumpy, but not bad.”
A little lumpy going around The Graveyard of the Atlantic sounds pretty good to us!
Fair winds, John!
#sailing #sailboats #capehatteras
Calypso Chronicles: 🛵 TBG's Nica & Jeremy rented scooters to putter around Rangiroa in French Polynesia. Nica: "I’m a little horrified that we did, frankly. Could have 'tourist' in big letters on our backs."
What "touristy" thing have you done that - looking back on it - you're glad you did?
What "touristy" thing have you done that - looking back on it - you're glad you did?
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Calypso Chronicles: 🛵 TBG's Nica & Jeremy rented scooters to putter around Rangiroa in French Polynesia. Nica: "I’m a little horrified that we did, frankly. Could have 'tourist' in big letters on our backs."
What "touristy" thing have you done that - looking back on it - you're glad you did?
What "touristy" thing have you done that - looking back on it - you're glad you did?
Are you ready to take the leap from Dreamer to Cruiser?
Our "From Dreamer to Cruiser" online course provides you a clear roadmap with a customizable timeline and practical steps you can take toward cruising.
Sign up to take this new course:
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#sailing #cruising
Our "From Dreamer to Cruiser" online course provides you a clear roadmap with a customizable timeline and practical steps you can take toward cruising.
Sign up to take this new course:
products.theboatgalley.com/dc
#sailing #cruising
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Are you ready to take the leap from Dreamer to Cruiser?
Our "From Dreamer to Cruiser" online course provides you a clear roadmap with a customizable timeline and practical steps you can take toward cruising.
Sign up to take this new course:
products.theboatgalley.com/dc
#sailing #cruising
Our "From Dreamer to Cruiser" online course provides you a clear roadmap with a customizable timeline and practical steps you can take toward cruising.
Sign up to take this new course:
products.theboatgalley.com/dc
#sailing #cruising
Today we salute the veterans in our community, including Larry Webber of TBG! Larry cruises full time & writes the Quick Reference Cruising Guides, but he served in the US Air Force from 1978-1995 as Aircraft Armament Systems Technician. To Larry & all the veterans: we thank you for your service!
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Today we salute the veterans in our community, including Larry Webber of TBG! Larry cruises full time & writes the Quick Reference Cruising Guides, but he served in the US Air Force from 1978-1995 as Aircraft Armament Systems Technician. To Larry & all the veterans: we thank you for your service!