Living on a Boat: Courses, Guides, and Resources for Cruisers

We’ve sailed for several years now and can always find plenty of information on sail trim and hull types, but for information just about “boat life” in general, this is an invaluable wealth of knowledge! All of the information we need to plan our first 6 month sabbatical aboard can be found here…and since we’ve been planning this for a while, I didn’t expect to find so much that was new to me! Practical, straightforward, and written in a way that is easy to digest, the courses have taken me step by step through my mental house to make sure I’ve covered our bases for this trip and what I hope are more to come. So grateful for this resource!!!

This saved my ass a few times! Absolutely great and easy to use.

Every guide that I have purchased from The Boat Galley is an invaluable reference! Saves hours of research every year.

Your key messages to take it slow and it will get better were the best advice we could get. So far, we've been able to roll with the punches - and there have been some doozies! I'm hooked on the Boat Galley now!

We ordered all four new books and they are perfect with lots of need to know places, docks, marinas and some many more in just the right size and water proof paper with perfect index tabs. I have to say these are my favorite. Well worth the price. THE BOAT GALLEY HAS DONE IT AGAIN

My irrational fear of using the VHF has been quelled with this reference guide. I will be keeping it on hand and know it will offer me the calm and confidence I was looking for as a newbie first mate.

Basically, this is the Cliff Notes of what one needs to know when sailing in the Bahamas. I will be recommending this to all of my sailing friends. This guide is very well laid out and easy to use. It is now one of my first go-tos when traveling in the Bahamas.

This course is absolutely worth it! I haven't been to the Bahamas yet and had started researching and taking notes and was getting overwhelmed. I bought this course and it has totally lowered my stress levels and makes all the items that need to get done more understandable. It completely streamlines the research process. Highly recommend!!

This is perfect for keeping all our important documents neat and in one place

Well constructed and well organized tips for the ICW. The section on bridges was invaluable and has definitely made our trip flow better than it would’ve otherwise.

These courses have been absolutely crucial for us being total newbies. They are full of information. Definitely worth it.

As a total newbie, I must say these courses are amazing. Tons of information to learn and organized well. I’ve learned so much and I’m really looking forward to the day we actually buy a boat and cruise full time.

A very easy course to follow, whilst imparting enough knowledge and confidence to feel more relaxed as a new member of the cruising community.

Such a wealth of information that I am slowly working through. I love the lifetime access. Thanks so much!

We have a brand new outboard engine yet recently it stopped working half way back to our boat. I had no idea what to do and where to start. I ended up having someone tow me back (luckily) but I decided that I wouldn’t be in this position again. I bought the outboard pamphlet and it’s a amazing! It’s made for folks like me who don’t know too much about an outboard and need to quickly trouble shoot the issue. It’s also a good refresher for seasoned cruisers. It’s waterproof and tear proof so it can live in our dinghy locker. I also have 2 boys driving the dinghy so it gives me peace of mind knowing they can trouble shoot issues if they arise out there. It’s super well made!!