Boat Accessories & Essential Guides

Carolyn Shearlock driving a dinghy, representing The Boat Galley's books and references, including the Outboard Troubleshooting Guide.

Essential Tools for Life Afloat

Equip yourself with the essential resources that make life aboard easier, safer, and more enjoyable.

Unique Resources You Won’t Find From Anyone Else

Born from real-world experience, we created these items because we needed them ourselves and couldn't find them.

From organizing documents to mastering maintenance and cooking aboard, they’re here to make your boat life smoother and more enjoyable.

Weather Basics for Boaters

Learn how to find the hidden details in the apps you already know, and how to interpret them, to understand what the day will really be like on the water.

Brand new. Paperback, PDF, and Kindle available now.

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Ship’s Log: Your captain’s log for tracking trips, maintenance, and safety checks.

Boat Trip & Maintenance Logbook

$41.99

Five logs in one! Track daily trips, maintenance by system, and routine checks to spot problems early and stay organized effortlessly.

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Boat Documents Organizer

$35.92

Keep your boat paperwork secure, organized, and instantly accessible with space for up to 400 pages. Includes a checklist of essential documents to have aboard.

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The Boat Galley Cookbook

$46.38

Over 800 boat-friendly recipes plus tips for cooking aboard, smart substitutions, and creative solutions for every galley challenge.

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Water-proof

Handy VHF Reference

$14.47

Essential guide for basic and emergency VHF calls, phonetic alphabet, channel usage, and best practices for clear communication. Durable, waterproof.

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Storing Food Without Refrigeration

$14.00

Proven strategies for storing fresh food aboard with detailed tips for 60+ types of produce, meats, dairy, and condiments.

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Outboard Troubleshooting for Beginners

$15.87

Step-by-step easy troubleshooting for when your outboard quits or won’t start—easy fixes and temp solutions to get you back to safety.

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Handy kitchen reference with quick cooking tips, measurement conversions, and substitutions

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Handy Kitchen Reference: Cooking Cheat Sheets

$15.68

Quick, waterproof answers to cooking measurements, conversions, and substitutions

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The Boat Galley's 12-Volt Quick Reference Wiring Selector includes sections on connector sizes, wire selection, and charge size.

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12 Volt Wiring Size Chart

$9.82

Know you're using the right wire size to keep equipment running smoothly and safely. Includes 3% and 10% voltage drop tables for both regular and engine room circuits.

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Real People, Real Results

Gail J.

Marty D.

SAIL Magazine

These materials gave me a ton of practical information, ideas, and many useful tips for making living - and eating - aboard easier. It's a wonderful resource I'll keep referring to, often!

Verified Purchaser, Storing Food Without Refrigeration

Thumbs-up icon with stars, representing customer testimonials praising The Boat Galley’s products and resources.

This saved my ass a few times! I don't have much experience with outboards and it turned out my problems were pretty simple. Okay, I'll admit: they were operator error. And this guide helped me find the problem in just a minute and told me exactly what to do to fix it. Love that it's designed to be kept in the dinghy!

Verified Purchaser, Outboard Troubleshooting for Non-Mechanics

The Boat Galley Cookbook is the most useful, comprehensive sailing cookbook I’ve found!

Meredith Laitos, Senior Editor

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Meet The Boat Galley Team

At The Boat Galley, we’re all cruisers. We know the joys—and the challenges—of boat life. The steep learning curve, costly mistakes, and hours spent searching for answers can be overwhelming. We’ve been there. That’s why we’ve created practical tools, trusted resources, and real-world guides to help you skip the frustrations and focus on enjoying your cruising life.