Boat Accessories, Cruising Books, & Quick-Reference Guides for Boaters
Essential Tools for Life Afloat
Equip yourself with the essential resources that make life aboard easier, safer, and more enjoyable.
From tracking maintenance and organizing boat documents to creating great meals and solving common outboard issues, these books and references are designed to help you live your best boat life.
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.
Bundle and Save: Buy 2+ items from our store, save 10% on your entire order
Five logs in one! Track daily trips, maintenance by system, and routine checks to spot problems early and stay organized effortlessly.
Blue or Gray
$32.92
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.
$46.38
Over 800 boat-friendly recipes plus tips for cooking aboard, smart substitutions, and creative solutions for every galley challenge.
Water-proof
$14.29
Essential guide for basic and emergency VHF calls, phonetic alphabet, channel usage, and best practices for clear communication. Durable, waterproof.
Print or PDF
Proven strategies for storing fresh food aboard with detailed tips for 60+ types of produce, meats, dairy, and condiments.
Water-proof
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.
Water-proof
Maximize your fridge space and enjoy fresh meals with practical, tested strategies to make the most of every inch.
Water-proof
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.
$30.28
Supplement to the Ship’s Log or a standalone Watch and System Check Log—track longer voyages with detailed entries for conditions,system checks, and observations.
Build your customized cruising toolkit with courses, guides, books, and more. Choose any 2 or more paid items and save 10%!
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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.
- Founder of The Boat Galley
- 17 years liveaboard cruiser
- US, Mexico, Bahamas, Central America, Virgin Islands, Turkey
- Cruisers University instructor
- Cruising Guide creator
- 6 years living aboard and cruising
- US East Coast from Florida Keys to Maine and Bahamas
- Ex-Air Force; singlehander
- Provisioning guru; podcaster
- On & off living aboard since 1992
- Atlantic crossing; US, Caribbean, and Bahamas
- Years of cruising with kids
- VHF pro and frugal cruiser
- Cruiser and delivery captain
- US East Coast, Bahamas, Haiti, and Caribbean
- Cruisers University instructor
- Creator of Cruising With Your Dog
- 7 years cruising with Honey
- US East Coast and ICW
- Part of the Go Pet Friendly team
- 15+ years writing about dogs
- Graphics designer
- 8 years living aboard
- US East Coast to SE Caribbean
- Design and layout for all printed products
- Social media coordinator
- Pacific Ocean: Seattle, WA to New Zealand, incl. French Polynesia
- Complete newbie to sailing prior to her 11,000 nm voyage
- Boatshow booth "mom"
- Sabbatical and part-year cruiser
- US, Bahamas, Caribbean
- Family cruising New England to southern Caribbean
Curious about our story and what drives us? Learn more about us here.