Seamless Sailor is delighted to provide this guest post by Lin and Larry Pardey – world cruisers, authors, and speakers. They inspire other cruisers by generously sharing their experience and knowledge. I love how Lin and Larry find just the right solution in self-reliant Seamless Sailor style. Here's one solution that all Seamless Sailors can use...
By Lin and Larry Pardey©
From – The Cost Conscious Cruiser
THE BETTER BUCKET
It is such a simple chore, lifting water from the sea. Seems like any old bucket should work. But at sea, nothing is ever that simple. You’ve just caught a glowing, leaping, 18-pound mahi-mahi (dorado). Your luck holds and you land it flapping, glorious gold and royal blue. The battle over, the fish subdued,
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I'm hearing from several folks looking to buy heavier sewing machines. It can be a big investment, yet one that will likely pay for itself*. A sewing machine is a great tool for the boat. Like the Porter Cable multi tool or cordless drill. I was surprised when my husband said I'd be sewing for the boat. Who knew how much canvas was aboard? He was in full agreement with buying a heavier sewing machine. While a good seamstress or fabricator is a valuable professional to have on speed dial, there are many projects you can do yourself. So the right tool is worth the investment.
Yes, I have a Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ-1 (zigzag). I do like it and use it a lot. It is heavy as it has mainly metal parts (44lbs). It's bit loud, Read more [...] 
Countdown - 10 Things I'm Glad We Invested In
These are mostly Seamless Sailor related but then I can argue that anything that contributes to our improved life aboard counts as a great investment. Here's our list of things that have been worth investing some money into. These items have improved our time on the water. What would be on your list of worthy tools and investments for the boat?
10. Metal T-square and heavy duty scissors for patterning and engineering marine canvas projects
9. Hot knife for sealing marine canvas edges
8. Porter Cable multi tool - It was actually a gift.
7. Wireless booster
6. Freezer - We made our second box into a full freezer space.
5. Settees recovered in Ultraleather
4. Rocna anchor