Hello Peggy! Glad to hear the time is drawing near! About stocking the boat, you've gotten a lot of good advice already. I have some comments and want to second some of what's been said. First do you intend to anchor out a lot or use marinas? I don't care, but you need to think about it yourself because anchoring limits accessability to stores. However...some have already said this...we all overstock the first time around!!! This isn't a circumnavigation! Nearly all marinas have a free courtesy car! I also carry a folding shopping cart on board for when they don't because lugging those plastic bags full is really hard to do. Start looking at carts, there are many options and they are also great for hauling laundry to/fro. I have a very dry bilge area in the galley, great for storage. I keep plastic bins, tubs, whatever to separate things and make retrieval easier. I always mark the tops of canned goods (even though I am not going to get soggy paper lables) so I can just look down & see what's what. I use smaller bins other places, especially in the far reaches of cupboards where a single can gets lost. I have had dry grains sprout wings. I put them all in plastic see-through containers. I have heard that if you first put them in the freezer (at home), critters will not 'sprout' or live through the experience. Seems to work! I like to use a lot of herbs, spices and general seasonings. I keep them in a basket where they are easily reached. I mark the tops of those jars so I can grab the basket and look down on the top to find what I want. I buy mostly the small jars since they do 'get old', though some I've had quite awhile. At first we used a Britta water pitcher. It makes the water taste good (mine did fit in the first refrigerator, but not in Cinderella's) but all they filter is flavor. Don't kid yourself into thinking they PURIFY the water, they do NOT! We do thus often carry bottled water instead of trying to chlorox the system more than necessary. The big containers do not work for us as they take up too much counter space (they also spring leaks easily!) so it's back to bottles. My friend who often cruises with us, runs the galley when she's on board. She's a gourmet cook. Also very picky! The Britta was mostly to placate her! My refrigerator on Cinderella is undercounter (a pain!) and not very big so we keep a large 5-day cooler ondeck. Be sure it's a 5-day one, or it won't work! It stores bulky items like celery, lettuce that take too much space, beer etc., OJ and other larger things. We have an icemaker on board (my #1 favorite appliance) so each night it is emptied in the cooler and we rarely need to buy ice. I also have a small freezer. It is under the seat in the dinette and pulls out drawer-like at one end. It is actually a portable one and can cool or freeze. I suppose you could get one to put somewhere else if you lack a freezer. I took measurements, made a fold-up cardboard box so when I froze things at home, I never risked over stocking! Transported things with dry ice. I do not drink sodas myself but keep a few for visitors. They DO GO FLAT! Believe it!!! Since I am not a very organized person, keeping an inventory was a waste of time. I tried it and for me it does not work. Things quickly get moved as you find more convenient places for things and the inventory gets depleted. Whatever floats YOUR boat! I like the Seal-a-Meal things but find they're a pain to drag out of hiding. They also leave edges that protrude and are hard to pack tightly. Press&Seal now has freezer quality rolls which I'm anxious to try. . An appliance I like is what Emeril calls his 'outboard'. Purees well, whips well and easy to store. I've never used a pressure cooker and am not going to start. I do have a crockpot I sometimes use, but to me it 'all tastes alike' so I'm not a big fan. I will take along my George Foreman though. Many uses for that! electric coffee pot and also a plastic coffee press for emergencies. I have a tea pot also, but an electric one sounds good. Just remember not to go 'overboard'...I've had to UNload the boat recently to use up old stuff, and that's a pain! It partly depends too on how you cook at home. I had a new problem with my feet swelling and realized that on board, I eat differently and used much more canned food which is often high in salt! Buy 'no salt added' as you always can add it. Happpy cruising! Marge Griffith Cinderella Linssen GS 410