dual
deal
real
reel
reed
seed
sued
sled
slew
slow
flow
SEND —> NOTE
SEND
Pend
Pond
Pone
None
NOTE
RAVE --> DRUG
RAVE
rove
move
mole
molt
bolt
belt
beet
been
bean
bran
brag
drag
DRUG
Maybe it can be done in fewer steps.
Anyway, DESK —> TRAY
DESK
Deck
Trek
Trey
TRAY
SHIP ----> BOAT
I apoligize. I take back my next one, as I obviously messed up there.
Leave it to me to ruin a good game.
No worries! The game’s not messed up!
DESK
deck
peck
peak
teak
team
tram
TRAY
SHIP - - > BOAT
DESK
Deck
Peck
Peek
Teek
Trek
Trey
TRAY
I felt bad, so I gave it another go, although on preview I thank DR for redoing it and still using my original offer. 
SHIP
Shit
Shot
Soot
Boot
BOAT
BULL ----> HORN
(Nice of you both to handle that slipup gracefully, DR and IT.)
SHIP
shop
shot
soot
boot
BOAT
PIGS --> PORK
pigs
pegs
pees
peek
perk
pork
COWS —> MILK
Since it was skipped:
BULL
burl
burn
born
HORN
And again, PIGS --> PORK.
No, my mind is going. Lets try LOST --> MIND.
“Let’s” of course.
I’m going for lunch. :wally
LOST
most
mist
mint
MIND
BOAT —> SINK
BOAT
boar
soar
soak
sock
lock
lick
link
SINK
PEAS ----> CORN
PEAS
peat
pert
port
tort
torn
CORN
CURD —> WHEY
Curd
Card
Ward
Wand
Sand
Send
Seed
Seem
Teem
Them
Then
When
Whey
SLEW —> KILL
SLEW
sled
slid
said
sail
hail
hall
hill
KILL
CYAN --> TEAL
CYAN
clan
clap
slap
soap
soar
sear
seal
TEAL
RENT —> HIRE
RENT
Lent
Lint
Hint
Hine
HIRE
Turn MILK into BEER. (and believe me, that would be a talent to have.)