Adding a Dive Compressor to Your Boat
Cruising gives you the freedom to go to both popular places and remote, out-of-the-way locations. If you have scuba equipment on your boat, the...
Bluewater Planning: The Right Crew
Each crewmember doesn't have to be an RYA Yacht-master or 6-Pack captain—I have sailed across an ocean with a complete novice. My wife was...
Bluewater Planning: Proper Preparation
Being out in the ocean means you are going to have to deal with whatever the weather sends your way. It also means you...
Bluewater Design: Weight and Dynamic Stability
It is not enough for the boat to be able to handle the conditions, she also has to carry a crew and everything they...
Caribbean Bareboat Chartering Basics: Daily Sail Plan
If you’ve read “Bareboat Chartering Basics” and want to delve deeper into the planning process, read on for our March 2025 sail plan, which...
When Electronics Fail: How to Navigate After Lightning Strikes
Lightning is an anomaly: It strikes wherever and whenever it wants. In my case, it struck me and by boat 200 miles south of...
Thinking Small for Big Ocean Crossings: Choosing a Small Offshore Cruiser
Today, the average cruising boat is probably in the 40- to 45-foot range. To my mind, that is too big for a couple to...
How to Scuba from Your Boat
With all of the logistics, specialized knowledge and costs involved, you may be asking yourself “Why would I want to go diving?” This is...
Caribbean Bareboat Chartering Basics: Top Pre-Departure Tips
Assuming you’ve read my previous articles on this subject, you’ve now decided where you want to go and what type and size of boat...
Top 6 Tips for Pacific Rally Cruising
Whether you’re a seasoned cruiser or a newcomer eager to chart your course across the Pacific, you need to introduce yourself to Viki Moore....
FULL TOUR of the MASSIVE Deck Saloon Catalina Morgan 440
Step aboard the Catalina-Morgan 440 for a full walkthrough tour of this capable and comfortable cruising sailboat! In this video, we take you inside...
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O’Day 30 Used Boat Review
Over 350 O'Day 30s were built between 1977 and 1984. During 1984, the 30 was modified by changing the keel and rudder, and the stern was lengthened to accommodate a European-style boarding platform. This "new boat" was called the O'Day 31, and it stayed in production until 1986.