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Brione filling cylinders on Indioko, a Leopard 47 catamaran. (Photo/ Red Seas)

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...
The right crew is as essential as the right boat for an enjoyable ocean crossing. (Photo/ Betsie Van Der Meer/ Getty)

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...
While bluewater sailing offers incredible experiences to explore remote places, proper preparation is essential to keep the crew and boat safe. (Photo/ Getty/ Anton Petrus)

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...
The Virgin Islands commonly referred to as the British Virgin Islands, is a British overseas territory located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. It is offers excellent cruising grounds for beginner bareboat charterers. (Image/ Volina / Getty)

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...
Luckily, Precious Metal, a 48-ft. monohull, has a steel hull, which was able to withstand a lightning strike 200 nm off the coast of Central America. (Photo/ Pamela Bendall)

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...
A Coast 34 or Roberts 341 in Whangarei, Aotearoa New Zealand. (Photo/ Grahame Shannon)

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...
Custom-built cylinder storage racks make accessing cylinders easy. (Photo/ Eileen Council)

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...
Sailing from Anegada back to Tortola. We were on a catamaran about to overtake this Moorings monohull. (Photo/ Marc Robic)

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...
160 boats participated in the Island Cruising Pacific rally in 2024. (Image courtesy of Viki Moore)

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.