Advice on buying selling yachts for ocean cruiser

All things related to weather & tide

Medical Matters at sea.

Best Practices in Blue Water Cruising crowd sourced from members of the OCC

Navigation

Communications

Safety equipment and advice

Maybe better called Tricky Situations And How To Deal With Them!

Provisioning, Bringing on Crew, Passage Planning...

Maintenance Schedules and plans.

This is a great place for members to share their experience with anchors and related gear, tricky anchorages, and tips for effective technique.

Batteries, Power Generation (Generators, Solar, Wind, etc), Wiring, Connectors, Lighting...

Electronic equipment within the boat. Charting, Instrumentation, etc.

Boat to Boat & Shore via SSB, Satellite, WiFi, Modems - Systems, reviews and assistance. 

Thoughts and recommendations on sails, rigging questions, rope questions, etc.

From below the waterline and all above.

Engines & Outboards

Plumbing, heads, holding tanks, watermakers, pumps, tanks, fixtures, spares, etc.

Heating, Air Conditioning, etc.

Corrosion & Antifouling

Discussions about manual self steering systems and autopilots

What spares do you bring with you when remote or long distance cruising?

For techie discussions involving software, IT, Apps, Smartphones tablet computers & eReaders

Share your knowledge and skills or ask others how they do it?

Guess what this forum is for

for use by members exchanging cruising information

If you have charts or pilots you wish to exchange then please list them here. Once your item is sold please delete your original post.

All matters relating to cooking, cooking equipment, provisioning and storage of supplies.

Please record your experiences with all forms of wildlife whilst afloat or in your various cruising destinations.

Environmental issues related to cruising

A home for liveaboard cruisers and digital nomads to share experiences and connect with each other. 

This category is designed for those seeking crew and and those crew who are seeking passages.  

NB) The OCC has not carried out any vetting of people seeking crewing opportunities. It is therefore the responsibility of vessel owners and skippers to carry out due diligence in respect of physical and mental health, personality, compatibility, sailing competence, criminal record or activity, and any other relevant matters. The OCC is not responsible for any negative consequences impacting a vessel, crew or the person seeking crewing opportunities.

Please post here if you would like to share where your boat is at the moment.

Please tell us about your boat so that members with similar craft can share their experiences.

Rallies afloat

Meetings Ashore

This category is for members to advertise their services. Items for sale should still be posted under the members' section of the website or on the OCC Facebook Treasure Chest page. The OCC is not responsible for any issues associated with any services offered. 

It's a new forum - along with some teething problems. Please bear with us...

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