20/02/2025 Topic: Electric propulsion for tenders and larger boats Simon Currin Administrator	On a recent visit to the Düsseldorf Boat Show I was struck by the massive expansion in electric propulsion for tenders and larger vessels. We started using a Torqeedo to power our RIB 14 years ago and we overcame our initial range anxiety by acquiring a second battery for those rare journeys when one battery wasn’t enough. There seems to be so much more choice ow and I wondered what’s others are using? Silent, oil and smoke free tendering means that we don’t be going back to gasoline but I’m keen to know how the new electric outboards work? Also, for those migrating from sail to power, has anyone taken the plunge and bought one of the swish new foiling runabouts that seem to be filling aisles in Düsseldorf?
20/02/2025 Topic: Need to clear out?? Simon Currin Administrator	Neil, Given the current climate I think the passage would be much more relaxed if I were properly cleared out. But maybe past experiences have made me more nervous than I should be? Simon
11/03/2025 Topic: Replacement for SKYPE Simon Currin Administrator	Every now and then we need to make an international phone call to a landline and we have always relied on SKYPE for this. SKYPE is being shut down next month and so we have been searching for a replacement. A discussion on the OCC Facebook Group steered me towards VYKE https://www.vyke.com/ which is perfect for our needs. Thank you John Hardy for this great tip. Simon
16 days ago Topic: Falmouth 24h Emergency Telephone Number. Simon Currin Administrator	Thank you. We too only had the old number. Simon
1 days ago Topic: OCC survey about long range comms Simon Currin Administrator	Roberto, Neil is processing the results and I have forwarded your post to him in case he missed it on the Forum. Thank you, Simon

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