| | Register your boat with Crewbay To find crew all over the world, register your boat details and crew requirements with Crewbay. Why register my boat with Crewbay? When you register your boat details, you are posting your crew requirements to our database of boats needing crew around the world. This database is viewed by thousands of amateur and professional crew worldwide. Our full crew members (crew who have paid a small joining fee) can access your contact details, and email you directly through the Crewbay website or alternatively call you. We also offer our crew members a free registration service which allows them to advertise themselves, and post their contact details on the Crew Message Board, free members cannot contact boat owners (only full members can do this). The Crew Message Board enables you to search for specific crew, or select crew you wish to contact based on their personal profile and photograph.  FAQs If you have any questions about Crewbay, or the free service we offer boat owners and skippers, simply scroll through the list of frequently asked questions to find the answer. - Can I edit/update my looking for crew advert?
- Yes, you can edit or update your advert at any time by signing-in to Crewbay using your username and password which you choose when you register. You can add or change the photographs of your boat which appear alongside your advert too.
- Will my contact details be made public?
- Your personal information and contact details are only available to full members. These are crew who have paid a small joining fee and are therefore serious about boating and crewing. This should ensure you only receive contact from crew who are genuinely interested in the crewing position you are advertising.
- I need crew all the time - can Crewbay help?
- Crewbay gives you the option when filling out the registration form to tick ‘I need crew all year around’. This will ensure your advert is posted continually. However please note that adverts are listed in order of last login, so to keep your advert current you must sign in regularly.
- I need some help on board but don’t plan to do any sailing - can I still find crew?
- We offer crew the position of ‘Day Worker’ which usually means that the crew join the boat in the morning, work throughout the day with a break for lunch until an agreed time in the evening for a set rate of pay. This is a great way get help with those outstanding maintenance jobs whilst in a marina, or find somebody locally with a specialist trade or skill.
- Should I pay crew who work/crew/sail on my boat?
- This depends on the level of experience that the crew has, and the amount of work they are expected to do whilst on board. If the crew are more ‘sailing companions’ than ‘crew’, it is often the case that they will be expected to contribute financially to the running of the boat, and housekeeping costs whilst on board. However if the crew are a little more experienced, or in the case of a delivery, it is usual that the crew are not paid, and neither do they contribute. In every case, skippers should clarify the financial situation to the crew before they join the boat so both parties are happy.
- I have found crew, what do I do now?
- When you have found crew, sign-in to Crewbay to deactivate your advert. This will remove your advert from the database, but keep it dormant so next time you need crew all you have to do is sign-in to reactivate your advert and edit your details. Remember, you can edit, update, delete or deactivate your advert at any time.
- My crew requirements have changed, can I change my advert?
- You can change your advert quickly and easily by signing in to Crewbay and changing the relevant information. Your change is instant, so will be updated to the database as soon as you click ‘Update’.
- Can I upload photographs of my boat?
- To enhance your advert, and give crew a better idea of your vessel, we recommend you upload at least one photograph of your boat. You can upload up to three photographs of your boat, or of yourself if you prefer. You can change or remove photographs too. To upload a photograph, simply sign-in to Crewbay and click ‘add photo’. You can always email the photograph to the Crewbay team who will be more than happy to assist if you experience any difficulty uploading a picture, contact@crewbay.com.
- How can I find crew?
- When you have registered your boat with Crewbay, you can access the contact details of all crew on the Crew Message Board. You can define your search by selecting a particular position such as ‘skipper’ and viewing a list of all skippers registered with Crewbay. Full crew members can contact you via email or telephone. We recommend that you provide an email address and two telephone numbers if possible so crew can contact you.
- How/when will crew contact me?
- Crew can contact you directly via email from Crewbay. We have new crew members joining every day so you are likely to continue to receive response from crew for as long as your advert is posted on Crewbay. You can easily deactivate your advert when you have found crew, or if you no longer need crew. Many crew members do not have continual access to the internet, so we recommend that you provide telephone numbers as well as an email address wherever possible.
- How long will my advert be on Crewbay?
- Your advert will be on Crewbay until your departure date when it will be automatically deactivated. To keep your advert at the top of the list, sign-in to Crewbay frequently, as adverts are listed in order of last login. This will demonstrate to crew members that you are actively looking for crew. If you wish to reactivate your advert, simply sign in and click ‘reactivate’.
- Can I find a sailing companion or friends rather than crew?
- At Crewbay, we encourage boating and sailing to everybody who has an interest. Therefore, many of our crew members are amateur crew without much experience but with lots of determination and willingness to learn. Likewise, there are lots of skippers and boat owners who register with us looking for like-minded people to share their love of sailing. Look out for people on the Crew Message Board with the title ‘Sailing Companion’. Crewbay makes it easy to find crew or sailing companions in your area.
- I don’t really want crew, I want a soulmate
- At Crewbay, we try to offer our members the best service possible. Through experience, we have found that a lot of boat owners and skippers are not looking for ‘crew’ exactly but more looking for a soul mate. Therefore we have included two new categories, ‘female sailing companion’, and ‘male sailing companion’. If you are looking for something other than crew please make it obvious in the title of your advert, this could help avoid any misunderstandings!
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