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If you can't arrange anything beforehand, stick your
head in at Morro Bay Yacht Club. Friendly place where a lot of boats in transit stop. A lot of boats use Morro Bay (note the spelling) as a jumping off point for the overnight bash to Monterey, and my guess is that 90% of them plan to motorsail that stretch.
If you're still unable to find a crew spot, Amtrack runs from San Luis Obispo to Salinas. Trip takes about 3 hours.