On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:39:18 -0800 (PST), Two meter troll
wrote:

On Dec 22, 8:23*am, "Janet O'Leary"
wrote:
Looking at a boat book.. *wondering about the boats that go from
S Calif all the way to the Panama Canal . and through.

How far is that? *And does it cost lots of money to go through the canal?

Any of you world cruisers ever do this?

Tell all,, interested in learning.

its an easy run down from so cal, lots to see and some really nice
ports. distance you can figure on a simple map.

IIRC the cost is around that qoted by slide.
I would say hitting the crack is easy but you would want some other
folks on the boat for the trip across. not so much for handeling as
for defence. the guys lock side will try to charge you
"tips" (Bribes), and other things (on ocasion out and out lercenry).so
having a couple folks who can do stuff while you navigate is a good
idea.

the horn would be fun but not realistic for a single hander unless you
spent a goodly bit of time making sure you are rounding at the correct
time. its a bit rough on the pointy end of patigonia.


While I've never been there I thought it was a requirement to have at
least two experienced line handlers and at least two mooring lines of
a specified length and that you could rent these at either end.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

On Dec 22, 4:28*pm, Bruce In Bangkok
wrote:
On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:39:18 -0800 (PST), Two meter troll





wrote:
On Dec 22, 8:23*am, "Janet O'Leary"
wrote:
Looking at a boat book.. *wondering about the boats that go from
S Calif all the way to the Panama Canal . and through.

How far is that? *And does it cost lots of money to go through the canal?

Any of you world cruisers ever do this?

Tell all,, interested in learning.

its an easy run down from so cal, lots to see and some really nice
ports. *distance you can figure on a simple map.

IIRC the cost is around that qoted by slide.
I would say hitting the crack is easy but you would want some other
folks on the boat for the trip across. not so much for handeling as
for defence. the guys lock side will try to charge you
"tips" (Bribes), and other things (on ocasion out and out lercenry).so
having a couple folks who can do stuff while you navigate is a good
idea.

the horn would be fun but not realistic for a single hander unless you
spent a goodly bit of time making sure you are rounding at the correct
time. its a bit rough on the pointy end of patigonia.

While I've never been there I thought it was a requirement to have at
least two experienced line handlers and at least two mooring lines of
a specified length and that you could rent these at either end.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)- Hide quoted text -

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this is true. i would state who do you want aboard two line handelers
you dont know or a couple of hands you do know.
A knife to the back or having your equipment stolen is a pretty high
price to pay for getting a boat through the crack.

Bruce In Bangkok wrote:


While I've never been there I thought it was a requirement to have at
least two experienced line handlers and at least two mooring lines of
a specified length and that you could rent these at either end.


They are for hire - or so I'm told. I'd not like to be a single chick
doing the canal with a bunch of hired local hands, was my point to the OP.

On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:28:32 +0700, Bruce In Bangkok
wrote:

While I've never been there I thought it was a requirement to have at
least two experienced line handlers and at least two mooring lines of
a specified length and that you could rent these at either end.

Four 150 foot lines. Rentable, as you say, and a damn good thing.

Casady

On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:43:01 GMT, (Richard
Casady) wrote:

On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:28:32 +0700, Bruce In Bangkok
wrote:

While I've never been there I thought it was a requirement to have at
least two experienced line handlers and at least two mooring lines of
a specified length and that you could rent these at either end.

Four 150 foot lines. Rentable, as you say, and a damn good thing.

Casady


Renting is stupidly expensive - just buy them from another boat and
sell to the next. That's what VHF morning cruiser nets are for.


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