Cruisers Forum
 


 
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 23-09-2015, 16:50   #1
Registered User

Join Date: Jul 2010
Boat: Cape George 45 Ketch and J/80
Posts: 1
Panama Canal

If you are planning to transit the Panama Canal either way between February and May 2016 and are looking for transit crew for line handling etc... please let me know! I am planning to bring my boat through the canal within the next year or so and would like to transit on another boat as crew so I have some useful experience before transiting as skipper, particularly with respect to formalities and procedures etc.... I will take care of all my travel costs to/from each end but can only be with you for the transit period.

Thanks!
Steve
invisibleforms is offline  
Old 23-09-2015, 17:08   #2
Registered User

Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: W Carib
Boat: Wildcat 35, Hobie 33
Posts: 13,480
Re: Panama Canal

Easy enough to arrange and pretty common, but hanging out waiting for schedules to sync up can get spendy.

Both the Balboa Yacht Club (pacific side) and Shelter Bay Marina (AKA "Shelter Pay", on the Atlantic side) have boards full of line handler postings and bars to hang out in and meet other cruisers.

As the time gets closer you should also try the cruisers nets, like SW Carib or Pana Connection, both SSB nets on the Atlantic side (though occassional Pacific traffic pops in to say hi).

Ive been invited to line handle a few times without even deliberately looking...just hanging out working on the boat.

Taking the train is an interesting way to get back and forth if it fits the schedule.

Canal expansion project is really making visible progress. New locks at Gatun are flooded now, but not yet in operation.
belizesailor is offline  
 

Tags
Panama, Panama Canal

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Crew Available: Panama Canal line handler available. CURRENTLY IN PANAMA FordtheWorld Crew Archives 0 04-04-2014 13:12
Crew Available: Belgian couple looking to be deckhand from Colon to Panama City (Panama Canal) DieterRoussel Crew Archives 1 09-02-2014 15:21
Transiting Panama canal-Colon to Panama City desertsailor Other 18 31-05-2013 22:23
Crew Available: Panama to Honduras, Panama Canal Line Handler, Atlantic Crossing baslovesailing Crew Archives 0 22-04-2012 21:27
Puerto Rico to Panama Canal & Summer in Panama ? Talefin General Sailing Forum 3 12-06-2010 23:33

Advertise Here


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 23:47.


Google+
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Social Knowledge Networks
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.

ShowCase vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.