Crew Available: Panama Canal Transit, North and/or South - April 24 - May 1, 2012.

[kawikasurf]

Line Handler / Deckhand. No pay required. Mature, excellent physical condition - Hawai`i Ironman, 35 marathons, 100’s of triathlons and running races, dozens of multi-mile open water swims. Experienced sailor - Virgin Islands, Chesapeake Bay, California Coastal Waters, Great Lakes. Former Sea Explorer/instructor, have owned several boats. Current organizer of a Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Club and a weekly ukulele kanikapila. Advanced open water scuba certified. Former V.P. Marketing, medical and biotech companies. Responsible, affable, outgoing, great sense of humor, neat, clean, respectful, considerate, clean-cut, hard-worker. Not creepy or scary in any way - you’ll feel very comfortable having me aboard. My life’s dream has been to transit the Panama Canal on a small boat. Will bring my own food, beverage, etc. and pay all my own expenses. Dates are April 24 - May 1.
(949) 939-9294. race2sea@yahoo.com
Thanks.

[John A]

All cruisers waiting to transit will assist as linehandlers - free. All young people staying at the Hostel backpacking the country, will linehandle - free. All cab drivers and their many cousins will linehandle for a small charge. If you wish and are singlehandling cabbies will recommend young ladies to assist in your -ah- transit.
When the word gets out that you had the admeasure folks visit your boat, trust me, you'll be turning away offers to lindhandle - free.

[kawikasurf]

Originally Posted by John A

All cruisers waiting to transit will assist as linehandlers - free. All young people staying at the Hostel backpacking the country, will linehandle - free. All cab drivers and their many cousins will linehandle for a small charge. If you wish and are singlehandling cabbies will recommend young ladies to assist in your -ah- transit.
When the word gets out that you had the admeasure folks visit your boat, trust me, you'll be turning away offers to lindhandle - free.

Thanks John. I hear you saying that line handlers are a dime a dozen. Doesn’t mean I can’t give it a try.

[John A]

Nope it doesn't.
Just be aware of reality

[Paul L]

Johns comments have not been my experiance. I've done 7 transits in the last 6 months or so. At this time of year most boats are going south bound- Colon to the Pacific. The last month has been very busy. Probably will have slowed down by the time you are here. Since cruisers don't get their schedule for their transit until 3 to 10 days out it can be a little hard to schedule linehandlers. Send Shelter Bay Marina an email and ask them to post it on their buletin board.

[kawikasurf]

Originally Posted by John A

Nope it doesn't.
Just be aware of reality

Originally Posted by Paul L

Johns comments have not been my experiance. I've done 7 transits in the last 6 months or so. At this time of year most boats are going south bound- Colon to the Pacific. The last month has been very busy. Probably will have slowed down by the time you are here. Since cruisers don't get their schedule for their transit until 3 to 10 days out it can be a little hard to schedule linehandlers. Send Shelter Bay Marina an email and ask them to post it on their buletin board.

Thank you, Paul. That truly is helpful information. Kind of you to take the time to share it.
- David

[John A]

I arrived at Balboa singlhandling in mid August of 2001. I spent four months at the Pedro Migal Boat Club on Miraflores lake next to the top lock on the Pacific side. I was a linehandler on three other boats.
The conditions I mentioned were based on my experience.
Cheers.

[bobconnie]

Connie and I have done both, helped others in a swap deal, and hired some Cousins, but that darn Connie would never let me hire the Lady line handlers!! And I thought it would make a great crossing !! just rememberance !!

[John A]

The lady linehandlers usually want to bring their three pre-schoolers along.