Marshall Islands

[Kailuana]

Just signed up in hopes of finding good help and suggestions. Currently working out here in the Pacfifc and putting together a 1988 Beneteau/Moorings 432. Hopefully will spend several years exploring and not working in the near future.

[clausont]

Sounds like a great time. I know someone who works out there at the installation. Hope all works out well for you.

[Kailuana]

Yes the sailing is great. I am learning to sail here. This is my second boat. I broke my Cal 20 in a weekend race and never really got it back in the water. Stepped up to the Beneteau and love it. I am adding upgrades constantly but still enjoying it in the meantime. It's like like sailing in a 1100 sq. mi. lake only with trade winds and the Pacific just on the other side of the reef. Interested to know who your friend is out here. The population is in decline right now.
It's been awhile since we saw many cruisers coming around. I have heard there are quite a few making their way through Majuro. It's more difficult to come here if you want to get on this island but there are still nice dive spots and plenty of wrecks and reef to explore.

[SkiprJohn]

Aloha Kailuana,
Welcome aboard! Good to have you here. I have a lot of trouble finding parts and pieces for boats here on the Big Island and I expect you do too way out there.
Kind regards,
JohnL

[Pelagic]

Originally Posted by Kailuana

....It's been awhile since we saw many cruisers coming around.

It's more difficult to come here if you want to get on this island but there are still nice dive spots and plenty of wrecks and reef to explore.

Is Kwaj still a military Installation? I remember that used to be the Star Wars testing site

In 1996 I was passing near there on a Super yacht when my chief engineer ended up with a burst appendix.

Luckily with working through Fleet Surgeon in Hawaii and my chief being American we were given permission to come in to the Atoll (I had already turned around) and he was taken in for emergency appendectomy.

Great civilians there (I remember working under civilian contractor Raytheon) but I was the only one allowed to accompany my engineer (under armed guard) and we only had 24 hrs grace before having to haul anchor and leave.

With those restrictions then it was not feasible to put it on the cruising list, but would like to return there as it is beautiful.

I remember one of the most spectacular views from any hospital ward I have ever seen.

Anyway Chiefy spent a month there, made a full recovery and had a great time with all the staff that seemed starved for outside company. We met up with many of them in Phonpei when they took vacation time at the Village Hotel


Let us know what the regulations are now.......Cheers!