Pearson 323: Enchantress Circumnavigation Plan

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Person 323 Enchantress Circumnavigation Plan

Hello all,

Many of you have probably seen me asking questions on here for years. I have been planning my trip for about 5 years, and it is finally happening. I plan to leave in March or April towards Hawaii. That will be the first leg of my circumnavigation attempt. Below you will see a summary of my plan and information on my boat and my gear. I welcome any and all suggestions, and want to thank all of you for the motivation and help over the years… I will most definitely need it going forward

(Suggestion/Comments are welcomed throughout, my lists below don't include all items so please let me know that is obviously missing that is good to have or a must have)



Route and Timing:

0_Hawaii
1_French Polynesia
2_America Samoa
3_Fiji
4_Vanuatu
5_Australia
6_Cocos Keeling
7_Mauritius
8_Reunion
9_Madagascar
10_South Africa
11_Brazil
12_Trinadad
13_Venezuela
14_Panama
15_Costa Rica
16_Mexico


Boat (1980 Pearson 323):
- Structural reinforced aft quarters
- Upper shrouds added
- 38 gal water tanks (2 x 19)
- 25 gal water cans (5 x 5 gal)
- 36 gal diesel tanks (2 x 18)
- 15 gal Diesel jerry cans (3 x 5)
- 4 x Trojan T105 (two house banks)
- 200 watts solar (2 x 100 watts Renogy)
- Saltwater foot pump
- Bilge Pumps (manual and electric)
- Zoom dinghy and Evenrude 8 outbaord
- Yanmar 3gm30 (~1997)
- Hydrovane
- Auto pilot (WP 300cx)


Living:
- First Aid kit and meds (bandages and pain,stomach,allergies)
- Snorkel and mask
- Books
- Cameras
- Fishing pole and some tackle


Ground Tackle:
- Delta Anchor with 45' chain, 84' 3 strand
- Bruce Anchor with chain and 3 strand
- Danforth Anchor with 12' chain, 150' 3 strand


Saling:
- Genoa
- Storm jib
- Cruising spinnaker
- Spare jib
- Riding sail


Electrical and Comms:
- VHF with AIS receiver
- Handheld VHF
- Iridium Go! (Need to test)


Navigation:
- Chart plotter (Garmin GPS 441s)
- Handheld chart plotter (Garmin 78sc)
- iPad (Weather 4D)
- iPhone
- Books (World Cruising Routes, Ocean Passages)
- Paper charts of planned ports
- Pilots (Printed and digital)


Emergency:
- Liferaft (4 person Revere Offshore Commander)
- EPIRB (registered with NOAA)
- PLB (registered with NOAA)
- Para Anchor (9')
- Emergency tiller
- Plugs


Tools:
- Electric Drill
- Wrenches
- Filter wrench
- Hammer and Mallet
- Epoxy and sealants
- Measuring tape
- Screwdrivers
(Just listing ones that come to mind, please suggest good items to have)


Spares:
- Oil Filters
- Fuel filters
- Blocks, Bolts, Screws
- Spare mainsail
- Spare halyard and line
- Zincs
- Auto pilot belt
(Just listing ones that come to mind, please suggest good items to have)


Formalities:
- Passport
- Flags
- Australian Visa ETA
- Noonsite print outs
- Travel immunization


Some questions:
- Do I need a shore power adapter for different countries?
- Which countries care about proof of boat insurance (I'm with Boat US)