[PUP] Chartwell in Trinidad

Wed Apr 25 21:14:19 EDT 2007

Hi Georgs,
We arrived in Trinidad on Monday, 8 days from our last Brazil stop which was 
Fortaleza. This passage really began in Cape Town where I had spent  8 weeks 
having the boat worked on & enjoying life very much at the V & A Waterfront 
Marina. I got together a new crew and we departed Cape Town on  the 11th of 
March in the midst of a dense fog, the first I have experienced for many 
years.
Walvis Bay, Namibia was our destination and we arrived there on the 15th 
after a good passage up the West Coast of South Africa. I took the 
opportunity to top off the fuel tanks even though we'd only run 4 days 
because fuel was easy to get duty-free & we  wouldn't be taking on fuel 
again until Venezuela. Next stop was St. Helena Island & then on to Fernando 
de Noronho Island where the local officials charged us US$145.00 a night to 
anchor in what is a very rolly anchorage. We stayed 3 nights there & went on 
to Fortaleza, Brazil where everyone seemed to have their hands out for 
mordida. The price of diesel there was equal to $4.60 a gallon so I chose to 
not take any and now we are close to the place where fuel is very 
affordable---Venezuela.
I'm going to lift out the boat at Peak's where she was 4 years ago and do 
some 'plane flying to the States and Malaysia as a break from the cruising 
routine. Chartwell averaged 7.8 knots for the passages from Cape Town, about 
the same as when we came across from Malaysia in November-December of last 
year. The Cummins 855M2 engine ran perfectly all the way and we burned 6 
gallons an hour at 1200 rpm including one of the 21 KW generators and the 
12kw hydraulic "cruising generator". Altogether, this was a better passage 
than the last one 5 years ago because we went at the right time and had 
better weather. We did lose one of the flopper-stoppers-------my fault 
because I could see that the wire was fraying------last time we lost 2. Many 
times I wished that we had actuated fins as they would do a better job of 
stabilizing this boat than the paravanes. I will replace the towing wires 
here and anything else that appears suspect.
Regards,
Larry Briggs
M/V Chartwell
55' Cheoy Lee Trawler

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>Message: 1
>Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:03:14 -0400
>From: "Theresa R. Kennelly-Tessier" <ttessier@cogeco.ca>
>Subject: Re: [PUP] Octopussy
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>Hi Ron, Who owns Octopus? Theresa
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:passagemaking-under-power-bounces@lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of
>Ron Rogers
>Sent: April 23, 2007 11:09 PM
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>Subject: [PUP] Octopussy
>
>A glimpse of her with most of her toys deployed.
>
>http://tinyurl.com/37l75y
>
>I honestly don't understand - he's such a quiet fellow.
>
>Ron Rogers
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>Message: 2
>Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:24:31 -0400
>From: "Ron Rogers" <rcrogers6@kennett.net>
>Subject: Re: [PUP] Octopussy
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>Paul Allen, formerly the other founder of Microsoft. He long ago withdrew
>from active participation. He is a shy guy, but he has something going on?
>He owns three vessels. One is only 300 feet and the third is smaller. Just
>think of the personnel management issues!
>
>I love her blue hull and Octopus is really well thought out. I'd love to
>know what each of those domes is for. I see two conventional radars 
>forward,
>and there's probably two facing aft. Maintenance, overhauls, and repairs.
>
>There's a picture of her taking on fuel at a stone quay and there is a 
>shore
>based crane holding the hose high enough to reach the deck fitting! Of
>course, she has to carry jet fuel and gasoline as well.
>
>I wonder what her anti-piracy procedures are? Her building costs was over
>$200 million. Built by Lurresen in Germany as are many of the really big
>ones.
>
>Just think what you won't have to worry about! Of course, your Newfies 
>would
>have tons of play room and an exercise pool.
>
>Ron
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Theresa R. Kennelly-Tessier" <ttessier@cogeco.ca>
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>Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 12:03 AM
>Subject: Re: [PUP] Octopussy
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>
>| Hi Ron, Who owns Octopus? Theresa
>|
>| -----Original Message-----
>| From: passagemaking-under-power-bounces@lists.samurai.com
>| [mailto:passagemaking-under-power-bounces@lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of
>| Ron Rogers
>| Sent: April 23, 2007 11:09 PM
>| To: Passagemaking Under Power List
>| Subject: [PUP] Octopussy
>|
>| A glimpse of her with most of her toys deployed.
>|
>| http://tinyurl.com/37l75y
>|
>| I honestly don't understand - he's such a quiet fellow.
>|
>| Ron Rogers
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>Message: 3
>Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:08:51 -0400
>From: John Ford <johnpford@mac.com>
>Subject: Re: [PUP] Octopussy
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>Ron, I know somewhere that he has a full SEAL team that he employed
>as personal security on his largest boat.  I would say that is very
>good Anti-Piracy protection..
>
>John Ford
>KK44 Feisty Lady
>Annapolis City Marina
>On Apr 24, 2007, at 12:24 AM, Ron Rogers wrote:
>
> > Paul Allen, formerly the other founder of Microsoft. He long ago
> > withdrew
> > from active participation. He is a shy guy, but he has something
> > going on?
> > He owns three vessels. One is only 300 feet and the third is
> > smaller. Just
> > think of the personnel management issues!
> >
> > I love her blue hull and Octopus is really well thought out. I'd
> > love to
> > know what each of those domes is for. I see two conventional radars
> > forward,
> > and there's probably two facing aft. Maintenance, overhauls, and
> > repairs.
> >
> > There's a picture of her taking on fuel at a stone quay and there
> > is a shore
> > based crane holding the hose high enough to reach the deck fitting! Of
> > course, she has to carry jet fuel and gasoline as well.
> >
> > I wonder what her anti-piracy procedures are? Her building costs
> > was over
> > $200 million. Built by Lurresen in Germany as are many of the
> > really big
> > ones.
> >
> > Just think what you won't have to worry about! Of course, your
> > Newfies would
> > have tons of play room and an exercise pool.
> >
> > Ron
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Theresa R. Kennelly-Tessier" <ttessier@cogeco.ca>
> > To: "'Passagemaking Under Power List'"
> > <passagemaking-under-power@lists.samurai.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 12:03 AM
> > Subject: Re: [PUP] Octopussy
> >
> >
> > | Hi Ron, Who owns Octopus? Theresa
> > |
> > | -----Original Message-----
> > | From: passagemaking-under-power-bounces@lists.samurai.com
> > | [mailto:passagemaking-under-power-bounces@lists.samurai.com] On
> > Behalf Of
> > | Ron Rogers
> > | Sent: April 23, 2007 11:09 PM
> > | To: Passagemaking Under Power List
> > | Subject: [PUP] Octopussy
> > |
> > | A glimpse of her with most of her toys deployed.
> > |
> > | http://tinyurl.com/37l75y
> > |
> > | I honestly don't understand - he's such a quiet fellow.
> > |
> > | Ron Rogers
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>Message: 4
>Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:27:25 -0400
>From: "Ron Rogers" <rcrogers6@kennett.net>
>Subject: Re: [PUP] Octopussy
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>Yes, but then he had to install a special, high-pressure tank for beer. 
>Just
>seeing a squad out on the aft deck exercising should scare anyone off. 
>While
>waiting for a truck, I watched an entire San Diego team doing PT. I lost
>count of the sit-ups past 150. Of course, they also have to practice with
>weapons, but Octopus probably has an indoor range!
>
>Ron Rogers
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Ford" <johnpford@mac.com>
>
>
>| Ron, I know somewhere that he has a full SEAL team that he employed
>| as personal security on his largest boat.  I would say that is very
>| good Anti-Piracy protection.
>
>
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