Adventures of SV SoltaraWe have been silent for some time now and we apologize for that. Life has gotten in the way, and as a result of unexpected health challenges we find ourselves forced to make a difficult decision. Soltara is for sale.
We promised you a post on our power generation and battery set up on Soltara–I promise it’s coming! First, we thought you would be interested in an update on where we are and upcoming plans.
The last update we gave you had us still in the boatyard, waiting on parts and ticking off boat projects.
You will be relieved to know that we are no longer in the boatyard!
After taking ownership of our new old boat, a 1981 Tayana 37, we prepared her to sail from the island of Trinidad to Grenada. Grenada is around 90 nautical miles north of Trindad and would require an overnight passage. But until we could make a few upgrades to Soltara, our insurance company was holding us hostage. Ah, marine insurance — how I loathe thee.
We replaced the old glass in the portlights (some of the double panes had small cracks), replaced the rigging, made a small repair to the bowsprit, upgraded all of the electronics (details about this will come in a later post), and a few other items were repaired/upgraded in Trinidad. Once we had completed the repairs, we were itching to get back to Grenada to meet with a potential buyer for Snowflake, our catamaran.
“Once you go cat, you don’t go back!”
It’s a frequent phrase you hear amongst cruisers. Suffice it to say, it’s not unusual to see people “upgrade” from a monohull to a catamaran.
What’s the attraction of catamarans?
These are just some of the things that attract people to catamarans, and it is generally rare that someone would change from catamaran to monohull.
But, as you know by now, that is exactly what we have done.
“Man, she’s a beaut. A real classic.”
“Yeah, she sure is. Look at those lines…the bronze fittings and ports.”
“And the teak… Don’t forget about that beautiful Taiwanese teak.”
“And those round port lights. Looks like a pair of eyeballs!”
Adventures of SV Soltara 