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My First Charter (+ Pay Back Time)

June 22, 2025 · 18 min · 40K views · Salinas, Puerto Rico

What this video covers

Huub hosts his first charter guests, his mother and twin sister, for a four-day trip in Puerto Rico.Watch The group departs from Salinas for a four-hour sail to Isla Caja de Muertos, choosing an early morning departure to avoid motoring against forecasted headwinds.1:27 While anchored in Salinas, Huub monitors his boat remotely using the Roam Devices app and a security camera to track the vessel's position during 28-knot wind gusts.7:24 Following the charter, Huub travels by car across Puerto Rico to visit Boqueron and Ponce.10:30 He uses the trip to reconnect with individuals who assisted him during a previous passage from the Dominican Republic, specifically visiting a welder in Ponce to offer gifts of wine as a gesture of gratitude for past repairs to his engine bracket and alternator.14:28 The trip concludes with a visit to his benefactors' new property near the marina, which they intend to list on Airbnb.17:18

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