We typically carry 13-18 gallons of gas, but in Patagonia we increased to 50 gallons with a variety of jerry cans and jugs. We sailed about 70% of the miles between Puerto Williams and Puerto Montt. For the 30% We motored, we consumed around 40 gallons of gas. We usually kept the engine at half throttle and made 3-4kts in the calms. Our boat is 30 feet and 6 tons. There are places to refuel, especially as you get farther north, but we did not need to bother with it. It was covid and interactions with the towns were difficult. Sailing upwind in Patagonia is a lot of work, but absolutely possible given enough time.

@@sailingdawntreader thanks for your reply :). 50 gallons on deck is a lot! Not sure we can manage that. Ill have to figure something out. I imagine the boat must be much heavier fully-geared, with water and food, though (i looked up the make of your boat and saw 6 tons was its factory weight). Our boat is 33ft, 4.85 tons (factory weight) but at our last haul-out we found out the boat was 8 tons ^^;;!! My partner & I live aboard, plus that's with 4-5 months worth of food, fuel, plus water etc... 3-4 knots is what I hope to make, I don't expect hull speed. If you reach that speed with full gear on board that's pretty good! I always assumed I'd need more HP to push my boat, but maybe not. Our boat sails well enough into the wind(very close reach), we'd be coming down from the west coast, possibly by way of French Polynesia to avoid having headwinds following the south american coast.

Hello, Dawn Treader is an Allied Seawind 30 sloop. Built in 1966.

Thanks. Dawn Treader is an Allied Seawind 30.

​@sailingdawntreader Did you come across any ice in your passage?ie how viable is a fiberglass boat in those latitudes

Hi, the stove is a primus style kerosene camp stove and the gimbal was made be James Baldwin. I think he might have more information about it on his website, www.atomvoyages.com

We've never used the stove while sailing.

Good idea.

It is important to mount a wood stove as low as you can in a boat. This makes the stove function better with a longer flue and heat the cabin more evenly by getting the heat lower. Thanks for commenting!

There are charts, but they very greatly in accuracy.

The hot water system is super interesting.

Generally good wood is quite easy to come by in Chile. There were exceptions but we always found something to burn no matter what.

The flue is from Cubic Mini. The deck fitting and chimney cap is from Dickinson. Cubic Mini made an adapter sleeve to join the two components together.

@@sailingdawntreader thank you for the info!

We fished a little, but not as much as we would have liked. At the time we didn't have much by way of tackle. Definitely hoping to fish more in Alaska.

We built the dinghy from plans bought from B and B Yachts in North Carolina.

Thanks guys. The rodent was a beaver with its tail obscured from the picture. They are invasive and fairly common in Tierra del Fuego. The Refit is going well. We're still working in the V-berth, but might branch out to other areas if the pace up there doesn't pick up soon. We've scrapped the repower idea for this Refit, just too expensive. We might go the other direction and experiment with a sculling oar. Hope you guys are staying cool and getting some river time. The heat in Penasco is for real.