Jungle at anchor in Honalai, Kuaui before departing for San Diego

Jungle crew enroute to Kuaui from Honolulu - you can see the strain on our faces - tough duty!

OK the best photo I have of Jungle under sail is from Peter, the previous owner.

I've been asked for more information on the boat. First of all, the name, Jungle is the original name of the boat when it was built in Hong Kong in 1996. The name grew on us and we decided to keep it. It has been long held by sailors that it is bad luck to change the name of a boat without going through an involved ritual. I don't believe in bad luck, but why push it?

Jungle was built by Seahorse Marine, Hong Kong. They specialize in Motor Trawlers for private and commercial use. The Mandarin 52 Motorsailor (Jungle) is based on a previous design with numerous improvements. All sailboats are a compromise or balance of comfort and function. A Motorsailor is at the high end of comfort while still allowing us the ability to use windpower to cross oceans. When Jenee, crew and I delivered Jungle from Honolulu, Hawaii we had the engine running for most of the 2500+ mile trip over 20 days at sea. The wind was light as is typically the case in Aug/Sep. To be sure, Jungle is not a racing sailboat, but she will sail you to where you need to go.

That is an impressive trip but slightly dwarfed by the previous owner who delivered Jungle from Picton, New Zealand to Honolulu - a tad over 4500 miles! Those Kiwis know how to sail.

On to the specifications of Jungle:

Type: Sloop - Main sail and Jib

Length: 52 feet

Beam: 15 feet

Draft: 5 feet

Weight: 44,000 lbs

Cabins: 3

Heads: 2

Engine: Cummins 210 HP

Gen: Onan 6.5 KW (220/50Hz)

Fuel: 500 gallons

Water 350 gallons

Jenee wanted these newer photos of the interior included - master cabin (above) and salon with new curtains (check out the new flat screen TV - critical safety device)

New carpeting in the main salon - feels like home! The definition of living aboard a boat is "spending time in exoctic ports, working on your boat".

Before picture of teak toe rail - this varnish job took Jenee and me 2 weeks!

How's this for exciting - painted anchor chain locker and new chain pipe

Jenee spruced up the master cabin - new comforter and curtains - pretty cool.

This is the master head - new sink and faucet

Not so glamorous, but important - sprucing up the heads. This is the guest head. The toilet bowl is a custom made fiberglas unit that I was able to paint white (was blue). I think the toilet bowl is beautiful. Jenee thinks I need a break.

Hi Everyone,

Jenee and I are excited to begin our next chapter as we set sail on our new home Jungle. We'll do our best to keep everyone updated on this blog. Here is Jungle at dock in the South Pacific

Here's Jenee and I on board Jungle as we sailed from Honolulu to San Diego


I'll work on my blogging skills and will keep everyone posted - stay tuned!