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Unique opportunity to learn how to sail in exchange for boat repair and maintenance help in Rio Dulce, Guatemala

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  • Description

    Description

    I am a boatbuilder, housebuilder, and sailboat delivery captain. I need help with building a house, maintaining several boats, and crew for deliveries. I am also building a wooden seaplane called a Volmer VJ 22. Anyone have pilot or airframe or engine experience?

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    DIY and building projects
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Learn how to sail on my two 40 foot sailboats. I have 3 kayaks, one is a double, two rowboats. There are no roads here, everything is done in boats There are opportunities to interact with my Guatemalan and expatriate neighbors and workers.

  • Help

    Help

    I need help with cleaning, painting, varnishing, carpentry, mechanical, electrical (especially 12 volt boat electrical. canvas work; boat and house maintenance working on my wooden seaplane.. We work pretty hard, and it is often hot here - 30* plus. You should have experience with this kind of work. It rains a lot here . Usually it only rains at night and is nice during the day,.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    I have a house with dock that I rent out . If it is not rented, it is great for a couple. to stay in. Kitchen has a propane stove, a 12 volt refrigerator, (the house is off the grid, electricity is by solar panels and batteries. running water; bathroom with toilet, sink and shower. double bed, insect screens . I pay for basic food . This house is temporarily rented out to a young German couple who are refitting their sailboat. Workawayers stay on my two sailboats. Cooking and eating are in the main house.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    I just hooked up a Starlink "mini"...and it is working well October 2024
    Time off:, explore Cayo Quemado and the Rio Dulce canyon by launch,, kayaks, rowboat. Several local restaurants/ bars, accessible only by boat. There are no roads down here. Resort with ziplines is 20 minutes away by boat. There are small little tiendas with basic food. and BEER! Larger stores are in Rio Dulce, 12 miles upriver( 1 hour) or 7 miles downriver in the very interesting Caribbean type town of Livingston.

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    A little more information

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      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    I now have fully working g Starlink Mini. Nice desk to set up laptop on. The house even has air conditioning! for when it is too hot. The Starlink also connects down at the dock where the two sailboats are.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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The image shows three men posing for a selfie on a boat, with a body of water and trees in the background. The men are wearing casual clothing and hats.
The image depicts a serene scene of two individuals paddling a wooden kayak on a tranquil body of water, with a rope visible in the foreground.
The image depicts three men on a sailboat, with one shirtless man sitting on the bow and two others seated near the center, facing away from the camera.
The image depicts a man standing in front of a body of water, wearing a red and white jacket and a tan baseball cap, with mountains visible in the background.
A white sailboat with two sails is sailing on a large body of water, with a forested shoreline and mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.
The image depicts the interior of an orange boat with a glass windshield, situated on a wooden dock, featuring a steering wheel and other equipment visible inside.
The image depicts two white sailboats docked at a wooden pier on a serene body of water, with lush greenery visible in the background.
The image depicts five individuals seated at a wooden table on a boat, with a serene body of water and lush trees visible in the background.
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The image depicts a serene scene of a white sailboat docked near a vibrant red and blue house on stilts, surrounded by lush trees and a tranquil body of water.
The image depicts a man standing on a dock, shirtless and barefoot, with a wooden boat in the background and various tools and equipment scattered around him.
The image depicts a woman standing on a wooden deck, painting the ceiling of a blue structure with a paintbrush in her hand, overlooking a serene body of water.
The image depicts a man standing in a small boat\'s interior, surrounded by various objects, including a ladder, a bed, and a sink, with a window in the background.
The image depicts a small green boat with a white motor, floating on a body of water, likely a lake or river, with a red boat visible in the foreground.
The image depicts a man wearing a white shirt and gray cap, with a pair of glasses around his neck, standing in front of a mirror and yellow wall.

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