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The only protected anchorage in Ponce is out front
of the Ponce Yacht and Fishing Club. |
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Anchoring off is a problem with boat crowding and 30 ft
depths making it a very uncomfortable stay. There is no official dinghy dock
and the Club charges a small fee for access to their property. We took
a slip. Good docks, good water - but electricity is expensive. |
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Ponce Yacht & Fishing Club is not truly geared to transient
Cruisers. There is no laundry, no internet access and it is a $8 taxi ride
to almost everything. Food is mediocre and drinks are Yacht Club priced. |
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You must remember that PYFC is not a marina; most of the
club facilities are reserved for "Members Only." Members have a 1/4 mile
running track, workout room with weight machines, a nice pool, open air
dance floor and a fine dining lounge. |
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PYFC has a well located fuel dock, a 70 ton travel lift and
service yard for repairs. This is no chandlery onsite and mechanics and
technicians are called in to service boats. We saw several major
refurbishing jobs being tackled in the yard. |
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We had a close look at the work going on in the yard and
liked the workmanship. It was well past the time to refresh the ship's
bottom paint. |
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We were lifted into the yard, mast up, dinghy attached and
power was connected. Except for the ladder climb and the fact that the
internal temperature of the boat climbed to 90°F, we were
fairly comfortable. |
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When we had the ablative Micron CSC blasted away, we very
pleased to find no blisters or imperfections in the 8 coats of the
underlying
Inter-protect. We re-primed and applied 4 coats of Interlux Micron 66. |
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"Long" was more than a little unnerved by all the hubbub. |
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Across from the Club is the Malecon (boardwalk), a hive of
activity on weekends. The city fathers have spent a fortune on developing
the waterfront and it's party central there. Forget sleeping - go to the Malecon and get wild. |
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The main harbour is typical of any industrial port.
Extensive docks, cranes and lifts crowd the shoreline. A constant flow of
commercial vessels ply the water. Ponce is in the midst of a major
dredging project to improve access to the city core. |
