Puerto Montt - General Info
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Description:
Puerto Montt lies on the top of Reloncaví Sound which is at the northern end of the Chilian Channels.
Cruiser Highlights:
Good shelter, marina facilities, travelift, diesel, propane refills (but costly), good supermarkets and fresh markets, German butcher.
Entrance Notes or Cautions:
Do not enter Canal Tenglo to the north of Isla Tenglo , ro-ro ferries berth stern to the wharf in the commercial port with headlines across to the island. It is also very shallow in parts.
Position: 41° 28’50″S, 72° 56’18″W
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Propane refills (USA and NZ bottles, probably others too) in Puerto Montt:
I had two bottles refilled in Feb 2018. Call (in Spanish) on +56 0 8212-1705
He will arrange a time to collect and pick up bottle from you at your marina (in my case, it was picked up at 10:30 am and returned at noon, but return maybe next day)
Cost was $300,000 – CLP per bottle (about $50US at the time)
We left our boat at Costa de Huelmo for several weeks while we travelled the country by car and also left for Germany. The marina is a good place to leave the boat. If you stay on board you can enjoy the quietness and beauty of the surrounding.
The downside is of course that the marina is rather remote and travelling to Puerto Montt for purchasing groceries is quite an effort. The bus stop is 2km away from the marina. While the owner offers help with that we had a rental car for a while. So we can recommend the marina for safely leaving the boat unattended.
I spent 3 months in Marina Costa de Huelmo, a very new and tiny marina but very well sheltered. The marina is by far cheaper than those downtown and for us with a 55 feet catamaran, this was the main reason for choosing it.
However, we had a very pleasant stay there. The owners, a retired high officer of Armada de Chile and his wife are extremely friendly and ready to help, giving to the place a very familiar atmosphere.
The owner is personally checking every boat daily and we strongly recommend this marina to all yachts looking for a place where to leave the boat for a long time.
Posted on behalf of R Hudson:
If staying at any of the above marinas or anchoring in Canal Tenglo, the easy way to get to Puerto Montt is via buses. They cost 450 pesos and seem to be able to be flagged down anywhere along the road.
Buy the ticket on the bus with cash, and keep the ticket that they give you. These buses stop outside the Puerto Montt bus terminal (from where many long-distance buses go to many places) but do not go inside it.
Coming back from Puerto Montt, look for buses that say Chinquihue or Estadio Chinquihue.
What is written here is clearly wrong. We obtained a zarpe from Puerto Montt. Puerto in Feb 2010. Yachties who have trouble with the Chilean Armada are almost always yachties who treated them with distrust and distain while cruising this most complex channel system.
As a professional seaman, I was constantly annoyed to hear others openly flaunt Chilean laws re this waterway system. If I were the admiral in charge I would I would impose a massive fine for all who failed to report their position daily and vessel confiscation of any yacht found openly in defiance of Chilean authority of this waterway.
My reason for this suggestion of harshness comes from the massively expensive search and rescue of distressed boats in what is the worlds most complex waterway of this type. To all yachties I say. Go to this wondrous place, enjoy it in its wondrous beauty and whilst there obey the Amada rules for your own safety saje and you will come away with the love of this beautiful place and a respect for the Chilean Armada for their friendliness and professionalism. As I did.