Projects & Trips
Projects and Trips that need funded
Projects and Trips:
In November, Kim, Tim, and Evelyn will be flying to Guatemala for to do an Exploration and Intel gathering for Hope Fleet as they have begun operations in Rio Dulce. We are super excited for Evelyn to experience her first over seas mission trip. The cost for Tim and Kim are covered by Hope Fleet, however, Evelyn’s expenses are not. Please consider helping us cover these expenses and donating to Hope Fleet for these trips to remain possible.
This trip will be a great experience for Evelyn and we are so grateful she gets to join us. Thank you for partnering with her to make this happen!
Trip Cost $1000
We are currently 0% funded.
Help us reach 100%
This link will take you to HopeFleet.org where your can donate directly to our family’s travel expenses for this trip
In June Tim and Kim will be flying to St. Vincent to crew a boat. They will be assisting in sailing a 48ft. vessel to Grenada. This sail will provide necessary training as well as opportunity to connect with potential Hope Fleet partners in St Vincent, Union Island, Carriacou, and Grenada.
This trip is both great offshore sailing experience as well as a great time to improve relationships across the region.
Trip Cost $2000
We are currently 100% funded.
Help us reach 100%
Please put “SVG-GRD” in the comments section of the giving form to indicate your gift.
Safety Gear
Crossing large bodies of water by boat requires specific safety gear for each member of the crew. Please consider helping outfit each crew member with the proper safety gear
To be properly outfitted each crew member needs:
These lights attach to your life vest to illuminate the bladder, increasing your visibility especially at night.
These are water activated and flash to aid in rescue should one fall overboard.
$23 each
Please put “VEST LIGHTS” in the comments section of the giving form to indicate your gift.
PLB or Personal Locator Beacon is an emergency satellite locator beacon. When activated it transmits your location to emergency responders
One of these should be attached to each crew member’s life vest.
$400 each
Please put “PLB” in the comments section of the giving form to indicate your gift.
A tether attaches the harness of the crew member’s life vest to the boat during passages.
This is a stretchable tether designed to attach one end to your safety harness and the other to the vessel.
$169 each
Please put “TETHER” in the comments section of the giving form to indicate your gift.
A properly fit, offshore rated, inflatable life vest is absolutely essential for each member of the crew.
These vests will automatically inflate should someone fall overboard. They also integrate a full harness and attachment points for a tether to keep the individual attached to the boat.
$250 each
Please put “LIFE VEST” in the comments section of the giving form to indicate your gift.
Essential Gear
This gear is essential to have on board for safety, communication, and comfort.
Essential Gear Needed:
Foul weather gear is essential for living on a boat. As weather is the mode of propulsion it sometimes comes with exposure to the elements.
Full waterproof gear is essential to keeping you warm and dry when sailing in adverse conditions. We are in need of a set of foul weather gear for each crew member.
$400 set
Please put “FOUL WEATHER GEAR” in the comments section of the giving form to indicate your gift.
Radios are essential for communications between crew, other boats, and shore stations.
These particular radios the Standard Horizon HX891 also have built in GPS and DCS calling in case of emergency to share our position. There are cheaper radios but they lack the safety features. We could use 2 of these for the crew.
$250 each
Please put “Radio” in the comments section of the giving orm to indicate your gift.
Jack lines are straps that run the length of the boat that you clip your tether to. The purpose is the keep you in the boat while sailing should you slip and fall.
We need one set.
$100 each
Please put “JACK LINES” in the comments section of the giving form to indicate your gift.