1985 Endeavour 40


Name: William Bonewitz & Shawana Lieb bonnie_kailum@yahoo.com
Boat Name: Bonnie Kailum
Year: 1985
Hull: 266
Size: 40' sloop, center cockpit
Date Purchased: 1994

Boat History:
One owner prior to us, lived in Bogata, Columbia. Kept boat in Palmas del Mar Marina and used boat maybe two times a year for two weeks at a time.

Experience:
Both took basic ASA courses and Annapolis Sailing School (Offshore Sailing Course). Captain and crewed for Sun Yacht Charters for three months on 50 ft. Benneateau. Crewed on 129 ft. Dutch square-riggor for Dept. of Tourism in Puerto Rico doing daytime and sunset harbor tours. Crewed for 50 ft. Gulfstar charter boat out of Puerta Del Rey Marina in Fajardo, PR. Owned 18-ft. Buchaneer in States for three years. Sailed on Carlyle Lake and Kaskaskia River in Illinois. Have sailed our Endeavour in the USVI's, BVI's numerous times and to Venezuela.

Boat Review/Upgrades:
Being liveaboards for the past four years, we find our boat to be very spacious and comfortable. We like the fact that there is plenty of deck space and large cockpit. Being divers, we added a large swim platform which is nice not only for entering/exiting the water with equipment...but also came in handy during a "rescue at sea" as it aided in getting the victim up out of the water.

As being the "Galley Wench"...I must say my only complaint in the Galley is the refrigerator. It's very deep with two levels of removeable shelves and everything somehow ends up at the bottom. I have to use BBQ thongs to do a "Search & Rescue" of items.