Puerto Montt - Marine Services

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 may be 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 down town and for us with a 55 feet catamaran this was the main reason for choosing it. However we had a very pleasent stay there. The owners, a retired high officer of Armada de Vhile 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 strogly recommend this marina to all yachts looking for a place where to leave the boat for 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 cleatly wrong. We obtainrd a zarpe from Puerto Montt . Puerto in Feb 2010. Yachties who have trouble with the Chilean Amarda are almost always yachties who treated then with distrust and distain while cruisind this most complex channel systm. As a profesional seaman I was constantly annoyed to hear others openly flaunt Chilean laws re this water way system. If I were the admiral in charge I would I would impose a massive fine fkr all who failed to report thier position
daily and vessel confication of any yacht found openy in defiance of Chilean authorty of thix water way. My reaso fot this suggestion of harshness comes from the massivly expencive search and rescue of destresed boats in what is the worlds most complex water way of tnis type. To all yachties I say. Go to this wonderouse place, enjoy it in it's wonderouse beauty and whilst there obey the Amada rules for your own safty saje and you will come away with the love of this beautiful place and a reaspect for the Chilean Arnada for thier friendliness and professinalism. As I did.