Our crossing from Roatan was fine. A little bumpy the first 24 hours, but after we turned the corner it went smooth. We arrived at 17:20 local. We had to radio Christabal Signal when we were 8 miles from the breakwater. WE were surprised by the lack of traffic as we approached the canal. When we got about 4 mile out we started to see ships, lots of ships. They all have to anchored outside the breakwater, and wait there turn thru the canal. We called again at 4 miles and then at 1 mile and then again at the breakwater for final permission to go to the marine. We are staying at Shelter Bay Marine, it is just being built, and it is on the old US Army base. Hal tried to talk to the broker, but had no luck, but the marine was expecting us. We used all 600 gallons of fuel that Hal had put aboard in Roatan and maybe a little more. We changed the Racor filters twice and still have one clogged one, to change before we go thru the canal. We have traveled 670 miles, with no major problems and look forward to a couple of days here on the Atlantic side. I am including a few web links, if any of you would like to look where we are. The last one is of the canal locks them self, and I will try to send a note when we are going to go thru so you can watch us. http://www.barefootcay.com/ http://www.shelterbaymarina.com http://www.pancanal.com/eng/photo/camera-java.html Wayne Almquist Aboard Que Linda Shelter Bay Marine, Panama