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and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad,wholesome,charitable views of men and things
cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the
earth all one's lifetime. Mark TwainFlyin Sidewayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546350526773479716noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806647100047829606.post-77722444279710845312022-02-01T19:41:00.000-08:002022-02-04T18:50:39.202-08:00Current photos<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Flyin Sidewayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546350526773479716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806647100047829606.post-60460800288714101312022-02-01T15:41:00.000-08:002022-02-04T18:51:14.031-08:00More Details added to previous post<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Flyin Sidewayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546350526773479716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806647100047829606.post-48562439503258945852022-02-01T10:41:00.000-08:002022-02-04T18:51:42.477-08:00Flyin Sideways is for sale! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sorry, we kinda quit blogging a couple of years ago, but kept sailing the sea of Cortez with our beloved sailboat. It's time to say goodbye to her and move on to new adventures.<br />
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1974 Columbia 43 MK III $30,000.<br />
Here is an article on Columbia 43's she was known as Seadasha then.<br />
http://sailingmagazine.net/article-1259-columbia-43.html<br />
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Perkins 4.108 1800 hrs since total rebuild<br />
North sails Main, 110 jib, 150 Genoa<br />
Cruise RO 20gph watermaker<br />
Honda 2000i generator<br />
New pex complete plumbing, all waterlines<br />
Lavac head<br />
Engel drop in refrigerator<br />
New electrical panel with Xantrex controller<br />
2 140 watt kyocera solar panels<br />
450 amp hour house bank new interstate batteries<br />
150 amp hour start bank<br />
Led tricolor mast light<br />
all led interior lights<br />
3000 watt inverter<br />
Lewmar electric windlass<br />
300' 3/8 chain<br />
65 lb Mantus, 45 lb CQR, Fortress 47<br />
Avon 10' dinghy<br />
8hp 2 stroke Yamaha outboard<br />
Radar<br />
VHF radio<br />
Ais receiver<br />
Monitor windvane with emergency rudder kit<br />
LG air conditioner<br />
Epirb<br />
Coastal emergency life raft<br />
Lots or spares for everything. She's ready to go back out!<br />
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Located in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Sonora Mexico </div>
Flyin Sidewayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546350526773479716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806647100047829606.post-15767020894762188112016-06-23T22:46:00.000-07:002016-06-23T22:46:20.635-07:00Sea of Cortez and season recap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Joined up with our good friends Mark and Isabel on SV Jollydogs<br />
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Best street game in Bucerias<br />
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Hanging in Mexico City<br />
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Jack loves his ball<br />
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Sea of Cortez, what an amazing place.<br />
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Sierra de la Gigantes, one of our favorite places<br />
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more photos of our 2016 season<br />
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We sooooo love this boat!<br />
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and this silly dog of ours!<br />
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and all our awesome friends!<br />
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Feb. 14th... the sailboat Rage broke free from it's anchorage and the La Cruz sailing community arrived quickly to recover everything possible. </div>
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At anchor in Chacala, a couple of ocean swimmers came by our boat, after being adopted by a curious seagull. We invited them on board, and enjoyed some good conversation and cerveza!</div>
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Flyin Sidewayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546350526773479716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806647100047829606.post-81367551903798505022016-02-10T10:29:00.003-08:002018-05-25T13:53:10.295-07:002/10/2016; Photo's along the way<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Jack misses the beach!<br />
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Hotel on fire in Zihuatenejo, New Years Eve; fortunately nobody was hurt!</div>
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Cargo traffic was heavy! We love our AIS receiver!</div>
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This grain carrier got caught in the Cat 5 hurricane last year... the Captain put her on the rocks, and again, nobody got hurt!</div>
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As we continue moving north, internet has been difficult, as a result, it has been a long time since we updated the blog. We are here in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, at the marina. We flew to Tapachula and retrieved the car; now, we are finishing up boat projects, and spending time with our good friends Mark and Isabel from Jolly Dogs. We may leave by the 18th, but the weather to the north is still pretty rough, so....we'll see! No pictures for now, the upload takes forever, and then the internet drops out. I'll do a photo post eventually.</div>
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Against all superstition, we decided to leave Chiapas to cross the Tehauntec on a Friday. Our first day out was wind off the bow, so we motored all day and through the night. We did get a chance to use "Dave" our newly purchased used autopilot. It took some getting used to.... nobody at the wheel! We did adjust, overall it worked great, but also, left us nothing to do.<br />
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Arturo is enjoying the cruise, so far. As the sun rose Saturday morning, the wind increased to about 10 kts, and allowed us to sail for nearly 10 hours. It was the perfect day; we saw dolphins, turtles, and a pod of whales!<br />
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Eventually the wind died, so we cranked up the iron sail and headed into the night.<br />
A few hours later and the wind was back, it was close to dark, so I decided on just a headsail, for ease of recovery in the dark, and we were sailing again. Now the wind was getting stronger, and the seas were increasing. Shortly before we furled the headsail, I believe that we planed out! Our speed went from 5 to 8 kts in about 2 minutes, and we were Flyin Sideways! O.k., too much fun... it's dark, the wind is still increasing.. time to bring in the jib and start the motor again.<br />
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During the night the conditions deteriorated, with 4 foot confused seas and 20 - 25 kt. winds.We got a call on the VHF from Velvet Sky ; they said that they may have hit something, and it had broken their bob-stay. I was glad they weren't taking on water or anything, and they made it into the marina in the morning.<br />
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We anchored in Santa Cruz, at our old spot, and recovered from the crossing.<br />
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The next day was spent with Atruro, having a few tequilas while he waited for the bus to Tapachula. On Tueday we got fuel and provisions to depart for Puerto Angel the next day.<br />
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Once again we were greeted with fair winds, and sailed 24 miles to Puerto Angel. It is a small bay with only enough room for a few boats. We chose not to go ashore (much to Jacks dismay), and left the next day for Acapulco...48 hours away. Unbelievable! We got to sail again, and use the windvane! There were lots of dolphins and turtles along the way, then we arrived in one our favorite and most spectacular anchorages in Acapulco.<br />
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It's still hot. So, our mission is to get north for cooler temperatures as soon as we can. That being said, we left Acapulco the next day for Zihuatenejo. 24 hours, with very little sailing, but here we are! We'll stay here through Christmas and then on to Puerto Vallarta with some stops in anchorages we missed along the way down in 2014.</div>
Flyin Sidewayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546350526773479716noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806647100047829606.post-67808259872421126492015-12-07T12:50:00.001-08:002018-05-26T00:02:01.454-07:00Gulf of Tehuantepec weather window<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Boat projects, maintenance, and provisioning are nearly done. Our best opportunity to make the crossing will probably be Friday...but we have to wait until 48 hours prior to safely make the decision to go. In the meantime....we did pick up an Autohelm 3000, belt driven autopilot.<br />
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While slithering my way through the aft lazzarette, I checked out our steering assembly, and found a broken cable hanging from the bulkhead! Closer inspection revealed that one of the limiting cables (kind of a preventer) had snapped. I don't have any stainless cable that size, so, I may have to make due with some braided line. Normal use shouldn't put any excessive force on the rudder limits.</div>
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On Sunday, we took her out for a shakedown sail, and within about 15 minutes of leaving Puerto Madero, we were greeted with 10 to 15 kts out of the southeast, and a 4 or 5 foot swell at about 12 seconds. We quickly raised the sails, and set close hauled at 7 knots! What fun! Sailing the wind with no destination....</div>
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Celebrating Thanksgiving is a challenge on the boat, or in the marina; so we decided to go non traditional this year. Also, most of the cruisers we've met are Canadian, so......our friend Arturo from McCaw Tours, organised a "cantina tour". We put the word out and got 4 other couples to join us, Thansgiving day at noon, we piled into the van for the drive to Tapachula. Arturo explained some of the history and traditions of the cantina. 1st is that your beer is never empty, and as long as your drinking, they bring you food!<br />
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After two cantina stops, everyone needed a break, Arturo drove us about 15 minutes out of town, to a small Mayan ruin called Izapa, it dates to about 3,500 years ago, making one of the oldest known Mayan sites.</div>
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Flyin Sidewayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546350526773479716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806647100047829606.post-57448351918632512542015-11-23T06:23:00.000-08:002018-05-25T13:52:35.666-07:00Back on the boat!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well,... it has been a long time since we've updated the blog! Where to begin?<br />
Our time at home was productive, and fun! Many improvements to the house; interior and exterior paint, a new roof, some new plants, and tree trimming. We also had to do some repairs to the Toyota; new u joints, and rebuild the rear differential.<br />
We did have fun too! While we were in Scottsdale we did get to visit Karin's family. We had alot of fun playing domino's with her brother Kevin and his partner Ron, and had lunch together on Ron's Birthday.<br />
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Then a complete surprise; I won a three day trip to Portland, Oregon at a company party, so we were able to see Ron and Judy from Cetacean, <br />
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and Brandon and Virginia on their Columbia 43' Oceanus! Then on an absolute whim, we decided to go on The Price is Right!<br />
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What fun!... we didn't get on stage, but it was was great to be in the studio, and see how they do everything.<br />
As someone said..."quit fooling around and get back on the boat!"<br />
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We hit the road about a week before Halloween, and we were on our way. We made the transition through the border with no problems, then continued the 2400 mile trek to Tapachula. The highways were pretty good, except for all of the construction. It's great that we saw so much improvement, but it really slowed us down.. it took six days to get here!<br />
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When we finally arrived at the marina, our hearts were filled with anticipation of what condition the boat would be in. To our absolute amazement, everything was just as we had left it! No mold, no bugs.<br />
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There are many stories from the drive, the hotel we stayed at, and the people we met along the way, but the most important thing was getting the boat back in the water. That said, we've been at the slip for a while now, cleaning, organizing, and ...watching Netflix! It is just too hot in the middle of the day, and our 7000 BTU LG air conditioner has been fantastic. When it's 95 outside, we can keep the cabin at 86 until sunset, then it will cool down to the 70's overnight!<br />
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Of course we had a few issues once we started "bringing her back to life". When we filled the water tank, a hose came undone and leaked 20 gallons of water into the bilge; which turned out to be a blessing, because we found out our bilge pump was not working! Once the water was removed from the bilge, I could see that the pump had stated to disintegrate. Oh no, where am I going to find a new bilge pump here? and we're not leaving without it! Luckily, Enrique and the staff here at Marina Chiapas keep some parts around, and in less than an hour, we had a new case on the pump, and it works. Nothing is easy.... the switch for the pump isn't working! I elected to bypass the switch and go straight to the breaker, now it works... but wait! now the main engine room bilge pump isn't working...... just a bad connection..whew!<br />
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Now, all we need to do is inspect the fuel tank, change the oil, inspect the sails, take out our anchor chain, and install our Helmsman 3000 autopilot. It's a belt drive unit designed for use in calm sailing or motoring conditions.... I think that's it. If all goes well , we should be on our way in the next two weeks. </div>
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Reflecting on this last season has led to many soul searching thoughts. We have questioned why are we doing this and what we want to do in the future.<br />
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When we were in Bahia del Sol El Salvador we were told many stories about how Nicaragua and Costa Rica were places to avoid. Lots of crime and difficult officials.<br />
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OK, we left El Salvador planning a straight shot to San Juan del Sur Nicargua (48 hours) rest for a few days and then onto Panama. We left El Salvador raised our sails and withing 40 minutes we reefed, then we reefed again, then we brought down all sails and turned on the engine. That night we sought harbor in Fonseca and declared our asses kicked. We hung out there and met up with Cetacean and then proceeded our way down the coast to San Juan del Sur, as has already been documented in the blog.<br />
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We finally made it into Bahia Ballena in Costa Rica where everything proceeded to break....Our watermaker boost pump, our dingy engine and then our solar charge controller broke. <br />
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It was HOT and HUMID... we were not living the dream...going to shore was difficult and we got drenched many a time going and leaving shore. Time to go back to Mexico, that was our decision. That meant a stop back in El Salvador. What an amazing place that will be in our hearts forever.<br />
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After a month there we went back to Marina Chiapas to haul out the boat and pick up the Toyota. We were so happy to be back in our beloved Mexico. Enrique and crew are like family to us. For some reason we have no photos. We were pretty burnt out by then. So here are some Costa Rica photos. We met some awesome people there.<br />
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The people that we met in El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica were amazing. We never had a problem with check in and check out of any of the countries, we did our research and were respectful and have nothing but great memories and appreciation of the people we met.<br />
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We are now settled back in the US, back at work at the dropzone and working on the house. We think we will bring the boat back up the coast of Mexico and drop the hook in Puerto Penasco Mexico, where we can take friends for adventures to Isla de la Guarda.<br />
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We hope to take an air adventure to Chile in July.<br />
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Where to begin.......our last post from Playa Cocos, was after getting through numerous Papagayo's. Unfortunately, there are no pictures from those exciting times,.....we have often clocked winds of 40 mph during our passages to Costa Rica. We did get through it, and made it to Bahia Ballena in the Gulf of Nicoya.<br />
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We had adjusted our schedule to meet up with our skydiving friends,... we only saw them for a few minutes, but it was fun watching planes and canopies from the boat!</div>
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Not all of the landings were perfect.</div>
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Just after we arrived in Tambor, the boost pump for our watermaker went out. Fortunately, Rich at Cruise RO was able to get one out to Az. in time for a friend to bring it down.</div>
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When I opened the packaging, it was different than the original, and required more connections, and installing a new control panel! I got it installed and working the same day. We had been getting bottled water for a week, now we were back on track, until the next day.</div>
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Returning from shore, we noticed our friend Erlin on Venurted had anchored nearby, and decided to go say hello. 20 yards from his boat, the outboard died, and would not start,... sad and frustrated, we rowed back to the boat.</div>
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A few days earlier, we were at the bar at Tambor Tropical, and met a nice couple who offered to give me a ride to get gas for our generator. Luckily, he gave me his number, so I called in desperation, asking if he knew a mechanic? He called back 5 minutes later, and told me that the mechanic would come to the boat the next morning. When they arrived, Aldo and Billie were bearing Bloody Mary's, and Fabio the mechanic tore right into the motor. About an hour later, after a good cleaning of the carb, and a few adjustments, it was running great! The next morning, Fabio came by to check if the motor was alright, and offered some lobster for sale! What service! O.k., things are getting better!</div>
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I thought...... the next day our solar charge controller stopped working! Now the only way to charge batteries is to run the engine, or the gas generator. No chartplotter, or anchor light, no movies at night, just trying to keep the refrigerator going. I'm really getting tired of fixing things! So, next step, get a charge controller shipped from the states. A week later, and more shipping and duty than the part is worth, but again with Aldo's help we had it shipped to the local Century 21 office. I can't begin to explain how difficult it was to get a shipping address. All of the directions are... 50 meters west of the school, or 50 meters east of pizza hut headquarters in San Jose, and there are no zip codes! Fedex finally came through, and our batteries are charged up again. Aldo and Billie were so helpful, and fun to hang out with... they drove us around, introduced us to their local friends, and shared many good stories about living in Tambor.<br />
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While discussing our plans with Aldo and Billie, a canadian that works at the resort, had a friend with him who was trying to get to Cocos, we said sure! He came with us for the overnight trip, and I think he enjoyed the experience, even though we were bashing into 40 mph winds and 4' seas!</div>
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Flyin Sidewayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546350526773479716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806647100047829606.post-21624243873249613302015-01-19T09:04:00.001-08:002015-01-19T09:04:27.201-08:001/20/2015. Playa del Cocos<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
All I can say is that cruising Central America has tested us. Our anchor held, in up to 50 mph winds, we experienced gusts of 40 mph while we were underway, accompanied by large chop, and lots of spray. Now we feel a little more seasoned, but also alot more cautious. I don't have any pictures from the rough times, but here are some from San Juan del Sur, and the voyage down here....<br />
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Flyin Sidewayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546350526773479716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806647100047829606.post-33115859125863622892015-01-18T13:47:00.001-08:002015-01-18T13:47:58.673-08:001/19/2015 Playa del Cocos, Costa Rica<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's been a long time since I posted anything! Internet has been off and on, depending on the anchorage. The main focus has been trying to get out of Papagayo territory. We've checked in and are staying anchored here for the next few days.<br />
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Central America has been fantastic, but the winds have been very strong and unpredictable, so the focus is getting south!</div>
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Flyin Sidewayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546350526773479716noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806647100047829606.post-40103387227375266232014-12-19T19:29:00.001-08:002014-12-19T19:29:28.225-08:0012/19/2014: Puesta del sol to San Juan del Sur<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Having decided on day sails, we left for Transito.. 50 miles away. We left Puesta del Sol at 6am. Put up the sails and had a good motor sail until the winds got wonky and started pushing the 25+ limit. Down with the sails and an uneventful motor into Transito.<br />
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A bit of a rolly anchorage, but our standards are still set at Bahia Gonzaga of last season....so nothing like the 35 degree side to side like we had there. We only had 12 or 15 miles to go until the next anchorage, and with the unpredictability of the wind, we decided to just motor for two or three hours, and stay closer to shore. On the way we hooked a Spanish Mackerel, and let him go. We arrived early, about 2:30 or 3 in Bahia Astillero. <br />
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It's a small fishing village with two small restaurants, and not much else.Some locals in a panga came by the boat, and since a dinghy lauch, and landing would be a chore, I asked for a ride to shore for a tienda to grab some beer and soft drinks. A family and friends were just partying in the panga! They offered me rum, and shrimp ceviche,.....I obliged. The next morning, we planned to motor again to Pie de Gigante, 12 miles. We;re still in Papagayo territory, so we decided on comfort and no stress,<br />
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. Gigante was fun, we took the dinghy in, and had lunch at the restaurant, lots of surfers, and a casual atmosphere..<br />
Just a few more miles to go... San Juan Del Sur!<br />
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Flyin Sidewayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546350526773479716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806647100047829606.post-53432576185360222502014-12-11T13:13:00.001-08:002014-12-11T13:13:24.961-08:0012/11/2014- Puesta del Sol<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's been a fun week here in Nicaragua; explored a little, but mainly we've been watching the weather everyday, trying to find a good window to make the run to San Juan del Sur. We also took care of some small projects; laundry/boat cleaning/ sorting out the problem with the watermaker, etc.<br />
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This area is very rural, and remote. Everyone is friendly, with smiles and hello's. We must seem strange, taking pictures of them.<br />
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When we left Bahia del Sol on Friday morning, we knew it was going to get windy. We crossed the infamous sandbar without even seeing a breaking wave. The sailboat Quantum Leap was right behind us, and had a non eventful crossing as well. After waving goodbye to Bill and Sven on the pilot boat, we headed out to sea. Soon the winds came up and we set sail. Looking good! The windvane is still taking some getting used to, but otherwise it looks like we should have a nice day for sailing.<br />
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A few hours later, the winds were increasing to the point that we decided to reef the mainsail. Well, without coming up into the wind, and swell, that was going to be very difficult, so being cautious, we decided to start the engine, and drop the sails. The last wind speed we checked was 25+, and it was picking up.<br />
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Quantum Leap had turned in to the anchorage at Barillas, and we bashed along hoping to make it to Puesta del Sol, another 60 miles. We realized that this was "a wind event", and conditions were deteriorating rapidly. The sea state had turned into 6 ft. breaking chop, with the wind directly off the bow. Spray was everywhere, and very quickly, I was soaked and getting cold. Karin and I both donned our foulies, and agreed that we should run for Bahia Fonseca to hide for the night. That was still 4 hours away! As we pounded through the swells, we started seeing flashing lights in the distance. Fishermen were out here watching their nets, and had to guide us around them. It was crazy.... one after another, we had to change course to avoid them. Most of the time, we had to go farther out to sea! Eventually at around midnight, we made it to Ampala, a point on the north side of the bay that offered protection from the swells. The wind was still blowing at 20 to 30 kts, and we had to anchor in the dark. This just gets better and better! We did set the hook at about 1 AM, and because it felt like we were dragging a bit we let out another 60 ft of chain about half an hour later. Finally, we got some rest, Karin slept, and I was awake most of the night, checking the anchor, and listening to halyards slapping in the gusts.<br />
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We have re-evaluated our plans, and determined that night Papagayo's are not fun! We'll make every effort to do day sails along this stretch of Central America. That said, we stayed in Fonseca a few days to rest and recover. The island of Meanguera is part of El Slavador, so we sailed for two hours to get to the other side of the island and check out the village.<br />
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On the way we were stopped by the Salvadoran Navy to check our papers. The Lt. was very nice, and spoke very good English. He was also Navy airborne and a surfer so we had a fun conversation.<br />
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On the island they have a small tienda and restaurant, so we stopped in for a beer, and to tried to get Wi-fi.<br />
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The next morning we went to a secluded bay called Guerrero. It was totally sheltered, and we were the only boat. That evening we heard chatter on the VHF that sounded like someone was trying to avoid fishing nets. Karin put out a call to Cetacean, and surprise! They were having almost as much fun and adventure as we did. We told them about Ampala, and they were relieved to hear that it was a good anchorage for the night. In the morning, they sailed over to join us in Guerrero. We all agreed that dodging fishing nets at night is way too stressful, and that we would do a day sail to Puesta del Sol the next morning.<br />
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Being a bit gun shy, we resigned ourselves to motor sailing the whole day. Our arrival in Puesta del Sol included a health inspection for fever or any other ailments. (Ebola scare) The resort here is beautiful, and secluded. Our friends Ron and Judy from Cetacean shared a taxi with us for a provisioning run to Chinandenga. It's a busy city, bustling traffic, and great street food.<br />
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Karin found some interesting art along the way.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">It was a good trip to the city, we had what we needed so, we treated our driver to lunch, and returned to the marina. We plan on departing Tuesday for day sails to San Juan del Sur.</span></div>
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Flyin Sidewayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546350526773479716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806647100047829606.post-27367081805047214762014-11-28T04:29:00.001-08:002014-11-28T04:29:23.526-08:0011/28/2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Just aquick post, we're departing Bahia del Sol, for Nicaragua in a few minutes, after we cross the sandbar! Pictures to follow!</div>
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We've been here over a week now, and it's time to haul in the docklines again!<br />
Once again, we've found that other peoples opinions of a place, are just that; opinions. Some people really dislike this place, some love it. You never know, 'til you go! We love it, but it's time to continue south..... we'll be heading out Monday for San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua.<br />
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we've done a tour to one of the islands, made a provisioning run to San Salvador, and taken care of some small projects. We planned on anchoring, but the marina is not too expensive, and it makes it easy to get Jack to the beach.<br />
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We've had a great time here, and most of the boats from Chiapas have come in. An American couple that lives here ( Lynn and Lou) have a very nice house on the river, and invite cruisers over on Sundays to enjoy their pool, and have a laid back afternoon. We'll go there tomorrow, and then cross the bar Monday afternoon. The weather looks good for the 48 hour trip, but by Thursday it could get nasty, so hopefully, we'll be at anchor in San Juan del Sur! </div>
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Flyin Sidewayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546350526773479716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806647100047829606.post-85355563057650495972014-11-16T07:18:00.000-08:002014-11-16T07:18:11.382-08:0011/16/2014- Chiapas to Bahia del Sol<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As usual, I've been slow to update the blog.<br />
We had a fun and uneventful passage. Roughly 250 miles in about 53 hours. Leaving Marina Chiapas at 3 PM on Tuesday; we motored out of the harbor, and in twenty minutes we were sailing along at 4 to 5 knots. Just outside of the harbor, we nearly hit a 5 foot log attached to a net. We started looking for more nets, and there were several we had to avoid. Once we were clear of the nets and floating debris, we set our course, adjusted the sails, and time to try out the windvane!<br />
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It works great! It is very sensitive to the slightest sail adjustments, and I didn't have the control line adjusted tight enough. Still, it worked great as long as we had wind. By about 10 pm the wind had shifted, so rather than start the engine, I decided to sail the wind; I wasn't worried about our course so much, as keeping the sails inflated. This led us farther offshore than we needed to be, and we soon entered the shipping lanes. Huge cargo vessels heading for Costa Rica, Guatemala, and who knows where, seemed to be all around us!</div>
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Thank you AIS! We were able to see and avoid the traffic.</div>
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Eventually, the wind died, and we started the engine. The conditions were calm through the night, and the next day. We were accompanied by many dolphins along the way. The water was crystal clear, and we all took turns on the bow watching the show!</div>
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The only incident we had involved our water supply. At some point during my watch, a pot or something slid across the counter in the galley, and turned on the faucet. Luckily, almost all of our 50 gallons went down the drain, until the stopper fell into place, flooding the sink and overflowing! So, we have no water, and a very wet floor. We decided to start up our water-maker underway. Everything looked good until we started the salt water boost pump, and nothing happened! I found the blown fuse quickly, and replaced it, only to have it blow again.... 3 times. I shook the wires around a bit, removing the short, and we were in business.</div>
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Anchoring at night is always a challenge, but we found the waypoint outside of Bahia del Sol, and waited for morning. Our VHF radio was the one thing I didn't test before we left. So of course, that's what gave us problems. We called, and called, and called; no answer. In the morning, waiting to cross the sandbar, we finally tried the handheld, and it worked fine. We made it across the sandbar with the help of </div>
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Our friends aboard Cetacean crossed the next day, and like us had no problem. It was actually over so quickly, we didn't know we had crossed. That's ok! Our arrival and check in went smoothly, and we decided to stay at the marina a few days so we could get Jack to the beach,<br />
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Bill and Jean, who host the El Salvador Rally, invited us and some other cruisers to their house for a great BBQ'd chicken dinner. It was a fun evening. Everyone here has been friendly and helpful; providing information and tips for getting around.</div>
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But,...Karin got checked out on a new airplane, then we headed back to the boat. The fishing tournament was over...for a trade of two Tecate's, we had about 3 pounds of Yellowfin Tuna! Sashimi tonight.</div>
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Hopefully, we'll be heading out on Monday for El Salvador!<br />
The last week has been pretty busy. A couple small projects everyday, but the biggest was our Monitor Windvane.<br />
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Fortunately, all of the mounting hardware came with it. We had to order new upper, lower, and diagonal tubes to fit our boat, the hardest part of that was getting the old tubes out. Next, I had to rig something to hang the entire assembly on for measurements. We had two wooden oars from our old sailing dinghy; I lashed them to the wheel, then suspended the windvane over the transom, and drilled some new holes in the boat!</div>
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The marina is getting alot of traffic, north and southbound. We were fortunate to meet the crew of Slacker on their delivery from L.A. to Chile. Two days, several beers and many stories later, they left for Nicaragua. </div>
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We just heard from them on Facebook, that they made it! We really might go to Chile! Who knows?!</div>
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Otherwise, the list is getting shorter: oil change, top off diesel, the only problem so far is our Yamaha outboard. After sitting for 5 months, it's apparently normal that the carb. gets gummed up. So, I've been running injector cleaner in the fuel to try and clean it up. The motor runs great, as long as it's at half choke!</div>
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Enrique, Memo, Ronnie, and the entire crew at Marina Chiapas are great!<br />
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The morning we were scheduled to haul out, it was low tide, so we waited until 11 or so, when it was nice and windy. Remember, I haven't driven her for 5 months; not to mention backing her into a lift! Everything went smoothly, and we hauled he out.<br />
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While we're "on the hard" we're staying at Villa Veleros, a beautiful hotel on Playa Linda. Dog friendly, with a pool and nice bar/eatery.</div>
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Meanwhile; I was able to assemble Tom's African hardwood battery box, and get our #1 bank relocated above the waterline, and further aft to offset the weight of our chain in the bow.</div>
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Our prop has been on for, I don't know how long, and as a result, it did need a wheel puller to remove. Luckily, Enrique's mechanic had one, and in five minutes, it was exchanged for the new one!</div>
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Lastly, and more importantly, we're meeting other cruisers! Fred and Judy, Garreth and Venus, Jack and Judy. The circle continues to grow!</div>
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Taking a big step back; we left Scottsdale on Monday morning, headed for Tucson, with a quick stop at the drop zone. When we got to Tucson, Lew was at his shop with an Aluminum 80 scuba tank donated " for the cause". After a nice evening with Tom and Pam, we headed out Tuesday for Nogales. The TIP for importing the car went smoothly, and we were on our way!<br />
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Once again, we went to our old faithful, Hotel Creston in San Carlos. I needed to get the tank re-certified, and Gary's dive shop was across the street! </div>
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We had to go out to the Soggy Peso...being a weekday it was very quiet,<br />
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so Jack got to pose! The next day by noon we were on our way South. Driving in Mexico, you never really know how long the drive will be. We had planned for Los Mochis, but ended up in Guamucil at the York Hotel. Dog friendly, nice restaurant, pool, 40 bucks. Jack had his time on the balcony watching cats.<br />
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We were excited to get to Guadalajara, as we recently met Alejandro and Betty at Skydive Arizona.</div>
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Unfortunately, Betty was not in town, but Alejandro showed us all of the best of his city!</div>
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Flyin Sidewayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546350526773479716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806647100047829606.post-83782345766538387552014-10-11T19:06:00.001-07:002014-10-11T19:06:40.930-07:00Almost there!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We'll be in Tapachula tomorrow... a great trip so far, photos and stories to follow!<br />
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