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Been almost a week since the last post. We're still in Ensenada and much more comfortable (but not too comfortable!) in Cruiseport. When we went out to Islas Todos Santos I stumbled across the Ensenada Cruisers net on VHF 69 which meets daily at 0800. We now check in on the net daily and have...

Brrr! We just paid for a month of moorage here. Not *necessarily* staying that long but it's nice to have the option. After about 10 days it makes sense to just pay for the month. We're starting to think that spending Christmas and New Year's in civilization might not be a bad idea. Maybe head...

We met a boat in Newport, OR that actually had two copies of this very cruising guide, and gave us his spare, so we've got it! It definitely looks like it'll come in handy.

Good question, well asked. As a result of this question, and us having no good answer, we're moving to Cruiseport today. Seriously though, we went to Baja Naval because our boat buddies were there and we needed a quick haul out for a wash/zinc replacement. Due to personal reasons, our boat...

Yesterday we took a day trip to Isla Todos Santos for two reasons: 1) to finally run the watermaker and ensure everything was operating correctly, and 2) explore the island. Unfortunately the abalone farms have extended into the recommended anchorages. We tried positioning ourselves a little...

Still unsure of our plans once we get to La Paz, though I can't imagine we'd skip out on crossing over to the mainland. Thanks for the tip on Sonrisa - will tune in this morning, especially now that I figured out how to get the ham frequencies on my ICOM 802. Great video!! Can't wait to do...

Kind of feels that way right now! ;)

Thanks for all the weather tips. I've also been able to tune into some of the HAM/SSB nets for the first time and it's good to know I'll still be able to get info without cell phone connectivity, though I just got a TELCEL sim card for my phone and apparently coverage down the Baja coast is...

Will do! Can't wait to be cruising in that clear water...

Our new buddy boat, S/V MonArk from Vancouver (met them in Morro Bay) (The Happy Monarch - Our log of life on a sailboat) left four hours before us and we intended to R/V with them in Ensenada around 1600. I just heard from them and they encountered two squalls on the way down, both 30+ kts. I...

Unless there's something I'm not aware of, there's no realtime weather available except from buoys/weather stations which can be found online.

Attempted to leave San Diego this morning at 0400. Rain aside, the forecasted conditions were quite benign. When we cleared Pt. Loma it turned out not to be the case at all and we immediately turned back towards San Diego. Forecasted swell was 1-3ft at 9s and wind waves two feet or less with...

Thank you! Your boat is more than capable, and I hope you can embark on your journey soon. Thanks for following along.

That's exactly what it was! Looks like the bolt holding the cover to the flywheel housing came loose. Thank you kindly.

I found this solid rubber disc sitting in my oil pan on the starboard side in the vicinity of the flywheel (stbd aft end of the engine). Any idea where it comes from? Looks like it had a hole in the top of it and must've been held on by a fastener of some sort. The hole obviously failed. It's...

We took the Bonita Channel into SF Bay on our way down to San Diego from Victoria, BC, about six weeks ago. Swell was 2-3 feet at the time. Don't think I would've attempted it with anything more than that, based on some of the stories I had read and warnings I'd been given.

Thanks, friends! It's a big ocean, so to have someone you know on the other end of the VHF in the middle of the night during a sketchy passage was awesome!

It's 99% installed. I fired up the DC boost pump and it worked great but there's something wrong with my wiring on the AC HP pump. Once I get that sorted it should be operational.

I wouldn't say it went away, but I haven't emptied the container I'm using to catch the oil, since... Morro Bay, and it's only half full. Most of that oil came from the trip around Conception which was quite rough. I have fresh oil leaking from under the fuel lift pump which was always suspect...

Our pleasure! And yes please, replace San Diego, CA with "the Sea of Cortez."

Yes, off to Mexico in about a week or so.

Yes that's us, right by the ramp. Which boat are you on? I don't think I see "Otter" anywhere.

So here we are in San Diego. We accelerated the plan a little in order to get in before last night's blow. We spent one night in Marina Del Rey at Burton Chace Park ($1.15/foot) and then headed out to Avalon. Got to Avalon around 1300 and spent the afternoon exploring the place. We finished off...

Overdue for an update! We spent a short two nights in Santa Barbara (it was nice to be able to do that and not be stuck somewhere for an extended period due to weather) and made the quick 3.5 hour cruise to Ventura yesterday morning. Moorage is/was $1.50/foot at both spots, definitely the...