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Off to Mexico

10 April 2013 | Marina Mazatlan
10 March 2013 | Tlaquepaque, Jalisco
27 February 2013 | Marina Mazatlan
21 January 2013 | Marina Mazatlan
31 December 2012 | Teacapan, Sinaloa
31 July 2012 | Dana Point Marina
22 June 2012 | Oceanside/San Diego, CA
21 May 2012 | Las Cruces, NM
12 May 2012 | Marina Mazatlan, slip 5-40
28 April 2012 | Stone Island, Mazatlan
15 April 2012 | La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
11 April 2012 | Riviera Nayarit
05 April 2012 | Near Punta de Mita
01 April 2012 | Banderas Bay, Nayarit
26 March 2012 | Guadalajara, Jalisco
19 March 2012 | Puerto Vallarta
11 March 2012 | La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
08 March 2012 | La Cruz
04 March 2012 | La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
23 February 2012 | Yelapa, Jalisco

Still in Mazatlan

27 February 2013 | Marina Mazatlan
Capt. Crabby
Well, here it is almost March, and we’re still in Mazatlan. Of course, there are worse places we could be. First our friends Frank and Stefanie on Endless Summer, who were bringing some important stuff for us, were delayed almost 2 weeks. Then, I discovered that in order for my satellite phone to work, they have to send me a new SIM card. The company that provides the service is in Canada, and cannot ship to Mexico, so I had to have it shipped to my daughter who will ship it here. It was supposed to arrive at my daughter’s last week. Of course, it didn’t, and when I called the company Monday, they said, “Oh, sorry, we forgot to ship it”. Now supposedly, it’s on its way, but who knows how long it’ll take.
Also, the weather here has been lousy. It’s been chilly and windy and the sailing conditions aren’t great. The harbor entrance has been closed a lot due to bad weather. We actually had to turn our electric heater on last night and this AM!
Anyhow, we’re still having fun. Last night we went to Bruja for lobster with Frank and Stefanie, Phoebe and Reg from Three Sheets, Paddy and Diane from The Islander and Ron and Maryanne Lucas from Teacapan. For 220 pesos (about $17.00) you get two whole lobster tails with all the trimmings as well as salad and after-dinner drinks. Also, the drinks were 2 for 1. The lobster was great.
We’ve got the boat ready to go and want to head down to La Cruz, but with the lousy weather, we’re now considering a trip to Guadalajara next week, in hopes that the weather will improve by the time we return.
Anyhow, Mexico is still great, and we’re having fun and catching up on a lot of little projects that we’ve been putting off. The boat has never been better. We got a new dinghy cover, fixed the broken shower, installed a new 30 amp battery charger, remodeled the galley and lots of little annoying items.
Hopefully, by early March we’ll have more exciting news to report.
The crew of the Marsha Dee
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Vessel Name: Marsha Dee
Vessel Make/Model: Coronado 32
Hailing Port: Oceanside, CA
Crew: Fred Coleman, Capt., Jeanette Nelson, First Mate, Don Coleman & Darwin, crew.
About: Were all retired, in our 60's and 70's and are leaving on the Baja Ha-Ha in late Oct. Don will crew as far as Cabo, and Darwin will go on to Mazatlan. After that, Fred & Jeanette are on their own.
Extra: This is on our bucket list
Marsha Dee's Photos - Main
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Progress pix of the painting project.
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south Mazatlan near the airport
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just outside of Mazatlan in the hills
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170 NM across from Los Fralies total NM sailed is around 1000
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about 30 nm from Los Cabos
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Los Cabos Marina
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Short overnight stop before turtle Bay
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