Sailing on Starshine
| Vessel Name: | Starshine |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Outbound 44 |
| Hailing Port: | San Francisco, CA |
| Crew: | Pat and Melodie Williams |
| About: | We have been "working the plan" since 2004 when Pat began taking sailing lessons. That lead to a few sailing vacations on sailboats. Melodie took some classes too. We purchased our boat in 2011. |
27 February 2019 | Alameda California
26 February 2019 | Mazatlan to San Francisco
26 February 2019 | Mazatlan Sinaloa Mexico
01 May 2018 | El Cid - Mazatlan
09 April 2018 | Marina Mazatlan
07 March 2018 | La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
23 January 2018 | La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
04 December 2017 | La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
24 October 2017 | Oakland, CA
04 September 2017 | South Lake Tahoe CA
04 September 2017 | Culver OR
04 September 2017 | Culver OR
04 September 2017 | Redmond Oregon
17 July 2017 | Polson Montana
31 May 2017 | Our new Camper in Ira Texas
04 May 2017 | Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit Mexico
04 April 2017 | La Cruz Anchorage
12 March 2017 | Chamela Bay
12 March 2017 | Tenicatita Bay
18 February 2017 | La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
Recent Blog Posts
27 February 2019 | Alameda California
Goodbye Starshine
Melodie and I have accepted an offer on Starshine. We close escrow on March 8, 2019.
26 February 2019 | Mazatlan to San Francisco
The Baja Bash
Preparing for the Baja Bash (the trip north from Mexico to California). They call it “The Bash” because the prevailing winds and waves are from the northwest. So you are basically going uphill (if that makes any sense).
26 February 2019 | Mazatlan Sinaloa Mexico
Summer 2018
As many of you who have followed our blog over the last four years you’ll note that I have not given it any attention since last spring. So let me fill in the blanks.
Marina San Carlos
16 October 2015 | San Carlos
Pat - Hot
Today is Friday October 16, 2015.
We had a good trip up to see the Orthopedist in Arizona. All accept the part where the Doctor took the week off and did not cancel my appointment! I met with the Nurse Practitioner and have an extended F/U visit in December. I continue to work on my own for physical therapy. I'm making progress, it's just slow. For example, I used my left hand to open a jar of spaghetti sauce last night, yipee!
We're making good progress on getting the boat put back together. The head sails are back up and the running rigging is all in place. We installed the new VHF radio and it works great. We were going to give away the old VHF that was not receiving well, but it has our MMSI number programmed into it. If we gave it away and the new owner pushed the panic button, our code would display and rescue personnel would think Starshine was in trouble. So we've decided not to donate it. The local radio shop did not have the software to delete our MMSI number.
We got the alternator rebuilt with the parts we ordered while back in the US. Same with the exhaust mixing elbow. I was very disappointed to find a leak on our mixing elbow I replaced in August of 2014, 400 engine hours ago. Normally this is a 5-7 year maintenance item. My frustration was abated when I read an article in the Cruising Compass about Yanmar mixing elbows and their frequent failure rate.
Melodie and I both agree that San Carlos is a very pretty place. The rocks, cactus, and desert make for a picturesque setting. With all the rain we've had it is surprisingly green. The rain also brings mosquitoes which bite at us during our morning walks. They manage to stay away from the boat, which is a good thing.
The photo is the fuel dock, as seen from our slip.
We are looking forward to leaving Marina San Carlos next week. Starshine has not left the slip since June 10, the longest period since we've owned her. We'll spend 1-3 days at anchor before pushing off for Mazatlan. Our exact route is still under discussion.
We're looking forward to another season in Mexico and catching up with old friends and making new ones.
That's all for now.
We had a good trip up to see the Orthopedist in Arizona. All accept the part where the Doctor took the week off and did not cancel my appointment! I met with the Nurse Practitioner and have an extended F/U visit in December. I continue to work on my own for physical therapy. I'm making progress, it's just slow. For example, I used my left hand to open a jar of spaghetti sauce last night, yipee!
We're making good progress on getting the boat put back together. The head sails are back up and the running rigging is all in place. We installed the new VHF radio and it works great. We were going to give away the old VHF that was not receiving well, but it has our MMSI number programmed into it. If we gave it away and the new owner pushed the panic button, our code would display and rescue personnel would think Starshine was in trouble. So we've decided not to donate it. The local radio shop did not have the software to delete our MMSI number.
We got the alternator rebuilt with the parts we ordered while back in the US. Same with the exhaust mixing elbow. I was very disappointed to find a leak on our mixing elbow I replaced in August of 2014, 400 engine hours ago. Normally this is a 5-7 year maintenance item. My frustration was abated when I read an article in the Cruising Compass about Yanmar mixing elbows and their frequent failure rate.
Melodie and I both agree that San Carlos is a very pretty place. The rocks, cactus, and desert make for a picturesque setting. With all the rain we've had it is surprisingly green. The rain also brings mosquitoes which bite at us during our morning walks. They manage to stay away from the boat, which is a good thing.
The photo is the fuel dock, as seen from our slip.
We are looking forward to leaving Marina San Carlos next week. Starshine has not left the slip since June 10, the longest period since we've owned her. We'll spend 1-3 days at anchor before pushing off for Mazatlan. Our exact route is still under discussion.
We're looking forward to another season in Mexico and catching up with old friends and making new ones.
That's all for now.
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