Restaurant Mr.Lionso, at Playa Bruja, was Bruja's on the beach - 2017

Middle of January 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
Restaurant Mr. Lionso, at Playa Bruja formally known as Bruja's on the beach

Main sail back on the boom and new reefing lines - 2017

End of January 2017 - s\v Elegant'sea is currently tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
We have no sail cover, no sail, no Lazy Jacks, putting it back together for cruising season!

Mast deck joint gets some more sealing - 2017

January 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
Debbie is removing the blue tape after putting on the black cyclone around the baser.

Went to Stone Island in Mazatlán by old port bus\ferry - 2017

Middle of January 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
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 We first took a bus to the ferry landing and then a panga ferry to Stone Island.
We went to Stone Island(Isla de las Piedras) the other day. We is Karen of s\v Solitary Bird and Debbie and I. It was a fun time and it was a land trip. We will soon go there by s\v Elegant'sea It will be a shakedown cruise before crossing the Sea of Cortés (Gulf of California)

Engine starting battery replaced along with new cable and box switch working! - 2017

Beginning of January 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico 
 We purchased a new smaller battery box.
We came back to the boat from my hip replacement and the first thing that also needed replacing was our group 27 "LifelineBeta diesel engine starting battery. It was just over 5 years old, just out of warranty and did not turn over the engine. The top had bulges in it by the studs so it was shot.

We removed the Beta diesel engine stack tube, cleaned and replaced it with new O-rings - 2017

Middle of January 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico 
 Front of Beta engine. The black around the stack tube is the seal.

Beta Diesel Engine cooling system cleaned\snaked - 2017

Beginning of January 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico 
We unfastened the return heater hose from the engine space.

Computer external keyboard and mouse cannibalized



Beginning of January 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico


  We have a misbehaving keyboard and mouse (external USB) and had a spare set but the keyboard batteries corroded inside making it not work. The mouse will not work with the old USB wireless adapter. Debbie took apart the two keyboards and got the spare to work with the current USB adapter. That now makes life easer on the keyboard side of it. The mouse still double clicks at random, closing programs etc. Creates havoc! Aaaahh, but they are several years old and cost less than a pizza so we got more than our use out of them. We will put them on the shopping list. 
 
 














Cockpit light shaded for ombiance - 2017

Beginning of January 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico

Here is an old anchoring light we had from a swap meet.

Went to the Mazatlan Chandleries/big boats- shrimp boat stuff etc. (Part 3-4) - 2017

Beginning of January 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
Buy sea food here right off the shrimp boats! Shrimp by the kilo!
At the "Parque Bonfil" in Mazatlán old harbor.

Went to the Mazatlan Chandlery for big boats- shrimp boat stuff etc. (Part 1-4) - 2017

Beginning of January 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
As we were walking down towards the shrimp boat piers we saw these men making nets.

Removed chain bracket from anchor locker - new angle grinder - 2017

Beginning of January 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
 This chain roller bracket came with the boat and was for the original windless which the original owner installed. It was a quality build and we tried every way possible to use it but we just do not need it. It does take up some good anchor locker space and is a knuckle cracker when cleaning the chain etc.

 Now with the new angle grinder it will come off. We tried to get the bronze access port open to remove the nuts but we could not budge the cover. We did at one point have the access port open when we removed the bow pulpit and installed new anchor rollers. It will not budge now se we moved on to cutting off the bracket. We tried with the Dremmel tool but we were braking too many blades and it was taking forever on one screw. The angel grinder is a nice tool for cutting chain etc. on the boat.