VW Jetta has the windshield tinted in Mazatlan, Mexico - 2017

The windshield has been tinted with Johnsons Window Filmsand it will take up to 30 days for the tint to dry, which will clear out any fog and water bubbles.

The galley Whale Gusher foor pump has developed a leak - 2017

Our Whale Gusher foot pump was leaking and so we pulled it out. It turns out that the pin holding the pump foot peddle is coming out. We tried to knock the pin back in but no luck.

Santiago kayak\paddle board friends at s\v Elegant'sea - 2016

This is an older post we never published. This was in 01/2016 while anchored in Santiago Mexico. Jeff and Carolyn on s\v Third Wish and Nick and Janet on s\v ?.

VW Jetta gets fluid flushed\changed for trip North - 2017

The 2008 VW Jetta we bought in April (about two months ago)
is in the lube shop and this time for new Valvoline 5-30 oil and filter change.

A new cover for our Honda 9.9 outboard - 2017



Here you can see some of the local sport fishing fleet
and how they keep their outboard engines covered until they're used.

Band playing on a trimaran tour boat, way to go! - 2017

Sitting at the dock watching a trimaran go by with a band playing! How fun! A tour boat just cruising around having a good time.

Middle of June 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico

Anchor locker payday is getting re-worked - 2017

Our payday is leaking through the anchor locker into the chain locker.
So out it will come and we will re-seal it and re-install it.

Still summerizing- Debbie covering the stern light - 2017

Debbie is covering the stern running light
with the insulation that you use for car windshield sun screen.

Pool party at Mayan Palace in Mazatlán - 2017

Beginning of May 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
Chip and his "pet" iguana!! 
We are at the Mayan Palace Mazatlán Mexico for a pool party, hosted by Dave and Marisa on s/v Pacifico with Debbie and Dan of s/v Caper, Jon and Lisa of s/v Molly J and of course us, Chip and Debbie of s/v Elegant'sea. 

Pool party at Historic Freeman Hotel and dinner at El Presidio - 2017

The Freeman Hotel Mazatlán.  With Jon and Lisa s\v Molly J,  Dave and Marisa on s\v Pacifico (they were the host) and of course, Chip and Debbie on s\v Elegant'sea.

Hatch pull is getting replaced in the stateroom

These pulls were put in by Owen the Shipwright who put in our decks.
He used some sealant\glue or something else to help hold them down which was probably a mistake. Then whatever he used got into the hinges on some of these small hatch pulls and the round pull would bend out of shape and not seat down into the groove made for it. This is dangerous especially for bare foot people. It can give you a nasty cut or make you trip over it easily. We have replaced a few and had this one to go. We had cut the pull off it so it was not dangerous and would lift the hatch in front of it and then we could get this one up. So we have some time and decided to go for it and fix this one.

Beginning of June 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
I had to cut around the edges of the bronze pulls several times before I could free them up and pry them out. This one was the same. The ones we fixed we just screwed back in with no adhesive and they have worked fine for quite a while now.
Kind of messy coming out. I did nick the deck a couple times with the razor knife but it will varnish away.
Finishing up the removal of the hatch pull.
OK we tried to install the new hatch pull and realized we had purchased ones that are too small when we were last in the states. Bummer. 😕 So now what?
We will be going to the states soon for part of the summer so we will pick up the right ones then. For now, we cleaned up the area and put the old one back in and taped over it because it is kind of tore up now. This protects the deck from having a hole and possibly damaging the edges around the hole with no hatch pull it it.

Darn Lazy Jack - Debbie up the mast to the rescue! - 2017

When we washed\dried and removed the sails for hurricane season the Lazy Jack on the starboard side got stuck at the block on the mast. Darn, there was a knot in it that slipped by us (pun not intended as it didn't slip through the block!).

Air Breeze mounting pole gets some lovin'

The bottom of the Air Breeze aluminum mounting pole
is getting some marine paint bubbling.
It is not corrosion yet but it will be. To prevent that from happening we are removing the bubbling paint.  We then sanded the area and then re-painted the area with new paint purchased from the local paint store for metal.

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