Here we have the garden hose conected to the dock side water at the dock box an running. It is on all the way but there is not all that much water pressure.
Pickled our Beta 38 hp diesel engine with a hose and cleaned bilge tested pumps - 2016
End of May 2016 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
Reef line re-evaluated for size and order etc
End of May 2016 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlan, Mexico
We are looking to make our raising of the main sail and reefing of the man sail easier.
Lubing the the sail slugs and cleaning and lubing the sail track will help.
Also re-fitting the reef lines would help. We also think that the reef lines are too big and bind in the sail gromets when raising the sail. They are also heavy to pull up with the sail.
New size that is smaller than the 1\2 inch reef lines we have. This size fits in the block sheave a lot nicer.
We are looking to make our raising of the main sail and reefing of the man sail easier.
Lubing the the sail slugs and cleaning and lubing the sail track will help.
Also re-fitting the reef lines would help. We also think that the reef lines are too big and bind in the sail gromets when raising the sail. They are also heavy to pull up with the sail.
These 1\2 " reefing lines we have now we think are too big. We have three reefing points on the main. We took off the third reef as we were not using it and it was a hole lot of line.
As you can see the line is maxing out the sheave in the block.
We have decided to get (at least at this time) the next size down for reef lines. We forget the size now but we will also get two different colors for the first and second reef.
We will also move on reef line to the other side of the boom. It was that way but we thought it may be easier if they were both on the same side. However they bind on each other that way.
Boarding ladder, Edson Step with SHUR-LOC Ladder Catches 2 of 2 - 2016
June 2016 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
This step is great for getting on\off the paddle board or for guests with hard bottom dinghy's. Hard bottom dinghy's mess with our stern steps.
This is just a temporary set up because the lines can slip off. It does however show prof of concept.
The Edson Step does work in this setup it is just not safe as the lines can slip off.
This Edson Step with the lines going up to the stanchions even with chafe protection wrecked the Sikkens Cetol on the cap rail. Also it was a bit more work to hang it. I admit not much but still. So we had brackets on the side of the boat from the previous owner and we decided we may-as-well use them.This step is great for getting on\off the paddle board or for guests with hard bottom dinghy's. Hard bottom dinghy's mess with our stern steps.
We will elaborate on this setup and re-post the final setup.
Stove bolts we used to fit in Garelick Shur-Loc-Ladder-Catches.
Purchased a Western Digital Media Player
End of May 2016 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlan, Mexico
As we have said before we do not have any cable tv or satellite tv on the boat. Most marinas do not offer anything here in the way of tv sow download what we want to watch.Out at anchor we go ashore to get WiFi and then try to catch up on some downloads.
WD Media Player review.
WD TV Live Media Player Wi-fi 1080p (Old Version) which has a more functional remote than the newer version. We do not care about streaming because we do not usually\ever have fast enough WiFi. So weather it has Netflix is not an issue.
We purchased this WD Media Player refurbished and fond it on Amizon..
Another item to make our tv viewing on the boat easier. This will eliminate the laptop from the equation and we will just use the portable hard drive with our downloaded tv\movies to play.
As we have said before we do not have any cable tv or satellite tv on the boat. Most marinas do not offer anything here in the way of tv sow download what we want to watch.Out at anchor we go ashore to get WiFi and then try to catch up on some downloads.
Elegant'sea on Facebook
WD Media Player review.
WD TV Live Media Player Wi-fi 1080p (Old Version) which has a more functional remote than the newer version. We do not care about streaming because we do not usually\ever have fast enough WiFi. So weather it has Netflix is not an issue.
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We purchased this WD Media Player refurbished and fond it on Amizon..
Another item to make our tv viewing on the boat easier. This will eliminate the laptop from the equation and we will just use the portable hard drive with our downloaded tv\movies to play.
s\v Elegant'sea is ready for the summer of - 2016
End of May 2016 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
The kayak is under the Shadetree boat awning system the bow. We will be summering over here at Marina Mazatlán.
Cap rail re-sealed and re-Cetoled - 2016
End of May 2016 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
We finished sanding the cap rail with #220 sand paper, wet\dry.
Boats at Marina Mazatlan during the Summer - 2016
End of May 2016 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlan , Mexico
s\v Gitane IP 38'
Here are some of the boats here in Marina Mazatlan with us.
Boats in Barra de Navada lagoon - 2016
End of May 2016 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
When we were in the Bahia de Navidad lagoon here were some of the boats still there with us. This was 04\09\216.
More than one Islander Freeport here in Marina Mazatlan - 2016
Beginning of May 2016 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
He has a furler at the main for the main sail. A 1979 Islander Freeport.
New electronics toggle switch installed while anchored in Las Hadas - 2016
Las Hadas chandlery.
While anchored in Las Hadas (3\82016) anchorage we changed out the electronics switch since this is what we determined to be the problem for our Garmin GPS/Chart plotter not working.
Sailing from Chacala to Mazatlan - 2016
Beginning of May 2016 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
In Chacala, we left at dawn and headed for Mazatlán. It is an overnight passage and we expected to arrive at Marina Mazatlan about noon the next day. We usually do our route figuring we will do 5 knots. We can motor at 6.5 knots at 2400 RPM's and we usually motor at a bit less. We usually sail from 3-6 knots so it all averages out to about 5 knots for us.
In Chacala, we left at dawn and headed for Mazatlán. It is an overnight passage and we expected to arrive at Marina Mazatlan about noon the next day. We usually do our route figuring we will do 5 knots. We can motor at 6.5 knots at 2400 RPM's and we usually motor at a bit less. We usually sail from 3-6 knots so it all averages out to about 5 knots for us.
Ground tackle and boats aground/sunk in La Cruz anchorage - 2016
Beginning of May 2016 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
This boat was lost in the La Cruz anchorage.
This boat was lost in the La Cruz anchorage.
Sailing from Manzanillo to Barra(Bahia de Navidad) to La Cruz - 2016
Middle of April 2016 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
Debbie looking good as always!
(She says this is her impersonation of "Paddington Bear"!)
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