Kiting at La Ventana Mexico - 2024

We have some Marina neighbors - Nicole and Marc on s/v Carefree - who are kiters, and they took us with them on Thursday to La Ventana as the conditions were supposed to be very good. And they were! 

Club Cruceros Beach Party & La Costa Restaurant - 2024

Us.

 We had a lot of fun at the Club Cruceros Beach Party this past Sunday, held at the La Costa Restaurant. I had lasagna for lunch and Debbie had a veggie omelette. We had joined this club a while back to keep up with what's happing around La Paz/

Second set of Magma sup/kayak racks installed - 2024

We put on our second set of Magma sup/kayak racks. But...the stanchion fair lead block for the jib furler line would not work with one rack. After trying some different workarounds, we needed to take the block off the stanchion.

Pumping up our new ball fenders - 2024

 Pumping up our new Taylor Made Tuff End ball fenders using our DeWalt 6-gal pancake air compressor. I use the compressor for cleaning the bottom with a regulator, that's why we have one It was not as easy as you might think.

Swim Bubbles for Open Water Swimmers purchased. - 2024

New Wave Swim Bubble for Open Water Swimmers and Triathletes - Be Bright, Be Seen & Be Safer with New Wave While Swimming Outdoors with This Safety Swim...
 We purchased these for our snorkeling. You can hold onto them for resting and they show your location for jet ski, boats etc. I got Orange and Debbie got pink.

Water Flow Meter for Garden Hose - 2024

Water Flow Meter for Garden Hose and RV | Measure Gallons or Liters to Monitor Water Usage | Water Meter Fits Standard 3/4-inch Outdoor Garden Hose for Watering Lawn or Filling RV Tank. Purchased from Amazon.

Purchased OutdoorMaster air pump for Aire fenders and Dinghy etc-2024

OutdoorMaster 20PSI High Pressure SUP Air Pump The Shark - Intelligent Dual Stage Inflation & Auto-Off Feature, Deflation Function, 12V DC Car Connector, for Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Boards, Boats.

Second set of Magma Kayak/SUP racks ordered - 2024

Magma Products, R10-626 Storage Rack Kayak/SUP Boat Mounted, Polished Stainless Steel
Purchased from Amazon.

Paddleboard paddle blade cover purchased. - 2024

Z&J SPORT Paddle Bag for SUP Paddle Blade, Outrigger Canoe Paddle Blade Cover.

 The blade cover we have now I found, and it is falling apart. When not using the paddleboard (at the dock we cannot use it) I break down the paddle and store it in its bag. While at anchor though I leave it on the side of the Bimini and like to keep the blade covered. It is rather thin, so it can chip etc and the sun can eat it up after time. It is a nice carbon fiber paddle.

We purchased two rolls of this chafe. - 2024

Amarine Made FireHose Bulk Jacket,Chafe Guards Provides Effective Chafe Protection Fit Lines up to 1" (10 feet)
This we need for our new fender lines and other dock line etc.
Purchased from Amazon.
January 2024 - ⛵ Chip & Debbie 💑 Currently in Marina Costa Baja in La Paz, Mexico
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Purchased a couple padlocks - 2024

Master Lock Set Your Own Combination Padlock, 1 Pack, Color May Vary 1523D

 Ours are white and green. They are for the dock box and the extra dock box we are using as the owner of is not using it. They are not waterproof but will work fine and are udder the overhang of the dox box lid.

Ordered new Taylor Made Tuff End Buoy/Ball Fenders - 2024

Taylor Made 15" Tuff End Inflatable Vinyl Buoy - White

 We just ordered 3 Taylor ball fenders of 15" and one 12" from Hodges Marine. We will pick them up in the US as we will be there for a week. Also we ordered 3 Aire 10x26 neoprene fender covers for the three inflatable fenders that we have without covers. We have one with a cover and we like it so we got three more.

Another Islander Freeport 36 in our marina - 2024

These are not pictures of our boat. One is from our boat.

    Another Islander Freeport 36 came into Marina Costa Baja here in La Paz, Mexico and so of course I had to check it out - s/v Fair Lady (as pictured). 

AIS working again at the chart plotter - 2024

 It was a couple of day project. Day 1 had Debbie going into the lazarette to inspect the NMEA 2000 network and to discover the reason for the replacement Vesper XB 8000 AIS unit not working. Lo and behold, she discovered that the unit cable was not reattached to the network.

We enjoyed our first time in the waters of the Sea of Cortez! - 2023

 

 We enjoyed our first time in the waters of the Sea of Cortez! We went to Playa El Coromuel with Marc and Nicole on s/v Carefree for an afternoon of lunch and Mexican Train Dominoes play. We had a table with umbrella right on the sand near the water. After we finished eating and playing, we walked into the Sea. Were we surprised how cold the water was!! Air temp was really nice, in the low 80's.

DoceCuarenta coffee shop at our Marina and walk - 2023

 Today we did another two-and-a-half-mile walk. Seems 2.5-3 miles is our average now with longer walks scattered in. We usually do a beach walk on one of the beaches by our Marina then up the golf course on one of several different routes. It has nice views, and is peaceful (no noise on the links after all). Then we stopped at the DoceCuarenta coffee shop at our Marina.

PRO Paramedicos T shirt - 2023

 We went to the Allende Bookstore in La Paz and picked up a PRO Paramedicos 🚑 short sleeve T-shirt. The proceeds go to the volunteer ambulance service here in Baja California Sur (BCS). They have long sleeve t-shirts and sweatshirts also and other short sleeve ones with couple different designs. Now we also know were to drop off donated medical supplies! ⛑💊💉🚑
December 2023 - Chip & Debbie 💑 Currently in Marina Costa Baja in La Paz, Mexico
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