Ep57 Finally Leaving Ensenada! All the Last Minute Projects Before Sailing Baja
Welcome back to Sailing into the Mystic! This episode focuses on ticking off the remaining little things on our to-do list as we prepare to head south again. Join us for more insights into our daily 'sailboat living' and 'boat life' as a 'sailing couple'. Our journey continues with essential 'boat diy' and 'maintenance' tasks, ensuring everything is ready for the next leg of our adventure while carefully watching our spending. And of course we share the costs of it all.
Chapters
0:00 Intro: Finally Leaving Ensenada
0:47 Road Trip to Puerto Peñasco
4:39 A Spontaneous Blue Whale Flight
7:02 Provisioning for 4 Months at Sea
7:28 Getting the Cats Aboard
8:45 Tim's Engine & Water Pressure Fix
11:24 Jess' Victron Logo Hack
15:02 Checking Out with the Port Captain
15:33 The Evil Water Machine 😈
17:09 Today Is the Day!
18:09 Casting Off ⛵
19:17 Sink or Sail Scale: Final Casting Off from Ensenada Budget
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