[Ep 17] Prepping the Sailboat for Mexico Cruising | Routine Maintenance Threw Us a Curveball
After 3 Months in San Diego... We Are Finally Ready to Sail to Mexico 🇲🇽⛵️
In this episode, we finally wrap up most of the projects while staying on anchor in San Diego, before taking off for Mexico. What was supposed to be a quick stop turned into three months of intense boat projects, major engine delays, and learning a lot more than we planned to.
We finish prepping our boat for offshore cruising, attend a seminar for Mexico sailors, and pick up the rebuilt heat exchanger that held up our departure for weeks. From standing rigging replacements to teak deck restoration, washing machine installs to marine toilet repairs (yes, it was gross), this was a season of upgrades, setbacks, and serious DIY.
📍 In this episode:
Boat life anchoring near downtown
Attending a cruising seminar for Mexico
Removing the heat exchanger
Getting a delay to our Mexico cruising plans
Working on the last boat projects on our list (head maintenance, teak restoration, outboard lift reinforcement, and more)
🔧⚓️ New “Mini Project” videos coming soon with deeper dives into each refit task!
👋 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow along as we leave California and sail into new waters. Thanks for watching and sailing with us.
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We're Armand, Liya, and our doodle Pinot. In July 2024, we sailed off from Monterey, California aboard our sailboat Cosmo and began the biggest adventure of our lives. Since then, we've been sailing Mexico and beyond, sharing the real highs and lows of full-time cruising. From remote anchorages and incredible wildlife encounters to boat projects, spearfishing, weather, and everything that breaks in between. Our goal is simple: explore beautiful places, live life on our own terms, and share the journey honestly. So grab a drink, pull up a seat in the cockpit, and come sailing with us. New episodes every week.
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