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[Ep 55] We Had to Change Plans in the Sea of Cortez

We set out from San Francisquito with a simple plan… but the Sea of Cortez had other ideas. In this episode of SmoCo Sailing, we head north into the Midriff Islands, one of the most remote and dynamic regions in the Sea of Cortez. With strong winds, powerful tidal currents, and narrow anchorages, t...

Apr 02, 2026
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:02

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DIY boat hatch bug screens #sailboat #boatlife #boatdiy

Apr 01, 2026
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:35

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[Ep 54] A Simple & Cheap Upgrade & Catching Dinner | San Francisquito in Baja, Mexico

It started as a simple idea… fix the speargun with what we've got onboard and see if it actually worked. In this episode of SmoCo Sailing, we spend our final days in San Francisquito, one of the most remote and beautiful anchorages in the Sea of Cortez. After a failed dive (off camera) that l...

Mar 27, 2026
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:39

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Underwater lights bring the mobula rays to the hull.

A year later and we’re still stoked with the @LumitecLighting underwater lights we installed on our sailboat. #sailboat #rays #oceanlife #boatlife

Mar 27, 2026
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:29

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[Ep 53] San Francisquito Was Perfect… Until Our Inverter Failed

In this episode we pick up where we left off in San Francisquito, also known as “The Slot”. After exploring more of this remote Baja anchorage, including abandoned buildings and a close encounter with a not-so-friendly bull, we settled into life at anchor on Cosmo and give you a little “day in the ...

Mar 19, 2026
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:03

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[Ep 52] Overnight Sail Across The Sea of Cortez | Back In Baja at San Francisquito

Crossing the Sea of Cortez overnight. In this episode of SmoCo Sailing, we leave Las Cocinas and set sail on a 80-mile overnight passage across the Sea of Cortez to the remote Baja anchorage of San Francisquito. With steady winds and fast sailing conditions, Cosmo makes great time across the open wa...

Mar 15, 2026
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:15

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[Ep 51] All Alone & Waiting for a Weather Window | Las Cocinas, Mexico

After a lightning-filled change of plans, we sailed 40 miles north and dropped anchor in Las Cocinas, a quiet and remote anchorage in the Sea of Cortez. With no cell service, no town, and no amenities, life slowed down quickly. We settled into our off-grid routine and celebrated Armand’s birthday wi...

Feb 25, 2026
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:39

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[Ep 50] When Weather Dictates Your Moves | Sailing To San Carlos & Las Cocinas

We are starting to make our way north for hurricane season, but first we have to do a big provisioning trip in San Carlos after spending some time in Algodones and Bahia San Pedro. Weather planning is still very new to us so we’ve had to make changes to our plans and decide when it’s ok to sail and ...

Feb 18, 2026
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:41

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[Ep 49] This Anchorage Turned Into a Wind Trap | Bahia San Pedro, Mexico

After finally leaving the boatyard, we anchor in Bahia San Pedro, Mexico and wait out days of wind and swell. In this episode, we celebrate one year of full-time sailing, reflect on lessons learned, and enjoy a slow, quiet day at the beach before we figure out where we will adventure next. Locatio...

Feb 07, 2026
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:55

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[Ep 48] 3 Months Stuck in the Yard, Cosmo’s Finally Free | San Carlos, Mexico

This is it! The episode where we finally escape the boatyard. We reminisce about our silly predictions, not knowing what we were getting into and then navigate out of San Carlos. We quickly make our way to beautiful anchorages and get back to our normal life of adventuring in the wild. Locations: S...

Feb 03, 2026
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:07

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[Ep 47] Boatyard Era Finale: A Setback, A Surprise & The Final Days

We are finally wrapping up our time in the San Carlos Boatyard but not before a few setback, a surprise repair, and some salvaging (or dumpster diving, whatever you want to call it). 👋 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow our sailing adventures as we learn and grow as newbie sailors and expl...

Jan 22, 2026
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:37

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[Ep 46] Dropping the Rudder is Easier That Putting It Back Up But We’ve Got a Boatyard Win!

We wait and wait and wait for the rudder bearing to ship from France and are over the moon when it finally arrives so we take a trip back to the US to retrieve it. Once we get back we get to the challenging task of installing the rudder bearing housing and the rudder itself. Once it’s in, we feel li...

Jan 18, 2026
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:44

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[Ep 45] Making the Most of Living on the Hard | Boatyard Life in Mexico

Taking a break from our exciting and sequential boatyard videos to give you a recap of our life on the hard outside of boat projects. It’s not glamorous, it’s not dreamy, but it’s reality and we’re making the most of it. 👋 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow our sailing adventures as we le...

Jan 09, 2026
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:50

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[Ep 44] Life on the Hard: Projects, Dumpster Diving, & Making the Most of It

In this video we’re tackling some less pertinent projects while we wait for our rudder to ship from France. We make the most of our time on the hard and take a trip to Mexico City and do some dumpster diving when we get back to the boatyard, because one’s man’s trash is another man’s treasure. 👋 D...

Jan 03, 2026
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:29

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[Ep 43] Dropping the Rudder, Uncovering More Projects & Another Delay

We are finally tackling our wobbly rudder and it is the start of another saga. As newby sailors and DIYers obviously no project is easy and you’ll see us working on things and attempting to fix them more than once, but hey that’s part of the learning process and fun of boat ownership, right? Luckily...

Dec 29, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:55

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[Ep 42] Our MOST Intimidating Project Yet & Bussing It Back to the U.S.

Still in the boatyard, a bit behind schedule, but getting things done and in this episode we begin the saildrive seal replacement. We also take a quick trip back to the US. Location: Marina Seca, San Carlos, Mexico As promised here are the links to the FB and Reddit groups for Mexico residency. F...

Dec 22, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:56

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Project mini-sode 5 | Coppercoat Antifouling Bottom Paint on Our Sailboat

Another not-so-mini project mini-sode because we couldn't summarize the @coppercoat application in just a few minutes. This was a tought project and it took much longer than we expected even after doing a lot of research and watching other Youtube channels. Long story short, we are happy with t...

Dec 18, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:40

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Project Mini-sode 4 | Installing Underwater Lights

Project not-so-mini-sode 4: Installing Underwater Lights! In this episode we install @LumitecLighting javelin light on our stern and one quattro light on each side of the bow. We already know that everyone is going to come out of the woodwork and tell us how dumb we are for this project, but we did...

Dec 13, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:41

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[Ep 41] First 2 Weeks in the Boatyard & The First Project is Past Schedule

Now that the hull is sanded we are diving right into the coppercoat application and it is much, MUCH more difficult than the Coppercoat USA website advertised, but teamwork makes the dreamwork and we make it happen. We attempt to move to drop the rudder, but this is our first lesson in how things wo...

Dec 07, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:28

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[Ep 40] Hauled Out in Mexico & Our First Project Curveball | There Goes the Timeline

We are hauled up and posted up on stands in marina seca in San Carlos to start our projects. In this episode we tackle sanding, underwater light installation, and encounter an additional project we didn’t plan for. A more in depth underwater light episode will be coming your way soon. Location: Ma...

Dec 06, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:52

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[Ep 39] Sailing Across the Sea of Cortez | Baja to Mainland Mexico

Episode 39 In this episode we sail 130 miles across the sea of Cortez to San Carlos, Mexico to get ready to haul out. We also make some predictions for how our haul out will go and stay tuned to see if all or any of them will come true. Locations: Isla Carmen to San Carlos, Mexico 👋 Don’t forge...

Nov 23, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:48

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[Ep 38] Jib Furler Saga Finale & Farewell to Baja (For Now)

Episode 38 If you've followed us since around episode 20 when we had our rigging professionally replaced in San Diego, you've seen us struggle with the jib furler. It's crazy that it's taken us this long to figure out the solution and how many jib halyards we shredded before ever...

Nov 20, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:37

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[Ep 37] Climbing the Mast With Power Tools & Hiding From the Northerlies | Sailing to Isla Carmen

Episode 37 In this episode we sail from Agua Verde to Isla Carmen and spend a few days cooped up indoors while we wait our a northerly that passes through the area. Then we spend the next few days tackling projects. Locations: Puerto Balandra, Isla Carmen 👋 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and f...

Nov 19, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:22

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[Ep 36] When Sailing Life Isn’t So Dreamy | Isla San Francisco to Agua Verde

Episode 36 After leaving Isla San Francisco, what was supposed to be an easy 35-mile sail to Los Gatos turned into the opposite of the champagne sailing we had in the previous episode and we ended relocating in the middle of the night. We tackled our neverending jib furler issue and if you're w...

Nov 09, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:23

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[Ep 55] We Had to Change Plans in the Sea of Cortez

DIY boat hatch bug screens #sailboat #boatlife #boatdiy

[Ep 54] A Simple & Cheap Upgrade & Catching Dinner | San Francisquito in Baja, Mexico

Underwater lights bring the mobula rays to the hull.

[Ep 53] San Francisquito Was Perfect… Until Our Inverter Failed

[Ep 52] Overnight Sail Across The Sea of Cortez | Back In Baja at San Francisquito

[Ep 51] All Alone & Waiting for a Weather Window | Las Cocinas, Mexico

[Ep 50] When Weather Dictates Your Moves | Sailing To San Carlos & Las Cocinas

[Ep 49] This Anchorage Turned Into a Wind Trap | Bahia San Pedro, Mexico

[Ep 48] 3 Months Stuck in the Yard, Cosmo’s Finally Free | San Carlos, Mexico

[Ep 47] Boatyard Era Finale: A Setback, A Surprise & The Final Days

[Ep 46] Dropping the Rudder is Easier That Putting It Back Up But We’ve Got a Boatyard Win!

[Ep 45] Making the Most of Living on the Hard | Boatyard Life in Mexico

[Ep 44] Life on the Hard: Projects, Dumpster Diving, & Making the Most of It

[Ep 43] Dropping the Rudder, Uncovering More Projects & Another Delay

[Ep 42] Our MOST Intimidating Project Yet & Bussing It Back to the U.S.

Project mini-sode 5 | Coppercoat Antifouling Bottom Paint on Our Sailboat

Project Mini-sode 4 | Installing Underwater Lights

[Ep 41] First 2 Weeks in the Boatyard & The First Project is Past Schedule

[Ep 40] Hauled Out in Mexico & Our First Project Curveball | There Goes the Timeline

[Ep 39] Sailing Across the Sea of Cortez | Baja to Mainland Mexico

[Ep 38] Jib Furler Saga Finale & Farewell to Baja (For Now)

[Ep 37] Climbing the Mast With Power Tools & Hiding From the Northerlies | Sailing to Isla Carmen

[Ep 36] When Sailing Life Isn’t So Dreamy | Isla San Francisco to Agua Verde

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