In this episode we check out the weekend market at the La Cruze Marina.
Magnus and Rat install the new lazy jacks and we get an upgrade on the batteries.
Magnus cranks up the bbq and makes a feast of chilli ribs.
More boat jobs, as usual, too.
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We visit quite a few little places in this episode.
The water pump carks it and Magnus finds a new one on Nutshell!
More fixes and a visit from the french baker.
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In this episode, we built our own headsail from a Sailrite kit while being in Mexico. This is not really a tutorial, but mostly to give you a small idea of what it entails to tackle a similar project. After spending 9-10 days building the headsail and maki...
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In this episode I keep sailing north along the Baja Coast. I poke my nose in here and there, found a few really nice anchorages and was surprised how lush San Sebastian Cove was.. almost like the caribbean..
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We arrive at Barra de Navidad and check out the lovely little town.
Peanut has a little meltdown and Magnus fixes her once again and we head down a crocodile infested river!
We visit Isla Colorado, a beautiful, little island with crystal clear waters.
T...
We leave Zihuatanejo and head for the lovely little island of Ixtapa where we find a delightful turtle sanctuary.
Plenty of sailing and searching for a safe anchorage, leads us to the beautiful bay of Manzanillo where the movie Ten was filmed back in 1979...
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There’s a flood in the boat and we don’t know where the water is coming from! Wendy starts bailing.
The Go Pro gets a bit of time out and about. Magnus does a little snorkel just offshore and checks out an old wreck in the shallow waters.
Magnus cont...
The title says it all … we find great beer in Zihuatanejo!
We check out the town and experienced the celebrations of the Day of the Dead festivities.
And, of course, the boat jobs continue.
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We found an Irish Pub and headed off to check it out. Magnus fixed the autopilot clutch which was slipping.
In the meantime, the engine electrics get a touch of housekeepings and are now looking much tidier.
Magnus makes a start on fixing the Jabsco raw...
We actually leave Marina Chiapas, say our farewells to our new found friends and head off into the blue …
After a wild night at sea, crossing the infamous Tuenapec, we arrive at the charming little town of Huatulco and enjoy a beer on the beach. Oh, bu...
After Willa Mike and Jacquie get Hot and Sweaty recommissioning Angelique of Vancouver for her second season cruising Mexico.
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We are finally ready to leave Marina Chiapas only to be thwarted at the final gate. The port it closed due to a cyclone threat just off the coast. So, yet again, we wait. In the meantime we fill our tanks with fuel via a quick outing and Wendy does a littl...
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Wow! That's the first thing what comes to our mind when we think about the days we spend around Isla Espiritu Santo. What an amazing place and hard to describe with words. But the good thing is we have plenty video footage and put together this episo...
We finally starting to live the cruising life we dreamed of. Making friendship that will last a lifetime while we buddy boat with SV Talieson Rose, Manatee, Tioga, Mobert and other sailors. Explore and experience the Sea of Cortez in Mexico as we get our f...
In this week’s episode we leave Marina Chiapas and head down the track to welcome the Mexican Tall Ship in. It’s moored at the port, just up the way from the Marina. A magnificent sight.
We also continue with the boat jobs.
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This week is all about sewing. We are very thankful to our wonderful Patrons who have kindly supported us over the last two years and enabled us to buy a Sailrite LSZ-1 Premium Walking Foot sewing machine. We spent many hours repairing sails for friends an...
In this week’s episode we take time out from boat jobs and head into the villages and towns of Chiapas on a tour. We enjoy a delicious traditional Mexican breakfast and check out a local chocolate factory where everything is processed by hand. We find ou...
This episode is all about working on Nutshell and making her beautiful again. Wendy sands and varnishes the cockpit. Magnus works on the new bimini prototype.
The boat jobs continue.
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Magnus and Wendy
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Our new Fou...
It’s been a big week for the installation of lovely new toys for Nutshell. Magnus makes good parts of the old auto pilot and installs the new one and he gets the radar up and running. Nutshell is getting more modern by the day.
The little boat jobs cont...
We return to Mazatlán to put Angelique of Vancouver away for the summer. I am totally freaked out as she has been my home for 24 years. She is in the trusty hands of Dockside Services while we tour Western Canada by motorcycle.
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We paint Nutshell’s hull with shiny new antifoul and make her ready to go back into the water, where she belongs.
She is successfully launched and the boat jobs continue.
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Magnus and Wendy
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Our new Four Wheel Dr...
We finally arrive back at our beloved Nutshell. Fortunately she is in pretty good shape and the clove oil seemed to have kept most of the mould at bay.
There’s loads of cleaning to be done. Magnus works on our engine, Izzy, yet again to try and get her ...
Experience what it's like to dive deep into one of the world's most beautiful underwater caves. The cave is called Dreamgate, and it is located near Tulum, Mexico.
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After living at the dock (in exchange for work) in Isla Mujeres, Mexico for a little over a year, we are FINALLY ready to untie the lines and head to the anchorage to start prepping Atticus to cruise again.
We assemble our FX-23 Storm Anchor from Fortres...
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This week, we take a trip to Tulum MX to visit a unique piece of architecture that has been on our bucket list for years. We also check out some other great spots while we're there. With our new Sony A6500 camera, it was amazing to see that everything look...
After exploring much of Bahia de Ascension (Mexico) and the nearby remote fishing village of Punta Allen we get lost in an extensive mangrove maze that wound its way into a large lagoon. After finding our way back to Atticus we decide to move the boat to a...
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This month is all about balance and self improvement. While in Mexico we're taking advantage of the very affordable health care to get some long overdue personal work done including Lasik eye surgery.
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After purchasing our sailboat for a total of $3,000 USD, and investing less than $10,000 in our refit, we sailed off with only $20 bill but 0 debt.
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This is the first day of our Pacific ocean crossing. we do some last minute work on the boat and then head out on a 2,600NM sail!
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