Captain’s Log February 4, 2011

Captain’s Log   January 31 to February 4, 2011
The Great Mango Run – Huatulco, Oaxaca, the Gulf of Tehuantepec, and El Salvador. 
After anchoring the evening of January 26, we moved to the Marina Chuhua the next morning.  The ma…

Captain’s Log February 4, 2011

Captain’s Log   January 31 to February 4, 2011
The Great Mango Run – Huatulco, Oaxaca, the Gulf of Tehuantepec, and El Salvador. 
After anchoring the evening of January 26, we moved to the Marina Chuhua the next morning.  The ma…

Groundhog Day

Happy Groundhog Day. We hope everyone had a safe and happy celebration and we’re sorry we’re a couple of days late but Mexico does not honor Groundhog day so we missed it.We arrived in Mazatlan after a long, 38 hour passage from Topo. Because of the we…

2/2/2011 STOCKING ISLAND TO RUDDER CUT CAY

WEDNESDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 35 NMAfter listening to the 8:10 Cruisers Net on the VHF radio, getting all the scoop for the day as well as days to come, we made our way to the lovely Emerald Bay Marina at the Sandals Resort at the north end…

Working Away the Days in Wrangell

We’ve been ‘busy beavers’ aboard DavidEllis; getting after boat projects that have been in limbo for awhile, and also preparing the boat for haul-out and sandblasting. (Continued…)

2/1/2011 GEORGE TOWN AND STOCKING ISLAND

TUESDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 2 NMAfter watching the Nassau to George Town Ferry arrive, we dinked under the bridge and into the Pond where we tied up to the Exuma Market’s ding dock. We were able to hook to the WI-FI and post two days of the Bl…

Tenacatita Pictures

At anchor in TenacatitaPalapa restaurantChowing on the beach!!!Daily cruisers gathering on the beachWaiting for the next surf victimCricket game, Tenacatita style!!Rollo del Mar…YUMThe parking lotParty on Godzilla

ALLIGATORS

Well I was warned about alligators in the channels around south golf cove but had not seen any until today. While doing so boat work I stopped for a beer and sat back with a smoke and off the bow was a gator. It gives you a good reason for not fal…

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Gale Force Winds

The port here is closed and the temperature dropped to 45 degrees this morning. Supposed to be 37 tonight. Guess we need to move further south!   We are in a very safe marina since we are a ways inland from the ocean. The marina just at the…

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What a difference a day makes…

and a full load of fuel.When you have a boat that holds 2000 gallons of fuel, fueling up takes on a whole new meaning. Not only is it a considerable financial investment, but It also tickles your fancy and gives you notions of all the places you could …