November 7, 2026
I pulled out the electric scooter and rode over to drop off our laundry, followed by a stop at Mas Café for coffee and a really good bagel sandwich with a side salad. The salad was a nice surprise and much appreciated after having no veggies with dinner last night. Back at Strikhedonia, Jack had already started washing the boat…
November 6, 2026
First up was fueling the boat. I got the port side refilled before Jack woke up. Once he was moving, we worked together to carry the fuel cans to the nearby Pemex station. With the first load done, we took a break for coffee at a nice little shop at the marina. A latte and a bagel were all I…
November 5, 2026
Our 3:00 a.m. departure gave us a decent amount of sleep, and once we got moving, Jack headed back to bed for a few more hours. We had a nice current helping us along. Rounding the point of land can usually bring crazy eddies and odd boat behavior, but we didn’t run into any of that today. When I handed…
November 4, 2026
More fishing! With plans to leave tomorrow, this was our last chance to top off the freezer. We had better luck today, catching larger fish and more cabrilla than yellowfin. Earlier, Jack had left his water bottle behind when we got burgers in Bahia LA, and luckily another cruiser grabbed it for him. Tom from SV Cosmic Wind was anchored…
November 3, 2026
The first thing we did after breakfast was go fishing. We loaded the dinghy and headed out to troll. Jack handled the rod while I ran the engine. Right away, we caught our first cabrilla, and we landed another fish shortly after. Then, what we think was a needlefish or barracuda bit the hook and cut our line. That was…
November 1, 2026
Most radar sites showed us dodging an incoming rain system, with the storm staying just north of us. Weather.com, however, predicted a direct hit. The sky looked dark and menacing. After morning coffee, we checked PredictWind, looked outside, and made the call to bail. A few miles out, it was obvious the rain had already hammered last night’s anchorage. The…
October 31, 2026
More boat work… This time, it was finishing the solar panel and controller installation while Jack went hunting for chocolate clams (which turned out to be little-neck clams). He returned just as I was buttoning things up, carrying oysters and a few larger clams similar to what we’d harvested a few days prior. big goose egg on the chocolate clams.…
October 30, 2026
More boat projects. See a trend here? I am actively questioning my life choices given all the work, stress, and money I’ve poured into Strikhedonia since buying her back. Around 10:00 AM, we headed toward Bahía LA for a few provisions and most importantly hamburgers at Guillermo’s – Jack’s favorite and a required stop for him. Arriving to find them…
October 29, 2026
We were in no rush today, so the morning was spent knocking out boat projects. With a few items ticked off the list, we took the dinghy to shore to go clamming. We had success harvesting enough for a hefty dinner in a day or two. With only a few miles to go, we motored out of the anchorage, shut…
October 28, 2026
I was up before sunrise, eager to watch the morning light from the top of the boat. I climbed up, and less than a minute later, retreated right back inside. Jejenes (biting midges) and gnats were out in massive abundance. Fuck. Oh well—they usually bugger off by mid-morning. Once Jack was up, he suggested getting underway for Bahía de Los…
October 26, 2026
More to come on the boat work… For now, I’m picking up with our departure from Penasco. We caught a good weather window for mellow conditions on the passage down to Refugio. After an early dinner at Pedro’s, it was straight to bed ahead of our midnight departure. I heard Jack rumbling around before my alarm went off. It was…
October 14, 2026
Concerns over a potential mis-fire when running LOP led me to replace the spark plugs and ignition cables plus I was just over 500 hours which is the recommended replacement interval.. Parts ordered: Note: I reused the boots for both ends I spent a frustrating few days troubleshooting after ripping out my old ignition cables. Each time I assembled a…