Winter Blues

[Micahbigsur@msn.com]

Alain, I am a bit self conscious as a newbie on C-brats, I worry that I may come on to strong with my love of projects that may seem over the top and our love of Mexico. I am proud of how I turned a tired faded C-dory into, I think better than new but there are a lot of ways to skin a cat and mine is no better than another.
You can get a little Icom 706 III G on Ebay that is smaller than our VHF, our sailboats 802 Didn't seem any better and they make a compact tuner smaller than the 140. We fold down the 21' antenna and take off the top section for any serious travel, the ground foil just goes to 2 bronze through hulls, a very simple system. We love feeling in contact, we hear voices and boat names from years ago.

In Baja we learned the hard way to understand how important the wind is in these anchorages if you want a good night's sleep and not having waves breaking over Dana as she gets the anchor up! Morning weather forecasts now rule where we anchor for the night. So far the InReach hasn't helped with weather and is more a way for Dana to be in contact with her daughters.
That is why I think any C-brat that is as experienced as many are would have a good time in Baja enjoying some west coast winter mostly warm weather on any C-dory, I think a 19 would have a great time fishing up where we camped at Gonzaga bay in late winter/spring and only 7 hours tow on good roads below the border in Mexicali. And Loreto/Puerto Escondido would be an easy base for a few nights at a time out at anchor in some beautiful spots.

Adios, Micah

[kennharriet]

Sheesh, when I started this topic I was only looking for some more boating videos to help get through the winter months. Now I have to figure out how to get the boat to Mexico next winter🙂

[gulfcoast john]

Ken,

We canoed the Blackwater river, just north of the Everglades today.
It was 84 degrees and sunny.

It's impossible to get any work done on the boat in this weather despite a long punch list, because we need to get back to the beach now.

No video, I still have trouble posting pictures. Sometimes we wish we had a grandchild on board who could teach us this stuff, but not often.

Hope this helps!

Micah, let us know when you guys are going on a Bimini/Bahamas adventure.

John

[Micahbigsur@msn.com]

John, we are definitely considering Florida next year if all goes well. We want to do a loop around and then back to the west through the Oakachobee. Dana hasn't been out to the Bahamas for years and shes wondering if we could fit it in.....so maybe?
(And Dana wants to check out a Tom Cat)

I feel your pain on the pictures, I post on my Android phone and it won't seem to put them up here but they are easy to put up in my "Sierra's Baja Adventure" photo album.

[SENSEI]

[Foggy]

[Knipet]