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15:10 anchor down @ Las Frailes (baja) – Engine died 3 hours out (water in Racor) bilge pump also failed. Buddy boated w/ Endure, he lost auto-pilot. JC and I pooped out – crashing early

Headed out 07:08AM – Beautiful morning out to cross the sea

20:39 – DSC Call received DISTRESS 200030100 – No position on radio – auto – alarm – no position. My pos 23 18.27N 107 43.45W – No message heard.

Second alert distress 372227000 23 11N 106 24W – points to Mazatlan, repeated 05:16

In slip – Marina Mazatlan

09:45 23 16.27N 106 27.25W

Eng hours 2691.9. Oil and filter changed. Transmission lvl checked – OK. Coolant OK

To-do

• Clean off outside of engine
• Clean crank case breather
• Clean air filter
• Check packing gland
• check all hoses
• Check compessor / tune up
• clean Racor bowel / replace filter

Anchored at Isla Isabela – wonderful night. Today we head to Mazatlan. Course 351, Distance 84.9 NM – 23 10N, 106 25.5W

Anchor down 0605 Mazatlan Old Harbor. Uneventful cruise. 23 10.94N 106 25.32W

Departed Punta Mita 0430, dropped anchor in Matanchen Bay 14:30. Uneventful motor sail with S/V Endure

Anchor up 17:30, down 19:30 at Punta Mita Lat 20 45.95N, Long 105 31.06W

Sailing with Endure, windy but nice.

Said “Farewell” to Joe & Adrian from Blue Bottle, they will be crossing Pacific with the Puddle Jump soon.

Moved from La Cruz marina to open anchorage yesterday morning. Total of 9 nights spent in marina. Got windlass fixed (I hope) – cost 2,400 peso.

JC did some sail work and earned 500 peso (yaa!) Monday (3/29) we’ll head north, weather permitting.

Anchored @ Santiago Beach, West of Manzanillo Much less crowded than the harbor at Las Hadas. Good Wi-Fi, flat water. Six other boats here. Loks like a ship wreck to explore just SW of here.

Seabear Lat 19 6.45N Long 104 23.70W