We have been very fortunate having very calm seas. The weather has been a delight.
We departed Isla Grande heading back North to Caleta de Campos, where again we stern anchored and had a nice evening.
We will be heading North up to the Sea of Cortes for the summer. This will get us out of hurricane alley. It should appease the insurance company and me. This will take us to anchorages we have discovered already and some new ones.
We traveled to Maruata Cove. This unique seaside refuge has formed where a mountain river tries to empty into te sea.There are sea caves where the sea has worn holes through the rocks.The waves were breaking with a curl to them and we watched campers surfing the waves. Even though we were stern anchored it was still a bit rocky.
Ken decided to start the Genset to make some water. Nada (nothing) After several attempts and a lot of blue air he gave that idea up. We only need it to work three more times. Deciding that this was useless he decided to start the engines and charge the batteries. ( Our battery charger is not opperating properly) The left enging started the right Nada (nothing). Now the air is really blue, I can cut it with a knife. We did not want to take a chance of turning the running engine off having no batteries and not being able to start at all soooooooooooooo. While the engine is running he removes the starter and attaches it to the right engine. Now with both engines running we decide to make a night passage.
Lets take notes. A screwed battery charger, a defunct engine starter and a dead generator. Yep we have electrical problems.
We head out in a full moon (at least something is going right). Until now we have had great weather, but the seas are building and the swell are 6-10' on 8-10 secs. on the nose. Auto can't drive as he doesn't like these conditions very well. Luckily our boat steers very well on its own in these conditions. Just so everyone knows these conditions are not dangerous just not tranquil. All night we had freight traffic and shrimpers around us.
We arrived in Las Hadas Marina at 0900 hrs. and got the last slip.
Ken took the dead starter into Santiago to the gentleman that had fixed it 3 weeks earlier. After several hours we had a brand new totally rebuilt new parts starter. Ken put it in and it starts. We ordered up a new starter to have as a spare. I am sure the other starter will come to the same fate soon IF we don't have a spare. This has us held up at the marina for a week.
We finally got a reply from the manufacturer in regards to the battery charger. Once in Puerto Vallarta they will fix our problem with a new heavier working unit. Second problem solved. The generator we purchased is also awaiting our arrival in Puerto Vallarta. So in just a week or so we hope our problems will be fixed. I am not sure what Ken will do with his time when he doesn't have to do energy management.
So we are stuck at this marina with three beautiful pools playing Mexican Train with another boathing couple from Fort McMurray, in temperatures of 90 degrees. What a troubled life!