Defiant08 is now on the hard getting the bottom painted and a few blisters fixed, we should be out of water for about a week. While on the hard Diana and I will be staying at a local hotel, it is an ok hotel we are on the fourth floor and no elevator so some […]
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Weekly update from a, rapidly cooling, Sinaloa city. Saturday was a run around day, we started with a walk, Diana is starting a exercise routine, which involves getting up early and getting some kind of exercise. Then off to a boat part swap meet by the marina Mazatlan office. We finished off the morning by […] Mike and I had budgeted for our steel and canvas work (neither of which is done yet) and then the first kick came – our fridge just up and quit on us. Right after a very big shop too – chicken, steak, pork, etc. and nothing working to put it in. Luckily there is a […] This fish won the Sailfish division The winning striped marlin107.lbs This 218.lbs monster won the Tuna division
There was a winner in the Dorado division but no pictures, each winner received a new car. The winner in the marlin division is also […] Defiant08 before steel work Defiant08 with new steel Defiant08 with solar panels added to the steel work Defiant08, Bimini complete with Steel, Solar, and canvas
Now with the Bimini 98% finished I can show you some pictures, more to […] The tournament continues today with lots of hoopla and parting. The boats leave every morning at 0600 so it has been a couple of early mornings, We went and watched the weigh in yesterday, day 1, 73.20 pounds was the daily winner for sail fish, the team won a car. This is the only sport […] There is a big fishing tournament starting this weekend. They have sent a week now clearing the field next to the Marina, lots of beer signs. We expect to be woken quite early tomorrow as these fishermen start early. If it is like the tournament we saw in Barra de Navidad, this is going to […] Yesterday was a holiday, Revolution day, it was a very windy day winds up to 40 kph, but no rain. The weather has cooled off finally, I now have to use a blanket at night. Here is a link to our local English newspaper, the Maz Messanger. All is well here, the canvas guy is […] Time to wake Diana for our weekley walk to Bruja beach. Each week we try and change direction of our walk as to keep the sun tan even. Bruja beach is at the end of a nice 5 mile long beach, quite a violent beach swimming not recommended, at the end of this beach is […] A brand new mall just opened very close to us(walking distance). It has a Liverpool (big, upscale department store), Sears, and a host of other smaller stores. The big draw is a big cineplex (or Mexican equivalent), they should show some English movies. We are hoping for some-kind of groceries store, because our local grocer […] |
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