Author: Neil Scheuerlein

Published 03/28/2025
We slept very well, we have been a bit on the cold side up until last night. This has been a test of our DC powered air conditioner/heater. The temperatures have been dropping into the mid 60’s overnight. Not terribly cold, but compared to mid 80s during the day, it is a bit chilly. So, we have been closing up the boat in the evening and turning on the heater overnight, set to 70 or 71 degrees. This has been using 5-10% of our battery bank power. This power is replaced the next day, typically with solar, or perhaps from the alternator on the engine if we are motoring somewhere.But last night, there was no wind and the temperature was about 71 degrees when we woke up this morning at 6 am. The issue with leaving the boat open (we have screens) is that the light came in and we woke up with the sun.
We are going to get the dinghy down and go ashore, take a taxi into Mulege and do some shopping. Pretty exciting stuff!
Well, we got ashore and took a short walk, then Lisa & Patrick came in and we waited for our ride. The lady that came to get us was one of the people who worked at the restaurant, her car was not really up to the task of taking us into town. We attempted to go up the short driveway to the road slowly, and that did not work, so she backed down to the beach, and took a running start at it and we got to town. Once we found the saloon we were going to have lunch at, Patrick and Lisa headed off for the dentist and Reneé and I had our lunch, hamburgers, very big and very good. About the time we got done they were back and had their lunch. Then we discussed what else to do and we decided to go to the museum in the Jail, we have attempted to see this museum before, but it was closed, sa it was today, even though the sign on the door for the hours said it should be open.
From there we went back down the hill to the grocery store, afterwards we checked out an ice cream shop they knew of, but it was closed and it looked permanent. From there we went in search of the other grocery store as they wanted butter and the first store did not carry that. 3 of us waited at a bar and had some expensive beer while Patrick went and got the butter.
Then we waited for our ride, Armando came and got us he was in a different vehicle and pointed out the other one was in the shop we drove past. Once back to the beach we took the dinghy back to the boats, and we had dinner.

Published 03/28/2025
Up at 5:30 underway shortly after 6. Breakfast underway. Then we listened to the service from Gracepoint in Savannah, TN. We saw a pod of dolphins, and a turtle or two. Virtually no wind all day, the water was like glass.
We got to Santispac and anchored about 3 pm. We’re in 30 feet of water. The water is 74 degrees, because of the shape of this bay there is almost never a swell.
We plan to stay 2 or 3 days. Tomorrow we are going in to Mulege a nearby town. Some friends (Lisa & Patrick, SV Soulmate from Kingman AZ) are going in for dental work, and we are splitting cab fare. There’s a good brewery here, and we are about out of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Lisa & Patrick came over, Lisa first, and we played some Mexican train then she went back in her dinghy and got Patrick and we had dinner. They left about 7 pm and we finally got to bed about 9.

 

 

Published 03/28/2025
Up at 6 am, breakfast the watched the sunrise, bible reading and relaxing for a bit. Reneé watched several boats leave, so there are only 5 boats here now.
I talked to my brother and texted with a friend for a bit, then around 10:30 we took the kayak ashore for a hike and lunch.

Upon further review… we were here in 2020, our first trip and again in 2022. Probably more.

Reneé caught a fish. She was using “prunes” for bait. She got another trigger fish. This was a little smaller than the last one.
It was big enough for fish tacos! Awesome!

Published 03/28/2025
We were up at 5:30, underway by 6 am. We watched the sun come up, flat seas and a very light breeze (less than 4 knots).
This morning Reneé put out her pole, and decided it would be a good idea to have a knife on deck. Either to cut the line, or kill the fish. We talked about it, but i did not get the one i thought was best out, when i went below. It is buried in one of the tool bags. So, she went and got a pocket knife. No I more than 5 minutes later she snagged a big fish, her line started running out fast, she cut the line, and she changed poles. This is the first time in our time in Mexico that has happened.
We anchored at San Juanico about 1:30, in 16 feet of water. This is about as shallow as we have anchored (except Barra de Navidad).

 

Published 03/28/2025
Up at 6:30, breakfast and we are going to run a load of laundry so we started the generator to warm up the water after breakfast then waited a bit and sorted and started a load of shirts and underwear. We have 8 days to go until we will be in Santa Rosalia and laundry for everything.
It’s pretty dry here, 26% humidity. The clothes were dry very quickly. Folded and put away. I put the charger on the engine start battery, I really need to fix that, so it’s just always charging when the engine is running.
Reneé saw some dolphins, and another boat (a catamaran) came into the anchorage.
About 5, I went over with the dinghy and got Tracy and Danelle. We had dinner and played some Mexican train. About dusk I took them back, then Reneé and I put the dinghy away and cleaned up the boat in preparation for getting underway in the morning. We did some reading then headed off to bed, it’s much calmer tonight.

No pictures today.