Last week, we came to Marina Mazatlan to get some work done on the boat’s engine. We called the Port Captain for permission to pass through the narrow opening into the Old Harbor area, and then we tried to raise the anchor. But it wouldn’t come up!! Larry kept trying, but the clutch of the windlass was slipping, the boat was shuddering, and I yelled at him to stop. We decided to get the hooka out (see last spring’s entries for more info on the hooka) so Larry could dive on the anchor. Fortunately, this anchorage is not very deep – about 15-20 feet. He put on the wetsuit, goggles, and fins, and solved the problem in about 30 seconds – after he pushed a jellyfish away with the chain! The problem was the chain which had become wrapped around a small coral head. This delayed our departure, so when we arrived at Marina Mazatlan the tide was very low. Not a good plan, but we made it anyway. Along the way, the weather was fine, so I took a couple of pics:
The Happy Skipper!
Last week, Larry finally got the engine’s heat exchanger removed. Bob from Total Yacht Works came over to get the last few connections, and he took the heat exchanger away with him to fix it:
They are finishing reinstalling it right now. I am going to post this and tell you about last night’s birthday celebration later. Just as a tease, I will tell you that there was fire involved!