s/v BOUNDLESS; Colin, Julian, a Passport 42, and a big cruising adventure.
Author: SailBoundless
With the options of going south this year having been stymied by the pandemic, and the hurricane season fast approaching, the best option was to head back north to the Sea of Cortez for a second summer (off) season. Paradise Village Marina to La Cruz Anchorage DATE:23 May, 2021DEPARTURE:Paradise Village Marina, Nuevo VallartaARRIVAL:La Cruz de … Continue reading Back to Baja
As our chosen destination point on our trip south on the mainland this year, Banderas Bay and the area around Puerto Vallarta was a great place to get some work done in the boatyard, sit out the 7 weeks Colin had committed to working back in the U.S., join the Banderas Bay Regatta (see separate … Continue reading Bahía Banderas
With Colin committed to going back to work for 6 weeks while we were in Paradise Village in Puerto Vallarta, it was a good opportunity to do a couple of projects. Of course, this started out as the plan to just get a 'bottom job' but we were incredibly fortunate to enlist the help of … Continue reading Rudder Bearings, Rudder Rebuild & Engine Alignment. Oh, … and the Antifouling Job we initially came for.
START PRACTICE / BEER CAN: DATE:24 March, 2021DEPARTURE:Paradise Village MarinaDESTINATION:Paradise Village Marina TRIP:21.7ENGINE HOURS (at Destination)488.08CREW & GUESTS: Julian, Colin, LeeAnn & Charlie Clark (sv Juliet) The Banderas Bay regatta organizers set up the day for revolving start practice, and this gave us the opportunity to see how we faired against the competition, as well … Continue reading XXVIII Banderas Bay Regatta
OVERNIGHT TO MATANCHÉN DATE:18 February - 19 February, 2021DEPARTURE:Isla Piedra, Mazatlan, Sinaloa DESTINATION:Bahía Matanchén, NayaritDESTINATION LAT/LONG:21°31.254N 105°14.225WTRIP: 135.1 We headed out of the anchorage alongside Juliet with the overnight passage ahead. This turned out to be a fairly uncomfortable passage, and with just one night, neither of us felt like we got in the rhythm … Continue reading Mazatlan to Bahía Banderas
GETTING OFF THE DOCK: To Falsa ... DATE:21 January, 2021DEPARTURE:Marina Palmira, La PazDESTINATION:Bahía FalsaDESTINATION LAT/LONG:24°15.521N 110°18.981WTRIP: 6nm We were itching to get out of the marina after two months, but waiting for Juliet to get their new autopilot controller before we could start making our way over to the mainland, hopefully together. It was great … Continue reading La Paz to Mazatlan
Departure:Marina Palmira, La Paz BCSArrival:Marina Palmira, La Paz BCSDistance (nm):23.4Engine Hours (trip end):425.6Crew & Guests:Julian, ColinWeather:Blue sky, wind 3 - 20 knots After 8 weeks of major boat work (see the 'Projects Log), we were itching to get out of the marina, and also see that everything checked out, especially given the new chainplates had … Continue reading DAY TRIPPING – Balandra ‘test sail’
With access to Sergio Galindo for the chainplates, we built a wish list of other stainless steel projects. Solid Lifelines We knew we wanted solid lifelines from the cockpit to the boarding gate, but went 'all in' on solid lifelines all around the boat. Deck Prism Surrounds With the teack on the decks removed, we … Continue reading Stainless Steel ‘Bling’
We loved the teak decks on Boundless, They were one of the things that attracted us to the boat originally (esthetically), but we always knew they were nearing the end of their useful life, and were a project just waiting to happen. With the uncertainty of whether we would be able to travel south of … Continue reading Goodbye Teak Decks!
Probably the biggest dilema - the chainplates. These are one of the most important structural parts of a sailing vessel. The chainplates on Boundless were original, and used a not uncommon (at the time) method of attachment; they were glassed right into the side of the hull, prior to the furniture being built into the … Continue reading Chainplates Replacement Project
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