You should probably keep in mind that you'll have problems finding dock
space in places like Cabo. You'll probably be ok at La Paz. You might want
to check the last couple of issue of Lat. 38 for info about reserving spots
if that's what you're intending.

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On Sep 18, 3:51 pm, "Capt. JG" wrote:
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When are you off?

Soon? We're planning on following the ha-ha out of SD. They take
off in the 3rd week of October. So, all else being equal we're
looking at arriving SD thenish and departing when the wx looks ok
(with a fishing license). We've still got a steering issue to get
fixed before we take off from here. So, I guess twoish weeks... Or
something else... It's starting to get cold for us tropical types so
I think that will drive us off before all that long anyway.

-- Tom.



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On Sep 18, 7:27*pm, "Capt. JG" wrote:
You should probably keep in mind that you'll have problems finding dock
space in places like Cabo. You'll probably be ok at La Paz. You might want
to check the last couple of issue of Lat. 38 for info about reserving spots
if that's what you're intending. ...

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll check that out. We're so bad at keeping
a schedule that reservations are hard for us. We tend to prefer
anchoring (which I gather is limited there) or moorings to the dock.
Maybe there is more room on the balls than on the docks. Folks I've
talked to about Cabo have such different opinions of the place that
I'm not sure if it would be a bad thing to give it a miss if there's
no room... Thoughts?

Other tips on Mexican cruising are very welcome, too!

Cheers,

-- Tom.

From what I've been told, if at all possible, skip Cabo and head north to La
Paz. Between Cabo and La Paz there are a couple of places, which might be
ok. You should be able to find an anchorage near La Paz, no problem. We
started there. There are several within spitting distance. Further north,
you'll not find it to be a problem. There are some beautiful anchorages
between La Paz and Mulege, especially off the bigger islands. We got Gerry
Cunningham's charts, which were stunningly accurate and detailed. The
"official" charts I don't think have been seriously updated since the late
1800s (yes, you read that right). GPS coordinates are way off in any case.
Gerry has been all over, so if you're going to hang for a while, it would be
worth getting the other packages as well.

I'm happy to stop by and let you look, borough, etc., what I have. I'm
supposed to be in the general area next week.

We got as far as Bahia Agua Verde (about 100 nm from La Paz) before we had
to turn around. That was a beautiful, isolated spot. We didn't anchor there,
because it was crowded - one other boat, so we back-peddled to Bahia San
Marte, which was even more isolated.

I'd also recommend just about any place on Isla San Jose, Isla Partida, or
Isal Espiritu Santo. In fact, if I get a chance to do it over again, I would
stick to those three places - there are plenty of different anchorages.
There's not much on the peninsula between La Paz and Aqua Verde (well, a
couple of places, but none that great for staying unless in a pinch).

I can also scan and post a list of GPS coordinates from Gerry's
documentation. No pictures, but it's better than nothing. I have them for
Cabo, La Paz, Isla San Jose, and Aqua Verde. There are about 90 positions
listed.

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On Sep 18, 7:27 pm, "Capt. JG" wrote:
You should probably keep in mind that you'll have problems finding dock
space in places like Cabo. You'll probably be ok at La Paz. You might want
to check the last couple of issue of Lat. 38 for info about reserving
spots
if that's what you're intending. ...

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll check that out. We're so bad at keeping
a schedule that reservations are hard for us. We tend to prefer
anchoring (which I gather is limited there) or moorings to the dock.
Maybe there is more room on the balls than on the docks. Folks I've
talked to about Cabo have such different opinions of the place that
I'm not sure if it would be a bad thing to give it a miss if there's
no room... Thoughts?

Other tips on Mexican cruising are very welcome, too!

Cheers,

-- Tom.



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On Sep 19, 12:04*am, "Capt. JG" wrote:
From what I've been told, if at all possible, skip Cabo and head north to La
Paz. Between Cabo and La Paz there are a couple of places, which might be
ok. You should be able to find an anchorage near La Paz, no problem. ...

I'm happy to stop by and let you look, borough, etc., what I have. I'm
supposed to be in the general area next week. ...

Thanks for all of that. I think we be getting the Cunningham CD with
waypoints. It annoys me a little that the Mexican gov't has a list of
charts with modern revisions in WGS84 but I can't find a US dealer
for them. It has been my experience in the South Pacific that NIMA
charts are horrible. Often based on 19th century surveys and not
updated since the 70's. Apparently it is the same for Mexico.
However, the French charts are great in the French possessions, NZ
charts at least have up to the week nav aids on them and BA charts are
excellent (but very, very dear). I bet Mexican charts are the best bet
in Mexican waters, too. So why can't we buy them? Ugh.

Anyway, if you are passing though please feel free to drop by anytime.

-- Tom.

Sure thing... not sure which day just yet. Also, I was told that the
Moorings base in La Paz can be quite helpful, even if you aren't a customer.
There's also a pretty good VHF net that's ongoing... I forget the guy who
runs it, but he monitors and helps put people in touch.

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On Sep 19, 12:04 am, "Capt. JG" wrote:
From what I've been told, if at all possible, skip Cabo and head north to
La
Paz. Between Cabo and La Paz there are a couple of places, which might be
ok. You should be able to find an anchorage near La Paz, no problem. ...

I'm happy to stop by and let you look, borough, etc., what I have. I'm
supposed to be in the general area next week. ...

Thanks for all of that. I think we be getting the Cunningham CD with
waypoints. It annoys me a little that the Mexican gov't has a list of
charts with modern revisions in WGS84 but I can't find a US dealer
for them. It has been my experience in the South Pacific that NIMA
charts are horrible. Often based on 19th century surveys and not
updated since the 70's. Apparently it is the same for Mexico.
However, the French charts are great in the French possessions, NZ
charts at least have up to the week nav aids on them and BA charts are
excellent (but very, very dear). I bet Mexican charts are the best bet
in Mexican waters, too. So why can't we buy them? Ugh.

Anyway, if you are passing though please feel free to drop by anytime.

-- Tom.




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