“Times of great calamity and confusion have been productive for the greatest minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace. The brightest thunder-bolt is elicited from the darkest storm.”
– Charles Caleb Colton
English cleric, writer and collector, well known for his eccentricities.
VESSELS EXITING THE BAR IN EL SALVADOR
SY SUR heading out
SY YAHTZEE in hot pursuit
MY HO’OKIPA entering this week’s CAPTAIN RON AWARD
Incident report:
March 5, 2021 @ 1700 hrs – Puesta Del Sol, Nicaragua – went offshore 5 miles to empty holding tanks and make water. On the way back into the marine, the tidal flow unexpectedly pushed Ho’okipa’s stern to starboard and she clipped a channel buoy leaving a 1/4” gash in her hull starboard aft – above the water line.
After 12 hours of beating myself up, I spoke with my team (guru, mechanic and cosmetician). We all decided it wasn’t an emergency, and not to panic. Since the fiberglass hull was exposed, we were concerned that water would permeate into the hull and create a much bigger more costly problem. Our plan was to patch the gash until we get to Panama and pull it out of the water to do a proper repair.
On board, I have West System Epoxy Resin, including Hardener, Filler and Glass Mat sheets. Also, I have 1 gallon of Splash Zone.
I opted for the Splash Zone for 2 reasons: a) it was a vertical patch and I felt more comfortable working with the putty of Splash Zone versus the West System which I wasn’t certain I could set up correctly on a vertical surface right above the waterline, b) I would need 3 coats of the West System epoxy and 1 coat of Glass Mat and I wasn’t sure I had epoxy material for that.
Next step was to prep the surface for the patch: grind, sand, clean and tape. Then the Splash Zone 2-part epoxy was mixed by hand with wet gloves, applied, shaped and set.
Lessons I learned:
1. I will now pay closer attention to Captain Rob Murray and heed his advice to pay close attention and respect the tidal flows. Here in Puesta Del Sol, there is an 8-10’ tidal flow with a 10-20 knot current. Plus, reefs, rocks, sandbars and whatnot. The channel is winding and takes a hard portside 90 degree turn right after the bottleneck, and right before the channel buoy so I should have been more on guard to take that punch!!!
2. Don’t friggen panic. It’s only a scratch. And forgive myself, as it’s only an accident.
3. Have lots of supplies and tools on the boat to do an above/below waterline repair.
Nuff said.
~Lucky Chucky mv Ho’okipa out
ORION ON PASSAGE
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REPORT FROM MAZATLAN, MEXICO
the colors, the sky, the whole shebang
Colorful streets Mazatlán is well known as the Only Colonial City on the Beach in México
Panama Posse Participating in Mexican wedding crashing …
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception- Mazatlán Cathedral Is the main religious building in the city of Mazatlan, in Baroque-Revival style of Sinaloa, Mexico and home of the Catholic Diocese of Mazatlan. It is located in the historical center.
The works of the temple began in the year of 1856, by order of the then bishop Pedro Loza and Pardavé. Later, the parish priest Miguel Lacarra takes over the works and it is for this that they are concluded in the year of 1899.
SY Beata on passage to Mexican Mainland Mazatlan
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A sunset picture from Marina Papagayo
The Iconic NAO Santa Maria captured by Evie
REPORT FROM A PUEBLO MAGICO
Seaglub in “Gobble up all of Mexico mode” before heading to the south pacific
San Sebastián del Oeste
The Church of Saint Sebastian, whose original construction was in 1608, was designed in the Colonial Spanish Baroque style. It has notable architectural details, including Corinthian columns and ceiling vault frescos.
San Sebastián was founded as a mining town in 1605, during the early Spanish colonial Viceroyalty of New Spain period. Gold, silver and lead were mined in the area. More than 25 mines and a number of foundries were established by 1785.
The succulent leaves of most Agave species have sharp marginal teeth, an extremely sharp terminal spine, and are very fibrous inside. The stout stem is usually extremely short, which may make the plant appear as though it is stemless.
Agave rosettes are mostly monocarpic. During flowering, a tall stem or “mast” “quiote” develops which can grow 12 meters (40 feet) high
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Music on the Plaza at night
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1 sprig of fresh basil
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8 ice cubes
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Straight into the glass, start with basil, sugar, lemon and passion fruit, gently mash with a mortar, then add the ice followed by good rum fill with sparkling water
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