We did accomplish some things aboard Oblivion during our weeks in La Cruz…here’s a partial list:
Polish stainless steel
Wax and polish fiberglass
Varnish teak
Rebuild Monitor Wind Vane
Buy cockpit sun shade
Cockpit cushions
Rebuild Dodger
New interior cushions
Interior varnish repair
New bilge pumps and floats
Replace some wiring
Repair Force 10 stove
Install tiller pilot pedestal
Install cockpit VHF radio
Replace Steaming light
Replace topping lift
Clean boat bottom [...]

Forgive me Father, for I have sinned. It’s been over 8 weeks since my last confession.
When we began this trip we knew we were going to have to hole up somewhere for a few weeks to tackle a few projects aboard Oblivion. Nancy and I had chosen La Paz, a city of about [...]

San Blas is a little city that has fairly recently been hit hard by a hurricane. You have the choice of staying up the estuary or in Matanchen Bay, just to the south. We decided to anchor in the bay. Approach is easy and we anchored at night. The bay is very [...]

Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Nancy Day, or ND. On Nancy Day’s she makes it abundantly clear that she wants nothing to do with me…which is good and bad. After being cooped up with me and 2 other people aboard a small boat, she wants some privacy…mostly time with her computer, her cell phone, her [...]

We got back late last night after missing the last bus back from Puerto Vallarta and having to improvise…unfortunately for us, the word on the street was that Mexico’s president, Felipe Calderon, was supposed to arrive at 7am to kick off the upcoming regattas and boat show.
Like weary warriors, Nancy and I arose [...]

Just a fair warning: This isn’t going to be the most interesting post in the world for many of you…don’t feel bad if you don’t read the whole thing: I’ll understand.
Several of you have asked questions about the money side of our adventure. This post should help to explain how we came to own [...]

The squall that is illegal immigration has finally subsided. I guess it’s not an election year. I don’t care as long as it stops.
For the better part of a year America seemed to be firmly convinced that most of it’s economic problems were being caused by Mexicans scurrying across the border to steal [...]

With apologies to Ira Glass for the title…
A couple of years ago we took a Thanksgiving vacation with some friends and family in the British Virgin Islands.  We had chartered a 40′ sailboat for a week of sailing in the most popular cruising ground in the world.  White people like beaches and boats and this [...]

February 11 @ 6pm. Just woke up from a 2 hour nap after eating that tasty lunch at the sidewalk stand. Nothing like ceviche pescado with condiments served in reused plastic pop bottles! The Paulsen’s took advantage of me being asleep to hit the party onshore without me. I’ll get back at [...]

FYI, a local TV station back home is doing Skype interviews with us. Tell them if there’s anything else you’d like them to ask about!
Here are the links to the spots:
http://www.ksfy.com/news/local/82323122.html
http://www.ksfy.com/news/local/83412677.html