Search results

The breakfast $3 fruit plate at Marina de La Paz, along with hand squeezed orange juice, we love Mexico!

Tom, thanks, I suspect you are right on the Balmar being defective it says it should work to 17 volts and I doubt the "AC ripple" theory I will try to work it out with Balmar when I get back in May. I have really liked my AGMs before also but I was worried that I might have problems so went...

Bob, thanks for the effort to sort out the Smartgauge. Yes tomorrow morning when I have the engine down to check the oil before we leave I will check for a belt driven alternator. Suzuki has set up its charging system a little differently in order to keep more output during low RPM trolling...

Bob thought Balmar tech might help, they actually did respond to a call and an email with a detailed description of the Smartgauge failure. The news unfortunately is not good, apparently they think outboard flywheel charging may have an AC ripple which could destroy the guage,, I thought the big...

This gets back to an earlier part of the thred in which I mentioned not liking amp counting monitors as they need constant recalibration as the batteries age in order to be accurate, I was hopeful that the Smartgauge type of monitor would work better for me. The Victron looks to be the best of...

Suzuki specifically recommends not using AGMs with their charging profile. I have had U.S. made Lifeline AGMs in my last 2 boats, unfortunately not an option one this one. AGMs are not for everyone as house batteries as they need close monitoring, they must be fully charged to 100% within 5...

I kind of hate to bring this old thred back, but I said I would be a guinea pig for the non shunt simple Balmar Smartgauge. On my 6 hour trip down from Puerto Escondido to La Paz our Smartgauge apparently did not like out new style Suzuki's charge voltage of up to 15 volts. When we arrived it...

Yesterday Ann and Doug, here in La Paz on their Valiant 40, heard of our arrival here on the morning net and stopped by. They live in Maryland and own the CD25 "Minnow" that they cruise the Chesapeake bay on. They have a Spectra watermaker on their Valiant and were interested in seeing how we...

Hmmm, depends are light, and I could go senile at any moment....are you packing diapers? Thanks for the suggestion!

Localboy, darn, it looks like you are 10 months 25 days or so over when you could be here next year. It sounds much to cold for a Hawaiian boat where you are.... It's a bit cool today here, mid 70s but should warm up soon. Next Pacifico I will put in an appeal to pacify the retirement gods for...

We have used the subscription Navionics on both our iPad and android tablets for years, love it. I bought our current chartplotter because it is Navionics card compatible I have had garmin Blue Carts on a couple of chartplotters and never liked them in the areas we navigate, I'm really worried...

I have always helped people who don't have tools or knowledge, that is always part of the deal. When Foggy calls I will be there for him!

There was a diesel outboard booth at the last few SF boatshows. It was HUGE and heavy, cool to check out but I think only corporations or the government could afford them. (Or want them for long distance patrol fuel economy)

Being a tool guy I love all the comments here, like Foggy I have always been a KISS guy, but like Bob I have had to pull the head on a Perkins 4-108 diesel for a new head gasket in the middle of the Pacific and was happy to also loan out my on board torque wrench to another cruiser....or the...

Harvey, hmmm, using foot wear as an example and since my dress shoes are cowboy boots, I would rather think of our 25 as rugged hiking boots that can adventure anywhere my heart desires!

We just finished a long walk down the La Paz's waterfront malecon which is now all redone with new concrete walkways and a 2 way bike path beside the roadway. All the families were out walking and in the large shoreside plaza. They even have a new combo family and skate park across the street...

The waterfront plaza.

All the families are out walking and biking today as it is the Constitution Signing national holiday. As an artist I am always amazed at how much great public art I see in Mexico.

The beautifully newly redone malecon along the La Paz waterfront, we were last here in 2015..

La Paz was originally the base for the early pearl diving trade. And where John Steinbeck wrote "The Pearl" story in 1940.