Caleta Lobos

24 17.918 N, 110 19.980 W

This morning we raised anchor and left Ensenada de Los Muertos and headed towards La Paz. The wind was light and on the nose most of the way but we did do a little sailing. We got through the pass at San Lorenzo canal before the ferry from La Paz to Mazatlan entered. We are in a small, protected and quiet anchorage with only four other boats. The autopilot worked well most of the way until we went through the canal. So it is better but not working completely 100%.

We had a little excitement just after we anchored. Down below it smelled of diesel. Rich looked into the engine compartment and saw that there was diesel all over the starboard side. So we spent some time cleaning that us and trying to find where it was coming from. Rich discovered that a hose from the fuel filter to the engine injector pump was leaking. So I dug through the storage compartment beneath the settee in the aft stateroom and found the spare engine hoses. Then I went under the lower pullman buck for small hose clamps and Rich replaced the hose. Hoping this did the trick.

We invited Phoebe and Reg of SV Three Sheets over for dinner. They are from Sarnia, Ontario and we had met them in Ventura as we came down the coast. We had a fun evening talking and laughing.

The sunset behind SV Three Sheets at Caleta Lobos

Tomorrow, La Paz.