firebarttt said:
Thanks Inka and Sub. Any idea on what I need to bring the boat into Mex.? Insurance, bill of sale, ect.? Whatabout fishing licenses? Any advice on getting tidal info online or charts?
Here's one link to Tide info:
http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/tideshow. ... %2C+Mexico
You can also pick up a Tide Calendar for the year at the Dive Shop right near the harbor (fishermen's launch area). The RockyPoint Times (newspaper) also has a Tide Chart for the entire month.
Don't know about anchoring off Los Conchas.....the weather and water conditions can change very rapidly. I used to anchor my jetskis off Sandy Beach when I camped at Playa Bonita, but would never do so over night, partially because of the tidal range (as much as 23+ ft. at new moon and full moon), and the soft bottom. It was a hell of a swim out to the jetskis when the tide came in!!! Even had one of the pangas try to take my anchor, line and float when I went off to ride. Depending on how long you'll be down there with the sailboat, you might want to check out "dayslips" in the harbor....either Safe Marina or the new set of slips right before the ones that the sunset cruise boats are at. The new slips have a gas/diesel fuel dock. You can access them off the road to the Malecon....at the street before the Dive Shop.
As for paperwork, I carry my Registration from AZ Game and Fish for the jetskis. That's been checked at the border by the Mexicans. Don't have insurance on them when they are in the water (only on the trailer when it's attached to the tow vehicle). Haven't been able to find anyone that writes insurance policies on jetskis when out of the US, but you should be able to find someone writing policies for boats. As far as I know, your US policy won't be valid there (unless you have one for "bluewater" cruising). I recall reading something about having a Mexican liability policy for a boat, but not sure about specifics.
You can probably get a lot more advice on the Fishing Forum here.
