Small boat cruising Sea of Cortez story
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Roberto
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Good stuff. Most of that would also apply to what I hope to do. Land Cruising !! No painter but I will get a scooter. I have thought about the water and power use quite a bit. I practice showers in a bucket and reuse the wash water to flush !
Kenny
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And just how proficient at this have you gotten now Roberto, and do you really think it's appropriate that you have your guest do the same?
Roberto
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I have a friend in Corrales NM, named Pete. Originally from Massachusettes and an ocean goin family. He ended up in New Mexico but spent a lot of time living on and cruising the sea of Cortez in a wood sailboat. This would have been the late 50's early 60's. Said he recalled visiting Penasco. Sailed out of Guaymus mostly snd over to the Baja. The wooden boat got wormy so he decided to build his own steel hull sailer. He was working on it back in the 70's when I first met him. Worked along with him on a couple of occasions. Pete's gotta be close to 90 now and will certainly never finish it. Sad. It's quite a sight when out of towners drive by his house and see this 30+ ft steel hulled ship parked there.
Kenny
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Hey, you and your friends can wash in a bucket together if you want to
arty:, but three would be just a little to crowded for this kid.
Kenny
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Was that in Corrales Roberto? Wish I'd seen it.
Roberto
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None of the manufacturer's are going or it. I like the Gulfstream G 24 made 2004 2008 or so. Not sure if you can import a 4x4, but they have them in Europe apparently. They are way out of my price range at this point.
Roberto
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Yep, look on Google maps, Old Church Road where it is going North and South. It would be on the East side of the road.
jerry
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Ford : E-Series Van loaded in Ford | eBay Motors if it was 22k it might work! but I would have side airbags http://www.elsoldecaborca.info/index.php?view=article&catid=1:caborca&id=5846:mueren-tres-de-fresnillo-en-accidente&format=pdf
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Roberto
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You can find Invermec Falcon units and similar , 1987 to 1995 around $10K, some with a low 50K miles. Just viewed an 87 with 33K miles for under $10K and recently refurbished inside. They are ugly but won't attract a lot of attention like a Mercedes would. I'll put Bimbo Bread decals all over it!
jerry
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From the story..pretty good
"One of my boating friends left their very expensive dinghy in the water at night in a crowded anchorage; it was gone the next morning. In hopes of getting it back, they announced several times on VHF radio Channel 16 that they were offering a $5,000 reward for its return -- no questions asked. Did it work? Although there had never been a single dinghy theft in that anchorage before, the next night six more dinghies were stolen".
"One of my boating friends left their very expensive dinghy in the water at night in a crowded anchorage; it was gone the next morning. In hopes of getting it back, they announced several times on VHF radio Channel 16 that they were offering a $5,000 reward for its return -- no questions asked. Did it work? Although there had never been a single dinghy theft in that anchorage before, the next night six more dinghies were stolen".
jerry
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Other Makes Aluminum Van in Other Makes | eBay Motors hey Bob this one would have been in our back yards 20 years ago/////love a project
Roberto
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That would make a perfect Tow/Track Vehicle for Vintage SCCA racing ! Could probably have fit my 36 F2 Morgan 3 Wheeler in the back.
That's old Gertie and me on the Plaza at the 4th of July Car show in Santa Fe. NM
