Scream
San Juan del Sur
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, is a surfer's paradise. The town is fun and funky, and while it's a little expensive by Central American standards, it's very reasonable for anyone used to North American prices. However, the anchorage is one of the strangest we've ever visited. There are several dozen boats permanently anchored here, even […]
Corinto
Corinto is the large commercial harbour on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua, and one of the best natural harbours of our voyage. It is in an estuary, however there is no bar to cross and the channel is wide and well marked. Entering the port was very easy. When we arrived, we anchored near the […]
Solar panels, a year in review
The solar panels that we installed last May have been wonderful. We installed two 195 watt solar panels on swivel mounts near the stern. Having cruised full time since we'd like to share a few thoughts. The pivoting mounts that mounted our panels on have been a success for entirely different reasons than we expected. […]
Review of Uniden Atlantis 250 Handheld VHF Radio
We bought a Uniden Atlantis 250 handheld VHF radio at the 2008 Vancouver boat show. We bought the radio as we wanted a hand held to use from the dinghy or in an emergency. We've had good reception with the radio. The battery holds a charge well. It has been wet many times without any […]
Bahía del Sol
We have spent the last couple of weeks at anchor in the estuary of Bahía Jaltepeque, just off from the resort hotel of Bahía del Sol. We are enjoying the slower pace that we need to maintain now, as we aim to stay north of the worst of the Central American rainy season. We are […]
Cruising Budget 2008-2009
The Budget 2008-2009 After years of research we decided that budget of $500/week1 was an appropriate cruising budget for a 45' sailboat with a crew of two. We found some information on this topic in many sources, but it mostly lacked the level of detail that we wanted. So we have been tracking our budget […]
Huatulco
We traveled about 240nm from Puerto Marquez/Acapulco without a stop. We were able to sail in the afternoon sea breezes for the first two days, but otherwise we motored. We intended to stop in Puerto Angel. We pulled into the harbour and decided that it was too small, too crowded with pangas and had too […]
Puerto Marquez
Scream spent two nights and a day at beautiful Puerto Marquez, just outside of Acapulco. We have heard many stories about the anchorage at Acapulco: it is deep and crowded; the moorings are expensive and con-artists prey on visiting boats taking moorings; and that theft from unattended boats is common. I heard these rumours often […]
Zihautenejo
Zihautenejo is a beautiful small city with a moderate sized bay. Comfortable anchorage can be taken in the bay despite the swell because the swell period is so long that it is hardly noticable. We anchored in 20', sand, just outside of the fleet of local powerboats. A marina also exists at nearby Ixtapa, but […]
Isla Isabela
Footage of beautiful Isla Isabela, a bird sanctuary and nesting ground for frigate birds and yellow-footed and blue-footed boobies.