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Salt & Tar: Ep.256- Nomadic Family
17 August 2023 · 21 min · 198K views · Playa El Burro
What this video covers
The crew of the home-built boat Red Viva navigates the Sea of Cortez, spending nearly two weeks anchored at Playa El Coyote to escape temperatures exceeding 100 degrees.15:13 During this stay, the crew explores local mangroves, provisions in the town of Mulegé, and hosts social gatherings with other cruisers.1:39 Navigation between anchorages involves threading through rocky areas, with the crew utilizing a dinghy to access shore-side amenities like coffee shops and markets.6:35 The boat requires routine maintenance, including scraping anti-fouling from the rudder and managing mud-dauber wasp nests on board.17:11 While anchored, the crew considers a 75-mile passage across the Gulf of California to San Carlos for a potential haul-out, though they remain undecided on their next destination.15:53 The crew prioritizes finding cooler weather, as the current anchorage remains stagnant and hot.15:26
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