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Ep 99 | A great adventure!
25 May 2025 · 19 min · 2K views · La Paz
What this video covers
A social stop at Magote Beach in La Paz brings together Blue Pearl's crew with friends from Bay Dreamer, local resident Paola, and the boat Alamar for a beach gathering on the hottest day of the year at 91°F.Watch While anchored, Chris and Jessica watch a nearby boat sink — it goes under slowly over two days, releasing foam, boards, canvas, oil cans, and debris into the anchorage.1:27 The sinking proves directly costly: during a poker run organised by Club Cruceros with roughly 10 other boats, Blue Pearl's dinghy runs over the submerged wreck and destroys a five-day-old propeller.4:23 A replacement aluminium prop quoted at the Yamaha store runs $255, compared to $60 paid in the U.S.; a spare prop with a small nick serves as backup.5:09 The crew also encounters dolphins surrounding the boat at anchor and visits the Western Flyer, John Steinbeck's restored research vessel from his Sea of Cortez expedition 75 years prior.5:45 A submerged, unmarked wreck in a busy anchorage can destroy a dinghy prop with no warning.
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