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The 35-ft sailboat Maya experiences a depth sounder failure while approaching La Paz, Mexico, necessitating a reliance on visual navigation and local charts, which the crew notes are frequently inaccurate.0:35 Upon anchoring in the city, the crew encounters the "La Paz waltz," a phenomenon where strong currents and shifting winds cause boats to swing in unpredictable directions.1:35 Mac and Jenny contact the Capitan de Puerto La Paz via VHF channel 14 to clear into the port.2:38 After Mac dives on the transducer and finds no external obstructions, they diagnose a faulty sending unit.4:03 They order a replacement part through DecoMarine in San Diego, a service used to facilitate shipping from the United States into Baja.7:31 While awaiting the part, the crew uses a handheld depth sounder as a temporary backup to navigate to the nearby islands of Isla Espiritu Santo and Isla Partida.8:19

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