S4, Ep52 What Liveaboard Sailboat Life Actually Feels Like — No Filter
January 20, 2026 · 20 min · 557 views · Punta Colonet
Seabird lands on sailboat bow near distant island
What this video covers
Departing Bahia San Quintin northbound, Tim and his partner aboard Mystic make short coastal hops up Baja California toward Ensenada, stopping at Isla San Martin and Punta Colonet.0:50 The morning departure blows a 150-amp fuse when a hot plate and coffee maker run simultaneously on a newly installed electrical system; the fix is straightforward but the crew plans to upsize to a 200–250-amp fuse.2:07 At Isla San Martin — a small lobster and crab fishing cove — a sewage backup floods the bilge again, requiring wet-vac cleanup on arrival.4:47 The anchor held 38 knots at a previous stop, so the crew trusts it at both new anchorages without dragging.7:23 Punta Colonet proves a large, sand-bottom bay with 30–40 feet of depth, good swell protection from a cliff to the south, and room to lay 200 feet of chain — a bay the crew says the chart plotter description undersells.12:03 A dinghy landing attempt at the Punta Colonet beach is abandoned due to steep beach incline and kelp fouling the propeller.17:18 A wrecked sailboat sits beached in the bay.13:27 The practical lesson: northbound passages against prevailing winds favor short day hops timed to calm morning conditions rather than long overnight runs.
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