Just felt like sharing a happy haul-out story with all y'all. It was
time for new bottom paint, and we needed a place to hang the new solar
panels, plus install the Hydrovane self-steering vane, so off to the
Puerto Vallarta boat yard we went.
So casual is this place, you get hauled and just wait a minute or two
and somebody walks up and offers to do your work. The yard doesn't get
involved. This guy offered to sand, fill little blisters with epoxy,
sand again, put on two coats of paint for 4000 pesos. That's about
$375 American or so, and get 'er done over the weekend since we hauled
on a Friday. Of course paint wasn't included, but the Jefe drove me
into town to get the good deal- all part of the service.
The welder was willing to jump on the rail project Monday and get it
done, no advance notice, and did a great job for another 3000 pesos,
and a friend and I installed the vane ourselves.
It's true that the rail job went into Tuesday, but we were out of there
and back in our slip within 5 days for a couple of boat units. Not
completely sure, but I bet that would be some kind of record back in
the States.
Anyway, the weather is here, wish you were beautiful, and we're off the
dock tomorrow for at least 3 months. Yippee!
Best to all,
Mike and Barb