Thursday, 15 May 2014 – In Ensenada – Overall, our second leg from Turtle Bay and after Cedros the weather was generally good with warm clear days. On Saturday morning we will start the final leg to the Cabrillo Marina in San Pedro, Los Angeles so this was a day to stock up on groceries and prepare Hilbre for the final leg of the ‘Bash’.

The engine oil and fuel filters were changed and the stuffing for the packing gland was changed.  While the stuffing has not given us any problems, I wanted to remove the more traditional packing and replace it with Western Pacific GTU which is a far superior product. Hilbre was then washed to get rid of the salt.  

I gave the two 12.5-gallon diesel jugs to one of the workers in the Marina who was both surprised and grateful for the unexpected gift.  They had served us well and on the last leg from Cedros, as we emptied them of diesel, we tied them off at the back of the boat. We again had dinner at the marina which has a nice restaurant.

Friday, 16 May 2014 – In Ensenada – It was time to visit the Port Captain’s office both to check in and check out. This was quite efficient and afterward, we went shopping for souvenirs and a few groceries downtown before catching a bus back to the Marina. Since we were last at Marina Coral, a new store had opened across from the Marina and we took the opportunity to stock up on our booze. Dinner was once again in the Marina.