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Foul Weather gear in Baja

defrag4 - 2-6-2020 at 10:17 AM

Hola amigos, my friend has invited me to help him move his sailboat back up from La Paz to California, from what he tells me it is a pretty WET ride bashing up north against the wind/waves.

I am on the hunt for some foul weather gear, does anyone happen to have some hiding in the back of a closet that they would be willing to lend/sell to me? Or any leads on where I might be able to track some down here in Baja?

I'm a medium size guy, thanks friends!

JZ - 2-6-2020 at 10:34 AM

Don't do it. It's not called the Baja Bash for nothing.

Wait until you find a boat going South.

[Edited on 2-6-2020 by JZ]

defrag4 - 2-6-2020 at 11:20 AM

Quote: Originally posted by JZ

Don't do it. It's not called the Baja Bash for nothing.

Wait until you find a boat going South.

[Edited on 2-6-2020 by JZ]

what can i say, im a glutton for punishment

Bob and Susan - 2-6-2020 at 12:24 PM

10 bucks new

https://www.harborfreight.com/2-piece-yellow-rain-suit-mediu...

bajaguy - 2-6-2020 at 01:11 PM

You get what you pay for. I suggest Frogg Toggs

https://www.froggtoggs.com/stormwatch-bib

https://www.froggtoggs.com/stormwatch-jacket?quantity=1&... Hi-Viz green

RnR - 2-6-2020 at 04:39 PM

Ask a Mexican panga fisherman. Many of them are fully suited up (and also many are not) in yellow or orange foul weather gear. Pants and jackets.

It is indeed a WET and bumpy trip from Baja to the US !!!

defrag4 - 2-6-2020 at 05:01 PM

thanks crew, found a guy here in Loreto who is lending me his suit, going to go try it on tomorrow and make sure it fits!

Ateo - 2-6-2020 at 11:26 PM

https://grundens.com

pacificobob - 2-7-2020 at 08:04 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Bob and Susan

10 bucks new

https://www.harborfreight.com/2-piece-yellow-rain-suit-mediu...

Harbor freight rain gear, the choice of blue water sailors!

mtgoat666 - 2-7-2020 at 08:15 AM

Quote: Originally posted by pacificobob

Quote: Originally posted by Bob and Susan

10 bucks new

https://www.harborfreight.com/2-piece-yellow-rain-suit-mediu...

Harbor freight rain gear, the choice of blue water sailors!

harbor freight products are the source of the idiom "buy cheap, buy twice"

sailing for days on end in the wind/wet can be miserable experience without good gear. i would spend extra and get good foul weather gear, comfort is king, price is secondary

David K - 2-7-2020 at 11:22 AM

Quote: Originally posted by defrag4

thanks crew, found a guy here in Loreto who is lending me his suit, going to go try it on tomorrow and make sure it fits!

Having heard from people who crewed on a northbound ("uphill") trip from Cabo... they said "never again!" Southbound is a joy as you are with the current and the winds, all southbound. Northbound is endless tacking into the wind and against the current... unless you use the motor (if there is one). People crew going south then fly back home! You have been warned!

[It will be great to hear of your experience, so if you do go through and do it, please share!]

Will you have satellite internet ability (inReach or Spot)? Facebook updates?

JZ - 2-7-2020 at 02:57 PM

Even with a motor, going South bound is way, way more enjoyable.

I boated on the Pacific for years. Did many runs from San Diego to Ensenada.

No way I'm doing the Cabo to Cali route.

Tell that guy to sail it to San Carlos in Sonora. Then put it on a truck and send it to Cali. The marina in San Carlos is all setup for this.

[Edited on 2-7-2020 by JZ]

chippy - 2-7-2020 at 03:28 PM

The problem is every one brings their boats up at the wrong time/season due to insurance/hurricanes. We brought a 58 foot trawler up from PV to San Diego in oct/nov and it was no big deal. It was nice compared to the Caribbean two step from Florida to the canal and on to PV.

boe4fun - 2-8-2020 at 10:39 AM

Too bad they didn’t finish the Escalera Nautical!!!

pacificobob - 2-8-2020 at 03:05 PM

Quote: Originally posted by lencho

Quote: Originally posted by defrag4

Hola amigos, my friend has invited me to help him move his sailboat back up from La Paz to California, from what he tells me it is a pretty WET ride bashing up north against the wind/waves.

Don't let the naysayers dissuade you! Yeah, it'll be a bumpy ride (I helped a friend do that run one time around Easter), but many adventures are. Enjoy it for what it is! :lol:

Note: I assume your friend is competent, but in addition to foul weather gear we were using safety harnesses on deck a lot of the time during that one: Be safe!

Good counsel

defrag4 - 2-9-2020 at 02:10 PM

Quote: Originally posted by lencho

Quote: Originally posted by defrag4

Hola amigos, my friend has invited me to help him move his sailboat back up from La Paz to California, from what he tells me it is a pretty WET ride bashing up north against the wind/waves.

Don't let the naysayers dissuade you! Yeah, it'll be a bumpy ride (I helped a friend do that run one time around Easter), but many adventures are. Enjoy it for what it is! :lol:

Note: I assume your friend is competent, but in addition to foul weather gear we were using safety harnesses on deck a lot of the time during that one: Be safe!

yessir, he is a professional delivery captain and has made the north run many times, including in this particular sailboat, he has all the safety gear but we needed to get our own foul weather stuff

I have acquired a very nice Gill offshore jacket, gloves, and boots and some Henri Lloyd bibs! Its no harbor freight raincoat but it should get the job done!

I agree, most great adventures suck while youre in it, but they usually make for the best stories afterwards! :coolup:

bajaguy - 2-9-2020 at 04:04 PM

Quote: Originally posted by defrag4

Pictures, or it didn't happen :biggrin:

JZ - 2-9-2020 at 05:29 PM

You'll have fun OP. We are just preparing you. It's gonna be bumpy, wet, and cold.

Stickers - 2-11-2020 at 04:46 PM

Defrag,

Best route from Cabo to California is via Hawaii. Sail the trades, don’t fight em.
Sure hope you are not taking your movie star wife with you