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Lobsterman
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Motel in Guerrero Negro
Will be towing my 21' boat down to Mag Bay (Lopez Mateos) and staying a bajacalifornian's place.
Can you please recommend a motel in Guerrero Negro for 2-3 people to stay at for a short nite where I can keep an eye on my boat from the room.
Thanks, Dennis
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krafty
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Cowboy next to PEMEX-they close gates at night
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Bob and Susan
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secure parking Guerrero Negro
malimarro...you can eat there too
boat friendly
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dtbushpilot
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I've been staying at Mallarimo for years but we stay at Cowboys now. Nicer place, secure parking, pet friendly if that matters to you. If you want to
eat at Mallarimo it's only a short walk......
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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Internet
DT.....does cowboys have wi-fi or internet connectivity????
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
DT.....does cowboys have wi-fi or internet connectivity???? |
Free wi-fi. Yep!
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bill erhardt
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Here's a pic of my new boat at the Cowboy on the way home from Florida. I was still about 400 miles out of Loreto, but after 3,000+ miles on the road
it felt like I was almost home. I, too, used to stay at the Malarimo and have switched to the Cowboy. Ask for a number for wifi access when you
check in.
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Last I was there, they did not take credit card at Cowboy, if that might pose a problem for anyone. However, just next door at the newer Pemex,
there's an ATM. Or, one could stay at Caracoles as they do take plastic.
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zforbes
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In my experience, the wifi signal at Cowboy is not always strong enough to transmit. Other than that it's a great place; you can park right next to
your room for security. Rooms have screen doors to allow fresh air when it's hot, and there are fans in the rooms for circulation. As a female
travelling solo, I have always felt safe there. When it's open, the on site restaurant serves good food, but the hours seem to be irregular.
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shari
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cowboy motel hands down...if ya want U2U me and I can make a reservation for ya...rooms fill up in GN during whale season and lots of policical people
about these days too.
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Lobsterman
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Thanks all for the motel suggestions.
Bill,
You have the same truck as me. What size and weight is your boat? I pulled my boat down to BOLA 5 years ago and thought the 2003 v8 Tundra is not
powerful enough to tow all the way to Mag Bay (engine & brakes). Using my buddies big 4x4 diesel truck this time instead. Do you feel after your
long treks that your Tundra is adequate to tow your boat? Am I over reacting? My 1987 Cabo216, trailer and loaded stuff weighs around 4000lb. Keep
only about 1/4 tank of gas (25 gal).
We're not going down to Mag Bay (bajacaliforian's place) until October (live shrimp for bait then) so tourist should not be a problem. I think?
Thanks for the replies. Shari I'll give you a U2U later on when we confirm the actual days.
Dennis
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bill erhardt
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Lobsterman......My boat is a Bluewater 23T. On the trip cross country I put it on a scale at a gas stop and it weighs 6,140 pounds with the 180 gas
tank just about empty. The Tundra was not challenged a bit on the gentle grades of the U.S. Interstates, but on Baja roads I would not want to tow
anything heavier.
The boat I replaced was a Bluewater 2150. I never put that boat on a scale, but imagine it weighs around 5,000 pounds w/trailer. The Tundra towed
that boat many thousands of miles - 6,000 miles alone on 30 trips over the hill with no brakes on the trailer from Loreto to Lopez Mateos in the fall
of 2009 - and handled it fine. Last fall I left the 23T in Lopez most of the time, but did make the trip 6 or 8 times. The trip is a bit slower with
the T, but the Tundra is up to it.
If you are in Lopez Mateos in October I'm sure that our paths will cross. Glad to hear you hooked up with Jeff......
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dtbushpilot
I've been staying at Mallarimo for years but we stay at Cowboys now. Nicer place, secure parking, pet friendly if that matters to you. If you want to
eat at Mallarimo it's only a short walk...... |
MALARRIMO  
http://www.malarrimo.com
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Lobsterman
Thanks all for the motel suggestions.
Bill,
You have the same truck as me. What size and weight is your boat? I pulled my boat down to BOLA 5 years ago and thought the 2003 v8 Tundra is not
powerful enough to tow all the way to Mag Bay (engine & brakes). Using my buddies big 4x4 diesel truck this time instead. Do you feel after your
long treks that your Tundra is adequate to tow your boat? Am I over reacting? My 1987 Cabo216, trailer and loaded stuff weighs around 4000lb. Keep
only about 1/4 tank of gas (25 gal).
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Our 2003 Tundra looks just like yours! Did everyone get a dark grey one? 
Ours now has over 160,000 miles on it.
We towed a fiberglass travel trailer down Baja, down the mainland of Mexico and back to Prince Edward Island without problems---plenty of power.
Fully loaded, our trailer was probably close to the weight of your boat---never really weighed it. And for a while, we had a slide in camper.
The front brakes on the 2003 Tundra have been, and will continue to be a problem of sorts----not too long after they are new, they shudder after they
are warm. After our 100,000 mile warranty expired, we found out from a dealer that there had been a dealers notice about the brakes, not a recall.
But if before the 100,000 miles were expired, if we had complained, Toyota would have fixed them.
They redesigned the brakes for 2004. So we live with it and even now with no camper or trailer, they will chatter after they are warm. But the
engine is still good after all those miles of towing.
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toneart
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
| Quote: | Originally posted by Lobsterman
Thanks all for the motel suggestions.
Bill,
You have the same truck as me. What size and weight is your boat? I pulled my boat down to BOLA 5 years ago and thought the 2003 v8 Tundra is not
powerful enough to tow all the way to Mag Bay (engine & brakes). Using my buddies big 4x4 diesel truck this time instead. Do you feel after your
long treks that your Tundra is adequate to tow your boat? Am I over reacting? My 1987 Cabo216, trailer and loaded stuff weighs around 4000lb. Keep
only about 1/4 tank of gas (25 gal).
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Our 2003 Tundra looks just like yours! Did everyone get a dark grey one?
Ours now has over 160,000 miles on it.
We towed a fiberglass travel trailer down Baja, down the mainland of Mexico and back to Prince Edward Island without problems---plenty of power.
Fully loaded, our trailer was probably close to the weight of your boat---never really weighed it. And for a while, we had a slide in camper.
The front brakes on the 2003 Tundra have been, and will continue to be a problem of sorts----not too long after they are new, they shudder after they
are warm. After our 100,000 mile warranty expired, we found out from a dealer that there had been a dealers notice about the brakes, not a recall.
But if before the 100,000 miles were expired, if we had complained, Toyota would have fixed them.
They redesigned the brakes for 2004. So we live with it and even now with no camper or trailer, they will chatter after they are warm. But the
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Diana,
I think you may have the same brake problem that I have with my F150. I had new front brake pads put on in Mulege last year. They didn't turn the
rotors or replace them, and they are warped. The shudder is annoying, but isn't dangerous (in my opinion). I have driven it for a year like that with
no problems. I just had my brakes inspected here in California and the shoes are hardly worn.
By the way, I have towed pangas, 18'aluminum boats, and various RV trailers, up and down California and Baja with no problems. They were probably not
as heavy as the boat shown in Bill's photo though.
Regarding The Cowboy Hotel, I will try it just as soon as I know when I will be there. Sheri...stand by please.
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Lobsterman
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Thanks Bill for the reply.
Wow you pulled a 23' Bluewater with my truck 6000 miles! That's my favorite boat but way out of my price range. Lucky you. Anyway my Cabo216 is
about the same weight as the 21' Bluewater. I might have to rethink about not using my truck now. It's only got 95,000 miles and runs perfect. The
guy I'm going down with can only take two weeks off. I'd rather stay down there for a month or two in October. I'm heading to Mobile, AL in April to
stay at my cousin's for 2-3 months and fish the Bay and gulf out of Dauphin Island as well as fish the rigs out of Venice, LA. His buddy got a 42'
Yellowfin there. Here's some pics of my boat. Can't wait til the bait tank is full of live shrimp. I grew up in Fort Myers Beach, Fl back in the
1950-60s and snook was the holy grail of fish in the backwaters and mangroves of that island. Just a draw bridge into town and no bridge on the south
end to Naples.
http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/check-out-my-boat/257489-o...
Diana,
My tundra use to have the same problem until I started using only factory brakes and rotors. If your rotors warp then you get that shutter when warm.
Do not use anything else especially Midas. That was also a reason for not wanting to use it to tow long distances. Now the brakes work even under
load and hot with no shuttering.
Dennis
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what are you thinking? call in sick!
also have the same truck EXCEPT mines white.... get new rotors and stock pads
and you should be good. my buddy installed ceramic pads and instantly warped his rotors. the engineers design them the way they do for a reason.
efficiency. don't fight the engineers.....
unless your throttle sticks!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by dtbushpilot
I've been staying at Mallarimo for years but we stay at Cowboys now. Nicer place, secure parking, pet friendly if that matters to you. If you want to
eat at Mallarimo it's only a short walk...... |
MALARRIMO
http://www.malarrimo.com |
2nd Malarrimo's!
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dtbushpilot
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Lee
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by dtbushpilot
I've been staying at Mallarimo for years but we stay at Cowboys now. Nicer place, secure parking, pet friendly if that matters to you. If you want to
eat at Mallarimo it's only a short walk...... |
MALARRIMO
http://www.malarrimo.com |
2nd Malarrimo's! |
How many times does it need to be said, the Spelling Police Chief job is already taken. Perhaps you and udo can petition DK for some Spelling Deputy
badges....dt
[Edited on 1-29-2011 by dtbushpilot]
[Edited on 1-29-2011 by BajaNomad]
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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David K
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David, I don't think he was mimicking my spell check... I think he was agreeing that MALARRIMO is a good choice!
One way to help remember the spelling is that two L's together, in Spanish make the Y sound in English. So Mallarimo would sound like Ma-yah-ree-mo.
Malarrimo means 'Bad to be Near'... after Malarrimo Beach, a place famous for quick sand and ship wrecks... as well as catching all that floats in the
Pacific Ocean, like a big hook.
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