mikeyairtime
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Turtle Bay Diesel fuel?
Just wondering if anyone knows if Turtle Bay has had a reliable supply of diesel fuel for boats. We're planning on going through there next week and
heard a rumor that they had been out.
[Edited on 7-20-2011 by mikeyairtime]
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Dave
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Caveat emptor
Once was enough.
Several years ago I bought some contaminated fuel at Turtle Bay. If it wasn't for the Mexican navy towing me to San Quintin I would have lost my boat.
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Roberto
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If they don't have it on hand, they will get it. It just might take a while.
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ElCap
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Used to be a guy named Gordo who sold diesel off the pier to the yachties travelling north & south. There were always stories both good & bad
about his service and fuel quality. That was quite a while ago, but Turtle Bay is really the only place for them to fuel up on west coast of Baja, so
I imagine there is at least one guy still there offering that service. Hopefully someone with more recent knowledge will chime in here.
Pre-filtering your fuel as it goes into your tank is always a good idea.
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Udo
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I agree with Elcap.
I've been on the pier several times when yachties pulled up to purchase diesel. My brother-in-law ahs also done it about a dozen times.
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Stickers
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A friend stopped in there about 2 weeks ago en route South. Got about 25 Gallons of diesel at the dock for his sailboat, no problem.
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El Comadante Loco
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Where is Turtle Bay or is Bahia de las Tortugas  
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Udo
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It is Bahîa Turtugas, Mr. Loco.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Udo
It is Bahîa Turtugas, Mr. Loco. |
Bahía Tortugas 
Rudy, it's out near the tip of Baja's big hook, half-way down:
[Edited on 7-21-2011 by David K]
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BillP
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Here's a recent cruisers log in detail about fuel in Turtle
http://mvdesertventure.com/2011/07/11/mexico-cruising-turtle...
And contact info
Servico El Gordo
(floating dock in the NE part of the bay)
Tel:+52 6151580383 / cell +52 6151063899
ser.elgordo_bt@hotmail.com
Major Credit Cards accepted and cash. Note: 2011, cruisers have reported that the fuel dock counter here is not 100% accurate and recommend filling
jerry cans first to see if quantities are correct.
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mikeyairtime
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Thanks for all the info. As you can see I'm new to the forum and I guess this is the right place to ask. If the weather holds and Dora doesn't
suddenly do anything squirely we should be fishing and surfing our way down to Turtle Bay, sorry Bahia Tortuga, middle of next week. Were in a sport
fish, the "Julia J". If anyones around Cedros give us a holler.
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dtbushpilot
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Welcome to Nomads mike, have a safe trip and be sure to write a trip report when you return......dt
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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natividad will be epic saturday......
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Gaucho
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Everytime I've stopped in Turtle Bay for fuel (8x's +) they've had it.
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El Comadante Loco
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David, thanks for the map. I did note Bahia Tortugas
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