WATERMAKER UPDATE

 The CruiserRO guys are awesome.  We now have new membranes installed.  We reinstalled the tubes, did all the hookups, and tested everything.  Works like a charm.  

WATERMAKER MEMBRANE REPLACEMENT

We have contacted Cruiser RO to get our membranes replaced prior to sailing further south.  They are really busy because of boats preparing for the Baja Haha.  Rich and Charlie have been great and I will run our two pressure tubes out to Escondido for them to do the replacement.  We are just setting up a time slot in what is undoubtedly a busy schedule.  

Pressure Vessels We Must

Disconnect From Mounts

 Closer View of Simple Lines

SEEING THE SIGHTS

 We visited a few sights as we stay here in Chula Vista.  As an architect, I had to see Louie Kahn's Salk Institute.  Unfortunately, we could only look from afar as it was closed to the public.  We then went over to the Maritime museum to see the "Surprise" from the movie Master and Commander.  

Unbelievable Concrete Work 

More Great Concrete Work 

The "Surprise"

Foredeck of "Surprise"

View of Bow

The Great Cabin 

CHULA VISTA MARINA

 It's expensive, but very pretty and a bit away from the core.  We passed by all of the navy ships on our way to the marina trying to pick out the red buoys in the midst of a thunderstorm.  It was raining heavily and the cracks of thunder was a bit unnerving, but we made it to the marina without incident.  

SAN DIEGO

From Oceanside, we set off for San Diego which will be our home for the next short while.  We will wait for other boats in our group of boats associated with S/V Totem before setting off further south.  It is also not the end of the season of named storms, so we relax, enjoy the sights, and tend to repairs and replacements - including installing our new mainsail.  

Coming Into San Diego Bay

USS Zumwalt 

Downtown San Diego

 

 

Aircraft Carrier Docked Downtown

OCEANSIDE

 We stopped briefly in Oceanside to reduce the trip to San Diego to a day sail.  We also had a bit of consulting work to do via Teams.  So walks around the marina were in order.  

 

 

QUICK STOP AT CATELINA

 We sailed from Marina del Rey to Catelina Island picking up a mooring in Avalon Bay.  The mooring system is a new one for us with fore and aft lines.  The bay is dominated by a "casino" building which is actually a theatre and the upper level is a ballroom.  I found the building a bit odd although it is characterised as an Art Deco building.  

Avalon Harbour