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Moving Aquamarine to San Juan del Sur

Ralph & Renda purchased "Aquamarine" Ericson 34-2 sailboat. It was moored at the Costa Rica Yacht Club. We bought it from our friends,Chris , Beth & Yevette Lab from San Diego CA.
Ralph Hewitt (Captain), Pat Lynch (navigator), James O'Conner, and son Josh had a wonderful four day trip bringing it back to San Juan del Sur Nicaragua. The boat will be used for fun & pleasure and training the young people of the community as a "Sea Scout Ship".

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Aquamarine on floating dock of the Costa Rica Yacht Club
Aquamarine on floating dock of the Costa Rica Yacht Club		 Partners Ralph & James getting first look
Partners Ralph & James getting first look		 James got a siesta
James got a siesta		 Chris showing Pat & Ralph the rig
Chris showing Pat & Ralph the rig
Lots of Big Boy toys... Learning curve has gone up.
Lots of Big Boy toys... Learning curve has gone up.		 Glad Pat was on with us, he knows about these things
Glad Pat was on with us, he knows about these things		 Cockpit with lots of cruising add-ons
Cockpit with lots of cruising add-ons		 Four solar panels two hard one each rail and two soft check out dodger top.
Four solar panels two hard one each rail and two soft check out dodger top.
Josh laying back the inspection day
Josh laying back the inspection day		 Ralph looking her over,,, every little thing.
Ralph looking her over,,, every little thing.		 Breakfast on sailing day at the CRYC
Breakfast on sailing day at the CRYC		 Paying for fuel, 2 jerry cans extra
Paying for fuel, 2 jerry cans extra
Pat & Beth having a good time... we all did.
Pat & Beth having a good time... we all did.		 Costa Rica Yacht Club, I am now an honorary member super club.
Costa Rica Yacht Club, I am now an honorary member super club.		 Just the start of some of the paper work to get processed and stamped
Just the start of some of the paper work to get processed and stamped		 Carlos the manager of the CRYC took Captian Ralph to imigration and other offices for 4 hours doing the paper work shuffle
Carlos the manager of the CRYC took Captian Ralph to imigration and other offices for 4 hours doing the paper work shuffle
The old men crew less Josh
The old men crew less Josh		 Chris Lab waving good by to us and the boat
Chris Lab waving good by to us and the boat		 Being lead out the river for 6 miles by pilot boat lots of stuff and not deep
Being lead out the river for 6 miles by pilot boat lots of stuff and not deep		 Ralph glad to be on the water finally
Ralph glad to be on the water finally
Captain driving down the river
Captain driving down the river		 James takes his first turn at the wheel... good feeling
James takes his first turn at the wheel... good feeling		 Pat was a welcome tool and good sport
Pat was a welcome tool and good sport		 Josh got some rest ... boating ishard work.
Josh got some rest ... boating ishard work.
The Lynch curse... wind always on the noise
The Lynch curse... wind always on the noise		 Sunset the first night, seas were laying
Sunset the first night, seas were laying		 Ralph Had to get into the act too.
Ralph Had to get into the act too.		 Pat pulled first watch on the wheel
Pat pulled first watch on the wheel
chow was not a problem... we ate real good
chow was not a problem... we ate real good		 James was just proud to be there, we were glad he was too.
James was just proud to be there, we were glad he was too.		 Pat doing the wheel thing just before sunup
Pat doing the wheel thing just before sunup		 First light and first coffee too
First light and first coffee too
We had a lot of dolphin playing for hours
We had a lot of dolphin playing for hours		 Who was having the most fun?
Who was having the most fun?		 They sure enjoyed the bow wake...
They sure enjoyed the bow wake...		 James and Josh enjoying the swimmers
James and Josh enjoying the swimmers
Big and small they just keep coming
Big and small they just keep coming		 Got the sails up, checking the set.
Got the sails up, checking the set.		 We even heeled a little under jib
We even heeled a little under jib		 how did this happen? Motors YUK!
how did this happen? Motors YUK!
Under full sail and moving along well
Under full sail and moving along well		 Pat did the night time replacement... but how did it happen?
Pat did the night time replacement... but how did it happen?		 first sight of Nicragua ( under sail) being out 42 hours
first sight of Nicragua ( under sail) being out 42 hours		 Pelican Eyes from San Juan del Sur sailing by
Pelican Eyes from San Juan del Sur sailing by
Captian Dennie doing her thing... lots of wind 38+
Captian Dennie doing her thing... lots of wind 38+		 Coming into our harbor, sv chickadee and town
Coming into our harbor, sv chickadee and town		 look right above the palm trees and see the red roof thats the hotel Park Ave Villas our new place.
look right above the palm trees and see the red roof thats the hotel "Park Ave Villas" our new place.		 The Navy is coming to check us in... our water taxi.... OH Boy
The Navy is coming to check us in... our water taxi.... OH Boy
Sargent Hernadez and helper checking papers and boat... all was in order
Sargent Hernadez and helper checking papers and boat... all was in order		 Sitting pretty in her new harbor, San Juan del Sur, Nica
Sitting pretty in her new harbor, San Juan del Sur, Nica

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