I had bought bottom paint in Costa Rica, but left without applying it, so I took the opportunity to have the job done at the Isla Mujeres Marina. This marina is located in the lagoon that nearly cuts Isla Mujeres in half. The lagoon is used as a hurricane hole and has several marinas and an anchorage. Isla Mujeres Marina is the largest and best equipped yard that I had seen since I left San Francisco Bay.
The Lagoon
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| Boats in the Lagoon | Marina Dock in the Lagoon |
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| Resort on the Lagoon | Virago on the Hard on the Lagoon |
People at the Yard
I was pleasantly surprised by the high quality of the facilities and unpleasantly surprised by the US scale prices.
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| Jose the Manager | Alex the Local Canvas Worker | Worker in Safety Gear |
Modern Facilities
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| Virago Dwarfed by Travel Lift | Virago Safely on the Hard |
Propeller Strut Looking OK
I only included this picture because the weld between the strut and cutlass bearing assembly was found to be severely corroded when we hauled Virago in Portland, Maine only two months later.
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