MARINAS
Marina Palmira (we prefer) a little further from town on the north end (still walkable) but quieter, less busy than Marina De La Paz where all the anchor-outs are transiting to shore, plus charter panga traffic. Center of town is about a 30 minute walk from the marina. Palmira also has a free shuttle into town, 3 times a day. Cab rides back are only 50 pesos (about $4) from downtown.
www.marinapalmira.com
reservations@marinapalmira.com
612-121-6159
877-217-1513
Marina de La Paz marinadelapaz@prodigy.net marinadelapaz.com
Marina Costa Baja info@marinacostabaja.com www.costabajaresort.com
Marina Cortez (newest one in La Paz)
Marina Fonatur (way down the south end of town, deep draft vessels may have difficulty)
AGENT ECONAVIERA
for Yatistas, park passes, T.I.P.s, other paperwork
Their office is at Marina de La Paz, offers other assistance for boaters
http://econaviera.com
612-348-8382, 612-348 8787
CARPENTRY
Roberto Carballo has done some interior projects on our sister-ship Firefly. 612-137-2976 robertocarballo1970@gmail.com
CHANDLERIES
LOPEZ MARINE – Best damn boating supply store (also scuba and snorkeling items) in Pacific Mexico that is north of Manzanillo and within Baja Mexico. If they don’t have it they can probably get it (they stock and can obtain most items from West Marine).
5 de Febrero #195 at Revolucion de 1910
Marcus
612-125-4160
lopezmarine@prodigy.net.mx www.lopezmarine.com
Boat supplies and Fishing Gear
FERREMAR
Revolucion between Encinas and Legaspi
FERREMAR – Fishing, Diving, watersports gear, more
16th Septiembre #540 between Ramirez and Altamirano
bajakevin@gmail.com
LA PAZ CRUISERS SUPPLY
Watermaker supplies, CruiseRO Watermakers, miscellaneous boat gear, boat sitting
at Marina Palmira
Tom & Jeanne bigleftturn@hotmail.com
AUTOPARTES EL PROGRESO
We just bought a new fuel pump for the genset 7/2015. This must be where the mechanics go for their parts.
Ocampo almost to Heroes de Indepencia, south side of the street, set back.
Monday-Friday 8:30 – 4:30, Saturday 8-3
(there are also 2 Autozones in town – one on Catolica near Cinco de Febrero, the other one next to Walmart)
INSURANCE
We use Chris Boome in Burlingame, CA boomeins@aol.com. Currently a Novamar policy
Our Mexican liability policy is with Novamar
alex@novamar.net 800-627-4637
STAINLESS STEEL
Stainless sheet/plate – Delgollado at Verdad, north side of delgollado, le palma? open air place, metal roof?, does stainless for restaurants
Stainless Tubing
Legaspy at Madero.
SERVICES
Boat Yard – PALMAR is the third yard to the south of Marina de La Paz
Marina del Palmar, 5 de Febrero at Rangel/Topete, along the water
Owner Luis Abaroa Geraldo speaks good english
travel_lift@yahoo.com.mx
612/128-9320
cell 612-157-7198
Very clean yard, Just be there to observe the work, this is advice we would give to anyone for any yard. October 2011 they did our bottom, raised the waterline, plus a bit of fiberglass patching where we removed a Dynaplate. In and out in about 50 hours total! No surprise on the price, exactly what they quoted. In January 2013 we had our bottom painted again (has to be done more often in warm waters.) Again, they were fast, efficient, and right on budget. Also, we need a large travel lift and they now have two including a 100-ton (we are 8 ft + draft and have a tall arch on the stern). If you love something like Petit Trinidad paint (you may want to bring it down from U.S.). Comex (Mexican paint company) makes hard and ablative marine paints. December 2015 was the last time we were there for bottom paint. Talk to us about a few tips if you are ready to go in there.
Bottom cleaning
LUIS COSIO
divebahia@gmail.com
612-15-77606
Brightwork, cleaning, washdown, wax/polish, stainless polishing
CHAVA
612-158-1899
CANVAS AND UPHOLSTERY
HECTOR JULIO ESCALANTE ARAIZA – NEW IMAGE UPHOLSTERY
He has done many projects for us and our friends – interior and exterior cushions, dodgers, biminis, sun shades, dinghy chaps Boat canvas and upholstery fabrication and repairs. Why do all this hard work yourself when Hector can do a great job for you at a great price. He made a beautiful sun shade for us, re-did our dodger and bimini, and recovered our cockpit cushions and the helm seat on our dinghy.
612-107-3236
dinghychapsauthority@gmail.com
Electrical, motors rebuilt
VICTOR FRANCHINI
victoravina@ msn.com
tel: 612 125 8708 cel 612 859 9317
Electric Motor repair and service – alternators/starters/bearings/seals KEVIN AUTOPARTES
They fixed our windlass motor in less than 24 hours, and for a good price in 3/2016.
V. Farias between Allende and Juarez
612 122 0211 kevinautopartes@hotmail.com
Fabric
VANESSAS
Upholstery fabrics (really nice selection) and foam (no closed-cell foam)
Padre Kino between Bravo and Rosales
Machine shop
Maguey & Colosio
Machinist
Ernesto 612-120-2356
PLASTICOS AND RESINAS
Plastic containers, plastic bottles, buckets, fiberglass supplies
Cinco de Febrero at Revolucion, near Lopez Marine
also on Primo Verdad a little south of Cinco de Mayo (Reforma?)
Propane GASAPASA
Most marinas offer filling service. Propane plant is on the highway towards Todos Santos, before the turnoff to the East Cape (about 30 minute drive from Marina Palmira).
Pump repair
sonora & prieto (starts with D?) used by Just a Minute (2011?)
Refrigeration
HECTOR REFRIGERATION (another Hector!)
he is the authorized Dometic rep here. He has helped us and other friends with reefer upgrades/repairs.
Sail repair
Danny @ PACIFIC THREADS We had our genoa sun cover re-stiched, great job (picked up on a Friday, back on Tuesday), quick, great price.
pacificthread@gmail.com
Stainless steel fabrication and repair
SERGIO GALINDO (formerly from San Francisco Bay Area)
steel_man_381@hotmail.com
612-161-9087
Surveyor
DENNIS ROSS
aboard s/v Two Can Play at Marina Palmira
612-104-4230 612-136-4613
yachtmanagement@bluewaterketch.com
WATER FILTRATION EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
Home office, located near entrance to Hotel Araiza, not far from Marina Palmira
www.aguadebaja.com
612-123-3032
Welding Supplies and gases
PRAXAIR
Padre Kino near Colosio
612-121-1600