We made it through the tsunami just fine though the Port Captain for Banderas Bay closed all the harbors and marinas and wouldn't let any boats in or out Boy, I sure want to be trapped in a nice small cove when a big wall of water comes a knocking.

Not a smart decision After lots of talking and radio calls, he finally relented and allowed those of us in La Cruz to get out but we had to drop anchor just outside the marina entrance You can guess how well that went down.

Everyone took off We headed out and just kept on going till we had well over 600 feet of water under our hull I'd come down with the La Cruz Crud the previous night(Tracy had had it a few days before) so while I rested below, Tracy took us as far out as she could.

The wave was due about 1400 and passed under our keel just fine Several more passed just after the first The wall of water slammed into La Cruz and lifted all the docks about 8 feet tearing off the first two fingers of the docks inside the harbor.

From what we have learned, there were no boats damaged by it here The surge just kept on coming for hours afterwards Up and down like a never ending high then low tide over and over again The waters swirled for several days at the marina entrance.

Some times you have to ignore what the government tells you to save your own skin.