I am planning on approaching Eleuthera from the North, coming down from the Chesapeake Bay, USA. I see a pass south of Little Egg that looks ok, continuing on...
I have been through this pass but it has been some time. Anchored off the beach on the south end of Little Egg (not overnight though). I recommend doing any...
Capt.Clif
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Oct 9, 2008 3:30 am
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Yes, thank you for your response. Chris ... From: BahamasExplorer@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BahamasExplorer@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Capt.Clif Sent:...
If you approach the Devils Backbone and are heading to spanish wells it is best to hire a pilot. Ole Pot or A1 are great pilots and nice guys. You can hail...
You can go Egg to Little Egg Explorer waypoints easily, I usually sound my way in very carefully at night with radar and a spotlight, it is about 1000 feet...
Thanks Lee. Very helpful. ... From: BahamasExplorer@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BahamasExplorer@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lee Haefele Sent: Monday, October 13,...
I highly recommend touristing and grocery shopping at Spanish Wells. Very pretty town of "loyalists" who are very prosperous. Grocery has everything...
I am headed for Powel Point, Cape Eleuthera on the sw tip of Eleuthera. I want to run inside the bank. Chris ... From: BahamasExplorer@yahoogroups.com ...
The buoys marking the dredged channel into Bimini are off-station. Three of them should be replaced around November 15th. If you have any additional firsthand...
Update time ...? Â When I entered and then departed the Port Lucaya Bell Channel last month I noticed that the Bell Channel buoy at the entrance to the...
Greetings Explorers, Please make the following note in your Near Bahamas Chartbook, 4th edition: p. 23 CHART AB 4, Mores Island Move CHANNEL ROCK waypoint to ...
... The last time I was there,there was no markings earier in the month,If you have a safe gps position through the channel please send it to me. thanks...
Passing this on from fellow cruisers... "We were just in Nassau and hear about a great deal at Brown's boat basin at $3.80/gal diesel. So we pulled up and got...
The Texaco adds charges for credit card at the fuel dock, but at the dingy dock you use the auto & truck pump with no surcharge. You can then use a water...
Just finished a cruise up the east coast, currently sitting in miami, and will be headed to the exhumas in feb - my 2003 40' jeanneau needs bottom paint - a...
In 2002 we had the bottom of our Whitby 42 painted in the Marsh Harbour Boat Yard. They did a good job at what we thought was a reasonable rate. We...
Chuck My experience over the years I know that Bradford Marine in Grand Bahamas is a good marina to haul out. Check out their web site....
captainred@...
Dec 5, 2008 1:29 am
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It has been a few years but many cruisers got bottoms done in Nassau at a little boat yard just east of the bridges - sorry no name comes to mind but would...
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Dec 5, 2008 1:29 am
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Chuck: We arrived in Nassau a few days ago. I have had no experience with bottom painting over here but, if you do decide to do it, I would strongly recommend...
Regarding bringing it with you. I have heard many people get their bottoms done in the Bahamas because they can use paint that cannot be sold in the USA....
Browns can do it, not the best though, but they can take out and put you in ... From: Philip R. McGovern <philiprmcgovern@...> Subject: [BahamasExplorer]...
I personally know Lundy Robinson who runs the Bayshore Marina boatyard in Nassau. He is a good man and will not do you wrong. Not sure how they rate price wise...
Capt.Clif
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Dec 6, 2008 1:37 pm
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Personal waypoints for Bimini entrance: There was rumor the new markers may have one or more missing. DO NOT follow old range markers to channel behind...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the BahamasExplorer group. File : /08 ...
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Dec 28, 2008 2:44 am
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Make that " File: /2008 " and it will take you to the Fuel/dockage prices in the Bahamas. The link as printed was incomplete. Terry...
Greetings, Explorers, Here's some Bahamas news from a fellow cruiser. Sara and Monty ....new Bahamas facts, Hurricane Hole marina has a few boats in it but ...
December 29, 2008 There are no buoys remaining to mark the channel into Alice Town, North Bimini. Bimini Big Game Club is closed until further notice. Berry...
I have a friend who would like to bring his boat to the abacos and leave it there for a few years. It is an older 34 foot sailboat that was purchased...