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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...
Chris Koch
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Oct 9, 2008
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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...
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Oct 9, 2008
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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:...
Chris Koch
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Oct 9, 2008
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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...
john mitchell
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Oct 10, 2008
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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...
Lee Haefele
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Oct 13, 2008
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Thanks Lee. Very helpful. ... From: BahamasExplorer@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BahamasExplorer@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lee Haefele Sent: Monday, October 13,...
Chris Koch
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Oct 13, 2008
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I highly recommend touristing and grocery shopping at Spanish Wells. Very pretty town of "loyalists" who are very prosperous. Grocery has everything...
Lee Haefele
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Oct 15, 2008
12:42 am
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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 ...
Chris Koch
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Oct 23, 2008
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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...
kdfears
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Nov 11, 2008
2:48 pm
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Update time ...?   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...
Henry Rothberg
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Nov 12, 2008
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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 ...
kdfears
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Nov 17, 2008
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... 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...
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Nov 18, 2008
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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...
kdfears
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Nov 19, 2008
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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...
Lee Haefele
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Nov 20, 2008
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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...
chuck
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Dec 4, 2008
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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...
mike mcnaull
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Dec 5, 2008
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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....
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Dec 5, 2008
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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
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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...
Philip R. McGovern
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Dec 5, 2008
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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....
Wayne Thomas
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Dec 6, 2008
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Browns can do it, not the best though, but they can take out and put you in ... From: Philip R. McGovern <philiprmcgovern@...> Subject: [BahamasExplorer]...
David Reeve
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Dec 6, 2008
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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
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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...
Lee Haefele
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Dec 11, 2008
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Thank-you ian ... From: Lee Haefele <Lee@...> Subject: [BahamasExplorer] Bimini waypoints To: liveaboard@... Cc:...
durward morley
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Dec 12, 2008
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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
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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...
Terry Palmer
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Dec 28, 2008
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The file is a dockage and fuel price survey for Bahamas, Very handy! For some reason that link to the file does not work use: ...
Lee Haefele
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Dec 28, 2008
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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 ...
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Jan 1, 2009
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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...
kdfears
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Jan 7, 2009
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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...
rich morpurgo
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