Marsh Harbor, Great Abaco, Bahamas The end of our island hopping May 27-28, 2006

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Lost Dinghy, Dinghy Found, Final Prep Motoring from Hope Town to Marsh Harbor The dinghy came untied and we didn't realize it Until we had motored three miles! Fortunately it was still there in the Sea of Abaco The behind us grounded Being pulled off in shallow water We anchored in six feet! Draft is 5.5 feet Jib Restaurant, Marsh Harbor Marina Kalik's and more Kalik's Changing oil in Marsh Harbor Oil is sucked out through dip stick The adventure of the day was losing the dinghy. It came untied and we didn't notice it until we had motored three miles. We were on our way from Hope Town to Marsh Harbor. By the time we realized it, it was completely out of sight. It was easy to retrace our steps, but my fear was that someone passing by would pick it up. We whistled for it but it did not respond. After about fifteen minutes of retracing our path, we spotted in with the binoculars. There it was floating in the middle of the Sea of Abaco. What a relief. It would have been such a bummer to loose the dinghy on last full day of cruising. It is very shallow in Marsh Harbor, and as we were anchoring, the boat behind us went a ground. It was easily pulled off, but is always a stressful situation. We anchored in six feet of water. Our draft is 5.5 feet so we have a comfortable six inches between us and the bottom. Tomorrow that will all change. We will head for the open ocean once again for our final voyage home. As a bit of trivia, the Bahamas has 700 islands and 2400 cays. Cays are tiny islands, often large enough for towns like Staniel Cay, Man of War, and Hope Town. Only 30 of the islands are inhabited. Previous | Next