Happy Thanksgiving to all! I'm cooking a turkey and fixin's on the boat tomorrow. We'll be at anchor again, so no internet.
A decision has been made. We are Bahama bound as soon as weather looks right for a Gulf Stream crossing from here. We'll let you know where in the Bahamas as soon as we know. We have had cool mornings and evenings and warm days for a few days. We even broke out the shorts here in North Palm Beach. I now am wondering what to do with all the cold weather clothing we don't have room for on board!
Trying to do all the things necessary for a time on the Islands has become priority. I've been told to shop for as much food and liquor as a boat can handle, as the groceries are limited and not located where cruisers want to stay in the quiet, outlying anchorages. We'll be trying to figure out the way to import family and friends for a visit.
Dan and I have been thinking more and more about fishing, so we needed to recheck our supplies and purchase some new "can't fail" lures. They are beautiful, shiny with big eyes on the front nose part. Some are designed to swim under and some on the surface. Fishing off a sailboat will be a new experience.
We can't wait to be in and under the water. We purchased a Hawaiian Sling and a lobster loop in hopes of fun times and big game-
And I'm sure hoping for water warm enough to be inviting for a snorkle.
Today we stayed at North Palm Beach Marina. Dick Murrey finished the install of our Spectra MPC-5000 watermaker, so we should always have fresh water and plenty of it if all goes well. We had not had trouble with carrying water. Our Island Packet 440 sailboat carries 290 gallons at each fill. When it is warmer more showers and rinsing of our snorkle gear will use more. We had been limiting water used to maintain and clean the boat to only at marinas. Salt water needs to be rinsed off whenever possible.
I'll write more in a few days. It might be from Bahamas!
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