Our current guest list is empty. Robin M stayed a while and on the day she left, Brenda and Joe came aboard for a couple of days (THEY GOT ENGAGED WHILE WITH US!) – so it has been fun. Now we are back to being just the two of us – no schedules, no expectations until we head back to Connecticut for Meg’s graduation on August 17! Yes, we miss you. We miss our kids and our grandson. We miss our parents and friends. We stay in touch so that we know you are good and you know that we are still doing OK!
At the end of last week, we were dealing with our anchor’s windlass (electric contraption for dropping and lifting the anchor and chain). Our last attempt at correcting a malfunctioning windlass was to get it rebuilt in Nassau. The newly rebuilt motor was kind of a Frankenstein since it was pieced together from 2 different motors. This cost a few dollars and worked for exactly 30 minutes. We dropped anchor in Montague (near Oprah’s house) and hoisted it manually since the motor died. Having been less than successful in finding good assistance in some of problem areas (lights, watermaker, windlass etc.) we thought it was time to “pull the plug” on the Bahamas, head to Florida to find better problem solvers and then perhaps, make our way up the East Coast over the next couple of months. Our first stop after Nassau was back in Great Harbour Cay Marina. We made it to the marina before the sun was completely gone on Friday night and when we started to look around on Saturday, we decided it was way too early to leave the Bahamas! We will be in Great Harbour a few days and probably pay a little more to have a new windlass motor shipped over – or find a different solution – but we are not on a schedule and have no commitments until Meg’s August event. So instead, we are enjoying the area (swimming, biking, exploring ruins, snorkeling, drinking) and meeting a lot of great people from all over. Each with their own stories. When you see a picture of us holding a coconut drink on the beach, you may understand why we cannot leave yet!
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AuthorRobin and Bob recently quit their jobs, sold all their belongings, and headed south to begin a new life on the sea. Check back here to find out how life adrift is going. Archives
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