While we’re waiting on the transmission we have been stranded here off Big Majors just outside Staniel Cay. It’s not a bad place to be, except when the wind clocks around out of the west and leaves us sitting here exposed to rough seas. It moves through quickly, but has made for a rough couple of nights. The boat is still mobile, but we decided it just isn’t worth the risk of moving around. The anchor is buried and we’re not going anywhere, so a few waves shouldn’t bother us too much.
What has been bothering us is that our diesel tanks are down to about 3/8 full. Obviously not a big deal, except that our generator started cutting in and out. At first I suspected some sort of electrical issue, but after some google help I discovered that fuel was probably the issue. The problem is that the fuel pre-filter is located about halfway up the tank, and it is gravity fed, so when the tanks dropped below the level of the filter, we started to get air in the lines. Well, one thing we’re not going to attempt right now is to shimmy up to the fuel dock with the strong currents and one engine.
Lowe carved his own “Wilson” on a deserted beach.
The view of our backyard.
We’ve got five remoras living on the bottom of the boat. They eat dinner with us, sleep with us, and swim with us. They are such strange creatures.
We found another small plane to dive on near the airport. Not the most interesting underwater site, but any time there is something in the water to explore it makes for a fun day.
Staniel Cay. The homes and rentals in true Bahamian style colors.
Ouest knows how to enter a room.
Lowe couldn’t resist one more swim before getting ready for bed.
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Remora?! How cool.
They were fun to have under the boat for two weeks. We learned a lot about them.
“Lowe couldn’t resist one more swim” – literally right? Lol. I learned about Remora’s today, wild. I have loved all the Bumfuzzle rigs (owned a couple in my life), but I must say this Grand Banks is making me jealous. It looks stable, spacious, comfortable, practical, liveable. I am trying to imagine a grey-haired, fat man in place of the kids 🙂
Ha! Ha! You would have plenty of room (one grey-haired, fat man = two kids). 😉
How long are “your” Remora? Thank you for pointing out a new-to-us critter to look up. I’m loving the pictures of your happy-happy kids –the big smiles and beautiful eyes. Thank you for sharing the joy.
They were about 18″ long.
Can you pump fuel from one tank to the other (making it 3/4 full?) to fix the genset fuel issue?
After going down to our boat on the hard in Maryland today to remove 100s of pounds of heavy snow from the winter cover, I will try to feel bad for where you are stranded…. ?
Already have to delay launch….
Yeah, I could have figured out any number of ways to remedy the problem. It became more of an issue of “how annoying is this” versus “how much work will it be to rig up a solution for just a few days until we can get to the fuel dock.”
Snow on a boat? Boats are for sunshine.
Boats in cold weather belong either in a covered dry dock or in a much warmer climate than where that cold white stuff comes down to freeze everything.
While at Staniel we saw a piece of cardboard box stapled to a tree with a magic marker arrow and the word “bread”. We followed up the street to the driveway of a small home and knocked on the kitchen door. Lady comes out from the living room TV to hand me a warm loaf of coconut bread. It more than made for the lack of food in the “grocery” because the freighter was delayed. Enjoy the Bahamas!
Yeah, we buy her bread at the Blue store, too. But no way does some good bread make up for no fruits and no vegetables.
The photo of Lowe – with the goggles and missing front teeth? Priceless.
Indeed. One is about half way in now – I’m going to miss his toothless smile.
You guys take the most amazing photos. Absolutely beautiful.