I think fuel is not a big issue here as the 50-60 miles for a crossing should
not exhaust the supply. There is an option to carry some extry jerry cans of
fuel aboard.
Once in the Bahamas, fuel is readily available as long as you bring enough cash
or
plastic. I took my 22 foot sailboat on several trips from the Florida Keys to
the
Abacos and from Jamaica all the way up the island chain. I mainly worried about

the Gulf Stream. Once in the Bahamas, there are plenty of sheltered harbors to
wait
out the bad weather. I was once stuck in Little Harbor, Abaco for three weeks
until
the seas went down, mainly because there are no harbors south of there in Abaco
until you reach the Berries or the West side of Abaco, and it's a rough rocky
unfriendly coastline, until you round the south tip of Abaco.

If you pick your weather and have patience, there is no reason why you can't go
anywhere in the Bahamas.

Sherwin D.

wrote:

Hello,
I have a 24 foot I/O and I am wondering if this would be capable
of travelling from Miami to the Bahamas. The boat holds 68 gallons of
gas which should be enough, but I am thinking it might just be too
small to handle the voyage.

Anybody with experience or opinions about making the voyage on a 24
footer?

thanks,
daniel