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"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message
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"Flying Pig" wrote in message
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Nah, Great anchorage (see the spot hybrid) and close enough to dink
easily.
We're going to town and the lighthouse and maybe the reefs on the other
side - do you know if there's an easy walk from the northern harbour?

Definitely an easy walk. But do walk around the settlement some. It's
quaint and some good places to eat.

I told you you shouldn't miss the Abacos. You could spend a couple or
more years sailing Between the Abacos and the Exumas and never tire of
it. Be sure to visit Spanish Wells. It's just a hop, skip and a jump over
some open water. You could spend several days there exploring and then
sail back to the Hub of the Abacos. Also make sure to visit Little Harbor
and Cherokee.

Enjoy.

Wilbur Hubbard


Hi, Wilbur, and list,

According to every chart we've looked at, getting into Spanish Wells looks
out of the question for us with 7' (before we added all these provisions
to miss the triple prices here - example, Oreos [one indulgence] at $8 vs
$3, OJ [another indulgence] at $6 vs 1.98, same brand/size - but we're
having to buy that here, as it doesn't keep or come in on the plane with
my son on Monday like the oreos are :{)) so we may have to figure out
someplace else to be thrilled with in Eluethera).

You can go right over the reef through the pass. It's well charted and
easily seen by the depth of the water on the way in as long as the sun isn't
in your eyes. You might have troubles getting into the inner harbor but
there's water enough outside and you can dinghy in. It's a beautiful
settlement with a character all it's own. Amost New Englandish. Ask around
some more and I think others will tell you it is doable even with your
draft.


Thanks for the advice, however. Having finally located a local who was
able to point us, we're having a great time in the Marsh Harbour
neighborhood.

Marsh Harbor is nice and you're there at a good time. Come November it will
start to get very busy. But, with the busyness also comes lots of cruising
sailor activities. Couples have a blast because there are lots of couples to
hang out with. It's easy to get into a routine of sailing most every day
when the winds are good and anchoring off a favorite island each night then
back to "civilization" to get a restaurant meal or some cold alcoholic
beverages. Oh, and if you haven't done it, take the ferry from Marsh to some
of the destinations. The ferry is a great way to relax and enjoy the sights
without the stress of navigating. Used to they sold a week long pass that
was reasonable.


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Wilbur Hubbard