My lack of a water pump belt at West End in the Bahamas required I
spend an entire day getting said belt from Freeport. Most boats at
West End are bizaaro expensive and they would be willinbg to pay
nearly anything to get their parts quickly.
So...someone start a part delivery business from Freeport to any
isolated marina in Grand Bahama Island..
At West End there is no store for fishermen although fishing is THE
major industry there. Someone needs to start a store next to the
marina at West End selling stuff just for fishermen.

Getting rid of conch shells is a problem on GBI. So, bring thousands
of them to the USA and sell them for $1 each. Use a band saw to cut
off the spiral portion at the end and mount them onto flat coconut
husk pieces as coasters.

On May 24, 10:18*am, Frogwatch wrote:
My lack of a water pump belt at West End in the Bahamas required I
spend an entire day getting said belt from Freeport. *Most boats at
West End are bizaaro expensive and they would be willinbg to pay
nearly anything to get their parts quickly.
So...someone start a part delivery business from Freeport to any
isolated marina in Grand Bahama Island..
At West End there is no store for fishermen although fishing is THE
major industry there. *Someone needs to start a store next to the
marina at West End selling stuff just for fishermen.

Getting rid of conch shells is a problem on GBI. *So, bring thousands
of them to the USA and sell them for $1 each. *Use a band saw to cut
off the spiral portion at the end and mount them onto flat coconut
husk pieces as coasters.

The rooms at Running Mon Marina were almost empty. So, arrange with
the people who run MV Discovery for groups of 5-10 people to cross but
do not call it a cruise, call it a shuttle because people always think
a cruise is expensive. Put them up in the MArina rooms at discount
rate. Arrange for snorkel trips for them and deep sea fishing for
them.
MV discovery already advertises $90 trips so arrange trips for $75 and
get $70 rooms at the marina, increase it by 12% for profit...

On May 24, 10:18*am, Frogwatch wrote:
My lack of a water pump belt at West End in the Bahamas required I
spend an entire day getting said belt from Freeport. *Most boats at
West End are bizaaro expensive and they would be willinbg to pay
nearly anything to get their parts quickly.
So...someone start a part delivery business from Freeport to any
isolated marina in Grand Bahama Island..
At West End there is no store for fishermen although fishing is THE
major industry there. *Someone needs to start a store next to the
marina at West End selling stuff just for fishermen.

Getting rid of conch shells is a problem on GBI. *So, bring thousands
of them to the USA and sell them for $1 each. *Use a band saw to cut
off the spiral portion at the end and mount them onto flat coconut
husk pieces as coasters.

See if they sell Pantyhose. You can always tie a pair around the
pulleys. It'll get you home in a pinch, unless your engine has a
sepentine belt system with a tension wheel.

On May 24, 9:18*am, Frogwatch wrote:
My lack of a water pump belt at West End in the Bahamas required I
spend an entire day getting said belt from Freeport. *Most boats at
West End are bizaaro expensive and they would be willinbg to pay
nearly anything to get their parts quickly.
So...someone start a part delivery business from Freeport to any
isolated marina in Grand Bahama Island..
At West End there is no store for fishermen although fishing is THE
major industry there. *Someone needs to start a store next to the
marina at West End selling stuff just for fishermen.

Getting rid of conch shells is a problem on GBI. *So, bring thousands
of them to the USA and sell them for $1 each. *Use a band saw to cut
off the spiral portion at the end and mount them onto flat coconut
husk pieces as coasters.

Dude! I apreciate reading about your adventures, but why did the belt
blow off? if something out-of-the-blue happened, to it I can accept
that, but if it was crusty and shot tobegin with, then why didn't you
check it out before you left?

I'm not questioning your MO, but before I took a trip like that I'd
look some stuff over a bit better

On May 24, 1:00*pm, Tim wrote:
On May 24, 9:18*am, Frogwatch wrote:

My lack of a water pump belt at West End in the Bahamas required I
spend an entire day getting said belt from Freeport. *Most boats at
West End are bizaaro expensive and they would be willinbg to pay
nearly anything to get their parts quickly.
So...someone start a part delivery business from Freeport to any
isolated marina in Grand Bahama Island..
At West End there is no store for fishermen although fishing is THE
major industry there. *Someone needs to start a store next to the
marina at West End selling stuff just for fishermen.

Getting rid of conch shells is a problem on GBI. *So, bring thousands
of them to the USA and sell them for $1 each. *Use a band saw to cut
off the spiral portion at the end and mount them onto flat coconut
husk pieces as coasters.

Dude! I apreciate reading about your adventures, but why did the belt
blow off? *if something out-of-the-blue happened, to it I can accept
that, but if it was crusty and shot tobegin with, then why didn't you
check it out before you left?

I'm not questioning your MO, but before I took a trip like that I'd
look some stuff over a bit better

Belt did NOT blow off or even fail. It probably would have continued
to work indefinitely but it did have a thinner spot so ti seemed best
to replace it. I also had an old used one aboard I could have used.
What caused the pump to loosen was the extreme choppiness in the Gulf
Stream.
The boat next to us was using Chris Parker's forecast and he was
saying there was a reasonable chance of development of a tropical low
producing 30 kt wind from the north. The thin belt allowed me to wait
a day to see what would happen without my daughter feeling like I was
wasting their time.

On May 24, 2:14*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
On May 24, 1:00*pm, Tim wrote:



On May 24, 9:18*am, Frogwatch wrote:

My lack of a water pump belt at West End in the Bahamas required I
spend an entire day getting said belt from Freeport. *Most boats at
West End are bizaaro expensive and they would be willinbg to pay
nearly anything to get their parts quickly.
So...someone start a part delivery business from Freeport to any
isolated marina in Grand Bahama Island..
At West End there is no store for fishermen although fishing is THE
major industry there. *Someone needs to start a store next to the
marina at West End selling stuff just for fishermen.

Getting rid of conch shells is a problem on GBI. *So, bring thousands
of them to the USA and sell them for $1 each. *Use a band saw to cut
off the spiral portion at the end and mount them onto flat coconut
husk pieces as coasters.

Dude! I apreciate reading about your adventures, but why did the belt
blow off? *if something out-of-the-blue happened, to it I can accept
that, but if it was crusty and shot tobegin with, then why didn't you
check it out before you left?

I'm not questioning your MO, but before I took a trip like that I'd
look some stuff over a bit better

Belt did NOT blow off or even fail. *It probably would have continued
to work indefinitely but it did have a thinner spot so ti seemed best
to replace it. *I also had an old used one aboard I could have used.
What caused the pump to loosen was the extreme choppiness in the Gulf
Stream.
The boat next to us was using Chris Parker's forecast and he was
saying there was a reasonable chance of development of a tropical low
producing 30 kt wind from the north. *The thin belt allowed me to wait
a day to see what would happen without my daughter feeling like I was
wasting their time.

Besides, it is a SAIL boat.

On May 24, 1:14*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
On May 24, 1:00*pm, Tim wrote:



On May 24, 9:18*am, Frogwatch wrote:

My lack of a water pump belt at West End in the Bahamas required I
spend an entire day getting said belt from Freeport. *Most boats at
West End are bizaaro expensive and they would be willinbg to pay
nearly anything to get their parts quickly.
So...someone start a part delivery business from Freeport to any
isolated marina in Grand Bahama Island..
At West End there is no store for fishermen although fishing is THE
major industry there. *Someone needs to start a store next to the
marina at West End selling stuff just for fishermen.

Getting rid of conch shells is a problem on GBI. *So, bring thousands
of them to the USA and sell them for $1 each. *Use a band saw to cut
off the spiral portion at the end and mount them onto flat coconut
husk pieces as coasters.

Dude! I apreciate reading about your adventures, but why did the belt
blow off? *if something out-of-the-blue happened, to it I can accept
that, but if it was crusty and shot tobegin with, then why didn't you
check it out before you left?

I'm not questioning your MO, but before I took a trip like that I'd
look some stuff over a bit better

Belt did NOT blow off or even fail. *It probably would have continued
to work indefinitely but it did have a thinner spot so ti seemed best
to replace it. *I also had an old used one aboard I could have used.
What caused the pump to loosen was the extreme choppiness in the Gulf
Stream.


Stateside, that belt would have cost you maybe 12 bucks? how much was
the new belt there?

On May 24, 11:45*pm, Tim wrote:
On May 24, 1:14*pm, Frogwatch wrote:



On May 24, 1:00*pm, Tim wrote:

On May 24, 9:18*am, Frogwatch wrote:

My lack of a water pump belt at West End in the Bahamas required I
spend an entire day getting said belt from Freeport. *Most boats at
West End are bizaaro expensive and they would be willinbg to pay
nearly anything to get their parts quickly.
So...someone start a part delivery business from Freeport to any
isolated marina in Grand Bahama Island..
At West End there is no store for fishermen although fishing is THE
major industry there. *Someone needs to start a store next to the
marina at West End selling stuff just for fishermen.

Getting rid of conch shells is a problem on GBI. *So, bring thousands
of them to the USA and sell them for $1 each. *Use a band saw to cut
off the spiral portion at the end and mount them onto flat coconut
husk pieces as coasters.

Dude! I apreciate reading about your adventures, but why did the belt
blow off? *if something out-of-the-blue happened, to it I can accept
that, but if it was crusty and shot tobegin with, then why didn't you
check it out before you left?

I'm not questioning your MO, but before I took a trip like that I'd
look some stuff over a bit better

Belt did NOT blow off or even fail. *It probably would have continued
to work indefinitely but it did have a thinner spot so ti seemed best
to replace it. *I also had an old used one aboard I could have used.
What caused the pump to loosen was the extreme choppiness in the Gulf
Stream.

Stateside, that belt would have *cost you maybe 12 bucks? how much was
the new belt there?

$6.76 or if you count that bus fare too, $20.76

On May 25, 8:50*am, Frogwatch wrote:
On May 24, 11:45*pm, Tim wrote:





On May 24, 1:14*pm, Frogwatch wrote:

On May 24, 1:00*pm, Tim wrote:

On May 24, 9:18*am, Frogwatch wrote:

My lack of a water pump belt at West End in the Bahamas required I
spend an entire day getting said belt from Freeport. *Most boats at
West End are bizaaro expensive and they would be willinbg to pay
nearly anything to get their parts quickly.
So...someone start a part delivery business from Freeport to any
isolated marina in Grand Bahama Island..
At West End there is no store for fishermen although fishing is THE
major industry there. *Someone needs to start a store next to the
marina at West End selling stuff just for fishermen.

Getting rid of conch shells is a problem on GBI. *So, bring thousands
of them to the USA and sell them for $1 each. *Use a band saw to cut
off the spiral portion at the end and mount them onto flat coconut
husk pieces as coasters.

Dude! I apreciate reading about your adventures, but why did the belt
blow off? *if something out-of-the-blue happened, to it I can accept
that, but if it was crusty and shot tobegin with, then why didn't you
check it out before you left?

I'm not questioning your MO, but before I took a trip like that I'd
look some stuff over a bit better

Belt did NOT blow off or even fail. *It probably would have continued
to work indefinitely but it did have a thinner spot so ti seemed best
to replace it. *I also had an old used one aboard I could have used..
What caused the pump to loosen was the extreme choppiness in the Gulf
Stream.

Stateside, that belt would have *cost you maybe 12 bucks? how much was
the new belt there?

$6.76 or if you count that bus fare too, $20.76- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

That's cheaper than I thought. minus bus fare, of course.