Black Point Settlement to Big Majors: Cruisers Beach, Exumas, Bahamas (anchored)
April 24 and 25, 2022
(We didn’t post last night because we got in really, really late)
April 24 – Black Point
We spent part of the day trying to troubleshoot the fuel line issue including tightening the valve and checking the connections at the port side tank. This has not solved the problem. The fuel line runs under Lailia’s sole so we can’t easily see it.
The mechanics of replacing the line are probably not too difficult but the logistics of getting the line are more complex. It’s possible that an automotive store in Georgetown might have what we need. That’s a full-day ride from here that requires us to go from the protected Exuma Banks side through a cut to the Exuma Sound side.
Those cuts push a lot of water, depending on what the tide is doing and the way the wind is blowing. Right now the wind is coming from that direction and even the big, heavy mailboats aren’t doing it.
April 25 – Moving north
Black Point has been very welcoming to us but after two weeks there we were more than ready to move on.
John did a last load of laundry (at the laundromat with the best views ever) while I prepped the boat for moving by stashing all of the loose kitchen items.
Our dinghy wanted to add to our boat repair list. The killswitch came off and went overboard into the very brisk current. I was alerted to the situation by the very loud explosion of f-bombs. We’ll figure this out, too.
We made the short hop north to Big Majors. We used our headsail for a while and turned off our motor. Our average speed was over 6.5 knots which is pretty awesome!
Our boat friends are in the anchorage right next to us and offered to pick us up in their dinghy to take us to Cruisers Beach. This spot had tables and a collection of decorations left by cruisers. The collective group of boaters is friendly and talkative – several families had kids playing together on this beach.
We went back to our friends’ boat and stayed out way too late. The best thing is that we don’t have a schedule so we don’t really have to worry about when we go to sleep or wake up, though.
Other boat buddies should arrive here in the next day or so. We’ll work on overriding the missing killswitch for our dinghy. Big Majors has a few caves to explore, plus a beach with pigs that will come up to the boat… something that wasn’t on our bucket list but since we’re here, we need to do.
Life on Lailia 