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Exumas’ elusive Bonefish

Aren’t so elusive, as a matter of fact at Compass Cay they’re like downright friendly —  if you happen to have something they like to eat.Our friend Will sent us these pics, he has a knack for this kind of thing. Mel calls him a fish whisperer.L…

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That’s interesting…

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Happy Anniversary

To us.28 yearsTime flies when you’re having funCheers!Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs

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Still playing with pictures…

Went out this evening and shot a lot of pics at slow shutter speeds in low light. Usually a drive-by photographer, I’ve never shot this way before. It’s lot of trouble carrying around a tripod and tinkering with all the buttons and knobs on the camera….

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Hearing the drums from the Exumas

While we’re hanging out in Stuart, (quite nicely, I might add) our good buddy Cap’n Will is helping out on Nomad.Arnie and Susan aboard Nomad are friends we’ve known for years, they have just made the run and are now tied up at our favorite little isla…

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No-Morewater

Sadly tonight we said adios to our good friend Peter. The Morewater deal has closed, the deal is done, but today we had a great time running down to Manatee Pocket for lunch at Fins. It was a beautiful day.It’s something we boaters have to do from time…

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Mission aborted

Not the Space Shuttle, but we decided not to drive to Titusville to watch the launch. After a little research on the internet we realized that, thousands of people descend on a small park at about the same time, watch the 90 seconds of the launch, then…

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An interesting day

Yesterday, Pete invited me over to meet the new owner of Morewater.A nice fellow who brought, Scott Flanders, another Nordhavn owner with him. Many of us long range cruiser types know of Scott and have read about his, and his wife Mary’s, exploits aboa…

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Those darn Canadians…

Funny… eh?Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs

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Still loitering around Stuart.

Diggin through the archives, I came across this shot and thought I would throw it in…  just because we liked it so much. This was taken from the dock at Bakers Bay on Guana Cay back in 2006, when the boaters at anchor were still allowed ashore….