[Kevin's Post]Amanda fried us up some fresh mahi mahi for dinner last night and then we both slept for 12 hours straight. This morning we left the Nassau area and motor-sailed about 45 miles to where we are now, Shroud Cay, in the Exumas. I remember when we first bought the boat, we took a trip from Warwick to Block Island. That's about 30 miles and afterward I told Amanda that was too damn far to go in one day. We were both so tired. Now 45 miles is practically a day off.
We got here early afternoon and set about on some boat projects. Amanda got to work replacing the lacing that supports the trampolines, and I put on my wetsuit and started cleaning the hull. I've been looking forward to getting to the clear water here to scrub off the 8 months worth of growth that has accumulated. It's pretty hard to do in the murky water in the US. I spent 3 hours underwater and am about 1/3 done. The bottom of the boat has become an ecosystem in its own right. We definitely need a new coat of anti-fouling paint. With the slime, seaweed, and barnacles gone I'm sure we'll go faster. As I brush all the growth off, I notice that there are these tiny sea monkey creatures that are attaching themselves to me since I have disrupted their preferred home. Nice. That was about when I decided to call it a day.
Where we are:
Location=Shroud Cay
Lat=24 32.013
Lon=76 48.027
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