I finally found a touchless car wash locally and ran it thru. It got most of the last few weeks gunk off without removing the tape holding the side mirrors on. We made a quick trip to West for a new dinghy bow line and some more fuses for the peristaltic pump, which eats them in one or two uses. We looked at a chest type 12v freezer that we're considering to supplement our refrigeration.
I visited a place that allegedly services our propane outboard, and it turns out they actually do. Finally! But being one of the few places in the state that does they have a two week backlog. Have to work on scheduling that in when we're not on a mooring. Paddling or rowing an inflatable dinghy looks like a bitch. They also had spares, so I got a spare prop, since most of the paint has worn off ours and it's corroding at an impressive rate, and a brass cap to close out the one pound tank line, which should keep the thing from corroding like last time. After living in the desert most of my life the extent of corrosion in a saltwater environment still catches me off guard. Most recently, the zipper on a bag.
I went by Bluewater Charts and picked up Explorer charts for the near Bahamas, the Pavlidis guide to the Exumas, and a laminated placemat type general map of the Bahamas for us to keep on the wall for easy reference in our planning. When I got outside parked next to me was a Bentley SUV. I didn't even know they made them. Looked it up, and one is worth more than our house. Glad he was on the passenger side. I backed out slowly.
Thursday was kind of a slow day. We had lunch at Pei Wei, read, and grilled chicken on the sugar scoop for dinner. Below is a picture of the bascule bridge we're moored behind. We're kind of in the middle of town, and a couple blocks from the beach. The bridge opens twice an hour if needed, although the demand is less late at night.
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