Hello from Man O' War Cay, Abacos, Bahama
We had a nice crossing from Bimini to West End, Grand Bahama and then across the banks to Foxtown and then down the Abaco Sound to Man O' War Cay.
This island and town was settled by Loyalists from our Revolution, it is clean and quiet and sells no alcohol. Quaint is the word.
Man O' War is known for its boat building by the Alburys and sailmaking. The sailmaking has morphed into bag making with 4 ladies sewing away to make bags from large to small.
We are here primarily to have the bottom of the boat painted because they use a very effective paint. Instead of being lifted as we have always done the boat was hauled on a railway. I took some pictures. The boat is tied and blocked and then the cradle it is sitting in gets pulled out of the water on rails. Very interesting and a bit scary. Word has it they have never dropped a boat.
We are staying aboard and every now and then the wind blows or the guys working on the boat move the boat.
We climb a ladder to get to the cockpit.
There are friends of ours who charter their catamaran, Ubuntu who are coming to see us on Sat. We met them at Lady's Island over a year ago and are eager to see them again. People are the best thing about cruising.
I'll label the pictures, most of them taken as Abner E came out on the railway.
Hope Spring is coming your way soon.
We send our best.
Ivy and Mike
s/v Abner E