Enjoying Life aboard Fine Lion

Come along with us as we cruise the US East Coast and the Bahamas

Fine Lion

Who: Steve and Kim Snyder
Port: Oriental, NC
04 May 2014 | 35 01.463'N:76 41.964'W, Oriental, NC
20 April 2014 | 29 53.099'N:81 18.329'W, St. Augustine, FL
10 April 2014 | 25 33.946'N:77 43.439'W, Cabbage Cay, Berry Islands
07 April 2014 | 25 29.752'N:77 43.952'W, Bonds Cay, Berry Iswlands
30 March 2014 | 24 06.145'N:76 24.307'W, Black Point, Exumas
27 March 2014 | 23 45.664'N:76 05.409'W, Williams Cay, Exumas
25 March 2014 | 23 43.951'N:75 02.859'W, Rat Cay, Exumas
13 March 2014 | 23 21.322'N:75 08.896'W, Thompson Bay, Long Island
11 March 2014 | 23 01.250'N:75 43.328'W, Water Cay
01 March 2014 | 22 15.048'N:75 45.111'W, Hog Cay
25 February 2014 | 22 20.217'N:75 46.825'W, Johnson Cay
23 February 2014 | 22 15.101'N:75 45.184'W, Hog Cay
17 February 2014 | 22 15.101'N:75 45.184'W, Hog Cay
12 February 2014 | 22 13.390'N:75 45.140'W, Hog Cay Cut
11 February 2014 | 22 14.994'N:75 45.220'W, Hog Cay
08 February 2014 | 22 14.994'N:75 45.220'W, Hog Cay
03 February 2014 | 22 15.004'N:75 45.183'W, Hog Cay
02 February 2014 | 22 15.004'N:75 45.183'W, Hog Cay
23 January 2014 | 22 10.261'N:75 43.687'W, Southside, Ragged Island
17 January 2014 | 22 10.261'N:75 43.687'W, Southside, Ragged Island

Fernandez Bay

04 April 2012 | 24 18.002'N:75 25.267'W, Fernandez Bay, Cat Island
Steve
We moved from New Bight to Fernandez Bay on Cat Island. There's a neat resort here that we visited on our tour with the rental car. They have a huge bar fully stocked that is on the total honor system. Ya' gotta' love it.

This is a cool way to get to your vacation


We've been here a couple of nights and they have the best cheeseburger in the Bahamas. It's so big Kim and I split one for lunch and probably won't need supper tonight. Lobster season ended March 31, but Grouper is in season. So we decided to do a little snorkeling. There was a Nurse Shark on every coral head. They aren't aggressive sharks and are harmless if you don't piss them off. So I took a few pictures of one. We then went to another small coral head and found a nest of small lobsters. I counted at least 10 of them in one hole. I stuck the camera in the hole to get a picture. Those small dots are their eyes in the flash.

Look at their eyes


The hole was full of them!


The reef was very cool, these are Silk Snappers


There are some more pics in the Gallery.

Overall, we really like Cat Island. The people are fantastic and they have very clear water and nice beaches. On our tour we ran into one of the Rake 'N Scrape guys that owns a bar called "Da Smoke pot". His wife is the cook, he's the bartender and we ended up with a great cracked Conch lunch. That's a good day.

This is Julian at Da Smoke Pot


We have a mini front coming through so we'll do some moving around over the next few days to find comfortable anchoring.

Talk later.
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Vessel Name: Fine Lion
Vessel Make/Model: Catalina 42
Hailing Port: Oriental, NC
Crew: Steve and Kim Snyder
About:
Steve lived in Annapolis, but has now moved to Oriental, NC. He's been sailing since 1975. He's a member of the Annapolis YC, SSCA, Royal Marsh Harbor YC, and a past Commodore of the Severn River YC. It's difficult to live in Annapolis, or Oriental, and not be involved in sailing. [...]

Fine Lion

Who: Steve and Kim Snyder
Port: Oriental, NC