Sunny Marsh Harbour
07 January 2016 | Marsh Harbour anchorage
Jim -- Sunny and 75 degrees

We have just endured 2 days of windy, rainy weather at anchor in Marsh Harbour. The poor anchor held firm in 20-30+ knots of wind that literally howled in the rigging. The 3/4" anchor snubber line was stretched so far that it was smaller in diameter than half an inch- yikes! If we didn't get soaked enough from the rain, the dinghy ride thru the breaking waves finished the job. The wind was so strong and the rain so relentless we didn't even leave the boat at all Wednesday. But Thursday (today) dawned sunny and relatively dry. 'Twas a great morning to go ashore and explore. We walked down to the east of the harbor and checked out Abaco Beach Resort & Marina. Very nice, quiet, well taken care of, and a large clean marina. The Gunboat 62 we saw in Green Turtle was even there. When I asked about dockage, she referred me to their website where I couldn't find any rates. I guess I wasn't dressed appropriately, and if you have to ask 'how much' you can't afford it. Later we checked out the Jib room marina for dockage rates. They were $1.05/ft for one night and $0.85/ft for 2+ night stays. After stopping at the internet cafe we got some Jamaican wraps for lunch at Rubis' gas station. Yep, I said 'gas station'. I was expecting the equivalent of the proverbial "gas station sushi"! But Evan had a craving for Jamaican and that's what some local folk recommended. It was actually very tasty. But, check back with me later;-)