We'll Never Stay At This Marina Again! Plus Exploring Rudder Cay E193

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11 ай бұрын

We pick up our new crew members in Georgetown and head off to explore Rudder Cay and Staniel Cay. Unfortunately, we were greeted rudely upon arriving at a marina in Georgetown. The same marina that caused significant damage to our rub rail back in 2021. I guess we should have learned our lesson last time!

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@Niagra2011 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic video Ed & Lyn. Soothing music choices at a perfect volume. Amazing scenery abound. Thank You!

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@delsweet7493 11 ай бұрын

The views were absolutely stunning. Glad to see you have your generator fixed

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

They were!

@bigtime37ja 11 ай бұрын

Thanks you for taking us along.

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for joining us!

@garyw8481 11 ай бұрын

Another great video! Love the Whaler!

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@karaDee2363 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the marina and restaurant/ bar reviews... It's always good to know...

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@michaeltheboatinglife9359 11 ай бұрын

Your channel is so inspirational and I learn so much about getting ready for my trip to the Bahamas.

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

Glad we could help!

@bettermost 11 ай бұрын

Glad to see you were able to get Genset sorted out.

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

It was easy once we obtained the water pump.

@lookingforbluewater6162 11 ай бұрын

We appreciate your opinion of the different marinas!! So helpful ❤️

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@leonard7736 11 ай бұрын

Surprised the Fire Department hasn't shut that marina down, thanks for sharing you guys rock

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

I don't know if that island has a fire department!

@ericmitchell5350 11 ай бұрын

Great video! Nice to see nothing adverse happen to you on this video other than a bit of rain & westerly wind! Hopefully all the bad stuff is finally behind you guys! 😀

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

Would that have been nice!

@garysmith1639 11 ай бұрын

Went to Georgetown in 1992 with a yacht and it was just about the same then. Terrible dock power and the docks were in bad shape too. In some places the docks had bolts sticking out 8 to 10 inches just waiting to gouge your boat. Definitely just a re provisioning stop for a power boat. Emerald Bay to the north is much better for a stay if you need a place. Georgetown is a beautiful place but is mostly a sailboat anchorage destination.

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

That was the last time we go there. We have heard several horror stories from others since we posted the video.

@Meandmy2Vs 11 ай бұрын

Hugs to you two! Hope you're having a perfect summer!😎

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

We are! Cheers!

@roadstar92220 11 ай бұрын

Glad you are slamming these substandard joints and that marina. They don’t deserve anyone’s business and those electrical pedestals could have caused a fire that could destroy your boat. Thanks for the heads up and we will totally avoid !

@cleothepirateparrot2841 11 ай бұрын

The dock that was shown with the burn, was a boat that did catch on fire and went down there. They lost everything 🙄

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

Yes, they contacted us and told us what happened. What a sad story. If I had known I would have had much more to say in the video.

@bradwhite6254 11 ай бұрын

Another great video, thanks so much for sharing.

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@401web 6 ай бұрын

thanks for sharing your cruise trips. Love every one of them. Keep em coming! I'm in Rhode Island sitting in snow. Haha

@tryingnottosink9107 6 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@RonnFolk 10 ай бұрын

So much 007 history at and near Staniel Cay. I really enjoy this place.

@SaltyReflections 11 ай бұрын

I enjoyed your videos. I love you guys, boat. The underwater video was awesome, and I bet that Mahi was tasty. Keep on enjoying life.

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@bahamablue 11 ай бұрын

This marina you visited suffered from hurricane damage several years ago and has been slowly recovering. It’s locally owned by Bahamians not a large corporation. If your in need of power and quality floating docks you go to Emerald Bay marina 8 miles up the road. Most people anchor in the excellent Harbour and dinghy into town using the large protected dinghy dock directly behind the grocery store you visited, Exuma Market. The burn marks on the dock are the result of a boat fire last year where cruisers and locals rescued several nearby boats and put out the fire at great risk to their own safety. The fire was caused by a problem on the boat. Georgetown is a small town, everyone knows one another, heck they even know you by your car. They also remember your boat and you for years. This is very much a country where you are responsible for your own decisions. Many docks in the Bahamas have exposed bolts, it’s your responsibility to see them and protect your boat. There are several large state of the art marinas here too. Chub Cay is excellent. I’ve never used that dock. It’s obviously in need of repair. It amazes me when I see large boats like yours there. Your braver than me. I have lived on Exuma most of the last four years. I also have a boat and either anchor or use Emerald Bay. Anchoring in the Harbour is very safe.

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

We very much like the people of Georgetown. Which is why we returned despite what happened to our boat two years ago. It is our plan to anchor out when visiting Georgetown in the future, and dinghy into Lake Victoria. We have visited many marinas in the Exumas, and this is the only one we have seen in such disrepair. We have no problem with a marina that is being fixed, and has bolts protruding from the docks. However, not notifying us of the hazard was unacceptable. A simple heads up would have saved us considerable aggravation and expense. We have been contacted by several people with similar experiences there, including the owners of the boat that caught on fire. They have a very different opinion about what caused the fire. Having found a fire-damaged pedestal where I docked, and seeing the condition of all the other pedestals, their account seems very credible. We try to run a very positive You Tube Channel, and it was with great thought that we decided to post our opinion on this marina. In fact, it is probably the first time we have ever given such a negative opinion. It is also the only time we arrived at a marina, anywhere, and wanted to leave immediately. We would have, except for our generator not working and needing electricity, ironically. Thanks for watching, and for your feedback. Hope to see you on the water some day!

@ronschwolsky1626 11 ай бұрын

Always like it when you break out the Whaler.

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

Us too. It is a shame it is so hard to lower and lift or we would do it more often.

@ronschwolsky1626 11 ай бұрын

@@tryingnottosink9107 Well, it IS “the unsinkable legend!”

@johnschieffelin3226 11 ай бұрын

Fun video. Great Bahamas cruising.

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@robertmdaniels 4 ай бұрын

Looks like a lot of fun!

@tryingnottosink9107 4 ай бұрын

It is!

@robertkutz 11 ай бұрын

LOOKING GOOD.

@festerofest4374 11 ай бұрын

A bummer about that dilapidated marina, and the crappy service. Perhaps in time they will be able to get their act together and refurbish everything to a good standard. I imagine in the cruising world that word gets around and no one will stay there. And a very good Roger-Out score for this episode of 8.7.... three to four Roger-Outs per episode is kinda a sweet spot... and Lyn really nailed that one at 16:16! Nice! Roger-Out!!

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

What about the "Cheers" we are adding on ?!

@festerofest4374 11 ай бұрын

@@tryingnottosink9107 Unfortunately it doesn't add any points. It's all about having quality Roger-Outs to have a quality channel. That's what everyone says.

@thelivingbranch 11 ай бұрын

holy poo gang - not cool the power stations - cheers and stay safe - missouri

@doncritzer2798 11 ай бұрын

Lynn that fish looks awesome

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

Sadly, we have eaten all of the fish she collected. I guess we have to go back!

@doncritzer2798 11 ай бұрын

@tryingnottosink9107 next time bring a few cases of that honey for bartering ha ha ha

@richielittlewood867 11 ай бұрын

Always check power posts 📫 1st indicator if poorly run Marina

@FatherTech 11 ай бұрын

You brought back lots of great memories from from my time passing through the exhumas back in January of this year. I am curious of how deep a draft you have on your Hatteras. One of the things i learned was navigating shalow waters down there!

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

We have a 4'9" draft. Glad you liked the video!

@roadboat9216 11 ай бұрын

Too bad. A marina that I stayed at in Cartagena Colombia, I had the HARD WIRE us into the power box with the current still hot! That was fun. But the stay there was quite nice. Loved it here. You med moored in and a diver took your bow line and swam it down to a chain on the bottom. Hey, it worked. Haha. Fortunately I had had experience hard wiring in hot in a prior business that I was in. And it was 240 and 480 3 phase. Ouch, as in dead.

@tryingnottosink9107 10 ай бұрын

I have hard wired hot many times. And have been electrocuted more times than I can remember. Not fun. Work boots with big rubber souls and gloves, when I was lucky to have them with me.

@mikeramsey9747 11 ай бұрын

Your friend is lucky that the mermaid wasn't covered in fire coral when he grabbed it.

@empresswillis1971 6 ай бұрын

You should talk about it. Everyone needs to know

@billmead5052 11 ай бұрын

Yes!

@javierbetancourt9388 11 ай бұрын

Have fun that’s watt it’s all about

@juanamador8773 11 ай бұрын

That’s “Watt” it’s all about.. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@empresswillis1971 6 ай бұрын

I love your in life with each other. I hope one day soon I will be out there with my wife.

@tryingnottosink9107 6 ай бұрын

Hope to see you on the water!

@captainkrunch6372 11 ай бұрын

Ok, that's it, we're coming next year.

@BellsRidesAboardSeaBoss 11 ай бұрын

A dock bar makes up for it right, with the other bar I would have tapped into out own bar stash, at least you would have to wait 20 minutes for a drink.

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

We did like the dock bar!

@stevenstadterman9725 11 ай бұрын

I just luv the fact you can drink & drive///

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

We never drink and pilot the big boat. I will drink a little when I am piloting the tender, but I am careful not to get drunk (until I am back on Triton!)

@BellsRidesAboardSeaBoss 11 ай бұрын

13:24 Not sure if it was the same fishing but was it the flash of the g-string fishing? That’s my kind of fishing.

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

She caught a lot of shish with that line!

@empresswillis1971 6 ай бұрын

Right, fires

@barryholiday8998 11 ай бұрын

Do you have a link to the channel of the couple at the end? Time for act two?

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

No, we haven't found it.

@anthonyferrara2222 11 ай бұрын

Without your generator and at anchor your batteries are enough to supply power for a few days?

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

No. We get about 10 hours on our lithium batteries (for 110volt) and several days of 32 volt on our house banks. We start our generator each night for air conditioning and to recharge the batteries for the next day. We will probably add some more lithium and solar panels in the future so that we can get 16 hours or more.

@bradh7472 11 ай бұрын

After the start of this video I think I would be many drinks in seeing that electrical mess!!! YIKES. That is nuts how that isn't fixed. But then again these countries do what they want and don't have so many regulators like we are used to in the states. Sometimes hard to remember that. Still, not many customer are staying.

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

It is still unusual. Most marinas want to keep the cruisers happy and make sure things work right.

@billmead5052 11 ай бұрын

What's the story behind Mr. Bill hanging from the windshield?

@TheOverproof151 11 ай бұрын

Mr Bill and Gumby are looking for Pokey....😅

@lightbread4767 11 ай бұрын

Mr. Hand hung him there......oooooooooooooooooooo

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

He's on the run and hiding out from Sluggo!

@oldjack3023 11 ай бұрын

I would check your anodes (zinks) after being in that marina

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

We did!

@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM 11 ай бұрын

That marina has been like that for years and years….The only marina is Emerald bay

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

Now you tell us!

@SoyyodavidZzxy 11 ай бұрын

It must be nerve wracking to leave your boat at anchor unattended. I would be constantly worried. I don’t leave my house with the dishwasher running.

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

You get used to it. We won't do it if the weather is bad.

@endlesssummer426 6 ай бұрын

Nice video and indeed that marina needs a bit of 'work'. Was kind of curious, having used that electric outboard for a while now, how is your opinion of an electric outboard out at sea ? Is it strong enough ? Does it have enough range ? Any problems ? We are thinking of exchanging our Honda 15 Hp for an electric outboard. Thanks

@tryingnottosink9107 6 ай бұрын

We only have an electric trawling motor and it is terrible. We only use it when the dock is a couple hundred yards away and the waves are small. The only reason we use it at all is the difficulty in dropping the Boston Whaler into the water. We haven't used any of the good electric motors, like E Propulsion.

@endlesssummer426 6 ай бұрын

@@tryingnottosink9107 we will be testing an e propulsion at the end of January. Very curious what it will be like, but have no clue about the cons of an electric outboard. Thanks for the feedback and wish you a good cruising 2024. Cheers

@rikspector 11 ай бұрын

I am so happy for you all. It's a shame about the Marina, you would think they would have pride in their operation. What's the story on the Mermaid and the Piano? You go to many different Islands and many seem to have come from the States. Are many of them American? I guess you can tell I am relatively new to your vlogs, but I saw , Adventures In Paradise", with Gardner Mckay on T.V. many years ago and while this isn't Hawaii, it's good enough for me:) Cheers, Rik Spector

@charley95sheridan44 11 ай бұрын

David Copperfield put that there as a tourist attraction.

@rikspector 11 ай бұрын

@@charley95sheridan44 Thanks 👍

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

Yes, most of the people we meet are from the states or Canada. Although we do meet a fair amount of Europeans and an occasional Aussie.

@stephenscott963 11 ай бұрын

Apologies I listened twice and may have missed it, but what is the name of this bad Marina? Thanks!

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

Exuma Yacht Club

@derjaeger3321 11 ай бұрын

Apparently no codes or code enforcement in Georgetown. If the docks caused damage some liability relief should be pursued. I bet the dockage fees were not cheap and the service should be up to par.

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

It was not cheap. The owner of a boat that was completely destroyed by a fire there contacted us. Sad story.

@motor_yacht_wet_pleasures 11 ай бұрын

Hey guys noticed you are using the inflatable instead of your bigger dinghy…what’s the story on that? Nevermind just watched till the end 🤪

@michaelglazer6846 11 ай бұрын

Great music what is the name of that short song you have amazing taste❤

@charley95sheridan44 11 ай бұрын

One of them is "The Thrill is Gone"

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

It is probably "Sunshine" by Mikey Geiger and Jessie Villa.

@esiebert7625 11 ай бұрын

@9:53 why didn’t you feed the poor lady in the middle 😂

@ericmitchell5350 10 ай бұрын

Sadly, she didn’t like the mahi

@doncritzer2798 11 ай бұрын

Bring a volt meter and a bunch of black tape for shore power wtf

@richardreimer 11 ай бұрын

Yeah that's not good.

@BellsRidesAboardSeaBoss 11 ай бұрын

You are welcome, I left the angel wings for y’all, lol the devil was once an angel right?

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

How you getting back to heaven (or hell)!

@adamtedder1012 10 ай бұрын

As lomg as people keep coming places dont have incentive to change.

@johnnyrocco 11 ай бұрын

@4:55 went the guy walks up. Now, I know I'm not like others, I have very bad PTSD due to a violent incident I was involved in, many years ago. My question is how do you travel around on your yacht without any type of weapon to protect yourself? Knowing that so many others who have no respect for the rule of law and will kill you for $20

@Bleemus 11 ай бұрын

It's not the USA. Carry a firearm in the Bahamas and you will need to get used to jail.

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

You are permitted to bring two hand guns into the Bahamas as long as you register them with immigration upon entry. A spear gun is scary. So is a flare gun. But we do not really worry about it. The islands are extremely friendly and practically zero crime. I was told by locals, if someone commits a crime they kick them off the island. Most islands we visit have populations around 200 people. Everyone knows everyone. It's different in Nassau or Freeport.

@johnnyrocco 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for that information@@tryingnottosink9107

@jimmerriman6920 11 ай бұрын

You hit the nail on the head. When you're on vacation, you know your going to pay a premium for all services, including bar service. BUT when you don't get good service, and at premium prices, people tend to just call it a day, and NEVER go back and at the same time warn all their friends as well! Lession, if owner/operators want to play in the premium services/vacation/destination services businesses... Do it right, or don't bother, because the business won't survive. That bar sounds like it is about to change hands any day now... Wait a second, I noticed you're register out of the Virgin Islands now? Well I'll be!

@tryingnottosink9107 11 ай бұрын

We agree. I don't mind supporting marinas as they try to rebuild, but it costs nothing to warn about hazards, such as protruding bolts.