Drift Away: Lucayan Waterway to Great Sale Cay 2/28-3/1/18

The Super Duper police boat. 1.3 million bucks paid for by the US gov't to chase drug runners.

So we were sleeping soundly feeling secure tied up next to the police station when Abby starts barking around 2:00 AM. I tell her to shut up a few times but she persists and then I hear a voice. Turns out its a police officer and he wants to know what we are doing tied up here (next to his million dollar boat). I tell him that the officers yesterday told us to tie up here and helped us to tie up. So now what was the name of the officer? I don't know, one of the two guys that were out in the boat yesterday afternoon. Where are you from? Charleston, SC. What's your name? How many on board? OK have a nice night. Gee Thanks!

The police station. You can't get much closer than this.

So it turns out this boat is worth 1.3 million dollars and will do 125 MPH!! Anyways the guy in the morning wouldn't let me borrow it either. He did tell us that Dan Morino (of football fame) wanted to build a hotel and resort here but stopped after he built is own private compound. I guess he saw the writing on the wall before it was too late.

One of the many sad sights along the Lucayan Waterway. This luxury hotel was never completed and sits there abandoned

The money that was spent here must have been phenomenal but it is all just deteriorating under the sun and ocean. We cruised along the waterway and were somewhat apprehensive about our exit from the north end of the canal out into the sound. The water depth was reportedly 3.5 feet at MLW and we draw 4.5 feet. We were about a half hour after high tide so we hoped we would be good. Turns out we were fine and had 2 feet to spare exiting the channel. I would use this waterway again but next time I'm making sure the police officer tells the guy who comes on duty next that we are OK to be there.

The ocean was very calm today and we made our way east to Great Sale Cay for the night. We arrived around 2:00 PM and I went swimming and checked all of the props and zincs under the boat. The water was warm and clear which makes working under the boat so much better. The props are looking OK just a few small dings on one of the tips of each prop. Not bad for over 5000 miles traveled so far.
We took Abby over to play on the beach and she had a great time running around in circles chasing us and us chasing her. Lying down in the tide pools and just being crazy dog. It did her good and was fun for us too. After it was time for cocktails and dinner under the stars.