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11-28-2022, 10:28 PM
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Veteran Member
City: George Town
Vessel Name: Bom Dia
Vessel Model: DeFever 44 OC
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 82
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Bahamas and safe harbor?
Hi , we are prepping our DeFever 44 for Bahamas cruising over the next two years or so. If our plans work out we should be crossing over around March next year. Rather than bring her back during the hurricane season we would prefer to keep her in the Bahamas and find a safe harbor if needed, ideally with the option of putting her on the hard if a named storm is coming through. Do any other members have any recommendations or experience with cruising and making safe harbour in the Bahamas during hurricane season?
Thanks.
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11-28-2022, 10:47 PM
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Veteran Member
City: St. John USVI
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 26
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Problem being that if you decide to put boat on the hard when a named storm is on the way, there might not be any room for you. Better to put it on the hard in June.
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11-28-2022, 11:09 PM
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TF Site Team
City: MX, thru Canal to Bahamas
Vessel Name: Muirgen
Vessel Model: 50' Beebe Passagemaker
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 3,140
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The other problem, is just what constitutes a "safe harbor" in the Bahamas . . . . . Lots of people had their boats on hard in either Marsh Harbor, or Green Turtle Key . . . . Just sayin'!
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Vessel Name: Muirgen
Vessel Model: 50' Beebe Passagemaker
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11-29-2022, 11:23 AM
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Senior Member
City: New Smyrna Beach, Fl. & Scottsboro, Al.
Vessel Name: Salty Dog & Last Dragon
Vessel Model: Gulfstar 47 Sailmaster & Mainship 34 MK 1
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 232
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Abaco Yacht Services (AYS) in Black Sound Green Turtle Cay is a well regarded boat yard. I know several cruisers who have stored their boats there during the summer. All had goods things to say. You would need to contact them to check on availability. They did suffer a direct hit and most of the boats were destroyed during Dorian. But that risk is present anywhere in the Bahamas or East Coast of US.
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11-29-2022, 11:47 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Jacksonville
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 11,427
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I’d talk to my insurance company also. You will want their input unless you’re self insuring.w
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11-29-2022, 12:01 PM
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Guru
City: Baltimore
Vessel Name: Sea life
Vessel Model: Krogen 42 #61
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 684
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We sat out 2 potentially problematic storms in great harbour cay marina in the Berrys. Pretty tucked in, but no yard to haul.I
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01-05-2023, 08:16 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Berlin
Vessel Name: Lullabye
Vessel Model: Altena Blue Water Trawler Variant
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 28
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Pretty much the same problem. Just in Cancun, MX for a major repair.
Plan is to move the boat either to Progreso, MX or to the Bahamas from early March to December.
Any recommendations for the Southern Bahamas? Wouldn’t be as far as the Abacos.
Happy New Year to all, Jan
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