Today we visited Glass Window, the most narrow spot on Eleuthera. The Atlantic is on one side and the shallow Bahama Banks are on the other, separated by a single-lane bridge. To get there we took a dinghy ride of less than a mile to a beach, found a path to the road and walked on the narrow two lane road for about 1/2 mile. Glass Window is a fascinating site, with the waves of the Atlantic crashing on the cliffs on one side and the placid Bahama Banks water on the other. I am attaching a panoramic photo and hope it shows the effect.
After we returned to Breeze On we inadvertently discovered why we are having trouble keeping the batteries charged. I had the brilliant (I thought) idea of propping the solar panels up at an angle toward the sun. When we did that we discovered that the port side panels (closest to the sun) were putting out fewer amps than the starboard side. George then determined that one of the port side panels doesn't work. He is now doing what we have been told is the definition of Cruising, "fixing things in exotic locations". This location does indeed seem exotic today. Beautiful, clear, turquoise water lapping gently on limestone cliffs next to white sandy beaches, warm temperatures, a light breeze and sunny skies. Not bad.
After we returned to Breeze On we inadvertently discovered why we are having trouble keeping the batteries charged. I had the brilliant (I thought) idea of propping the solar panels up at an angle toward the sun. When we did that we discovered that the port side panels (closest to the sun) were putting out fewer amps than the starboard side. George then determined that one of the port side panels doesn't work. He is now doing what we have been told is the definition of Cruising, "fixing things in exotic locations". This location does indeed seem exotic today. Beautiful, clear, turquoise water lapping gently on limestone cliffs next to white sandy beaches, warm temperatures, a light breeze and sunny skies. Not bad.
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