Our dinghy outboard was fixed in less than 24 hours. Yay! Thank you, Terence, at Master Marine. Terence said that there was water in the carburetor and salt was clogging the jet. We don't know how it got there. Maybe through the vent on the passage down as waves splashed on the motor. Maybe it was in the fuel. He suggested we check our fuel for water before putting in the motor.
After picking up the outboard we made plans to leave the dock and head for Hope Town. We timed our departure so that we would arrive in Hope Town around high tide. The approach to the harbor is shallow and narrow so we didn't want to take any chances.
George did a masterful job planning our departure from the dock during a strong (15-18 knot) cross wind. He tied a spring line and had me put the boat in gear to keep it close to the dock as he untied the other lines. Then, after all of the other lines were released, I increased the throttle as he released the spring line. We were out of the slip without touching anything! After we left Marsh Harbour we raised the main sail and headed for Hope Town. It was great to be sailing again.
We pulled into Hope Town Harbour just after high tide. I was a bit tense trying to find the landmarks listed in the guide book, but we entered the harbor without any trouble at all. We picked up and mooring, ate lunch and then dinghied over to the historic light house. It was built in 1864 and is the last of its kind in the world. It has a light fueled by kerosene. We climbed to the top to see the beautiful views of the harbor, the Sea of Abaco, and the Atlantic.
Next, we dinghied across the harbor to town. Hope Town is known for its quaint, narrow streets lined with small Victorian-style buildings. It really is charming. We walked up and down the streets and then over to the secluded beach. All in all it was a lovely day.
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