Back to Hopetown Our Favorite Spot

We are back in Hopetown for a few days before getting ready to leave the islands.  Today the weather is nice but we are expecting a storm tonight, bummer.  But we are on a great mooring so we should ride it out ok.  We will stay in the harbour for another 2-3 days just chillin then the work begins on getting the boat ready to be stored.  We will be going to Marsh Harbour to Mangos to clean the boat.  Everything that has salt on it must be rinsed and dried out, so that means the entire boat.  Our clothes need to be put in vaccum packs to keep them fresh.  The inside of the boat needs to be wiped down with vinegar to prevent molding.  Trust me there is a list out the door that we have to do to ready the boat.  Right now Brad is securing the microwave to a board to keep it from flying around in the boat. My husband has become an extraordinary mechanic of all things boating.  That is one thing we figured out, if you want something done here in the Bahamas, it's best to do it yourself.  Otherwise you will be waiting, and waiting for someone to help you. There is no such thing as an appointment here, you should just show up and wait until they can get around to you.  If you wait long enough they do the work just to get rid of you.  Now I do have to say, the work done on the fiberglass with Edwin's Boat yard was spectacular. Keith was definately a perfectionist and would just keep working on the same spot until it was perfect and it was!  Man O War has kept his name as best boat building island in the Bahamas!  For Brad, the boat is a fulltime job, everyday there is something that needs repair or revision, not to mention the improvements that are needed or wanted.