Exuma BeerRun: Unforseen Detour in our Sailing Journey | PDG Adventures | S02E21
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- We had a change of plans to find some creature comforts but it's more expensive than we had expected.
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After nearly two weeks hunkered down in Norman's Pond waiting out another winter blow, we take advantage of a small weather window to venture out of the shelter harbor and see the rest of Norman's Cay. We sail past several good anchorages hoping to arrive to our preferred spot, but, unfortunately we arrive too soon and to a rolling anchorage. With more strong weather due in soon we make the uninformed decision to head into Norman's Cay Marina. Upon arriving we quickly discover one of the nicest marinas we've ever landed. Securely tied to the docks we head to MacDuff's in search of our prize...
Great video. Your docking didn't look so bad. You're living and learning. Thank you for the video...
You're so very welcome! Unfortunately we couldn't present the "entire" docking event. Suffice to say it was edited for time and we are so glad that it was an empty marina...
If you got the boat secured without any damage, it was a success.
Any landing you can walk away from right?! It was so weird how long it took to get it right, but made it safe and sound in the end.
Nope. You are wrong. 😁 Doesn’t matter how long it took. You did it safely and with no shouting or damage. That’s a win and better than a faster, harder, docking. Don’t be so judgemental of yourselves…. nice boat, fantastic dog and lovely folk. You should just pat each other on the back and call it good.
Thank you! We are really hard on ourselves because we have high expectations of our own performance. These things come with time and experience. Docking is NOT one of our favorite past times. 😜 Much more prefer dropping an anchor.
@@pdgadventures I think there is a bit of a chasm in the learning curve of docking. If you watch a good professional (there are bad ones even though they do it daily and professionally) you notice they use sharp hard bursts of throttle. Obviously that is a recipe for disaster if a beginner tries that. So if you want to hit peak docking skill you need to leap that chasm at the appropriate time in your learning. But I don’t advocate that. I think it’s ok to do it all slowly and low thrust never going faster than you are willing to crash. Having seen a zillion docking attempts I’m pretty sure the worst thing you can do is use hard bursts in panic. I’ve done that myself on my small powerboat. The biggest problem is variable wind. Anything steady is much easier. Two hulls and two props lets you lock rudder and adjust for any wind angle. Until it drops or lifts. 😁 I think the thing to do is aim for is a couple of feet parallel to the dock and be ready to throw a loop over the dock cleat and adjust everything after capture. You did it slow and steady and that’s the best way in my armchair admiral opinion. Using mooring balls in a roomy anchorage and imaginary docks at the ball position lets you play and hone your skills. If it’s bothering you it’s probably worth practicing a bit now and again. In any case go easy on yourselves and thanks for sharing your adventures.
@@tonyfromaus7855 great advice! The most recent docking (done a couple days ago) was in some unanticipated swirly current and ended up putting the corner of the dock onto our side... Crunching sounds while docking is never a good thing. We think the damage was minimal, but it definitely needs a gel coat repair. 😬
Love the video. We loved Normans when we visited last year. Very $$$$$$$$$$$
Thank you, we are glad you enjoyed it! Norman's was great but oof, it put a dent in our cruising budget, that's for sure! Great people, lovely restaurants, and pristine landscaping.
Hi from DCYC. Looks like you are having fun
Howdy there!!! Indeed we are and hope all is well back at the club!
Last time we docked we hit another boat pretty hard. You did better than us.
Ouch! We think docking is the most stressful thing about sailing and we are thinking we should take a docking course just to be better. The docking we did a couple days ago was pretty rough. Crunching on the hull is never a good thing. 😬
@@pdgadventures we haven’t docked since. We rented a ball for a few months now we getting good at anchoring. I hope you guys got the poop chute fixed with the pump out
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL EXCURSION IN PARADISE 😜 🍔🍻
Cheers!!! Thank you!
Great vid you guys, that burger and beer at the end looked really good. Hope the pump out has helped you out. Is the cost you mentioned of mooring per day, if so and I don't know the exchange rate but it sounds pricey to moor. I presume if you use a mooring ball you have to pay as well, what about when you anchor in a bay do you have to pay then? Sorry about all the questions. I have now caught up with your vids so now have to wait for my weekly update (ohhhhh) stay have and enjoy yourselves.
Hello! That was the price per night at the dock (plus any electric or water used). This particular place didn't have mooring balls but most mooring balls charge a fee, usually around $20-30. If interested, you can join our Patreon for free to get travel updates about where we are right now. Patreon.com/pdgadventures
Lemme guess, was the burger 30 bucks?
So you've been to MacDuff's? 😂😂😂
@@pdgadventures In a way yes, Sailingdoodles dropped a video earlier today for the exact same marina and restaurant. We have a running joke in our house, "Hey, Bobbys been there!" But keep up the good work, we enjoy your channel to and hope it grows! We want to get a boat of our own someday....
Well whaddya know?! It's a pretty small world out there I suppose. Thank you for your support!
@@jcp7620good luck on your boat. I was in your shoes 6 months ago.
Who taught you to mount those fenders that way?
That's a great question! We originally learned to tie the fenders vertically, one side attached with a fender line to the stanchion and the other side hanging free. After docking to a few "fixed" docks (those that don't float with the rising and falling tide) experience taught us that the horizontal strategy is much more efficient for these circumstances.
On a floating dock, the part of the dock that protrudes towards your boat is the horizontal dock itself, which makes a vertical tie the logical choice. On the fixed dock, it is often the pillars that the dock is attached to that are more likely to rub your vessel. The horizontal tie makes for better protection against the vertical pillars.
@@pdgadventures oh so many words here to describe the very situation where you put your fender board to use - you do have a fender board, don't you?
@@ianb4801 lol, we didn't know about fender boards until we got back! So, no... We don't have a fender board but will fashion one before going to the Bahamas next season.