7:15am cast off lines from Hall of Fame Marina in Ft. Lauderdale
8am leaving Port Everglades Inlet headed East towards Bimini, Bahamas. Weather beautiful, calm seas, slight wind East Southeast
10:00 am Spot a huge North Atlantic Right Whale off the port side
12:00noon Land Ho! 8 miles away
12:35pm Starboard engine alarm goes off.
12:35 and 5 seconds Terry bolts down into engine room. A hose has busted loose and water is coming in the engine room.
12:35 and 10 seconds McKenna and Maureen put on life jackets
12:35 and 45 seconds Terry shuts down starboard engine. Water stops coming in.
12:40 pm 3 miles from Bimini and Terry realizes that we get even better fuel mileage on only one engine.
12:41pm Cathy and Maureen crack open beers and light up cigarettes
1:30pm entering Alice Town North Bimini Channel. McKenna says “I’ve never seen water so beautiful in all my life! I’m never going to miss home!.”
1:45pm Make it to the docks at Guy Harvey Big Game Club Marina in Alice Town, N. Bimini, Bahamas. Boat is now quarantined – only Terry can leave the boat until we pass customs.
1:46pm Terry walks to Customs officer and on the way debates whether to stop at a bar and drink a few hours in peace…
2:30pm Clear customs and everyone exits the boat to the bar!
More later tonight . . .
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