Lee Stocking

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In the morning about 6:00 Mark yells over to use that they are not concerned since they were pumping out more water via the bilge pump. With the shift in wind we are able to swing the two boats together and discuss options and exchange repair materials. The bilge pump can handle the small amount of water leaking in, but they want to head back to Nassau to get hauled out and fixed. I give Mark may supply of epoxy putty that bonds well even under water. It is about 10 years old, so I am not certain how good it still is. I also give him a roll of self-bonding silicone tape that is excellent for patching leaks if you can rap it around the pipe or hose. This stuff will even stop leaks on hot engine heater hoses. Anyways, Mark uses the epoxy and it seems to nearly stop the flow. They still decide to head back north to Browns boat yard in Nassau, where we hauled out 6 years ago with our rudder issues. They leave around 8:30 am and it will take them two day to get there. 

 

Leaving Rudder Cut Cay

Stone Beacon entering Adderly Cut to Lee Stocking Island

 

Highest point in the Exumas, Lee Stocking Island

Busy Williams Bay at Lee Stocking Island

 

We head to Lee Stocking Island and arrive around 11:30. I work on odd jobs on the boat. I had earlier texted Alain and Diane on “Blown Away Too” and find they are a few hours behind us also heading to Lee Stocking Island. We have Happy Hour on their boat that evening.