EXUMA SOUND TO GEORGETOWN

0600 December 9, 2014 Black Point Exumas. We raised anchor and headed through Dotham Cut into Exuma Sound for a 50nm trip to Georgetown. Winds were from the west at 10 knots and we were in a flood condition passing through the cut with a 4 to 5 foot inbound swell breaking on the rocks on each side of the cut. The passage was uncomfortable and my guess unpassable with the incoming tide and west winds with greater strength. After reading the reviews in Active Captain we decided to stop for fuel at the Emerald Bay Resort north of Georgetown. As reported it was a very nice relatively new marina with floating docks. Challenge was getting in and out with a 5 foot ENE swell, and a dog leg entrance to protect it from the east and south east prevailing conditions.  Our 1600 caterpillar horses made this entrance and exit easier.

We entered Elizabeth Harbour at Conch Cay Cut, again with the 5 foot ENE swell rolling directly into the Cut. Although sticks have replaced the navigational markers, marking the immediate left turn once inside the Cut, they were at least there. On the rest of the harbour to GeorgeTown we were left to read the bottom ahead based on the color of the water, our Navionics electronics charts and the latest version of the Explorer Chartbooks we had just purchased at the October Trawler Fest in Baltimore.  We use all three.