Friends, Boat Fixes, and Bahamas Sunsets: New Year Adventure!

Welcoming their friends Grant and Elena aboard for New Year celebrations across the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas, Chris and Lisa on SvSerenity faced several critical equipment repairs before getting underway. Essential electrical and deck systems required immediate attention at the dock, including four dead house batteries, a blown contactor, and a failing davit winch that needed full replacement.

Resolving Crucial Electrical and Davit Winch Repairs

Before any cruising could begin, the crew had to address system failures that disabled their primary domestic power and tender handling gear. With “stuff to fix before we could get underway, including four dead house batteries, a blown contactor, and a davit winch that needed to be replaced”, resolving the battery bank and contactor issue restored operating electrical integrity, while replacing the worn davit winch ensured the dinghy could be safely deployed and recovered.

Cruising to Elbow Cay, Hope Town, and Little Harbour

Once boat repairs were complete, the crew set a course across the Sea of Abaco toward Elbow Cay and Hope Town. Visiting familiar shore destinations along the cays, they anchored and headed ashore to Firefly Sunset Resort to enjoy wine and watch the evening sunset over the sound.

Continuing southward through the islands, the crew sailed down toward Little Harbour. Having extensively surveyed and shared both Hope Town and Little Harbour in recent cruising logs, they spent the holiday run focusing on quality time with their visiting guests rather than extensive filming.

Setting Sights on Tilloo Cay for New Year Exploration

Looking ahead toward remaining holiday goals, the crew identified specific New Year objectives, highlighting Tilloo Cay as a central destination they intended to explore in detail and document for their upcoming cruising passages.

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