Mechanical issues are a way of life on a boat. My temperamental watermaker blew a high
pressure hose, and the port engine water pump is leaking, a sure sign of its imminent
demise. So being in Spanish Wells is a
good thing. It is a self-described
working community that is the lobster capital of the Bahamas. I found a marine repair shop, and the owner had
been to Houma. He bought a steel shrimp
boat for use in the lobster trade here.
Come to find out most of the lobster boats here were built in the Houma
area. $600 later I had a hose. A new waterpump is being shipped from
Florida, and we will stop back by on our way back from Harbor Island and have
it installed. All it took was a credit
card…..
I can’t say enough positive things about Spanish Wells. It is clean, organized and becoming a tourist
destination, because it is safe, reliable and friendly. Tourism will probably ruin it! Below are pics from the town.
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| Serenity's crew polishes the metal. |
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| Marina pool. |
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| Guest houses at the marina. |
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| A proper grocery store! |
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| The marine shop, where I got my hose. |
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| Scenes from town. |
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| Does this lobster boat look familiar? Built in Houma. |
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