Wanderer came with the Amel Gennaker. We are just now thinking of using it on our trip down the east coast. Starting Monday it looks like a downwind run, but with some expected wind speeds above

Hi, I have no experience in the Bahamas but in the Pacific islands particularly Fiji where all charts are very unreliable we find google earth on the smart phone an invaluable back up. By adding a

Another perspective, with similar comments. Basically, you can't have too many sources of information. We have sailed the past two winters partly (or almost entirely!) in the Bahamas. and used three

Toe Pulley seekers, See below additional information from Bernard. Seems like he may be the best source available. His email is ba AT ancelle DOT net. Mike Ondra Aletes SM#240 Rock Hall, MD

Thanks J-L and Alan. I’m ordering, too. Kent S/V Kristy

Thanks Alan! Our prototype didn't work out, so we will order from Bernard! Kelly + Ryan SM233 Iteration Boston

Alan - Thanks for sharing this. There are many of us who have been desiring to replace our cracked sheaves, and this is a great and affordable alternative. I am going to give it a try as well.

Hi Gang, FWIW… we use Navionics on iPad Pro along with Ovitalmap. Bit of a chore initially as you need to download “hi-res” Google Earth charts for the places you wish to visit. Once loaded,

Hi Mark, Thank you for providing great perspective. This is very valuable for us who have yet to venture there. You have "been there and done that" while documenting and sharing everything thoroughly

Courtesy of Jean-Luc Mertz, I have been in touch with Bernard Ancelle in France. He is making a one piece toe pulley in PETP (polyester). They will be available for purchase in a few weeks Bernard

Thanks guys. This is extremely helpful as I plan for our first trip to the Bahamas. Best, James

James, I think you mightbe over thinking this a little bit. You will find Navionics charts perfectlyample to move up and down the islands. However, when entering shallow areas usethe Explorer

Hi James, we just spent three months in the Bahamas. We used the Explorer Charts and Navionics. Sometimes the book was right sometimes Navionics was right. The books were worth the money as

Just to close this off, a big thank you to all who commented here, and especially to Bill R. who has been direct mailing me each day with good advice since. Our problem turned out to be the Autoprop

Thanks for the feedback. Are the explorer cmap digital charts worthwhile? This would mean using a Cmap chart reader software on a PC, as my BG Zeus chart plotter isn’t compatible with CMAP format.

I would not trust Navionics on depth, only the explorer charts. Routinely navionics was off. Set up the waypoints from the explorer charts on your chart plotter and hold to the tracks. With this

James, Navionics chartswork well but the best charts are the Explorer Charts (paper guides). They showanchorages and note areas of good holding and the depths are very accurate. Inthe Abaco

Good morning James, I spent 1.5 years in the Bahamas and used the Explorer Charts, I definitely recommend them. They are a wealth of informations on anchoring recommendations, approach, etc. I will

Fellow Amelians: Though this is not an "Amel-specific" question, I pose this to you because I would like to know your experience sailing the Bahamas with a 6'7" or more draft. I have heard that

My boat has "Sailor" N420 power supplies for the VHF, the HYDRA, and the PERMANENT, each rated for 8 amps. Negative is common with the 24 Volt supply. I also have a different arrangement for the SSB