Oceanscience
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- May 23, 2010
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Well, the last one died shortly after birth, so here we make a new baby.
40 years ago I had a great time in the Bahamas. A lot has happened since then. Probably I would not recognize the old places if I visited today.
Some places might have changed less than others, like Great Isaak Key. When it was blowing hard from the East, we would anchor on the west side. One had to be careful though, because sometimes during the night the wind would veer to the West and one was caught on a rocky lee shore.
Being watchful, one would move to the East side when the wind died down. Taking advantage of the calm before the storm.
There was plenty fun activity to do while anchored on the sheltered side. On the west side there were many modern boat wrecks from people who had been not so good mariners. Scattered all over the bottom where many dozens of small boat anchors, usually snagged in the rocks and jettisoned by the boats that had to leave in a hurry.
There was also a ballast pile. Digging in the ballast one would find all sorts of remnants of the ship's cargo, as well as an occasional silver coin. The coins were small, round and very worn, difficult to recognize to their origin. An Indian Head gold coin supplied a date, but it took me years to put a name on the shipwreck.
Anyway, enough for today. Let's see if this baby survives a few days longer than the last one.
40 years ago I had a great time in the Bahamas. A lot has happened since then. Probably I would not recognize the old places if I visited today.
Some places might have changed less than others, like Great Isaak Key. When it was blowing hard from the East, we would anchor on the west side. One had to be careful though, because sometimes during the night the wind would veer to the West and one was caught on a rocky lee shore.
Being watchful, one would move to the East side when the wind died down. Taking advantage of the calm before the storm.
There was plenty fun activity to do while anchored on the sheltered side. On the west side there were many modern boat wrecks from people who had been not so good mariners. Scattered all over the bottom where many dozens of small boat anchors, usually snagged in the rocks and jettisoned by the boats that had to leave in a hurry.
There was also a ballast pile. Digging in the ballast one would find all sorts of remnants of the ship's cargo, as well as an occasional silver coin. The coins were small, round and very worn, difficult to recognize to their origin. An Indian Head gold coin supplied a date, but it took me years to put a name on the shipwreck.
Anyway, enough for today. Let's see if this baby survives a few days longer than the last one.
