Sailing Doodles · video

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Doodles, a 2.5-foot draft vessel, cruises the Exumas in the Bahamas during 20–30 knot winds.2:26 After picking up crew at a mooring near the Daniel Key airport, the boat transits an inside channel to Black Point.4:51 This anchorage offers protection from three directions and provides cruisers with access to markets, restaurants, a laundry facility, and a free water spigot located 100 yards from the town dock.8:26 When anchoring, the crew uses a bridle to secure the boat.7:48 To replenish the 40-gallon water capacity, the crew siphons water from shore using a 50-foot hose.13:36 The crew notes that some cruisers at the Black Point town dock obstruct access to the ladder by tying dinghies directly to it with short painters, forcing others to climb over their vessels.11:02 Proper dinghy etiquette requires using a painter to allow the boat to drift away from the ladder.10:57

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