Trip time Lubbers Quarters to Guana

[smckeon]

Hi All!

This message board is fantastic - I'm so glad I found it! I am planning a trip with my boyfriend, Chris, to Lubbers Quarters and we will have a boat with our cottage rental. We are definitely interested in getting to Nippers for the Sunday Boar Roast and I am wondering about how long the trip from Lubbers to Guana will take by boat. I have tried to find a map of the islands but have been unsuccessful in finding one that makes sense. Thanks for any help!

Sarah :)

[bfitzgerald]

Depending upon which side of Lubber's you are on, it shouldn't take more than about 30 minutes, (give or take) to make it over to Guana. There is another informative website, http://www.abacos.net , which has maps and things so you can get a better idea. We go there often from Hopetown, and it is great fun. Man-O-War Cay is also very nice, but a bit quieter (no alchohol is sold there). There is the Hibiscus cafe for lunch, which is delicious, and Joe's studio for a little shopping, along with seeing where Albury boats are made.

[Baltimore Bob]

Would highly recommend ordering a copy of the Dodge Cruising Guide to the Abacos from White Sound Press ( http://www.wspress.com/books.htm ). Baker's Bay would be worth a visit while you're in the area.

[BradW]

I absolutely second the notion of getting a copy of Steve Dodge's guide. If you are near a boating area in the eastern US like the Chesapeake, many of the boat supply stores will carry either Dodge's guide or Pavilidis' guide. I think Dodge's is better for vacationers because it has more details of businesses, shoreside attractions, etc. I know that Fawcett's Boat Supplies carries them in Annapolis. Barnes & Noble might even carry them in a boating area. Otherwise, of course, you can order it from wspress.com.

In any case, we made the same trip this past summer. I recall it as around 15 nautical miles. It took us almost 1.5 hours dock to dock, as I recall, but we were motoring pretty leisurely and stopped for a couple of photo ops. BTW, don't try pushing some of the rental boats too hard. They WILL overheat, and some have warning placards to that effect. Take it easy and there is no problem. On ours, I would goose it a bit to get on full plane and then back off to 3200 rpm or so and it was good for 18 knots per the GPS. Over 3600 rpm for a long period, and the overheat warning went off. Besides, I'm a sailor, so any boat doing more than 10 knots is speedy to me! :-)

[Kreds]

Bought a copy of Steve Dodge's "Cruising Guide to Abaco" from Amazon.com. It was delivered in 6 days and I can assure you is worth every penny! Don't hesitate to buy this guide - invaluable info!

Regards
Dave.

[smckeon]

Thank you all for your help and advice. I am going to look into buying Dodge's guide locally. I sure can't wait to be basking in the beauty of the Abacos!
~Sarah :)

[riss]

if you have time before you leave i would recommend buying it in advance, that way you can become familiar with all of the local charts ... plus it is a great local tourist resource, you can plan all your activites based on the information provided in the book .. a great resource!!