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Bahamas Chatter: “New Routes for Watermakers Air” plus 2 more
New Routes for Watermakers Air
Outboard skiffs stolen from Wild Tamarind Cay
Great Isaac and Great Stirrup Lights relit
New Routes for Watermakers Air
Posted: 29 Feb 2016 08:23 AM PST
Watermakers Air, has begun regular passenger and freight air service into Great Exuma (GGT), N. Eleuthera (ELH), and Great Harbour Cay (GHC), from Fort Lauderdale. Perfect for all crew, guest, and supply needs for boaters!

Please contact us for further information on scheduled flights, private charters, or freight services.

Phone: (954) 771-0330
General Fax: (954) 771-0499
General Email:info@watermakersair.com
Freight Fax: (954) 771-0499
Freight Email:freight@watermakersair.com
Website: www.watermakersair.com
Facebook:www.facebook.com/watermakersair

Our business hours are:
Daily: 8am – 5pm
Our Address at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport:
Watermakers Air
Hangar 19
2331 NW 55th Court
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Outboard skiffs stolen from Wild Tamarind Cay
Posted: 29 Feb 2016 06:50 AM PST
BOLO – 2 Spanish Wells Skiffs Stolen from Wild Tamarind Cay (AKA Rat Cay), Exuma, south of Compass, north of Staniel Cay.

Please be on the look out for Cocoplum and Seagrape, two Spanish Wells Skiffs stolen from Wild Tamarind Cay night of Feb 22, 2016.
Wild Tamarind Cay is next to Thomas Cay, a couple miles south of Compass Cay and a few miles north of Staniel. They are identical both with a Yamaha F150 outboard. The names are “Cocoplum II” and “Sea Grape”. Believed to be stolen at the same time so where one is also could be the next… There is a $5k reward being offered PER boat. If seen please contact Rachel at (242) 376-9935 or you can email vshippingbahamas@gmail.com.

Please call Chris Lloyd at BASRA: 242 322-7412, 242 477-2941 or Bob 242 423-3700.

Aerial searches so far have failed to locate the boats as of February 28.

Great Isaac and Great Stirrup Lights relit
Posted: 29 Feb 2016 05:07 AM PST
The Aids to Navigation Section of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force reports that as January 1, 2016 the lighthouses at Great Isaac and Great Stirrup Cays were again working. Great Isaac Light (26° 01.75′ N/79° 05.25′ W) is shown on Near Bahamas Chartbook, Charts 2 and 5, pages 9 and 15. Great Stirrup light (25° 49.42′ N/77° 54.06′ W) appears on Near Bahamas Charts 4, 6, BER 1, and BER 2, pages 12, 17, 56, and 57.

A spokesman for the RBDF advises they are making a concerted effort to get as many navigational lights working as fast as possible.

No word yet on whether the Northwest Channel light is working.