Bimini 2015 - July 6th to 11th

[ArmyChief]

 

[Bruce]

Wind Alert and SailFlow appear to be different names for the same app.

Wind Finder does show 10 days and has the same forecast for Monday as SailFlow.



The forecast is quite fluid this far in advance. The forecast wave height for Sunday has reduced by six inches in the last 24 hours.

 

[ArmyChief]

One of the few times someone will be happy with 6 inches less

 

[kthrash]

I am assuming the period or per time is the time between swells?

 

[Bruce]

I am assuming the period or per time is the time between swells?

Correct

 

[0627Devildog]

Need to make this trip happen soon. . . . I am green with envy.

 

[ArmyChief]

Need to make this trip happen soon. . . . I am green with envy.

Next week soon enough ?

 

[0627Devildog]

Not next week for me. . . . 2 kids, with a 3rd on the way. . . . going to be a few years before I can make this one happen.

 

[ArmyChief]

We will be here

 

[Speedling]

Just a logistical thought for next year: has anyone used the google voice/hangouts app out there to call home over the wifi?
we are messing around with it at home because we have horrid reception in the house but I have pretty fast internet (50 mbps but tests over 60!) So we try the wifi calling and other than my wife not getting it,it seems to work just fine.

 

[tim h]

From my experience the WIFI at The Sands is comparable to the old "dial-up" days...



Tick - Tock...
4 1/2 days to go !!

 

[ArmyChief]

Only works between Googke Voice/Hangout participants without charge.

Have you looked at Magicjack app?

 

[jasoraso]

Only works between Googke Voice/Hangout participants without charge.

Have you looked at Magicjack app?

Google voice is free to get a US phone number (although probably not with an area code you want) with a gmail account and make/recieve calls from that number to other US numbers using Google Hangouts / Hangouts dialer. International calls aren't free; but extremely cheap. I used Hangouts dialer extensively from Mexico to call U.S. numbers - no charge at all.

I also use an "obitalk" VOIP box programmed with my Google Voice account info for my work phone and my home phone. After buying the $40 device, I haven't had a phone bill in 2 years (although I do pay $12 annually to Anveo for 911 service). I much prefer Google voice / hangouts to MagicJack

 

[Bruce]

There is a new airline flying to Bimini if anyone needs flights http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/06/prweb12805116.htm

 

[ArmyChief]

Google voice is free to get a US phone number (although probably not with an area code you want) with a gmail account and make/recieve calls from that number to other US numbers using Google Hangouts / Hangouts dialer. International calls aren't free; but extremely cheap. I used Hangouts dialer extensively from Mexico to call U.S. numbers - no charge at all.

@jasoraso , I looked at Apple Store. Google Voice has 2 stars...not updated since 2014. Hangouts is newer. What's the difference?

 

[JROD]

Anybody planning on doing any water sports while in Bimini? I'm hesitant to try it because I don't know the waters and gas will be pretty expensive.

Waters are great for water sports!

 

[Andy S]

Yesterday while installing the transducer for my new Garmin GPS, in the bilge below the port waterbox (muffler) I found the lock washer for the port rear cleat. After about 1 hour of me and the wife looking/feeling for the nut we finally found it. Then I had to take the battery out and the few things I store in that compartment so I could climb in there to get back to the cleat. Good thing I'm not claustrophobic because being 5' 11" and 195# it is a very tight fit to get all the way back there to reinstall and tighten the nut and yes I used plenty of loctite to hopefully prevent me from having to climb back there again. I'm hoping I don't find any other surprises while doing my final prep for the trip.

Proof I can fit in the battery compartment. Yes the wife was laughing hard while she was taking this picture.

 

[upperdeck]

12 year old kids work great for those tasks!

 

[kthrash]

been there in mine too..

 

[justason]

Yesterday while installing the transducer for my new Garmin GPS, in the bilge below the port waterbox (muffler) I found the lock washer for the port rear cleat. After about 1 hour of me and the wife looking/feeling for the nut we finally found it. Then I had to take the battery out and the few things I store in that compartment so I could climb in there to get back to the cleat. Good thing I'm not claustrophobic because being 5' 11" and 195# it is a very tight fit to get all the way back there to reinstall and tighten the nut and yes I used plenty of loctite to hopefully prevent me from having to climb back there again. I'm hoping I don't find any other surprises while doing my final prep for the trip.

Proof I can fit in the battery compartment. Yes the wife was laughing hard while she was taking this picture.
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DAMN. getting in there is the easier of the two directions ! I was running wires under there a way back..and at one point I had vision of a fire department rescue......Brooke has this task now !!!! kudos to you !

p.s.: Whats with the worlds largest beer coozie ?!!? tip proof? didn't you have some suction cup based ones last year ?