Lee Stocking Island and Williams Cay

Heading down the Exumas we stopped at Lee Stocking Island.  This is the home of  a marine research center I think named Caribbean Marine Research Center .  They have lost most of their funding and will no longer allow visitors.  They once maintained moorings near the center but since we weren't sure about the maintain part we passed them.  There is another another anchorage a bit further south.  This anchorage has good water but getting there requires passing over a shallow spot with about 5 feet of water at low tide.  Tom was pleased (of course) and it was half tide so no sweat.  He loves the shallow stuff .  What a  beautifulspot Worth the visual piloting for sure.  We were able to hike a bit  over a part of the island which is narrow and allows for great views of both the shallow Exuma banks and the deep Exuma Sound.  The next day we wiggled our way to one of the cuts a bit further south and made Georgetown for reprovisioning.  Weather was closing in.  On our way into Georgetown more engine problems.  We are wondering if there maybe some kind of algae problem in fuel but who knows.  Entered harbor under sail sailed into anchorage with about 100 - 150 boats.   Big anchorage.  Never the less it felt to me a bit crowded for anchoring under sail.   But Tom  was totally unimpressed by close quarters, found his spot headed into the wind.  Down sails,  down anchor in short order.  Changed filters, which did not have too many hours on them  and backed down on hook  a couple of hours later.  It held well and for the next two days  we sat while it blew a solid twenty to twenty five with a few higher gusts.    Finally got to stores when things calmed down a bit.  Thank goodness since we were out of rum!