Gary,
Your best (and most economical) bet for weather is a Sony short wave receiver with
SSB. VHF weather is unreliable although possible. In the
Exumas chain vhf weather is available from Highborne, Staniel and
Georgetown. In
Abaco you can get it in Marsh Harbour. Occasionally, in exceptional conditions, you can pick up NOAA but this is a freak thing. Cruisers are very friendly and helpful and many will give you a synopsis over the vhf but if you're like the rest of us you'd probably like your own interpretation.
A wifi antenna will facilitate
internet connections in Sampson, Staniel and
Georgetown as far as the Exumas goes. If you're going to the Abacos it'll help there too. I just got one as I saw how well it worked in GT last season. The main advantage will be not having to lug the
laptop ashore. I got it here, an omni directional one as a directional antenna is useless on a
boat at
anchor.
Netgate