[Rhodes22-list] Storm

Thena Carville thenacarville@worldnet.att.net
Tue, 24 Sep 2002 22:46:59 -0500


Ben,
The way things are looking now, you may not need to do much...hope it stays
that way...sounds like you need some duct tape for the dock box...I have
seen several water spouts and even seen some water spouts become
tornadoes...the only damage I have seen done was once they were on land...I
guess you are really lucky it was only popping off the pop top....(ExCel is
still in the back yard and will stay there till the danger from any of the
current storms is nil...
Thena



----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Schultz" <BenS@ApproSystems.com>
To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 4:12 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Storm


> Earlier this summer, the admiral and I went to the marina for a daysail.
We
> were quite concerned with the fact that the pop top was resting in its
> natural position, but it was not actually attached to the mast or to the
> arms that hold up the stern side.  There was no other damage and nothing
was
> missing.
>
> On Friday of last week, we ran into a live-aboard at the marina.  She
> indicated that a "tornado" passed over Velvet Elvis during a storm,
lifting
> the pop top right off.  She was nice enough to replace it for us, or at
> least to have her husband do it.
>
> I have to imagine that the odds of even a small water spout passing over
and
> ripping off the pop top are pretty long.  Has anyone experienced anything
> similar?
>
> Now, I see that I'm right in the projected path of Isadore.  I suppose
I'll
> make the trip before or after work to add docklines and fendors.  Keep
your
> fingers crossed for me.
>
> Ben
> R22 Velvet Elvis
>
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