[Rhodes22-list] Cowie: this just in:

[cowie]

Elle:

Thanks, Boat US seems to be a good resource on a variety of issues including
preperation for a hurricane.  Right now I plan to keep my boat in a slip at
Herrington Harbor North and if affordable plan to keep a trailer on hand for
winter storage and to pull her prior to a storm.



Lady in Red wrote:
> 
> Cowie,
> 
> Here is the text of an alert I just rec'd from B/US...Click on the
> attachment to see the full page:
> 
> elle
> 
> 
> While it is possible that Hanna won't be a hurricane by the time it
> reaches the Chesapeake Bay sometime on Saturday, wind, surge and
> especially rain will still have the potential to cause widespread damage.
> BoatUS would like to prepare you with a few tips to make sure your boat
> will still be ready to go when the skies clear on Sunday.
> 
> Lift Collapse from Hurricane Isabel
> Boats stored on lifts during Hurricane Isabel and Tropical Storm Ernesto
> proved to be especially vulnerable to the combined effect of wind, rain
> and surge. If the drain plug was left in, rain added considerable weight
> and the lift sometimes collapsed. If the drain plug was left out, the boat
> was flooded by Isabel's extraordinary surge. With Hanna, the best solution
> would be take the boat off the lift and out of the water, and store it
> ashore on a trailer. 
> 
> Boats in slips should have extra lines and fenders. Remove biminis, sails,
> and dodgers. 
> 
> Small, open boats and boats with low freeboard should be taken out of the
> water and put on trailers. 
> 
> With any boat, in the water or stored ashore: make sure that scuppers are
> free of debris.
> For more information on how to prepare your boat for a major storm, be
> sure to visit the BoatUS Hurricane Resource website, where you'll find
> step-by-step guides on how to effectively and efficiently prepare for a
> Hurricane.
> BoatUS hopes you and your family stay safe throughout the storm.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
> 
> 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)
> 
> 
> Note: forwarded message attached.
> 
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