[Rhodes22-list] Storm Preps

[Mary Lou Troy]

We are watching the track like hawks. Right now it looks to be a rain 
event and a very quick moving storm. We are leaving the boat in the 
slip as maximum gusts expected don't seem any worse than we get with 
thunderstorms. If the storm goes well to our east we may get the 
opposite of a surge with the wind blowing water out of the bay. If it 
tracks a bit west of the current forecast track, we may see a slight 
surge. If it goes west of the bay we could be in trouble though this 
is not as strong a storm as Isabel (which was "only" a tropical storm 
when she did all that damage in 2003). If it looks to be more of a 
wind event we'll remove the jib and tie down the main as best we can. 
We also discovered that with some very careful maneuvering, the 
bimini will fit in the cabin.

We're watching Ike as well. For a stronger storm we would probably 
pull the boat which is what we did for Isabel. We parked the trailer 
in the highest point in the boatyard and were really fortunate that 
she didn't float away. Water came a little over halfway up the tires 
on the trailer.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 07:41 PM 9/4/2008, you wrote:
>Looks as if NC  & Chesapeake sailors are directly in Hanna's sights...
>
>I spent a bunch of time aboard today setting fenders, as the stern 
>tends to swing into the dock any time the winds are from a N 
>quadrant; tying down or stowing below anything that could move, 
>making sure there were no leaves to clog scuppers, securing the main 
>& jib (had to recruit a neighbor to tie the jib...he could reach!) ...etc...
>
>Unfortunately I will be out of town all weekend.....so friends will 
>step in if we have to take boats off the dock tomorrow afternoon & 
>anchor them in the creek as we did with Isabel....
>
>And Ike is not too far behind....
>
>So, NC & Bay Rhodies who are in the water...what preps have you made 
>to safeguard your boat?
>
>elle
>
>
>We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
>
>1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)
>
>
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