[Rhodes22-list] Washington Sailing Marina

[Mary Lou Troy]

I don't think so though it is possible. From the reports I heard, all 
of the boats that went down were centerboard boats laden with snow. 
The Washington area had over 40 inches of snow and I believe some of 
that was rain-soaked snow. I suspect most had centerboard trunks that 
were not sealed above the waterline. The picture of the R22 showed it 
floating but filled with water in the cockpit and cabin. I suspect 
some other malfunction that allowed the excess water to weigh down 
the boat above a broken hose or drain. It seems less likely that it 
came in over the companionway but if the cockpit drains were plugged 
with snow and ice, it is a possibility. I have to think the weight of 
the snow had something to do with it as we get water blown out of the 
Bay regularly in the winter and there have not been reports of 
sinkings in the past. There were at least two covered boatsheds that 
collapsed in these storms from the weight of the snow, not to mention 
a couple of firestations in the Baltimore area.

It would be great to have more info.

Mary Lou




At 06:25 AM 3/8/2010, you wrote:
>Stan,
>I've been wondering about this ever since it was posted that the boats went
>  down. The only thing that makes sense to me is that this is a shallow
>marina and  the storm pushed the water out, allowing the boats to reach the
>bottom. Boats  without positive flotation didn't have a chance and probably
>filled with water  as the water came back in. The Rhodes had the 
>best chance of
>survivability  because of the flotation. It was probably filled with water
>and mud, but still  floating as the water returned.
>Several sailboats were laid over on Lake Hartwell when the water went down
>faster than the owners could move them. When the water level came back up,
>many  of these boats simply filled with water and laid on the bottom waiting
>for  someone to raise them. Attached is a photo of a San Juan 25 that was
>raised  recently. It sat on the bottom for about nine months before the owner
>had her  raised.
>
>Rummy
>
>
>In a message dated 3/7/2010 1:16:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>stan at rhodes22.com writes:
>
>Dave,
>
>I have not had a clear picture of what  happened.   Were all boats
>completely
>under water or were parts  of the decks (other than the masts) still above
>water  level?
>
>stan/gbi
>
>
>
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