[Rhodes22-list] Mast up or down for named storm

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I agree with Mary Lou to keep the mast down until after the storm. Also consider higher ground if the forecast is bad. I lost the first Carol Lee in a hurricane & wish I had done more. 

Stephen Staum
s/v Carol Lee 2
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> On Aug 28, 2015, at 9:33 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> I would leave it mast down if high winds are expected. With the mast 
> up, the mast, the jib and the little bit of main that shows create 
> quite a bit of windage.
> 
> If the boat is on stands I would make sure that the stands are 
> chained together properly and that the boat/stands are anchored 
> against the wind. Also make sure that the cockpit drains are clear 
> and not likely to be clogged by debris.
> 
> If surge is predicted, I would move the boat to higher ground.
> 
> We have left our boat in a protected slip for a Cat 1 dying to a 
> tropical storm. We removed the jib, wrapped the bit of main that 
> shows around the mast and taped it (covered all the edges) with 
> rigging tape so the wind couldn't catch it. We ended up not getting 
> the expected winds but we are cautious and always prepare for the 
> worst. Anything above a Cat 1, we have hauled the boat and moved the 
> boat to higher ground. We also hauled for Isabel which was a tropical 
> storm by the time it reached the upper Chesapeake but it went right 
> up the western shore holding all the water in the Bay - we had a six 
> foot storm surge. the boat was on high ground in the boatyard. Water 
> came up above the middle of the tires on the trailer. It didn't float 
> but we didn't have the boat tied to the trailer - much more and the 
> boat would have floated off.
> 
> Good luck!
> Mary Lou
> 
> 
> At 07:34 AM 8/28/2015, you wrote:
>> Seeking advice:
>> 
>> My thoughts are that with 3 stays and 6 shrouds the mast is better supported
>> raised then only supported at each end.
>> 
>> She is on stands in the yard to have her bottom painted before launching.
>> <Dry all Summer until I want to sail in my new boat>  I am planning to raise
>> the mast Saturday when there is no rush and plenty of time.
>> 
>> There is also the thought that since everything is still secured from 1000
>> highway miles that maybe I should leave it alone since Erica is coming, in
>> some form, but will be gone by the following weekend.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> David Jones
>> 
>> 
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