[Rhodes22-list] Preparing for Isaias

[Jose Faraldo-Gomez]

Thanks, Stephan - and sorry to hear about the Carol Lee. Sounds devastating to lose a boat like that..

J

> On Aug 3, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Stephen Staum <snstaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I usually put a couple of bungees on the Genoa to make sure it doesn’t open
> & get destroyed. My Bimini rests on the stern rail so bungee that as well.
> Be sure the cabin slider is secured shut. I lost the Carol Lee in a
> hurricane 6 or 7 years ago. The slider opened & the cabin took on water
> leading to capsize, turtle & demasting.  I leave the rudder up with extra
> bungees on the tiller.
> 
> Stephen Staum
> s/v Carol Lee 2
> Needham, MA
> 
>> On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 6:01 PM Jose Faraldo-Gomez <jose.faraldo at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> We’re on the path of Isaias so I’m preparing the boat. Does ‘da list’
>> recommend:
>> 
>> - Dropping rudder in the water (and fix it in place) to minimize winds
>> pushing on it?
>> - Releasing mainsail clew and wrap around mast?
>> - Lifting the boom and fix to mast?
>> - None of the above? Anything else?
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Jose
> 
> -- 
> Stephen Staum
> Pariser Industries, Inc.