[Rhodes22-list] Preparing for Isaias

[Jose Faraldo-Gomez]

I guess I should’ve clarified: no trailer, no truck. But thanks, anyway.

J

> On Aug 3, 2020, at 9:11 PM, ROGER PIHLAJA <Roger_Pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> How about, get the boat out of the water and tow it as far from the coast as possible?
> 
> Roger Pihlaja 
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Aug 3, 2020, at 8:00 PM, Jose Faraldo-Gomez <jose.faraldo at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 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.