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From: Bryan Genez (no email)
Date: Fri Sep 19 2003 - 15:33:05 EDT
Rick Bradshaw wrote:
> I think a lot of us are wondering how the list members on the U.S.
> East coast weathered the storm. Soon as you know, how about letting
> us know how you, your boat, your marina, etc. weathered the storm?
> Were there any lessons learned? What did you do this time that you
> would not do again? What do you wish you had done that you didn't?
> What really worked well? Did you leave the projected area and go
> somewhere else to tie up or did you do the navy thing and go to sea?
> All these and more would be good information for the rest of us who
> don't live there to "read and heed" should we decide to change our
> location.
Rick,
I can't get to my boat yet. Water is still a few feet over the docks. But
Capella appears fine and is riding comfortably.
Isabel was not a strong storm when she hit Annapolis. She was still the
strongest in memory, and probably will end up being the most damaging in 50
years. But the fact is that she was only at tropical storm strength, with
peak winds in the 50s. And her track carried her about 100 miles to our
west, which reduced the potential for surge.
One of these days, we'll get a Category 3 hurricane tracking directly up the
Bay...exactly what Isabel looked to do only five days ago. When that
happens, damage will be *much* more severe.
Marinas in these parts do not build slips with any more beam than needed to
fit a boat. That's OK with our typical 1-2 foot tidal range. It's
impossible to rig lines for boats in a slip to allow for a greater range.
As a result, boats left in slips are often seriously damaged. My slip,
rented from the home owner where it's located, is 20 feet wide. That allows
me to rig proper spring lines. If I were in a narrower slip, I would have
taken the boat out and anchored.
The big question prior to the storm's arrival is always the guess of how
severe it will be, and how much preparation is enough. I ended up stripping
off my dodger and both head sails, but leaving the bimini and main sail in
place (with the main sail cover wrapped in line and the boom tied down.
OTOH, the owner of the other boat at my dock only doubled his lines - and
didn't remove anything. He seems to have fared as well as I.
-- Best, Bryan (KB3HMZ) "Capella" Valiant 40 #158 Annapolis, MD ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Special Sale: 50% off ReplayTV Easily record your favorite shows! CNet Ranked #1 over Tivo! http://us.click.yahoo.com/WUMW7B/85qGAA/ySSFAA/A1TolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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