We would plan on staying aboard as well.
I have read reports that make be worry about hose materials for
chaffing ...
some research has indicated that heat buildup is the real enemy and that
a hose over your lines will actually hurt your effort as the heat
build up will
occur with the stretching and not be dissipated. I understoond chafing
materials like canvas that would let moisture through are a safer bet...
Ed
Ed Kelly
USSV Angel Louise - a Catalac catamaran - now underway down the
Chesapeake Bay
On Sep 17, 2008, at 1:27 PM, 'bella wrote:
my docklines are 1/2" .. I went out and purchased ten feet of 3/4"
ID clear tubing put it over the lines at the cleats and watch it
like a hawk..
you can build a Y that goes to an anchor line that puts strain
bilateraly on both cleats rather than one.. or from two directions
rather than one If you are on a mooring or one anchor..
The pefrect pardeys have a 29 foot boat.. NO motor.. pretty hard to
get out of harm's way...
I clearly remember a comment about hurricane wilma from the
dockmaster at Marathon..
" one boat broke its lines, cut across a trawlers anchor line cutting
that... I few minutes later I saw the diesels fire up and the trawler
head to Sister Creek and safety.". Its a clear reason, to me to
stay aboard if at all possible..
In a Hurricane Ike scenario.. I would tie my boat up as well as I
could, kiss it goodbye.. take video and photos of both the inside and
out of the boat.. all proofs of whatever I Had bought or upgrades..
then kiss my boat goodbye and hope for the best..
If you are on a dock and aboard... and have two sets of winches like
I do... run a spring from fore pilings to forward winch on each
side.. then do the same aft cleats on the dock to the aft winch..
along with your regular docklines you can move yourself about in the
slip if wind or tide has you pressing in any direction wrongly.. I
also replaced my regular docklines for with a new pair that is 50
feet long that I can put back to the winch if I needed to get myself
close to the piling for any reason during a storm.
Those were my plans during the no problem 'storm' that Hanna brought
us... it worked so far..
one more thought... if you are cash strapped and want more bumpers in
a hurricane situation..go hit up the local used tire store for a few
of thier dead tires... it will put some black marks on fiberglass but
hey, black marks are better than a cracked hull..
Think outside the box when it comes to protecting your boat.. be
proactive....assume everyone around you is an idjit who has no clue..
protect the boat accordingly... think that the docks might break up..
etc... look at the worst possible scenario... worst... then
plan..have a backup for that plan if you are aboard...
The _only_ think I did not plan for was my cat getting seasick.. poor
lil thing hated me for a week after.. she kept rolling her eyes, and
puking into my crocs.. her solutoin after she puked on the cabin sole
then jumped off the settee into it before I could clean it up.. after
that she used the croc where I could wash it out.. lmao...
fair winds... be safe!
'bella
On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 11:38 AM, Norm of Bandersnatch
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Your anchoring scheme sounds good. Tandem instead of dual. Although
two
friends reported anchor chain/shackle parting in extreme conditions, the
main problem seems to be chafe at the bow. I would use several nylon
connections set up to loosen a foot at a time during the storm to
"freshen
the bitt".
I agree. I would stay and fight.
I hear the biggest danger is stuff blown down on you and your own boat
dragging. Judicious use of the engine will help in both cases.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying Julington Creek
30 07.695N 081 38.484W
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > IMHO,,,anchoring out is better out for the boat, but you should NOT
stay
> > on board ,no matter what.
> >
> Lin and Larry Parady do. I do.
> Contrary to what many say you can do quite a lot
> to save your boat if it gets 'in extreames'.
> And no insurance would buy me a new boat like the
> one I have.
> -Ken
>
>
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