Hurricane Earl, anybody pulling their boat?

Checked my Progressive Policy... No coverage to pull the boat out, but am covered for damage by a named storm... I did take the oportunity to up my coverage for a total loss...
 
this would be a good opportunity for everyone to try out their safe harbor anchoring techniques.
 
MaddyDean said:
I am not going to pull her--she is in a very protected marina. I am however worried about the rising tide and canvas in the wind.

Therefore, I will probably move her forward about 5 feet and adjust the spring lines (I have a little finger walk that is about 10' long) throw some extra fenders and lines on her, and monitor the canvas.

if worse comes to worse and i need to remove the canvas, I will hang in my truck to run the pumps every so often. I wish I had a cockpit cover but that is not the case.

This is my first storm with the boat so, I will be there anyway if it hits and what's nice is that I can pull right up to the boat in the truck--boat will be 15 feet away from me.
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Same here,,,i'm in a good protected spot at SS3, I was out there today checking my lines and added two,.moved boat away from bulkhead about a foot more and re-checked my spring lines and will also be there if the storm hits anyway..:thumbsup:
 
My weekend will survive. By Saturday, the storm will be clear.

Friday should be fun. If we get Tropical storm winds, I will go down a day early for the weekend and tend to things. Put fenders out to supplement the mooring whips; pull in the garden furnature and put the Jet Ski's in the Garage.

If things go to total poop. . . . then my own life is worth far more than the property and I will leave Dodge in the hands of Neptune and his minions.
 
searay40dad said:
damn...that sucks. of course it would have to kill a long holiday weekend.
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thats what the get for living on the left coast!

From the Wetpaint Blog

"As I was on the boat today reading and just spacing out and cruising around the harbor on the dinghy, I got to thinking how awful it must be to live in a Midwest state like Indiana and not have the water. From the office of the waterway tourism board, come to Cape Cod and enjoy our waters sometime."

we have water and fortunately it doesn't spawn hurricanes!:grin:
 
billnpat said:
Same here,,,i'm in a good protected spot at SS3, I was out there today checking my lines and added two,.moved boat away from bulkhead about a foot more and re-checked my spring lines and will also be there if the storm hits anyway..:thumbsup:
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Make sure you have plenty of good fenders out Bill!
 
my little boat is on a trailer. But ill def be surfing Friday!
 
Wish 2 Fish.........That was pretty estute and clever...Props to you...However, there was a sublimenal message in that post for someone who I met on the Vineyard and lives in southbend.....

Keep us posted Gary
 
wetpaint said:
Wish 2 Fish.........That was pretty estute and clever...Props to you...However, there was a sublimenal message in that post for someone who I met on the Vineyard and lives in southbend.....

Keep us posted Gary
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well then that is okay as being a University of Cincinnati fan we don't care much for South Bend any longer! :grin:
 
2K WINGIN' IT said:
Make sure you have plenty of good fenders out Bill!
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Thanks, i have no one on either side of me so i'm really alone at the dock.....but i will put out as you suggest more fenders....:thumbsup:
 
I'm glad mine is on a trailer already - now I just need to worry about pine trees with 110mph winds whipping around! At least the Weather Channel has scared off ALL of the tourists around here - it's like a ghost town.
 
We may have to put our drop curtain on this week end while boating. They are now saying we could get a little rain due to the major weather systems moving about. That means we'll need to run the cockpit heat or a/c to stay comfortable. We much prefer the wide open cockpit, but what are you going to do under these conditions?
 
Our forcast is in the hopper here this weekend too. At least for Friday and Saturday.
Pair of cold fronts will drive winds to create forcasted 10 or 11 footers Friday and Saturday...waves like that occur here during the off season, but maybe only once or twice during the summer....figures to hit on the holiday weekend.
We'll be keeping our fingers crossed for those of you who are having to deal with Earl...good luck
 
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