Shed collapse at Georgetown Md

[hack4alivin]

And for all of those that are in the "put the kids working at the marina to work" camp.... Look at this dumb fool, he could not figure out how to get the snow off the roof, in PA even. The hardware store ran out of heat tape and snow blowers.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZtYQaG7kkQ[/youtube]

 

[Presentation]

And for all of those that are in the "put the kids working at the marina to work" camp.... Look at this dumb fool, he could not figure out how to get the snow off the roof, in PA even. The hardware store ran out of heat tape and snow blowers.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZtYQaG7kkQ[/youtube]

The old guy in the interview was from Maryland.



Even though the roof was identical to the half that did collapse and had the same amount of snow they could have kept playing their ice hockey game on the other half of the rink. After all, that half of the roof had not collapsed yet.



Um, you know Bill. we could each keep doing this forever.

 

[hack4alivin]

Um, you know Bill. we could each keep doing this forever.

That’s OK; I’ve stated my position and the polls are closed. There will be no winners here. Unfortunately many fellow boaters lost their price possessions, and that’s the sad part. Fortunately no one was hurt, or worse. I’m done, on to better times and warmer weather. Cheers.

 

[skibum]

I guess we are peeing in the wind here. The plain and simple fact is that we get this much snow in such a short time frame literally once a century. If I bought all of the snow tape, roof rakes, and every other piece of snow removal equipment I could ever want or need to remove that much snow, it will be dust before I ever get a chance to use it. Our buildings are built to take the weight of the "normal" amount of snow that we get. Did you hear about any collapses of marina roofs (or any other roofs for that matter) in Maryland in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004... or 2009? No, you didn't.

Why weren't you on here last February praising us for our 99 year perfect record of zero casualties and minimal boat damage due to roof collapses attributed to snow? Huh? Hell. We're friggin better at it than you guys up there are and you are STILL busting our chops. How many folks died up there due to roof cave ins from snow since say, 1980? I'll bet your number is an easy quadruple of the number of deaths we had here.

We're not saying that we don't WANT to be prepared for something like this again, but in very unfortunate terms most of us participating in this thread will be dead long before another storm like that comes back to Maryland.

I'll tell you what. If it makes you feel any better you can fly down here. We'll go to the store and you can buy me everything that I "need" to be prepared for the next one (why do I keep hearing Linus telling Charlie Brown that the Great Pumpkin is indeed coming?). On the way back to my house, we'll stop off at the rental place and rent a snowmaking machine. We'll let the snowmaking machine blow snow on my roof all night to get the same amount up there as we did after the storm (because that's the only way its ever going to happen again). In the morning, you can give my family and neighbors a training class on how to do it properly. We'll buy you a beer for your troubles before you leave.

While you are flying back home, we will pack up the equipment in cryogenic storage so that it will be useable when the next opportunity arrives. I sure hope that whoever has the combination to the storage locker doesn't have Alzheimer's when we finally need that stuff.

 

[quality time]

Something that I've wondered for years is why anybody would want to have their boat under a shed in the first place? The few times I've been to marinas with sheds, I noticed that most of the boats had bird crap all over them from the resident population of pidgeons/gulls. Also, they were damp and dark. Its not unheard of for these sheds to collapse from high winds or heavy snows. So I guess my question is why are these things so popular and sought after? Anybody in a covered slip post your reasons for likeing/preferring a covered slip to an open one.

For starters, I have never lost a weekend at the boat to bad weather. I can still wash, wax, work on, tinker on, sit outside and drink beer, hang out on the dock etc...rain or shine.

Our sheds were not dark and damp, I'd be willing to bet that your boat had more bird poop on it this year than mine. Spider poop is a different story, but since my wax lasts much longer it washes right off.

I also don't worry about my railings and deck fittings leaking during a big rainstorm.

I have temporarily rented an open slip for this season until ours are rebuilt. I will be anxiously counting the days until we are back under cover...

 

[fc3]

I'm thinking a 240v 3-phase electric snowblower would be appropriate in 3' of snow on a roof that is 30' over the ice-cold water... "marine grade" of course.

I'm thinking a flame thrower on the roof might be safer...

Three phase would be 208V.

 

[Four Suns]

Three phase would be 208V.

I suppose that's the square root problem I have....

 

[Four Suns]

Oh... and I don't even own a snow shovel anymore. I used to back in the 80's when it snowed last time... but the handle rotted and it broke.

 

[Jack F]

I guess we are peeing in the wind here. The plain and simple fact is that we get this much snow in such a short time frame literally once a century. If I bought all of the snow tape, roof rakes, and every other piece of snow removal equipment I could ever want or need to remove that much snow, it will be dust before I ever get a chance to use it. Our buildings are built to take the weight of the "normal" amount of snow that we get. Did you hear about any collapses of marina roofs (or any other roofs for that matter) in Maryland in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004... or 2009? No, you didn't.

Why weren't you on here last February praising us for our 99 year perfect record of zero casualties and minimal boat damage due to roof collapses attributed to snow? Huh? Hell. We're friggin better at it than you guys up there are and you are STILL busting our chops. How many folks died up there due to roof cave ins from snow since say, 1980? I'll bet your number is an easy quadruple of the number of deaths we had here.

We're not saying that we don't WANT to be prepared for something like this again, but in very unfortunate terms most of us participating in this thread will be dead long before another storm like that comes back to Maryland.

I'll tell you what. If it makes you feel any better you can fly down here. We'll go to the store and you can buy me everything that I "need" to be prepared for the next one (why do I keep hearing Linus telling Charlie Brown that the Great Pumpkin is indeed coming?). On the way back to my house, we'll stop off at the rental place and rent a snowmaking machine. We'll let the snowmaking machine blow snow on my roof all night to get the same amount up there as we did after the storm (because that's the only way its ever going to happen again). In the morning, you can give my family and neighbors a training class on how to do it properly. We'll buy you a beer for your troubles before you leave.

While you are flying back home, we will pack up the equipment in cryogenic storage so that it will be useable when the next opportunity arrives. I sure hope that whoever has the combination to the storage locker doesn't have Alzheimer's when we finally need that stuff.

I'm sure your cousin up here would lend you a roof rake, If not you can borrow mine anytime.. :grin:

 

[skibum]

If I have to come all the way up there for a snow rake I'm gonna change the plan to Vermont, hot buttered rum, freshly waxed skiis, and following the hot, young, ski bunnies in tight little ski pants down hills until the admiral digs the house out and tells me its safe to come back home...

Wanna go, Jack? I'll swing by Marc Anthony's around lunch time and pick you up. We'll be at the slopes around 4.

 

[skibum]

Oh... and I don't even own a snow shovel anymore. I used to back in the 80's when it snowed last time... but the handle rotted and it broke.

The other guys might buy that, but I saw you at the 7-11 loading up the pickup with illegals after the storm. I heard you say something about $.50 an hour if you loan them gloves and shovels or $2 otherwise. You're a cold man.