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GaryB
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Response Posted - 08/31/2010 : 16:17:47

Good recommendations!

Taking photos of the precuations you took to secure your boat before the storm may help you get a quick check from the insurance company if your boat is damaged or destroyed. We're praying that doesn't happen to anyone!

I'm wondering how many people that are jobless or are struggling to make ends meet will just leave their boats "as is" hoping the storm will destroy it so they can collect a check or get out from under the payments and slip fees? This selfish thinkng may cost some other people their boats which will be sad!

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Peregrine
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Response Posted - 08/31/2010 : 17:05:17

Altho' I have in the past I did not remove the sails. I always remove the sheets and lash the headsail (furler) and lock the furler anyway.
I lashed the main with an X over the front of the mast and a lashed the rest to the boom.
Removed the solar panel, laid the mainsheet down and tied it down and got everything that can move below.
I also lashed over the mooring lines where they secure to the cleats, but did not double up the mooring lines.
Am currently checking my insurance policy.
Actually I am more worried about a bigger boat dragging down on her.

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 08/31/2010 : 18:20:30

I suggest you not wait for the dockmaster. Go ahead and email the list to your friends. They may need the extra time.
Good luck everyone in harm's way!

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 09/01/2010 : 14:43:14

I was looking at the forcasts and computer models for all possible potential paths of the hurricane and while there is always a chance of something else happening, it looks like the Upper Potomac River/Washington DC area will be spared. There could be some coastal flooding in some areas of the Potomac but right now rain and heavy winds are not predicted for our area. Winds tomorrow are predicted to be 5-10mph, so I may go sailing after work. Earl is supposed to pass by during early morning hours of Friday. I'll check again on it's path while at work tomorrow.

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Voyager
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Response Posted - 09/02/2010 : 18:56:50

Tropical Storm watch is now posted for west of New Haven & Port Jefferson in LI Sound, Tropical Storm warning is posted for east of New Haven to SE MA ( just the other side of New Bedford MA ) and Hurricane warnings are posted for Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard and the Elizabeth Islands in Buzzard's Bay.

For the Cape and the Islands, winds look to start from Easterly around 2PM building more Northeasterly then North to over 90 mph sustained in the wee hours of Saturday morning. I wish all our members in the hot zone good fortune, our hearts are with you.

Dave B, you and Sarge may have strong winds and plenty of rain to deal with in Mystic. But hopefully you'll be alright.

For me in the watch zone, I doubled my lines, centered her in the slip, removed sails and windage and am hoping for the best.

My confidence was restored when I got to the marina today, and met almost every one of my neighbors there taking their precautions. They came in waves throughout the morning, afternoon and evening.

Talked to the asst Yard Mgr who said they'll do an early inspection and tie down everything in the marina that can fly around, and tie down each boat that they think will need it - as a courtesy. I would not doubt that in some egregious cases, they might send some folks a bill for "services rendered".

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hinmo
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Response Posted - 09/03/2010 : 14:19:58

tick, tick, tick....hauled out about 1/2 of the 700 boats in our wide open to the SE harbor in the past couple days.

I'm still in. Its gone ENE in the past hr, and looks like it will stay northerly thru out the storm.....phew. Dodged the bullet I hope (knock on wood)!

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 09/03/2010 : 16:11:00

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by hinmo
 ...Its gone ENE in the past hr, and looks like it will stay northerly thru out the storm.....phew.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">...and it'll be humming out of the W for the next couple of days. Looks like you're golden.

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bigelowp
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Response Posted - 09/04/2010 : 05:20:32

A close call -- but -- no wind, no rain! In fact it was eerie -- had a waterfront dinner overlooking a dead calm Long Island Sound with NO BOATS in site -- none! The good news is our club went over the top in preparation -- all floats removed, all launches safe on trailers, etc, etc. Our harbor seems to have had 50/50 remove all sails vs leaving all/some on. I ended up dropping the head sail but leaving the main on with line wrapped around and secure as the forecast kept softening. All that said, just a few miles to the west much rougher and wetter.

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jerlim
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Response Posted - 09/04/2010 : 06:13:30

It's this type of experience that will lead folks into a false sense of comfort and ignoring the next one...the media spokes-puppet-meteorologists have had their "chicken little" moment w/ all their hype - they do us a disservice...the storms are queuing up off the Africa coast...the season isn't over yet...

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 09/04/2010 : 06:18:46

It was rough enough here, but the wind never hit tropical... 18' seas on Block Island Sound (just outside of my Fisher's Island Sound neighborhood). As Earl rapidly de-intensified to a TS, the size of the wind-field diminished even more, but he was still whipping up seas out there.

Hope this doesn't have a "cry wolf" effect, especially in my condo complex on the water, where I was the primary driver for getting prepared. I just know I'm gonna hear about it, especially when the next one is approaching.

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Voyager
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Response Posted - 09/04/2010 : 11:33:21

We really lucked out.. Funny about weather and other natural events, because you just never know. I checked for winds out on Cape Cod, they hit 37 in gusts overnight.

Then, this morning, the westerlies piped up to 35-40 gusts and graciously removed my gazebo roof. It was on my to do list, but I thought we dodged the bullet!

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bigelowp
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Response Posted - 09/05/2010 : 18:14:09

I think in many ways the weather guys got this one right. Warning of what could happen and as it advanced, the data was delivered regarding the diminishing conditions. The real problem is when the advance data is communicated as being not serious and then escalates to a real storm. We all need to assume the worst during hurricane season and hope that we get lucky, as we did this weekend. Meanwhile a perfect weather weekend for the "unofficial" end of summer!

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 09/05/2010 : 19:34:27

They did get it. The track was right on what they predicted for almost a week. It degraded as it moved up, as they suspected, although maybe just a little bit earlier. The issue for us in E. CT was the "cone"... If they got the track a little wrong and the storm moved a few degrees west, within the cone that they presented, we could've been whacked! The cone is based on historical track forecast errors--not somebody's imagination. We need to respect it when we look at the forecasts for dangerous storms. Believing the "line" is asking for an unpleasant surprise.

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