[Rhodes22-list] Storm Preps

[KUHN, LELAND]

Bill,
 
I just checked the boat and she's looking pretty so far.  Fortunately my dock is filled with liveaboard motorboaters who are keeping an eye on her.  Most of the weekenders are spending the night on their yachts tonight.  High tide is around 11:00 p.m.--I'll definitely be there then.  The western shore of the Chesapeake will have the most tidal surge.  I'm on the western shore of Kent Island so I'm not sure if we'll have any of the same effect.
 
When I first had my boat I would shorten the hiking stick and lock it into the broom handle holder on the port stern rail.  After one violent storm it came loose.  No real damage but the rubber ball on the end of the stick made black marks all over my cockpit.  The rudder also fell.  Now I wrap the rudder line around the tiller linkage a couple of times and hook the loop over the pin (didn't mention that storm prep before).
 
As for the tiller, I still lock it to the port stern rail, and then tie a loop around the stern rail below the holder and around the rear of the hiking stick and under the tiller.  It looks like it could slip off but the line is tight enough to make it impossible.
 
As for the headsail, I tie a loop through the clew around the furled sail.  For the sail to come unfurled, the furling line or the cockpit horned grab rail would need to break, but it's a quick and easy safety precaution.
 
Lee

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From: Bill Effros [mailto:bill at effros.com]
Sent: Fri 9/5/2008 11:34 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Storm Preps



Lee,

I also tie down tiller, mainsail, and headsail.  I've been using straps
on the headsail which have never failed, and a 15 foot dockline from
stern cleat to stern cleat on the tiller.  What is your procedure?

BE.



KUHN, LELAND wrote:
> Elle,
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> I may be sorry after the hurricane hits, but I'm not planning on doing anything.  I routinely tie-down my tiller, mainsail clew, and headsail.  My bimini lays in its cover on top of my poptop, but I don't think its little surface area and heavy weight would be enough for the wind to move it.  I could add some springlines for added security, but my cleats would come out before my lines break, and the springlines would be on the same cleats.  I'm in a long skinny slip, so there's nothing to hit the stern or bow.
> 
> My biggest concern is a tide surge.  My slip is only ten feet wide, so a two foot surge at high tide could start putting some pressure on the lines.  I'll definitely be checking on my baby during this storm.
> 
> It's good that you'll be gone so you won't have to see what happens to a Rhodes in big wind.  The flared hull, high freeboard, big wrapped Genoa, and mainsail clew sticking out all have quite an effect on a light boat.  You'd be surprised how much your boat heels back and forth.  It's scary until you watch it for awhile and realize it's not causing any damage.
> 
> I'm sure the Lady in Red (WaterMusic) will be just fine when you get back.
> 
> Lee
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> From: elle [mailto:watermusic38 at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thu 9/4/2008 7:41 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Storm Preps
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> Looks as if NC  & Chesapeake sailors are directly in Hanna's sights...
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> I spent a bunch of time aboard today setting fenders, as the stern tends to swing into the dock any time the winds are from a N quadrant; tying down or stowing below anything that could move, making sure there were no leaves to clog scuppers, securing the main & jib (had to recruit a neighbor to tie the jib...he could reach!) ...etc...
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> Unfortunately I will be out of town all weekend.....so friends will step in if we have to take boats off the dock tomorrow afternoon & anchor them in the creek as we did with Isabel....
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> And Ike is not too far behind....
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> So, NC & Bay Rhodies who are in the water...what preps have you made to safeguard your boat?
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> elle
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> We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
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