[Rhodes22-list] Lotsa rain & wind

[elle]

This storm is making itself known down here on the lower Potomac....winds are increasing...watching the water come into the creek as it should be going out right now causes me some concern.....Mary Lou...is much water being pushed up your way??
High tide here was @ 4 hrs ago..and the tide is now @ 12" higher than it was then.....and the water is just rolling in ...whitecaps.....Luckily my R22 is floating nicely....altho' I had to step up about 18" to board, when usually I have to step down about the same amount.
The biggest issue I'm having  is the leaves in the scuppers. When the leaves are not all off the trees , that cockpit is a leaf magnet. In the last intense rainstorm, the floor scupper was blocked overnight (matter was down inside it...I had a devil of a time clearing the blockage....) & I had @ 6" of water in the cockpit. II have a partial cover but of course have no full cockpit cover...covering the entire cockpit is a bit more complicated as I have the pedestal and wheel. So I'll go down just before dark again tonite & clear what I can & then just deal with it in the AM. I have no fear of my lovely boat doing anything but floating even if the cockpit is bathing ready. Thank you SS.
elle

Beer is good....people are crazy

1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled '06"Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}