[Rhodes22-list] Bottom Painter Puzzled (CHRIS)

[Mary Lou Troy]

Elle,
Check Boat/US website on hurricane prep. I haven't looked at it this 
year but there used to be lots of resources.

Probably a lot depends on whether you expect wind or water or both. 
We're watching this one too. In 2003, we expected wind for Isabel. We 
pulled the boat, lowered the mast (because of the issue of securing 
the IMF sail and the General Boats style jib furler). Stored the boat 
on a high spot in the boat yard, removed the bimini and discovered it 
would fit in the  cabin and hoped for the best. We didn't get wind 
but we got the 8 foot surge much like what they got in Annapolis but 
not much in the way of waves like they got further south. Water came 
up to the hubs on the tires. If it had come up much higher boat and 
trailer would have been floating. Fortunately that next foot is even 
less likely.

If I was thinking about anchoring in a creek, I'd want to be very 
sure of the holding ground, perhaps supplement anchors with lines to 
shore and look upstream thinking about debris coming down. Were you 
there during Isabel? If not (and maybe even if so), talk to your 
neighbors and your marina about what happened during Isabel. Does 
anyone in the area have good secure moorings?

Best of luck
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 10:45 AM 8/23/2011, you wrote:
>Rob & all,
>
>Looks as if I'm right in line w/the storm...I'm on a protected creek 
>off the Potomac, but the storm most likely will push water up the 
>Bay....the water backs up in the creeks...for Isabel, the water 
>obscured even the tops of the dock pilings. My boat is OK as long as 
>the water doesn't rise past the level of the dock (about 3 feet over 
>high tide or so...)
>
>I'm thinking of anchoring the boat out in the creek...but am unsure 
>...two anchors? set at 45deg??? Even if it goes aground it is only 
>soft mud.....
>
>Suggestions, please..
>
>elle
>
>Beer is good....people are crazy
>
>
>1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled '06
>"Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}
>
>
>________________________________
>From: "Lowe, Rob" <rlowe at vt.edu>
>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 8:39 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bottom Painter Puzzled (CHRIS)
>
>Bob,
>Don't hold your breath. Might catch the edge of it. - rob
>
>http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at4.shtml?5-daynl?large#contents
>
>
>
>Bob K
>Hoping Irene comes nowhere near Savannah, 
>GA....................................................
>
>
>
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