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[MikeP]

Well now they've said that contrary to the first "order," the evac for Kent island is not mandatory but they encourage everyone to leave. I encourage them to just shut the H3ll up. All anyone needs is the current NOAA data to make their own EDUCATED decision.

 

[Pascal]

Mike, you're assuming everyone can understand the data and make a decision...

on one hand you have people who freak out 6 days prior to possible landfall, raiding their local supermarket for bottled water, and on the other who have those who think they're safe in an exposed location on a barrier island.

 

[Angela]

Pascal, are you "pacing the foredeck" yet?

I just checked in to the latest update and saw that everywhere is under a hurricane warning. Just makes me sick!

 

[lumina]

Hi All,

Given I now have appx 60 large boats, most the on the hook, positioned right in front of the marina, and given the lack of preparedness of some of my neighbors I’ve decided to have Glittering Image hauled out. We're scheduled for tomorrow at 8AM. Sorry guys I whimped out !!

I guess I'll take my chances on the hard, what’s the worst the could happen, flying debris, slipping off the stands, someone else slipping off the stands onto me, some sailboat mast crashing down on us ......... oh wait a minute, maybe the slip is a better decision......now I don't know what to do.....

OK.....if I just take into consideration all of those satellite dishes hanging by a rusty screw at every slip.......oh hell, the hard it is !!

 

[lumina]

Hi All,

Pascal, have you considered running her up into new bedford harbor behind the hurricane barrier ?

There are many large (70, 90, 100 foot plus) boats taking refuge there.

Gene

 

[Pascal]

Gene

you made the right call, anchored boats are a big concern.. although with a hatt chances are you won't even get a scratch

staying here in the Boat Basin. winds will be coming from land, not from the NE and the long fetch down the harbor... we'll be fine here, and further away from the center of circulation (you're 50Nm closer...)

webcam is on!

just read the LWS from the Boston office, calling for up to 5 to 7' surge at the heads of Narrangaset and Buzzard bay.

 

[SeaEric]

Well now they've said that contrary to the first "order," the evac for Kent island is not mandatory but they encourage everyone to leave. I encourage them to just shut the H3ll up. All anyone needs is the current NOAA data to make their own EDUCATED decision.

The marina will be shutting the shore power off at 12 Noon tomorrow. You will have to run the Gen, or go to Annapolis and check in at the Hotel Rosenthal. Bear in mind that at a wind speed of 50 MPH, they close the Bay Bridge to all traffic.

 

[jim rosenthal]

The Hotel Rosenthal is available. Your bed will be made up perfectly providing you do it yourself.
Blue Note is hauled out at Smith's Marina in Crownsville, MD- for a hundred and eighty bucks I could not turn it down (BoatUS pays half etc)

So tomorrow, after a decent night's sleep (I'm going on 36 hrs of none at this point) I am going out to get bread, milk, and toilet paper. And then I am going to go home and fix myself a glass of milk and a toilet paper sandwich and wonder why lunch tastes so lousy.

 

[Passages]

I am going out to get bread, milk, and toilet paper. And then I am going to go home and fix myself a glass of milk and a toilet paper sandwich and wonder why lunch tastes so lousy.

ROFLOL, just don't stash the milk in the bathroom vanity.

Westbrook just declared everything south of Rt 1 as an evacuation zone. That's me. Storm surge they say. We are supposed to use the high school parking lot at a staging area for the thousands of residents & businesses affected. CT national guard and red cross will be handing out donuts and coffee. Storm ETA on the CT coast is 8 pm tomorrow.

Ok...I must confess I have never experienced a storm surge. Is the surge just a very high tide or is it violent? Reason I ask is it means the difference between moving out and putting stuff on desks and tables. Gonna be a long day either way.

 

[tpld3]

I hope you all are safe through this storm. Here is a link about storm surge:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ssurge/ssurge_overview.shtml


Thom

 

[GJH]

Haul out at Jarrett Bay was an extremely professional operation, they'd been going for four days, about 150 boats, including several mega yachts, my boat just a bit above average size. I was one of the last pulled as per original agreement. They give commercial and live aboards the option to be last in first out.

I was apprehensive about where we'd end up, but they kept a nice slot for me, we're up next to a cinder block building with good protection from the southeast through northeast (predicted wind direction). Pretty far from the water. Somewhat exposed to due north, though a good stand of trees not far away, then another building to the northwest. Lot's of boats in all the other quadrants, but only one that could fall into me and he's even better protected by the building. Stands are chained, dug in well. We'll see, but I think I'm in about as good a spot as I could hope for.

I don't get the "flying debris" comments as something that only exists on land. Is there some force field that stops debris at the water, making being in a slip less prone???

Now up at the central VA/NC border, should be an interesting day tomorrow.

 

[MikeP]

"You will have to run the Gen, or go to Annapolis and check in at the Hotel Rosenthal."

I am familiar with that hotel and have been quite comfortable there on other occasions but intend to stay with the ship. Actually, several of my fellow dock-mates have elected to come down to "enjoy" their boats for the weekend. I'll bet that at least 1/2 the boats on G-dock will be occupied for the storm. So I'll have plenty of company!

 

[rsmith]

"You will have to run the Gen, or go to Annapolis and check in at the Hotel Rosenthal."

I am familiar with that hotel and have been quite comfortable there on other occasions but intend to stay with the ship. Actually, several of my fellow dock-mates have elected to come down to "enjoy" their boats for the weekend. I'll bet that at least 1/2 the boats on G-dock will be occupied for the storm. So I'll have plenty of company!

What was that quote from Apocolypse Now? "Never leave the boat!!"

 

[saltshaker]

We're riding it out in North Myrtle Beach SC. No surge to speak of and the winds are reported to be 40-50 mph. Glad we stopped here instead of continuing to Morehead City NC. Good luck to all and be safe.

 

[SeaWhisper]

We're riding it out in North Myrtle Beach SC. No surge to speak of and the winds are reported to be 40-50 mph. Glad we stopped here instead of continuing to Morehead City NC. Good luck to all and be safe.

Morning Jack

Almost 5:00 am, gust are hitting around 70 mph here in Spooners Creek Marina, Morehead City NC. We lost power around 9:00 pm. I'm on board while sitting in the slip keeping an eye out for any surge. I guess they are showing landfall around 6:30am.

 

[jim rosenthal]

Good luck to all, and hopefully all our preparations will keep us safe and our boats likewise.

Mike and I had dinner in Annapolis last evening, and one of the topics was a friend who has a large sailboat and who intends to put to sea in the Bay and ride it out, I guess. I keep thinking about them. They are either crazy or the world's most accomplished sailors.

I don't know, maybe if you are a sailboater, 90mph winds are just a small-craft advisory. Wow. Talk about having brass ones that clink when you walk....

 

[Fanfare]

That is Chesapeake Bay? That's nuts. Head out to sea in a sailboat? Fine. Lots of sea room. Lie a'hull when the wind blows the rain in your eyes so hard you can't see. Then go down to your bunk and wait it out. The Navy is already out to sea from Norfolk. But the Bay is too narrow for this. They are banking on a storm, not the Big Hurricane. I wish them well, but once they are out of the harbor it may be impossible to get back. Bad idea.

 

[carolinacoast]

the Bay is shallow, and waves will stack up. The Ocean is one thing, but you would want to be in 1000' plus, deploy a sea anchor, and use your lee cloths for each crew member. If you get knocked down, at least you would be in a cocoon and avoid injury. I know of a few sailboats in Newport over 60' that got hauled this week. They could have easily gone to sea, and these boats all have professional sailors on board. I have been on a 24' racing day sailboat, when the fleet got caught in a Texas Thunderstorm. we were going 15 knots downwind with the sails OFF. Bare Poles - 15 knots - crazy. It was fortunate that we did not run out of water before things settled down. One of the boats was not so lucky and had to go under a bridge and was dismasted. Good luck to them.

 

[luckydave215]

Good luck to all, and hopefully all our preparations will keep us safe and our boats likewise.

Mike and I had dinner in Annapolis last evening, and one of the topics was a friend who has a large sailboat and who intends to put to sea in the Bay and ride it out, I guess. I keep thinking about them. They are either crazy or the world's most accomplished sailors.

I don't know, maybe if you are a sailboater, 90mph winds are just a small-craft advisory. Wow. Talk about having brass ones that clink when you walk....

It depends (of course) on the sailboat - how well designed and found is she?
Heavy blue water sailboats, well handled, should have little trouble riding out a hurricane. Though we power boat guys don't like to hear it, they really are much more seaworthy than we are. If they weren't, all the circumnavigators would have sunk instead of made it to Fatuhiva where they are enjoying drinks with umbrellas in them as I type.. They haven't.
Good luck all with this storm, remember it's just a boat and not worth risking your life for so be safe!

 

[rsmith]

That is Chesapeake Bay? That's nuts. Head out to sea in a sailboat? Fine. Lots of sea room. Lie a'hull when the wind blows the rain in your eyes so hard you can't see. Then go down to your bunk and wait it out. The Navy is already out to sea from Norfolk. But the Bay is too narrow for this. They are banking on a storm, not the Big Hurricane. I wish them well, but once they are out of the harbor it may be impossible to get back. Bad idea.

They will probably tack around with a storm jib and and come back bragging. In the real deal visibility is almost nil. The only way you can open your eyes and be able to breath is to wear a scuba mask. Your radar will be attenuating and unable to see targets. Debris from run away bouys and markers to giant timbers will be sailing all over, not to even think about all the crab pots and oysterbeds. The water is full of grass mud and silt stirred up from the bottom that will plug your intakes and heat exchangers.(in Andrew giant brain coral heads 30' down were overturned) IMO not a real bright idea.

If you think sailboats dont go down here is a article about my dads friend Charlie Muer who was a experienced bluewater sailor with a well founded boat. At times the almighty sea can show no mercy.

http://www2.sptimes.com/weather/SW.3.1.html