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Riding out the storm

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(@Anonymous 2666)
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[#14271]

This is my first hurricane. What do I do with the boat. I need help!!


 
Posted : September 2, 2004 5:00 am
(@Anonymous 37750)
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Where is it? Trailerable? Don't put water in the hulls.


 
Posted : September 2, 2004 6:49 pm
(@Anonymous 2666)
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It's in my driveway now. You said not to put water in the hulls. Why? What should I do with it today? All rigging is off and the tramp will be off today


 
Posted : September 3, 2004 6:17 am
(@palmwolfe)
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A little late but for the next storm, I tied my boat and trailer to a big tree, I figured at least it would not blow away, I also got some earth anchors at a mobile home store and strapped it down, did the same with my camper.
I didn't get any boat damage just lost lots of branches. Hope you also lucked out.


 
Posted : September 15, 2004 3:19 pm
 Lee
(@oceans3101)
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I noticed that there are only about 7 boats on the beach. Did everyone remove their boats or were they blown off the beach into the ocean?


 
Posted : September 16, 2004 11:52 am
(@Anonymous 37750)
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Scott,
i thought I replied to the water in the hulls question, I guess I didn't post correctly.

The hulls are not designed to have any (minimum) outward pressure at all, you run the risk of putting too much stress on a seam, same goes for pressurizing the hulls to find leaks.... Be very, very careful.


 
Posted : September 21, 2004 3:30 pm
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