[Alberg30] Hurricane Preparations

[Charles B. Currier]

I have always understood that the best bet is a mooring or Star shaped
Anchor for the boat.THis way you limit your connection with the dock, give
the ability fo the boat to ride out the storm as best it can with what the
designer has give it and hope that the chain holds. Generally if the chain
is in good shape it will hold the boat but doubling up the lines is the
key. Obviously anything can and will go wrong according to murphy. If
youre going to pray do it with a little help though.

The Star shaped anchor looks like :

                  + : Anchor
                  |
                  | :Chain
                  |
                  |
120 degree angle  O---------------: Chain to boat
on all sides     / \
                /   \
               /     \
              /       \
     Anchor: +         + Anchor

I do not remember the name But I believe that this can help next to
placing you boat up in the back waters of the Bay Creeks.


-- 
C.B. Currier
Annapolis, MD
Infinity # 57
Daybreak #458
Both going out to their moorings.


Mike Lehman said:
> Everything comes off the boat. Remove all sails. Double lines with good
> chafe protection and be prepared to loosen the lines as the water rises.
> Line shock absorbers are good idea too. Once before, I moved my boat to
> the headwaters of a nearby creek, practically into the trees. Instead of
> high water we had extremely low water and I could walk out to the boat
> who was lying on her side without damage. I don't know what else to do
> except pray.
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Bill & Mary Ann Mahony
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>   Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 4:28 PM
>   Subject: [Alberg30] Hurricane Preparations
>
>
>   Wondering if any of you Bay veterans had any thoughts or were making
> plans with regard to Ms. Isabel....
>
>   Bill
>   #276 "Mary Ann"
>
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