[Alberg30] Hurricane Preparations

[Charles B. Currier]

I looked up the "Bermuda Triangle" or Jamaican Triangle that I mentioned
yesterday.  It is described in Chapmans as the best way to defend your
boat in a hurricaine. It is found at the end of the section on moorings. I
suggest a combination of anchors & moorings depending on your location &
the Bottom Conditions. I am keeping My 2 boats on a protected creek where
the wind will get them to an extent but the waves won't. As for the surge
-- better off on a mooring than at a dock. Yes there are issues with bolw
by boats but that is one that must be dealt with at the time. In hte last
hurricaine here,Floyd, my boat Infinity rode out the storm nicely on the
mooring. But we shall see ???

-- 
C.B. Currier
Annapolis, MD


Charles B. Currier said:
> 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
>>   To: public-list at alberg30.org
>>   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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