[Public-list] Prepare for Hurricane Olivia

[John Birch]

Hi Tom,
Sounds like you have most of the bases covered. Suggest sliding unslit Water 
hose over the lines, fabric reinforced type, drilled for a light line to 
hold it in place at all chocks and chafe points.
Below is our Marina's suggested procedures - if you are on a mooring some 
might not apply - personally, I think a mooring is idea for extreme weather, 
so long as the chain is in good shape and the anchor large enough. Our 
marina has floating docks and no tide hence the line tensioning suggestion.

Notice: All LaSalle Park Marina Users

Weather Advisory:

As you are aware, Hurricane Katrina is now battering Louisiana and its path, 
though weakened, is projected to pass near our region about midweek 
(Wednesday / Thursday). For those of you interested in following the 
progress of this or other named storms, please click on the link 
http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc_pages/tc_home.html

Suggested Precautions:

We request all users during the Autumnal Storm Period to ensure their boats 
are well secured.

We recommend the following precautions:
  a.. Increasing the number of robust lines, particularly spring lines and 
ensuring good chafe protection.
  b.. For Chafe protection we suggest unslit hose slid over your lines, as 
opposed to leather, placed at any potential wear spots and that the chafe 
protectors are secured from becoming dislodged.
  c.. One successful method is to drill a hose with a securing line to 
prevent the hose from sliding out of position by tying it to a strong point 
such as a cleat.
  d.. Masts: Please ensure your masts are out of phase with your neighbours 
by securing your boat so your mast is either forward or aft of your 
neighbours boat's mast to reduce the risk of mast clashing.
  e.. Suggest either removing rolled sails or making sure they are tightly 
wrapped and well secured with the jib sheets actually wrapped around the 
sail a couple of turns and tied down so they can't unroll in high winds.
  f.. Please ensure your boat is not overhanging the walkway as lines 
stretch considerably under heavy loading in severe weather.
  g.. Suggest removal of bow anchors which can add to the pitching motion in 
severe weather.
  h.. Increasing the number of fenders and placing them low so they are less 
likely to ride up.
  i.. Placing fenders between you and your neighbours boat.
  j.. Unplugging from the electrical grid.
  k.. Moving powerboats back so that swim platforms are farther away from 
the dock.
  l.. Tie outboards tightly to your cleats or other strong point to take 
some pressure off the mounting bracket hardware.
  m.. Lowering dodgers and sunshades to reduce windage.
  n.. Lines: Tightening/pretensioning all lines, particularly spring lines, 
and most particularly the spring line to the walkway between you and your 
neighbour's boat as this 1) reduces roll and 2) helps support the finger 
docks you are tied to in extreme weather.
The above precautions, if followed, have in the past been found to be 
effective in reducing the possibility of storm damage.

Please contact either the Manager, John Hanson, or any LPMA Director should 
you have any questions.

Many thanks in advance for your cooperation.

For the LPMA Board of Directors.

Lorn Newton, LPMA President

John Birch, LPMA Director (Secretary)

Please reply to J Birch Sunstone at cogeco.ca

                                                                             
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Hope this is a help Tom, best of luck.
Cheers,
JB

----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:25 AM
Subject: [Public-list] Prepare for Hurricane Olivia


> Hello All;
>
> Possibility of a good blow here in New England this week.
>
> I have doubled the mooring line and secured additional line to beck of 
> mast.
> All canvas is removed or battened down. Any other suggestions?
>
> Tom Swift
> "Morning Star"
> #222
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