[Public-list] Re: storm warnings

[John Birch]

Hi Gordon,
I agree with you on removing roller jibs - unfortunately in our marina it is 
task enough to get people to properly roll their jib in the first place as 
many comedown at liftin and ya don't see 'em again until lift out ; )

"Yikes - you want me to do what, I'm an important busy person [ like we all 
aren't busy] - drat, I broke a nail" ; )

So ya do what ya can do within a volunteer organization.

Cheers,
John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon White" <gewhite at crosslink.net>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 12:02 PM
Subject: [Public-list] Re: storm warnings


> You should really take off any roller-reefed jibs, as it is nearly 
> impossible to last them securely all the way to the masthead and it's far 
> easier to just take one off. We had a (fortunately old) jib blow out at 
> the top during Isabel and had to listen all night as it flogged itself 
> apart.  We are in a well-sheltered hurricane hole, and the main, 
> well-covered and  lashed, was not a problem, though if we were on a 
> mooring I'd remove it. Certainly close all seacocks except the self-drains 
> in the cockpit. Allow for water level to rise - we went up seven feet in 
> Isabel - when checking lines.
>
> - Gordon
> Brigadoon II # 276
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