[Public-List] Hurricane help

[A30 Kittiwake]

Thanks, Marcelo and Paul. Checking a few other local marinas, but I’m
pretty sure everyone has closed their lists.
Currently on a fixed dock. I wouldn’t call the marina particularly
protected. It’s Crown Point Marina in Hayes, VA.


On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 09:35 Paul Wilson via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Christian,
>
> It depends. Are you on a mooring, fixed dock, floating dock? How protected
> is the marina? Is it in a "hurricane hole" or is it more open?
>
> So far, it looks like it's going to be a rain event farther up the Bay. My
> boat's near Annapolis, on a creek with good protection from winds in all
> directions. The biggest concern I have is surge. It's the strong
> southerlies that can push a lot of water up the Bay. The last big blow that
> caused severe surge and flooding was Isabel in 2003, and Isabel's center
> passed just west of the Bay. "Florence" is predicted to be on a track well
> to the south and west and dump a lot of rain on inland North Carolina and
> southern Virginia. But I'll be watching it closely for the next few days.
>
> Things that are in my storm plan, should I need to activate it. (I'm at a
> fixed dock.)
>
> 1) Double up dock lines and install chafe protection.
> 2) Reduce windage--remove dodger and mainsail.
> 3) A few additional fenders wouldn't hurt.
>
> Paul / Slainte #129
>
> On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 8:13 AM Marcelo D. Gentinetta via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>
> > Christian,
> > I live in New Orleans and my boat is in a marina with fixed piers. There
> > are many factors that I take into account for moving my boat out
> including
> > wind strength, direction of storm, and storm surge. During Katrina our
> > marina had a 20ft storm surge that wiped everything out including my
> first
> > boat, a Pearson Vanguard. The best we can do here is move the boat into a
> > bayou and cross tie it from trees along the banks. You need to make sure
> > all the lines have good chafe protection. I would think you could do the
> > same. In Florida and the Caribbean they as well but tie off the
> mangroves.
> > For hurricane Isaac in 2010, the local boatyard hauled out sailboats and
> > blocked them on dry land. Unfortunately, they had no time to unstep their
> > masts or tie them down with anchors. More than half toppled over like
> > dominos. These are situations when you wish you had a trailer and could
> > just haul her out to safety.
> > I hope you and your family stay safe.
> > Marcelo
> > #441 Alegría
> >
> >
> > > On Sep 11, 2018, at 4:38 AM, A30 Kittiwake via Public-List <
> > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > I bought Kittiwake #76 about a week ago and now there’s a storm coming.
> > The
> > > marina I’m in doesn’t have any more blocks to haul me out. Even if they
> > > could, I’d be concerned about the surge. The boat is just north of
> > Newport
> > > News in Hayes, VA. I drove threes hours yesterday to check on her after
> > the
> > > last rains and had to walk the last mile through up to a foot of water.
> > >
> > > Any advice on what to do?  It’s my first boat and I don’t have sailing
> > > experience yet.
> > >
> > > Christian
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