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I plan to add a few lines this weekend. That is about it. May even go out if the weather holds.
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I plan to add a few lines this weekend. That is about it. May even go out if the weather holds.
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I have not seen a forecast for my area that warrants anything beyond leaving the boat in its slip.
If it changes, within 30 minutes time I can have my boat in an indoor facility.
At least once a year for the past three years we here have heard of "the next great storm" that in reality turned out to be nothing more than a sneeze.
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So just refresh my memory, how stout was Irene when she landed? As I pointed out, this may not mean the same kind of flooding because the ground is not saturated like it was for Irene. The flooding in NH etc. was very serious.
I am sure the folks on L.I. won't be treating this lightly.
Given land fall in N.J. has been predicted, folks there should make preparations for flooding as well.
I am sure the folks on L.I. won't be treating this lightly.
Given land fall in N.J. has been predicted, folks there should make preparations for flooding as well.
We're staying in at the recommendation of our marina. At high tide, the yard the boats are stored on during the winter is only 2 to 3 feet above the water line. With Irene, it became part of the ocean and they had a few feet of water in the buildings on shore. All the boats in the water just rode it out fine as they float with the docks. Hopefully extra lines and fenders and this time around with have the same result. Bimini comes down tomorrow on our way to Newport.
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Irene was a joke here in RI, from a boat perspective. We had some high winds and some rain - BFD.
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It's always better to be safe than sorry.
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In Water:
- Double up lines.
- Push boat out away from docks.
- Remove canvas.
- Fender off any objects that could contact boat if it get's too high. (during irene I was 1 foot away from rub rail being higher than the pole!)
- Tie down land objects and check neighbors boats and stuff!
Out of Water
- Remove Canvas
- Tie down anything near boat.
- Tie or preferably chain jack stands together.
- If concerned about surge, then consider dropping your anchor or tying to a pole so boat don't float too far!
I personally think weather guys are playing this up.
Halloween, Frankenstorm, it's a news guy's field day. Storm has done nothing bad anywhere it's been and it's already loosing formation.
Water is cooled off alot. I think we will get some gusts for sure, but nothing near hurricane strength.
Some rain too. If it hits by NJ, then Long Island will get a decent surge as it will push water into bay.
If I could haul, I would but my marina has no time slots to haul.
This was suppose to be my last weekend in water anyway, so big deal, now I will spend all weekend prepping.
- Double up lines.
- Push boat out away from docks.
- Remove canvas.
- Fender off any objects that could contact boat if it get's too high. (during irene I was 1 foot away from rub rail being higher than the pole!)
- Tie down land objects and check neighbors boats and stuff!
Out of Water
- Remove Canvas
- Tie down anything near boat.
- Tie or preferably chain jack stands together.
- If concerned about surge, then consider dropping your anchor or tying to a pole so boat don't float too far!
I personally think weather guys are playing this up.
Halloween, Frankenstorm, it's a news guy's field day. Storm has done nothing bad anywhere it's been and it's already loosing formation.
Water is cooled off alot. I think we will get some gusts for sure, but nothing near hurricane strength.
Some rain too. If it hits by NJ, then Long Island will get a decent surge as it will push water into bay.
If I could haul, I would but my marina has no time slots to haul.
This was suppose to be my last weekend in water anyway, so big deal, now I will spend all weekend prepping.
Look here and you cansee that the wind field may be fairly wide.
http://skeetobiteweather.com/picservice.asp?t=t&m=18&av=2
http://skeetobiteweather.com/picservice.asp?t=t&m=18&av=2
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"It hasnt done much so far" because it is still out at sea. I certainly am not an alarmist nor do I profess to know more then the forecasters. Certainly it would be foolish to not prepare properly.
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Perhaps that is true. Up in the hills it was a freaking horror story.
People with boats live up in the hills as well.
People with boats in the water lose them in crap like this also. What you consider a joke could come back on you.
Good luck.
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What is a good source to get storm surge /tidal flooding predictions for the jersey coast
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The problem isn't the actual storm itself which indeed is barely going to be a cat 1 by the time it gets over cooler water but the interaction of the tropical moisture, the low pressure remnants and the strong front bringing cold artic air
That s the problem.
That s the problem.
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Fine. Folks in NJ and NY will prepare differently than those in RI.
I still maintain this is media hype and fear mongering. They will march their reporters out on sea walls, douse them with buckets of water in their nice foul weather gear. All the while, this will be nothing more than some rain and windy days.
Your mileage may vary, but I have been incontact with my marina, and some old time local guys with a lot of knowledge (they dont operate plastic fantastics) and the consensus is that for our area there is not reason to do anything but double up lines at this point.
It is what it is. You can go on trying to build this storm up in your head, but the analytics for my area do not warrant a knee jerk all hands on deck reaction.
Having passed a large part of my life "at sea" I've been through typhones, hurricanes and such. I've also been ashore during three hurricanes that struck nearby. Proper preps are often a crap shoot. If you must err, do so on the side of caution. Don't place all your trust in local wisdom or in national weather services. Rise Up and make your own decisions based on the best info you can gather.
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They have insurance for those that don't prepare for a storm warning and sustain damage, but the only bad thing about that is that those that do take the necessary precautions have their insurance rates rise when those that don't prepare put their claims in.
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Hello, that is exactly what I am doing.
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If you are referring to me, in over 30 years I have submitted 0 by way of insurance claims.