Joe wrote:
Funneling is a bad problem here, at a cat 5 storm they figure 12' flood
here in the marina, Its been 6' foot over the dock before puttin my
penisula completly under water. But we do have the bldgs and 20 ft
pylons around the boat.


Don't know about your spot... in some places we've been, I'd
figure the buildings for a bigger hazard... especially boat
shed with big chunks of sheet metal to peel off.

We have funneling issues here too, especially with the
Neuse/Pamlico "wind tide" that sometimes surges 3 ~ 4 feet
in an hour or two. If the wind is from just the right
direction, places along the Bay River for example (just
north of Oriental) flood very badly, other creeks along the
Neuse have it worse. The wind blows the water out, too, I
have seen it where you could reach some boat's spreaders
more easily than their decks. My wife says it's good for
checking the shallow spots!



The P-40 is gone, the picture is a couple years old. Sandy and Cheri
are still crusing with no plans to stop anytime soon.

Sounds excellent. I'm glad they are having a good time,
sounds like sheis doing some good too.

You're right it's not as roomy a boat as a modern 40 footer
but it sails pretty well and the centerboard opens up a wide
range of anchorage options. I like flush decks too.

DSK