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From Nova Scotia
Mooron lives in the next village from me...we have no power (2nd day).....
that's why no response from him..... Bayside (Mooron's place ) was not hit as hard as Terence Bay...we lost about 3 pleasure boats and about 3 fishing boats....all where run into the shore.... Some real dramatic stuff here.....I have some great pic's of why you don't leave your boat tied to a dock in a hurricane.... My brand new seaswirl boat survived...... tied to a new mooring I but in the bay this year..... But was almost picked debris.... |
From Nova Scotia
Right you are. It's common sense to remove your boat from
it's slip or dock and either have it hauled and stored in a secure place or put it on a mooring in a protected harbor with as little fetch as possible. Around here people even put them up a creek and tie them spider web fashion to the mangrove trees. Any fool who thinks his boat is safe at a dock during a hurricane deserves what he gets - severe damage or worse . . . Remember, it's not usually water and waves that sinks boats, it's the hard stuff around the edges that does. S.Simon - always available with words of wisdom. "sv "Sensoria"" wrote in message ... Mooron lives in the next village from me...we have no power (2nd day)..... that's why no response from him..... Bayside (Mooron's place ) was not hit as hard as Terence Bay...we lost about 3 pleasure boats and about 3 fishing boats....all where run into the shore.... Some real dramatic stuff here.....I have some great pic's of why you don't leave your boat tied to a dock in a hurricane.... My brand new seaswirl boat survived...... tied to a new mooring I but in the bay this year..... But was almost picked debris.... |
From Nova Scotia
Thanks Tomek,
Glad you came thru OK. Thanks for the report on Mooron. OT |
From Nova Scotia
Why don't you send him a smoke signal (Canadian wireless) asking if he's OK?
SV "sv "Sensoria"" wrote in message ... Mooron lives in the next village from me...we have no power (2nd day)..... that's why no response from him..... Bayside (Mooron's place ) was not hit as hard as Terence Bay...we lost about 3 pleasure boats and about 3 fishing boats....all where run into the shore.... Some real dramatic stuff here.....I have some great pic's of why you don't leave your boat tied to a dock in a hurricane.... My brand new seaswirl boat survived...... tied to a new mooring I but in the bay this year..... But was almost picked debris.... |
From Nova Scotia
Scott Vernon wrote:
Why don't you send him a smoke signal (Canadian wireless) asking if he's OK? Just go out on the deck and twist the top of a brew, if that sound doesn't attract him he's dead! Cheers Marty |
From Nova Scotia
Why don't you send him a smoke signal (Canadian wireless) asking if he's =
OK? SV Cause the woods still too wet, dummy.... --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
From Nova Scotia
I went past his house today...it's in one piece...Not sure of Overproof as
it was not on his mooring..... but Mooron is an old salt he would protect his boat.... His power is still off........ as my mother in law who lives in Bayside just told me..... -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter http://mail.giantcompany.com "katysails" wrote in message ... Why don't you send him a smoke signal (Canadian wireless) asking if he's OK? SV Cause the woods still too wet, dummy.... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
From Nova Scotia
I can assure everybody not to worry about Mooron and his
beloved boat. It wouldn't surprise me if the old salt went to sea to evade and remembered how much he loved sailing and is on his way to Bermuda. S.Simon - another salty sailor. "sv "Sensoria"" wrote in message ... I went past his house today...it's in one piece...Not sure of Overproof as it was not on his mooring..... but Mooron is an old salt he would protect his boat.... His power is still off........ as my mother in law who lives in Bayside just told me..... -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter http://mail.giantcompany.com "katysails" wrote in message ... Why don't you send him a smoke signal (Canadian wireless) asking if he's OK? SV Cause the woods still too wet, dummy.... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
From Nova Scotia
I think his boat was still in Mahune Bay....
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From Nova Scotia
Women can't think logically.
"katysails" wrote in message ... I think his boat was still in Mahune Bay.... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
From Nova Scotia
Simple Simon wrote:
Right you are. It's common sense to remove your boat from it's slip or dock and either have it hauled and stored in a secure place or put it on a mooring in a protected harbor with as little fetch as possible. .... Nay, it's a crapshoot. I left my boat in it's slip for Isabel and FWIW relied on doubled-up lines and prayers to Animistic Gods and Goddesses. Not even the half-cup of coffee SWMBO left on a counter got spilled. Nor were any of the yachts in slips on that pier or the pier immediately East damaged. OTOH a 40' motoryacht tied upstream in the creek ended up on a private dock. Worse, the boats that'd been "wisely" hauled out at $200+ a pop took a beating when the super-heavy roof blew off a covered dock maybe 20 yards from my boat and landed on several of them, then a 50' tall metal shed blew out and the debris damaged many more - one fatally. OTOH The 6x8's supporting that roof were sheared at what'd been the waterline at the time, leaving the pilings a few feet above the water, and the next day the powercruisers that'd sheltered inside were on the pilings and on each other, yet oddly (and luckily) none were badly damaged when all was said and done. So, ya just never know. I'm not saying it isn't "common sense" to haul your boat or tie it up a creek for a hurricane, just that prayer to the right forces apparently work just as well (c: I hope Mooron et al fared OK and gets his electric back soon. |
From Nova Scotia
I hope his mooring held......
I used 1/2 chain on my mooring.....with 5 extra feet of chain...as I was too lazy to cut it......but it saved me in the surge..... I noticed a lot of mooring's broke here as they used line...... Some boats on the shore...... still had balls attached to their cleats.... Many boats where wasted...as the docks they were tied too broke free....carrying the boats away..... All in all lots of people were not prepared at all.... "katysails" wrote in message ... I think his boat was still in Mahune Bay.... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
From Nova Scotia
Vito wrote:
S I hope Mooron et al fared OK and gets his electric back soon. How much does an "electric back" sell for, what are it's advantages over the old fashioned flesh and bone model? Cheers Marty |
From Nova Scotia
That storm seems to have gotten little publicity and it must have been going forward at a good clip to take so many people unaware. I can't even recall its name or did it not have a name? Is it that uncommon to have a 'cane strike at those high latitudes? Do people up there have NOAA weather channels on their VHF radios or is that only in the US? S.Simon "sv "Sensoria"" wrote in message ... I hope his mooring held...... I used 1/2 chain on my mooring.....with 5 extra feet of chain...as I was too lazy to cut it......but it saved me in the surge..... I noticed a lot of mooring's broke here as they used line...... Some boats on the shore...... still had balls attached to their cleats.... Many boats where wasted...as the docks they were tied too broke free....carrying the boats away..... All in all lots of people were not prepared at all.... "katysails" wrote in message ... I think his boat was still in Mahune Bay.... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
From Nova Scotia
"sv "Sensoria"" wrote in message ... Some boats on the shore...... still had balls attached to their cleats.... Moral:- Don't sit on your cleats when the boat is bouncing around! Regards Donal -- |
From Nova Scotia
Yup. Can you imagine all 76,000 boats in the upper bay anchored out in
creeks? "Vito" wrote in message ... Simple Simon wrote: Right you are. It's common sense to remove your boat from it's slip or dock and either have it hauled and stored in a secure place or put it on a mooring in a protected harbor with as little fetch as possible. .... Nay, it's a crapshoot. I left my boat in it's slip for Isabel and FWIW relied on doubled-up lines and prayers to Animistic Gods and Goddesses. Not even the half-cup of coffee SWMBO left on a counter got spilled. Nor were any of the yachts in slips on that pier or the pier immediately East damaged. OTOH a 40' motoryacht tied upstream in the creek ended up on a private dock. Worse, the boats that'd been "wisely" hauled out at $200+ a pop took a beating when the super-heavy roof blew off a covered dock maybe 20 yards from my boat and landed on several of them, then a 50' tall metal shed blew out and the debris damaged many more - one fatally. OTOH The 6x8's supporting that roof were sheared at what'd been the waterline at the time, leaving the pilings a few feet above the water, and the next day the powercruisers that'd sheltered inside were on the pilings and on each other, yet oddly (and luckily) none were badly damaged when all was said and done. So, ya just never know. I'm not saying it isn't "common sense" to haul your boat or tie it up a creek for a hurricane, just that prayer to the right forces apparently work just as well (c: I hope Mooron et al fared OK and gets his electric back soon. |
From Nova Scotia
yooooooooooooowww!!!! that's gotta hurt!
"sv "Sensoria"" wrote .... I ...... still had balls attached to their cleats.... |
From Nova Scotia
Simple Simon wrote:
That storm seems to have gotten little publicity and it must have been going forward at a good clip to take so many people unaware. I can't even recall its name or did it not have a name? Is it that uncommon to have a 'cane strike at those high latitudes? Do people up there have NOAA weather channels on their VHF radios or is that only in the US? My God but you're rather thick aren't you? Cheers Marty BTW, the question is rhetorical, save your keyboard |
From Nova Scotia
Scott Vernon wrote:
yooooooooooooowww!!!! that's gotta hurt! "sv "Sensoria"" wrote ... I ...... still had balls attached to their cleats.... We breed 'em tough up here, that's why Canadian Football is better ;-) Cheers Marty |
From Nova Scotia
They do, but it's in English and the Canooks can't understand.
"Simple Simon" wrote Do people up there have NOAA weather channels on their VHF radios or is that only in the US? |
From Nova Scotia
Scott Vernon wrote:
They do, but it's in English and the Canooks can't understand. "Simple Simon" wrote Do people up there have NOAA weather channels on their VHF radios or is that only in the US? Want that I should come down there with my cleats? ;-) Cheers Marty |
From Nova Scotia
yooooooooooooowww!!!! that's gotta hurt!
I can attest to that fact having had it happen once when we still had = the O'Day 27 prior to roller furling....9 ft waves and the jib had to = come down...had black and blue derriere for a little while.... --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
From Nova Scotia
"Martin Baxter" wrote
We breed 'em tough up here, that's why Canadian Football is better ;-) than what? girls' softball? |
From Nova Scotia
Martin Baxter wrote: Scott Vernon wrote: They do, but it's in English and the Canooks can't understand. "Simple Simon" wrote Do people up there have NOAA weather channels on their VHF radios or is that only in the US? Want that I should come down there with my cleats? ;-) Don't bother, I'll be seeing Scoots soon and I promise to sic my dog on him. Seahag |
From Nova Scotia
Scott Vernon wrote:
"Martin Baxter" wrote We breed 'em tough up here, that's why Canadian Football is better ;-) than what? girls' softball? Well, actually girls softball is pretty good, after the game anyway. Cheers Marty |
From Nova Scotia
Seahag wrote:
Martin Baxter wrote: Scott Vernon wrote: They do, but it's in English and the Canooks can't understand. "Simple Simon" wrote Do people up there have NOAA weather channels on their VHF radios or is that only in the US? Want that I should come down there with my cleats? ;-) Don't bother, I'll be seeing Scoots soon and I promise to sic my dog on him. Seahag That ought to strike terror into his heart, go git him Scupper! Cheers Marty |
From Nova Scotia
Martin Baxter wrote:
How much does an "electric back" sell for, what are it's advantages over the old fashioned flesh and bone model? Dunno the cost but if it doesn't ache most the time .... |
From Nova Scotia
On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 09:58:37 -0400, Martin Baxter
wrote this crap: Scott Vernon wrote: "Martin Baxter" wrote We breed 'em tough up here, that's why Canadian Football is better ;-) than what? girls' softball? Well, actually girls softball is pretty good, after the game anyway. The showering is good. This signature is now the ultimate power in the universe |
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