low tides = flooded yards ?????


"Charlie Morgan" wrote in message
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Low tides in the eastern LIS are running 2-3 feet below
normal. This is
accompanied by high winds (50+) and 4-6 foot seas. Many
boatyards have
experienced flooded yards at high tide, so if your boat is
already hauled, make
sure your stands aren't shifting or sinking in normally
solid ground that is now
mud, either.

CWM

Low tides in the eastern LIS are running 2-3 feet below normal.

Yep...just got back from City Island. More damage to moored boats, but
our club had no problems. A woman on my dock couldn't get her Catalina
320 off because of the low tide and I had the impression that my keel
was flirting with the bottom, though I was able to move the boat.
With wnds averaging close to 30 MPH and gusting to 44, I'll probably
hold off on the sailing for now. Hopefully it come down into high teens
and low twenties later on.
Besided dragged and popped moorings, the #1 damage type was to furled
headsails that weren't properly secured. Aboard heart of gold we
usually furl until there are several wraps of sheet, then use a
sail-tie over that. Jib sheets are pulled moderately tight around
winches, then cleated off.



RB
35s5
NY

They must not have been Mooron Moorings.

SBV ^



"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Low tides in the eastern LIS are running 2-3 feet below
normal.

Yep...just got back from City Island. More damage to
moored boats, but
our club had no problems. A woman on my dock couldn't get
her Catalina
320 off because of the low tide and I had the impression
that my keel
was flirting with the bottom, though I was able to move
the boat.
With wnds averaging close to 30 MPH and gusting to 44,
I'll probably
hold off on the sailing for now. Hopefully it come down
into high teens
and low twenties later on.
Besided dragged and popped moorings, the #1 damage type
was to furled
headsails that weren't properly secured. Aboard heart of
gold we
usually furl until there are several wraps of sheet, then
use a
sail-tie over that. Jib sheets are pulled moderately tight
around
winches, then cleated off.



RB
35s5
NY