have been training over us all day. We've had about 15 inches of rain
before noon. A Randalls grocery store building here caved in from the
weight of the rain killing at least one. Wicked lightning. Im in a
channel now and the water is passing under me now at around 5-6 knots
you can hear it inside the boat..sounds like a bubbling stream. I
have
great steerage right now .

Sure beats 108 degrees in the shade.


Joe

It looks like a big long feeder band being pulled in from the southeast
that will provide even more rain.

Wilbur Hubbard


"Joe" wrote in message
ups.com...
have been training over us all day. We've had about 15 inches of rain
before noon. A Randalls grocery store building here caved in from the
weight of the rain killing at least one. Wicked lightning. Im in a
channel now and the water is passing under me now at around 5-6 knots
you can hear it inside the boat..sounds like a bubbling stream. I
have
great steerage right now .

Sure beats 108 degrees in the shade.


Joe

On Aug 16, 2:57 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
It looks like a big long feeder band being pulled in from the southeast
that will provide even more rain.

Wilbur Hubbard

"Joe" wrote in message

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have been training over us all day. We've had about 15 inches of rain
before noon. A Randalls grocery store building here caved in from the
weight of the rain killing at least one. Wicked lightning. Im in a
channel now and the water is passing under me now at around 5-6 knots
you can hear it inside the boat..sounds like a bubbling stream. I
have
great steerage right now .

Sure beats 108 degrees in the shade.

Joe- Hide quoted text -

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Yelp....We are for sure on the dirty side of the storm.. We are going
to get heavy rain all night as that band is now giant and on track to
stay right over us. The folks where the eye hit had little rain and
sunshine now.


I did something I've never done,,Had to put anchors on the bottom of
my fenders as the current kept pushing them out from between the boat
and dock. My dock is now just going under .....and high tide was 3
hours ago. Might be a long night of checking lines and making sure I
do not end up on top of the dock.

Oh well beats the 108 degree days! And all my good stuff floats.

Joe

"Joe" wrote in message
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On Aug 16, 2:57 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
It looks like a big long feeder band being pulled in from the
southeast
that will provide even more rain.

Wilbur Hubbard

"Joe" wrote in message

ups.com...



have been training over us all day. We've had about 15 inches of
rain
before noon. A Randalls grocery store building here caved in from
the
weight of the rain killing at least one. Wicked lightning. Im in a
channel now and the water is passing under me now at around 5-6
knots
you can hear it inside the boat..sounds like a bubbling stream. I
have
great steerage right now .

Sure beats 108 degrees in the shade.

Joe- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yelp....We are for sure on the dirty side of the storm.. We are going
to get heavy rain all night as that band is now giant and on track to
stay right over us. The folks where the eye hit had little rain and
sunshine now.


I did something I've never done,,Had to put anchors on the bottom of
my fenders as the current kept pushing them out from between the boat
and dock. My dock is now just going under .....and high tide was 3
hours ago. Might be a long night of checking lines and making sure I
do not end up on top of the dock.

Oh well beats the 108 degree days! And all my good stuff floats.


Yes, Miss Terry has a built-in, high flotation Mae West!

Wilbur Hubbard

Just a little "wiggle" to the North, and you'll be wishing for Tropical
feeder bands........



http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/tropical...e/AL0407W5.JPG

Be safe and ride it out in the Steel Red Cloud!

On Aug 18, 12:44 pm, "Captain Crunch" wrote:
Just a little "wiggle" to the North, and you'll be wishing for Tropical
feeder bands........

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/tropical...lue=AT04&storm...

Be safe and ride it out in the Steel Red Cloud!

No better place than a streamlined steel shelter in a storm.

I'm keeping a sharp eye on Dean..We are ready to run.
Sorry no play by play reporting on this one if it heads this
way...unless it fizzles out...and I doubt it will.

Joe

Joe wrote:
On Aug 18, 12:44 pm, "Captain Crunch" wrote:

Just a little "wiggle" to the North, and you'll be wishing for Tropical
feeder bands........

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/tropical...lue=AT04&storm...

Be safe and ride it out in the Steel Red Cloud!


No better place than a streamlined steel shelter in a storm.

I'm keeping a sharp eye on Dean..We are ready to run.
Sorry no play by play reporting on this one if it heads this
way...unless it fizzles out...and I doubt it will.

Joe

Take care, Joe, and stay safe...you can tell us about it whenever you
get back or land someplace where you won't have trouble...

On Aug 18, 9:45 pm, katy wrote:
Joe wrote:
On Aug 18, 12:44 pm, "Captain Crunch" wrote:

Just a little "wiggle" to the North, and you'll be wishing for Tropical
feeder bands........

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/tropical...lue=AT04&storm...

Be safe and ride it out in the Steel Red Cloud!

No better place than a streamlined steel shelter in a storm.

I'm keeping a sharp eye on Dean..We are ready to run.
Sorry no play by play reporting on this one if it heads this
way...unless it fizzles out...and I doubt it will.

Joe

Take care, Joe, and stay safe...you can tell us about it whenever you
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wHY tHANK YOU kATY.

Things are looking good that Dean will stay far south of here, I
think we will know alot more tomorrow as to any shift back north for
the track.

Joe