Good Night, Irene...


We're now into hurricane prep, as Irene is forecast to come directly to us
in Ft. Pierce, where we're still on the hard, doing boat work.

Lots of stuff to do to protect us from losing stuff due to wind, and to make
sure we don't blow - or float - over if it actually does land as a
hurricane.

Those interested in monitoring our prospects can look he
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/grap...loop?#contents.
At this writing, it's pretty certain that we'll see tropical storm force
winds, with an outside chance (currently!) of a hurricane.

We have a house to go to in that event, unless it gets severe, in which case
they, too, would have to evacuate.

Otherwise, all is well aboard Flying Pig, with projects marching off the
page as we cross them off, with only a few new additions as we go (the norm
is to be peeling the onion - you discover new stuff at each layer!).

More later after whatever excitement there is, likely not before the weekend
is over...

L8R

Skip and crew

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On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:07:18 -0400, "Flying Pig"
wrote:

Lots of stuff to do to protect us from losing stuff due to wind, and to make
sure we don't blow - or float - over if it actually does land as a
hurricane.

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Screw anchors and big tie down straps are your friend. You might also
want to consider unstepping your mast although I know that is a big
pain/expense. On balace I think you're better off on the hard than in
the water.

On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:36:41 -0400, Wayne B
wrote:

On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:07:18 -0400, "Flying Pig"
wrote:

Lots of stuff to do to protect us from losing stuff due to wind, and to make
sure we don't blow - or float - over if it actually does land as a
hurricane.

===========

Screw anchors and big tie down straps are your friend. You might also
want to consider unstepping your mast although I know that is a big
pain/expense. On balace I think you're better off on the hard than in
the water.

PS, another consideration is to put plywood sheets under your jack
stands since you are on dirt as I recall. Plywood will help keep the
stands from sinking in when the ground gets muddy.

"Flying Pig" wrote in message
...
Good Night, Irene...


We're now into hurricane prep, as Irene is forecast to come directly to us
in Ft. Pierce, where we're still on the hard, doing boat work.

Don't go getting your panties all in a wad, Skippy. I am an expert storm
track predictor and it is clear to me that the core of the storm (which is
quite small) will pass by you 75-100 miles offshore from you. This will put
you in max winds from the NE to N of about 35mph. So, don't sweat it. I'm
sure you've had plenty of thunderstorms already with winds higher than that.
Keep an eye on the track he

http://www.crownweather.com/?page_id=29

Please note how the track keeps getting modified further towards the east as
time passes.

I hope this helps.



Wilbur Hubbard

"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message
news.com...
"Flying Pig" wrote in message
...
Good Night, Irene...


We're now into hurricane prep, as Irene is forecast to come directly to
us in Ft. Pierce, where we're still on the hard, doing boat work.

Don't go getting your panties all in a wad, Skippy. I am an expert storm
track predictor and it is clear to me that the core of the storm (which is
quite small) will pass by you 75-100 miles offshore from you. This will
put you in max winds from the NE to N of about 35mph. So, don't sweat it.
I'm sure you've had plenty of thunderstorms already with winds higher than
that. Keep an eye on the track he

http://www.crownweather.com/?page_id=29

Please note how the track keeps getting modified further towards the east
as time passes.

I hope this helps.



Wilbur Hubbard


No panties in a wad - just watching and being ready to go to the next step.
Current forecast keeps improving - likely we'll just counterwrap (x patterns
with the spinnaker halyard) the genoa and make sure the rest of it is secure
on and below deck.

No "help" needed, but concerns appreciated!

L8R

Skip

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"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

A non-event here. Didn't even wrap the genny. Worst was a few gusts to 30s,
mostly 15-22, not even torrential rain, though we did get the deck scrubbed.
Took yesterday off in the no-wind brilliant sunshine, back to work today,
caulking the toe rail and sanding in prep for a new boot stripe...

L8R

Skip, still praying for all those in the Bahamas in recovery mode, and our
friends and family up the east coast

--
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SV Flying Pig KI4MPC
See our galleries at www.justpickone.org/skip/gallery !
Follow us at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheFlyingPigLog
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"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain
"Flying Pig" wrote in message
...
Good Night, Irene...


We're now into hurricane prep, as Irene is forecast to come directly to us
in Ft. Pierce, where we're still on the hard, doing boat work.

Lots of stuff to do to protect us from losing stuff due to wind, and to
make sure we don't blow - or float - over if it actually does land as a
hurricane.

Those interested in monitoring our prospects can look he
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/grap...loop?#contents.
At this writing, it's pretty certain that we'll see tropical storm force
winds, with an outside chance (currently!) of a hurricane.

We have a house to go to in that event, unless it gets severe, in which
case they, too, would have to evacuate.

Otherwise, all is well aboard Flying Pig, with projects marching off the
page as we cross them off, with only a few new additions as we go (the
norm is to be peeling the onion - you discover new stuff at each layer!).

More later after whatever excitement there is, likely not before the
weekend is over...

L8R

Skip and crew

--
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig KI4MPC
See our galleries at www.justpickone.org/skip/gallery !
Follow us at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheFlyingPigLog
and/or http://groups.google.com/group/flyingpiglog

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:12:34 -0400, "Flying Pig"
wrote:

A non-event here. Didn't even wrap the genny. Worst was a few gusts to 30s,
mostly 15-22, not even torrential rain, though we did get the deck scrubbed.
Took yesterday off in the no-wind brilliant sunshine, back to work today,
caulking the toe rail and sanding in prep for a new boot stripe...

L8R

Skip, still praying for all those in the Bahamas in recovery mode, and our
friends and family up the east coast

============

We are hunkered down behind the hurricane barrier in Stamford, CT.
It's not totally ideal but about as good as we could do. Rains have
started here already and the eye will pass close by sometime tomorrow.
The good news is that the storm seems to be losing some strength.
We've weathered Cat 1 and 2 hurricanes before and chances are we'll be
OK in this one. Stay tuned.

http://tinyurl.com/waynebspottrack

Our friends in the Bahamas (on boats) survived just fine, as have the ones
up the east coast (or at least as far as Boston where the eye is, now).

There is dock and other not-too-severe damage to the Stocking Island
beachfront establishments we favor in George Town; Abaco/Marsh Harbour had
the airport open and most roads driveable the day after the eye, and
Treasure Cay did pretty well, considering that they were nearly in the eye
(just east of it); boats there generally were undamaged or merely
scratched...

Phew...

Our hearts go out to those south of there, as there was general mayhem,
including that the settlement in Acklins is 90% *gone*, and, overall, in the
Bahamas, 90% of structures had some damage.

L8R

Skip


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"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

On Sun, 28 Aug 2011 09:33:40 -0400, "Flying Pig"
wrote:

Our friends in the Bahamas (on boats) survived just fine, as have the ones
up the east coast (or at least as far as Boston where the eye is, now).

Here in Western Long Island Sound the storm is beginning to break up.
There is no longer a visible eye on the radar and rotation seems to be
slowing down as well. NHC is now calling it a tropical storm. We had
heavy rain and gusts to 40 kts all through the night but both are now
easing up. Based on the radar it looks like the rain will stop within
the hour. Waves on Long Island Sound are still very gnarly, close to
7 footers during the night and still very rough. The web cam at a
local yacht club shows water almost at the top of the sea wall and
there's still another 2 hours until high tide. Wave heights south of
Block Island, where we were last week, are reported at 23 feet but
they should start backing down soon.

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44097

On 28/08/2011 9:47 AM, Wayne B wrote:
On Sun, 28 Aug 2011 09:33:40 -0400, "Flying Pig"
wrote:

Our friends in the Bahamas (on boats) survived just fine, as have the ones
up the east coast (or at least as far as Boston where the eye is, now).

Here in Western Long Island Sound the storm is beginning to break up.
There is no longer a visible eye on the radar and rotation seems to be
slowing down as well. NHC is now calling it a tropical storm. We had
heavy rain and gusts to 40 kts all through the night but both are now
easing up. Based on the radar it looks like the rain will stop within
the hour. Waves on Long Island Sound are still very gnarly, close to
7 footers during the night and still very rough. The web cam at a
local yacht club shows water almost at the top of the sea wall and
there's still another 2 hours until high tide. Wave heights south of
Block Island, where we were last week, are reported at 23 feet but
they should start backing down soon.

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44097




OK Wayne, I'm finished with it - You can have what's left!

Rough night but not too bad. I need some sleep now but no damage.
Hoges in WA