On 2/15/2013 5:30 PM, Flying Pig wrote:
"slide" wrote in message


Yes, FPCM was rebuilt. Riverside had damaged boats, but not so much other
damage. A friend's boat floated up, but settled back down exactly on its
stands. That would put the water about 10 or more feet over spring high
tide. Sandy only had a couple of feet, and only some of the ground areas
got wet from the sea.


I noted a an aerial view a year after the hurricane showed nothing where
the city marina was and also a hotel where I'd eaten lunch from time to
time was missing entirely too. That must have been a terrible blow. Good
to see the marina is rebuilt. I thought it a very nice place although
nothing can match the bathrooms at the Charleston City Marina. That's
the best.


Well, we've not yet burned it out, but the mount is now certainly sufficient
to the task, that being one of the targets we had. Having a boat drag down
on us wouldn't be particularly surprising. We hope we never have to use our
ground tackle in a hurricane, but a gale is something we just prepare for,
not worry about.


I was shown a 'hurricane hole' just north of Lake Worth once. I'd say it
have a very low capacity and probably overfills in the case of a real
blow there. I never have tried being anchored in hurricane force winds
and like you do not relish the thought.