Calif storm blows away tons of anchored boats
 

The storms that just passed through CA blew away 30+ boats in the A-8
anchorage in San Diego Bay. The boats were recovered by the harbor patrol
and cost owners around $300 to get out of impound. Mine had two hooks down
and was ok, and a number of others were fine, but that's a lot of boats to
blow away!

To those who have never seen the A-8 anchorage. . .it's as close to
Water world as you can get. Don't go if you are easily frightened.

Watch out for wrecks. I counted 8 sinkers the last time I was through
there.

You could wipe out half the anchorage and not do $300 damage.


Falky foo wrote:
The storms that just passed through CA blew away 30+ boats in the A-8
anchorage in San Diego Bay. The boats were recovered by the harbor patrol
and cost owners around $300 to get out of impound. Mine had two hooks down
and was ok, and a number of others were fine, but that's a lot of boats to
blow away!

Jim,
Being from Michigan I've never heard of an A-8 anchorage. Is there an
A-7 or A-9? Just what does A-8 mean?
Paul

"Jim" wrote in message
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To those who have never seen the A-8 anchorage. . .it's as close to Water
world as you can get. Don't go if you are easily frightened.

Watch out for wrecks. I counted 8 sinkers the last time I was through
there.

You could wipe out half the anchorage and not do $300 damage.


Falky foo wrote:
The storms that just passed through CA blew away 30+ boats in the A-8
anchorage in San Diego Bay. The boats were recovered by the harbor
patrol
and cost owners around $300 to get out of impound. Mine had two hooks
down
and was ok, and a number of others were fine, but that's a lot of boats
to
blow away!

It's just a big-ass anchorage in San Diego.. biggest one on west coast
AFAIK. Yes there are A-1 thru A-n .. CA law designates them this way.

A-8 is definitely a freak show. Among other things, they used to have a
floating castle in the A-8. It was a huge barge that had castle walls,
several floors and one door to the outside. In the eighties it was a big
party barge with lots of outrageous drug and sex parties on it. But it was
banned and destroyed by the city.



"Paul Schilter" paulschilter@comcast dot net wrote in message
...
Jim,
Being from Michigan I've never heard of an A-8 anchorage. Is there an
A-7 or A-9? Just what does A-8 mean?
Paul

"Jim" wrote in message
link.net...
To those who have never seen the A-8 anchorage. . .it's as close to
Water
world as you can get. Don't go if you are easily frightened.

Watch out for wrecks. I counted 8 sinkers the last time I was through
there.

You could wipe out half the anchorage and not do $300 damage.


Falky foo wrote:
The storms that just passed through CA blew away 30+ boats in the A-8
anchorage in San Diego Bay. The boats were recovered by the harbor
patrol
and cost owners around $300 to get out of impound. Mine had two hooks
down
and was ok, and a number of others were fine, but that's a lot of boats
to
blow away!

Falky foo,
Damn! :-)
Paul

"Falky foo" wrote in message
...

In the eighties it was a big party barge with lots of outrageous drug and
sex parties on it. But it was
banned and destroyed by the city.



"Paul Schilter" paulschilter@comcast dot net wrote in message
...
Jim,
Being from Michigan I've never heard of an A-8 anchorage. Is there an
A-7 or A-9? Just what does A-8 mean?
Paul

"Jim" wrote in message
link.net...
To those who have never seen the A-8 anchorage. . .it's as close to
Water
world as you can get. Don't go if you are easily frightened.

Watch out for wrecks. I counted 8 sinkers the last time I was through
there.

You could wipe out half the anchorage and not do $300 damage.


Falky foo wrote:
The storms that just passed through CA blew away 30+ boats in the A-8
anchorage in San Diego Bay. The boats were recovered by the harbor
patrol
and cost owners around $300 to get out of impound. Mine had two hooks
down
and was ok, and a number of others were fine, but that's a lot of
boats
to
blow away!

Yeah tell me about it. Seems I always show up to the best parties only
after the cops have already closed 'em down.



"Paul Schilter" paulschilter@comcast dot net wrote in message
...
Falky foo,
Damn! :-)
Paul

"Falky foo" wrote in message
...

In the eighties it was a big party barge with lots of outrageous drug
and
sex parties on it. But it was
banned and destroyed by the city.



"Paul Schilter" paulschilter@comcast dot net wrote in message
...
Jim,
Being from Michigan I've never heard of an A-8 anchorage. Is there
an
A-7 or A-9? Just what does A-8 mean?
Paul

"Jim" wrote in message
link.net...
To those who have never seen the A-8 anchorage. . .it's as close to
Water
world as you can get. Don't go if you are easily frightened.

Watch out for wrecks. I counted 8 sinkers the last time I was
through
there.

You could wipe out half the anchorage and not do $300 damage.


Falky foo wrote:
The storms that just passed through CA blew away 30+ boats in the
A-8
anchorage in San Diego Bay. The boats were recovered by the harbor
patrol
and cost owners around $300 to get out of impound. Mine had two
hooks
down
and was ok, and a number of others were fine, but that's a lot of
boats
to
blow away!