BoatUS has produced a guide for preparing boats for heavy weather. Some of
you southern/coastal/Great Lakes folks may find it informative. Me...? I
keep mine in a nice, cozy, expensive boatel!

http://www.boatus.com/hurricanes/hurr_prep_guide.pdf

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"JohnH" wrote in message
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BoatUS has produced a guide for preparing boats for heavy weather. Some of
you southern/coastal/Great Lakes folks may find it informative. Me...? I
keep mine in a nice, cozy, expensive boatel!

http://www.boatus.com/hurricanes/hurr_prep_guide.pdf

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The article is not applicable to the Great Lakes area as you suggested John.
We do not experience hurricanes. Although we do sometimes experience
tornadoes they are instantaneous events and no amount of dock lines to
secure a boat will save it if hit by a tornado. ;-)

Ah, you caught me. For some reason I thought the Great Lakes might also
have high winds and rough water at times. For you, I'm sure, the article
was a waste of time.

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"JohnH" wrote in message
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Ah, you caught me. For some reason I thought the Great Lakes might also
have high winds and rough water at times. For you, I'm sure, the article
was a waste of time.

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Yep, it was as it had nothing to do with the Great Lakes region as you
inferred. It was an interesting read though.

FYI: Rough water is avoided by most folks on the Great Lakes and they keep
their boats secure at their docks. We also do not have hurricane force
winds other than in tornadoes, and in those cases, the tornadoes strike
often without much, if any, warning.

Have a nice day John. ;-)

I didn't know the Edmund Fitzgerald was sunk by a tornado. I guess you
really do learn something new everyday here in wrecked boats. G UD

""UglyDan®©T"" wrote in message
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I didn't know the Edmund Fitzgerald was sunk by a tornado. I guess you
really do learn something new everyday here in wrecked boats. G UD





I never said that high seas were never seen on the Great Lakes. I did say
that most recreational boaters stay off the Lakes in those conditions.

I believe the Edmund was sunk in a November storm. Not many recreational
boaters still in the water then.

Nice try though. :-)

""UglyDan®©T"" wrote in message
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I didn't know the Edmund Fitzgerald was sunk by a tornado. I guess you
really do learn something new everyday here in wrecked boats. G UD





Some useful information about the sinking of the Fitzgerald:
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/wxwise/fitz.html