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Originally Posted by This'nThat
- Is it best to take the boat out of the water?
- Board up the windows?
- Secure the docks in case the water rises?
Who has the experience for this situation, and what did you do the last time a hurricane went through the area?
BTW, according to this track, the hurricane will first make landfall in New England. A very, very rare event. |
Assuming we really will get a direct hit as shown in the models, which is unlikely:
My plan is to leave my boat in the water. It feels like it would be more secure at its dock then on blocks and jackstands. My marina is very protected, if I had a more open spot, I would pull the boat. If I had a trailer I would pull the boat. If I was on the coast where it was predicted to hit, I would pull the boat. The ocean can get serious storm surge, the lake will not. It may rise a foot at most from rain and that will take a day or two.
On Sunday I will put extra lines to the dock, set up to distribute the load, one post failure should not set the boat free. I will criss cross ropes to secure the canvas. I thought about taking the canvas down but that guarantees some water issues. I'll put out every fender I have, to fend my boat of the dock and other boats off my boat.
My docks are concrete, so I don't plan to do anything. If I had floating docks, I would seriously weigh pulling them out. If I had seasonal docks, again weigh pulling them out, but at least I'd secure them. Rope is cheap.
I don't plan on boarding up the windows but I wouldn't fault anyone who did, especially an exposed picture window.