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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Trial by fire
The sailboat that the CG ordered abandoned in the movie Perfect Storm was found still floating, not that I am suggesting you try that!
Good luck
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 6, 2017 - 02:15pm PT
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Thanks Guido. Seems like everyday pushes me pretty hard but I seem to have enough experience that I'm building and not overwhelmed but close to my limits. Today's excitement was a couple hours spent troubleshooting diesel engine cut out. Best guess is pickup tube has corrosion and a hole in it part way up I'm losing syphon so the last 15 gallons are unavailable. That was fun engine cut out in the icw dropping anchor. Working hard in the engine compartment with speed boat wake.
Looks like going to get a hit. So I'll have to find a great hole. Spider web tie down the boat. That's some serious rigging 15000 pound boat and I need to account for an unknown tidal surge. If I do it right I think I can save the boat even in pretty crazy conditions..
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Maybe a temporary day tank, ie container above the engine and gravity flow into the engine/pump slash filter-bloody siphon leak are always hard to find!
As in climbing ropes-abrasion and wear are big factors in securing the boat-old hoses can be cut up, sliced length wise and slipped over lines if need be.
You'll be ok man, keep the old bode supplied with food and water. You first then the boat.
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SalNichols
Big Wall climber
Richmond, CA
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Find a creek, get the iron down, then tie off to everything you can reach.
Then, strip EVERYTHING off of your topsides, bimini, dodger, mainsail, and EVERY ROLLER FURLING SAIL. Get them down, they'll start to unwrap at around 60 kts, but backwards against the roll, and in 100 kt+, your rig WILL get ripped off.
Be safe, leave yourself an out. Don't try to get off too late, do it early. The boat will survive or it'll be replaced.
Be safe,
Another sailor on the west coast.
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Wow great thread.
Best of luck. I hope Irma heads east or west of you.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 7, 2017 - 11:34am PT
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Here Attitude makes her stand. I have chosen the best ground..fortifying the position now ..Then the seige shall begin. There is no winning.. just enduring.
Position 27deg 14.279 North and 80deg 19.333 West
Seriously..lot of stress off me..done what I can. Taking my first break in days.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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standing by ... sort of. feelin' it anyway. what a way to kick off a long love affair with the sea and things that bob around in it! keep that Attitude
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Super Derek, agree with hooblie, keep that great attitude, best asset you have.
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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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Hope you and your boat are able to safely ride this one out.
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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My son and his mom just left Port St. Lucie, by car. Hope you ride it out okay.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 7, 2017 - 04:44pm PT
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I will not be in the boat during the storm. I'll find shelter in St Lucie most likely elsewhere if necessary.
I'm glad they got out Jon.
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SalNichols
Big Wall climber
Richmond, CA
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Did you strip the boat of all extraneous windage? Freaking Moorings left all of their stackpacks up in Paraquita Bay on Tortola. What a mess.
Good choice to step off early.
Nick
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 8, 2017 - 05:00am PT
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That continues to be part of the projects over the next 24 hours SalNichols.
Secured now with anchors bow and stern plus six lines in the mangroves.. slack may be added based on final storm surge forecast.
Now begins the stripping.
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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^^ Great location. Thanks for taking the time to post and keep us updated. It's interesting to follow this adventure.
I like your self reliance and smart decisions (e.g. getting off the boat, and being smart about time frames)
Looks like the storm is going right up the center of FL so hopefully storm surge isn't too bad.
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Looks like a great protected spot on GPS there....
Good news you'll not be on the boat and hopefully in a concrete structure over 20' above the current sea level.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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If you have a backstay, make sure and tension it well so that the mast has little chance to gain momentum. You don't want it gyrating at all.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 8, 2017 - 01:21pm PT
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Stripped, genoa is down. She is clean. Standing rigging is in fair condition , Backstay solid couple shroud lines (?) have a fray or two in them ..planned to replace but doubt they will be working to hard on an empty mast. Main is wrapped tight in line.
This was a full on ready or not GO! situation. Owned this boat less than a month. Now have 8 days experience underway on any vessel of this size.
Heading out in the morning for a club med marina pickup spot for my ride to the shelter.
I actually stepped on land today for the first time since Monday morning..was checking out the neighborhood next to me to see if was a gated community that would keep out my ride. (it is gated sadly)
Nice feeling walking around though.. I'm almost looking forward to the hurricane just so I can get a break.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 9, 2017 - 11:41am PT
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All is well. Have hardened shelter, Storm news it good latest track is far west of me.
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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"Is it worth the effort?
Years ago I read about an old man who enjoyed working his small sailboat up and down a narrow river. His skill in handling the boat impressed the writer, who one day asked him why he sailed. The old man said that he first became a sailor for the pleasure it seemed to promise, but soon found it to be work mixed with small doses of fear. He almost gave it up right at the start. But before long the problems were overcome or in some manner dealt with. From then on, he said, the true rewards of sailing - patience, philosophy, self-respect and the mastery of time - became self-evident. To him these were the pleasures that becoming a sailor promised and eventually fulfilled."
David Seidman
The Complete Sailor: Learning the Art of Sailing
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