Watch out our Long Island friends! Henri Coming your way.

J3ff · August 2021

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aero3113 · August 2021

Keeping my fingers crossed it takes a hard turn East but it’s been going slowly West. Will see what happens in the next 24 hours.

Handymans342 · August 2021

Yes its headed straight for @Raybo3 yacht Club. Bahahahahahaah

reneechris14 · August 2021

Looks like I may have a direct hit. Please don't sink my ship. Going to call marina see what the plan is. High tide 9:15 Sunday night, full moon Saturday night. Storm surge could be very bad.

Handymans342 · August 2021

Relax, it’s a wussie storm

raybo3 · August 2021

Handymans342 said:

Yes its headed straight for @Raybo3 yacht Club. Bahahahahahaah

I am not worried after all its a Rinker.......LOL

rasbury · August 2021

Crazy..we have sure dodged the bullet ..

Pat310 · August 2021

I was at boat yesterday to stow the Bimini and add a few lines Hoping the storm makes a hard right turn

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oscar1 · August 2021

I will double the line for extra security, put your vhf antenna down and if you can put a rear fender to prevent the swing platform hitting the pier.

Pat310 · August 2021

Thanks @oscar1 I did drop antenna after pic and there is a dock bumper behind the platform. Can’t see it in this shot but moved up in the slip about 2 feet. Storm seems to be moving east of Long Island thank goodness

halifax212 · August 2021

aero3113 said:

Keeping my fingers crossed it takes a hard turn East but it’s been going slowly West. Will see what happens in the next 24 hours.

wait a minute....a hard east? that's where I live

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aero3113 · August 2021

halifax212 said:

aero3113 said:

Keeping my fingers crossed it takes a hard turn East but it’s been going slowly West. Will see what happens in the next 24 hours.

wait a minute....a hard east? that's where I live .

Hard right into the Atlantic @halifax212 is what I meant!! LoL

aero3113 · August 2021

Looks like we got lucky, it moved East of the island. Here’s mine all tied up. I even double cleated a line from the side the wind is usually worst.

halifax212 · August 2021

That looks secure. Good job

reneechris14 · August 2021

Double up my lines, took down isinglass, left Bimini up hope it holds up. So far looks to be ok. The eye of the Strom has gone bye. No one has called me so I think it's ok.

J3ff · August 2021

Looks like a big BUST for CT and most of LI

rasbury · August 2021

How can you pull all the east coast boats..heck takes a month for you all to get in the water...

Ian · August 2021

True. I’m all secure up here in Albany, more of a rain/high water issue due to opening dam plates on the Mohawk and what will come from the Champlain Canal/upper Hudson so added lines and pulled dinghy. High tide was 4:56 and the ramp is still level, should be down a bit normally by now. Can keep and eye on camera.

diggin2day1 · August 2021

This guy in my marina was definitely secure

aero3113 · August 2021

He’s pretty popular! 😂

Willhound · August 2021

Nice hardtop! Does it come with a diesel? 😉

raybo3 · August 2021

Not to sound stupid but how the heII did he get off the boat??? lol

J3ff · August 2021

Other than damaging the boat, what are the orange lines for?

Ian · August 2021

J3ff said:

Other than damaging the boat, what are the orange lines for?

I’d say to hold it back if it got a forward surge if stern lines let loose. Seems a little excessive with that one there, if the surging is an issue I’d rather the cleats and snubbers take the stress, not the top.

RiverRat232 · August 2021

Willhound said:

Nice hardtop! Does it come with a diesel? 😉

Kind of early for stirring the pot LOL

LaRea · August 2021

Don't waste your money buying a set of stout hurricane lines. Just add 50 lengths of kite string and leftover sailboat rigging. And if you don't know a knot, tie a lot.

PickleRick · August 2021

LaRea said:

Don't waste your money buying a set of stout hurricane lines. Just add 50 lengths of kite string and leftover sailboat rigging. And if you don't know a knot, tie a lot.

Correct me if I'm wrong but anchor/docking lines have give to them, a little spring action so that they don't rip out cleats or dislodge as easily.

Sailboat lines or sheets have little to zero give or else you're constantly readjusting sheets

Liberty44140 · August 2021

PickleRick said:

LaRea said:

Don't waste your money buying a set of stout hurricane lines. Just add 50 lengths of kite string and leftover sailboat rigging. And if you don't know a knot, tie a lot.

Correct me if I'm wrong but anchor/docking lines have give to them, a little spring action so that they don't rip out cleats or dislodge as easily.

Sailboat lines or sheets have little to zero give or else you're constantly readjusting sheets

Correct. Halyards and sheets are made to be as little stretch as possible. Halyards used to be wire to keep them as non stretch as possible. And yes you want bounce in your dock lines.

diggin2day1 · August 2021

raybo3 said:

Not to sound stupid but how the heII did he get off the boat??? lol

LaRea · August 2021

Chafing ... and I'm not talking about fat people exercising in hot weather. In the slip, isn't chafing a more common failure mode than pulling out a cleat because there's no give in the line?

PickleRick · August 2021

LaRea said:

Chafing ... and I'm not talking about fat people exercising in hot weather. In the slip, isn't chafing a more common failure mode than pulling out a cleat because there's no give in the line?

I agree. Sailboat lines/sheets/halyard are abrasion resistant.

If you don't have extra anchor rode its/dock line better than nothing...its also cheap if you know a dock neighbor giving it away.

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