Tuesday's Fierce Wind
 

We were promised 35 MPH winds, and it's all of that and more.

I was jarred to this realization when I heard a loud noise at the dock. It was too loud to have been a deck chair or falling ladder, so I investigated. It turned out that my boat had become dismasted! (That's the bad news).

The good news is that the broken shroud part will cost less than $15 to replace, and was the only damage -- except I have decided to call off my sailboating season, and store the mast on the dock. It needed some minor maintenance anyway.

Looking around, I see one blue/white I/O at a distant mooring with a partially-unsnapped cover snapping in the breeze. (Cover color: appliance white).

Better have a neighbor check on your boat if it's still in the water. It's fierce out there.

Sorry to hear about your mast damage. We took our sailboat out last week and we're glad it's not bouncing around on its mooring now.

I agree, it's very windy at the lake today. It's a gusty northwest wind, often dropping to about 10 mph and then picking up to 25 - 30 mph. We recorded a gust of 38 mph shortly after 9 A.M.

Having read this thread at a little after 5 PM, I quickly clicked on "Snake Eyes" cam and saw a whole bunch of white dots on the water. see the attached. and thanks I. G. for the pic.

Even Alton Bay as far south as Sandy Point had whitecaps today. What a change from the great weekend we just had.

Madrasahs,

Being a sailor myself I am always sorry to hear about problems such as this. i am glad you didn't have too much damage...and no one got hurt..the most important thing!

pmj


my new to me sailboat :)

http://photos.trailersailor.com/2004/q21b.jpg

Congratulations!
 

Congratulations on the new boat, pmj!

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my new to me sailboat :)

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Dang it all! Now we got another of those darn rag-flapping slow moving things to give-way to. When all we want to do get from point A to point B,,,,,,,

Oh wait a minute,,, that’s another thread. Sorry :laugh:

Congrats on the new to you boat. Yes I’ll give you plenty of room and give way.

ToW

thank you!
 

Thanks DRH and TOW


TOW--I'll count on that because I am used to sailing on the ocean...watch out for me, I will need lots of room :)
! :look:

Congratulations! What are you going to name her?

good question
 

Thanks, Rattlesnake gal. I don't have a clue yet. I've been told a boat will name itself once you have launched it. But I really don't want to wait that long! We'll think of something.

pmj

Gurgle---Gurgle
 

Just be sure the plug is in!! Or the name could come to be "Gurgle---Gurgle" :eek:

Good luck with the boat and have fun.

ToW

plugs
 

Just be sure the plug is in!! Or the name could come to be "Gurgle---Gurgle"

Good luck with the boat and have fun.

ToW



Hmmmm...that's an interesting name...oh wait...us rag-flappers don't have plugs...will have to come up with a better one :laugh:



(Thank you :) )


pmj