Re: Hauling or staying in?
Floating docks are the way to go unless the storm surge is so severe that it lifts the rings around the pilings over the tops of the pilings. If that happens then there's nothing you can do. Our marina had that happen during Sandy. The dock rings lifted above the pilings and the floating docks came undone. I do know guys who rode out the storm on their boats and did just fine. Ours was as far back inland as we could get it. Even though it was in a boat yard, up on blocks, the surge came through the boatyard and lifted every boat off their blocks and put them into a pile once the tide dropped. Some even were hung up across the boat ramps when the tide receded.
We're staying in. Be very cautious however once the tide starts to recede so part of the boat doesn't get hung up on a finger dock or ladder that it was floating over when the tide was high. Be more cautious of the negligence or stupidity of your neighbor's boat.
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