pulling your boat?

[pulltaug]

how many plan on pulling your boat for the storm?
considering...i'm in the back bay - not concerned about wind - but more about rainfall


thoughts?

[giantfan]

Not going to pull the boat, but if it looks like we are going to take a direct hit I will run up the hudson river and ride it out up there. The problem that I see at my marina, is with the new moon on Monday and surge that could possibly come in..... our docks will float over the tops of the pilings.....

[JBird]

Atlantic Highlands Marina, in their infinite wisdom, says if you want out it has to be today. Sounds like they're trying to beat the rush.
A hurricane storm surge combined with a new moon or near new moon flood could mean an epic disaster there.

[Treebeard63]

I think with this storm coinciding with the new moon, surge may be the greatest danger.. I live about 100mi from the boat in Keansburg, so the floodgate that protects Waackaak creek is a great comfort at times like this..With the surge taken out of the equation by the gate, I'd rather ride it out in the slip rather than risk getting blown off blocks in the parking lot.. I know Lentze's has open slips and is used to hosting transients looking to hide out from the storms.. so maybe an option for some in the RB area looking for a safe place to ride it out.. good luck to everyone and be safe!

[pulltaug]

My boat is being hauled out today. i am playing it safe.
Why risk it for a couple hundred bucks....
stay home an extra week or two make up the money...

[giantfan]

The problem I have in Keyport is that if we do get a really big surge, even if I am up on blocks there is a good chance that the water will come up that high and float the boat.

Will ride it out at the marina if she heads a little east or go for a ride upstate if were going to get slammed.

Good luck to everyone, I hope the storm goes east and sends us some nice water from the gulfstream

[pulltaug]

weather channel guy just said this could be the worst hurricane the east coast has seen in decades!!!

[Capt. Debbie]

Take the drain plug out. It will stay on the craddle. Mine did when that happened.

Originally Posted by giantfan

The problem I have in Keyport is that if we do get a really big surge, even if I am up on blocks there is a good chance that the water will come up that high and float the boat.

Will ride it out at the marina if she heads a little east or go for a ride upstate if were going to get slammed.

Good luck to everyone, I hope the storm goes east and sends us some nice water from the gulfstream

[Capt Sal]

Originally Posted by giantfan

The problem I have in Keyport is that if we do get a really big surge, even if I am up on blocks there is a good chance that the water will come up that high and float the boat.

Will ride it out at the marina if she heads a little east or go for a ride upstate if were going to get slammed.

Good luck to everyone, I hope the storm goes east and sends us some nice water from the gulfstream

Exactly!!!If you pull your boat and chock it you may be worse off.The boats will float off the chocks and hit each other.I leave mine in and tie extra lines.Been thru many hurricanes in my life time and learned thru experience.

[Irish Jigger]

Just hauled her out of AH Marina what a sh*t show already. I am sure anyone whose in the marina knows that you can leave your boat on the trailer in the yard for no cost but if you didn't now you do!