pulling your boat?

[AJFISH13]

Originally Posted by fiftywide

Even thinking about sleeping on the boat Sat night for shits and giggles.

OK Forrest Gump .

[Legacy]

Hauling Legacy. I rode out several storms in Great Kills Harbor and watched boats sink at the dock and sailboats break off moorings and crash into boats at the adjacent dock in 40-60 knot winds. If this storm goes 60-75 knots there will be major issues in my harbor. Add in the new moon tides and you've got even more trouble.

I've had the boat for 13 seasons and hope to have it for 30 more.

[Slacker]

Boat is sitting 20' in the air on a rack. Rack comes down, BOAT US mails me a nice check that should cover my party boat fares for the next 15-20 years.

[jakesdad]

Just got back from double lining in Seaview marina. I have never pulled for a storm in the past 40 years. Much easier on floating docks than it use to be on fixed docks.
Make sure you have enough lines, 2nd line should just have a little more play than your 1st line. As 1st stretches 2nd picks up to help.

Everyone stay safe, boats can be replaced, lives can't!

Henry

[pulltaug]

I am out. If anyone is looking for "safer ground" and can't get their boat out of the water in time...pm me....maybe you can use my slip - not sure how it would work with the marina ....but may be worth it...

[Bass_Appeal]

looks like im screwed.....trailer needs tires dont have enough time to replace , the marinas by me are only pulling customers, my marina sucks cant get ahold of anyone , im a half mile from ocean, fixed pier docks , wife doesnt want me to go cause shes affaid . so oh well i guess ill triple line it and hope for the best ....gonna go on insurance website and make sure policy is up to date ......

[Capt. Debbie]

After a decade of salvages- some thoughts...

Your biggest concern is it get stuck under a fixed dock in a rising tide and sunk that way.

Engineer that and you've probably have it beat 99%.

Also which direction are your scupper pointed? Into the oncoming seas or not? If you plug scuppers open a hatch to let it drain to bilge and not accumulate.

Check the tide schedule. Remember ALL this is still tidal. Know when it's the highest. That's your concenn

Also your neighbors. The guy in the next door slip cheaps it out and bashes the hell out of your boat. Check that out possibility too.

Remember the winds are coming essential from one direction. Focus on that quarter or side of the boat.

If practical drop your canvas/windows. That's what catches the wind.

I'd get a lot of liquor & food and ride it out with the old lady.

Originally Posted by Bass_Appeal

looks like im screwed.....trailer needs tires dont have enough time to replace , the marinas by me are only pulling customers, my marina sucks cant get ahold of anyone , im a half mile from ocean, fixed pier docks , wife doesnt want me to go cause shes affaid . so oh well i guess ill triple line it and hope for the best ....gonna go on insurance website and make sure policy is up to date ......

[champ]

Good read on this thread. I'm in KMB. I was going to pull it out but couldn't decide where to put it. I live close to the marina, but bringing it home is not an option since I'm more concerned of a tree falling on it by my house (not to mention on my house).

After reading these posts, I'm doubling double up, take the top down and clear the deck, put out more fenders, and hope for the best.