Hurricane Irene, Wishing everyone well and no boat damage

[stickbreaker]

Hey Folks, Wishing everyone on the East Coast safe boats and good luck during Hurricane Irene. I was down at the dock in Island Park, NY today. I added some dock lines and a few extra fenders and a large 18" buoy to help keep the rockin' and rollin' to a minimum. Our Cp-23 is pretty well protected where we are, tucked away in a back area. I'm still nervous... good luck to all

Kenny

[Bob23]

thanks, Kenny:
   I moved my 1985 23 out from her very unprotected mooring in Barnegat Bay, NJ to a somewhat protected slip at a marina. With a storm this size, there are no guarantees. I'll be down there today adding springlines and trying to prepare for the 5 to 8 foot tiday surge they're predicting.
   Bob23

[wes]

Here in central NC we aren't forecast to get much impact, but after our experience with Fran in 1996 we are painfully aware of how far inland a big storm is capable of coming - and Irene looks like a really big storm. I imagine all the coastal sailors in the Oriental area are pretty busy right now - they are forecast to get smacked hard tomorrow. Our worst problem here is all the trees, which have a nasty habit of falling down when the wind and rain get heavy. I will be moving Bella (and our cars) out of the tree-lined driveway tomorrow.

- Wes