So, how did everyone and their boats fair the storm. Let's hear your reports. My Hunter 26 is 90 miles away, so I haven't seen here post-Isabel, but she's on a trailer and I trust all is well with her. Ron Mehringer H26 Hydro-Therapy
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I am on the north end of the Chessy,Sassafrass, river..I cant get through to my maina,,Ive called the surrounding marinas and resturants but also no answer...I did hear that Rock Hall this morning was under 4' of water and an incoming tide is near....... As I sit here in my office hoping my boat is ok,,the only saving grace I have is the fact that I talked with my marina yesterday and he said he was going to give me an award for one of the best tied boats in the marina..I spent 3 days getting ready and I hope it was enough.. im still worried about the surge......have to sit tight until 5pm and then Im off to the boat. Rob
I am on the north end of the Chessy,Sassafrass, river..I cant get through to my maina,,Ive called the surrounding marinas and resturants but also no answer...I did hear that Rock Hall this morning was under 4' of water and an incoming tide is near....... As I sit here in my office hoping my boat is ok,,the only saving grace I have is the fact that I talked with my marina yesterday and he said he was going to give me an award for one of the best tied boats in the marina..I spent 3 days getting ready and I hope it was enough.. im still worried about the surge......have to sit tight until 5pm and then Im off to the boat. Rob
the boat floats
We are on the Magothy river. Many people hauled their boats. We did not. We moved Artful Dodger to a larger wider slip and secured her properly. we went down to the marina at about 10:00PM stayed for the storm surge (4-5 foot) till about 2:30 Am. we were fine, I believe everyone else at the marina is also.
We are on the Magothy river. Many people hauled their boats. We did not. We moved Artful Dodger to a larger wider slip and secured her properly. we went down to the marina at about 10:00PM stayed for the storm surge (4-5 foot) till about 2:30 Am. we were fine, I believe everyone else at the marina is also.
10 - 12 foot tidal surge
Oriental took quite a tidal surge. The water from Pamlico Sound had a couple of days to build up on the entire western shore of the sounds so there was a substantial amount of flooding. The water was 5 foot over the docks covering all the electrical post. Fortunately for many of us, there were some dedicated, hard working souls who stayed and tended the dock lines standing in chest deep water on the docks to let out the bow lines, then take them back up when the water rushed out on the backside. There were a couple of cleats torn out and several boats got their rub rails bashed or torn when they rested on top of the piling when the water ran out. In general, some scratches but all is well. Last minute decision on my part was to increase the length of bow lines and thickness of spring lines. Worked like a charm. Dock boxes were moved to the street away from the docks and tied together but they started to float away. They were recovered abiet a little wet inside. Kittiwake was as prepared as we could get her and it all worked out this time. The marina and the town is a mess, but we will clean up and rebuild...
Oriental took quite a tidal surge. The water from Pamlico Sound had a couple of days to build up on the entire western shore of the sounds so there was a substantial amount of flooding. The water was 5 foot over the docks covering all the electrical post. Fortunately for many of us, there were some dedicated, hard working souls who stayed and tended the dock lines standing in chest deep water on the docks to let out the bow lines, then take them back up when the water rushed out on the backside. There were a couple of cleats torn out and several boats got their rub rails bashed or torn when they rested on top of the piling when the water ran out. In general, some scratches but all is well. Last minute decision on my part was to increase the length of bow lines and thickness of spring lines. Worked like a charm. Dock boxes were moved to the street away from the docks and tied together but they started to float away. They were recovered abiet a little wet inside. Kittiwake was as prepared as we could get her and it all worked out this time. The marina and the town is a mess, but we will clean up and rebuild...
Herrington Harbour South OK
Checked our 460 Liberty at Herrington Harbour South at 9AM this mornig. The tide was within 2 feet of the top of the pilings but all of the boats appeared to be OK. Docks were 3-4 feet beloe water.
Checked our 460 Liberty at Herrington Harbour South at 9AM this mornig. The tide was within 2 feet of the top of the pilings but all of the boats appeared to be OK. Docks were 3-4 feet beloe water.
cnn.com has photos of Annapolis up on their site
Dock Street and the waterfront area are under about 3-4' of water. Just got off the phone with Jim Seamans...they're ok...he's just now able to get to his boat, and was headed there when I reached him on his cell. From what he's been able to see from a distance, Java appears to be ok. They do have power at home, so I'm sure he'll update us later.
Dock Street and the waterfront area are under about 3-4' of water. Just got off the phone with Jim Seamans...they're ok...he's just now able to get to his boat, and was headed there when I reached him on his cell. From what he's been able to see from a distance, Java appears to be ok. They do have power at home, so I'm sure he'll update us later.
Pic of Marriott Annapolis
Here's a pic from in front (road side) of the Marriott Annapolis. Had lunch and drinks with some customers water side at their restaurant, Pusser's, a month ago. I guess all the tables are water side now! Ron Mehringer H26 Hydro-Therapy
Here's a pic from in front (road side) of the Marriott Annapolis. Had lunch and drinks with some customers water side at their restaurant, Pusser's, a month ago. I guess all the tables are water side now! Ron Mehringer H26 Hydro-Therapy
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NJ Shore
Here's a pic of the waves battering Avalon on the NJ coast (or in the local vernacular, "shore"). Ron Mehringer
Here's a pic of the waves battering Avalon on the NJ coast (or in the local vernacular, "shore"). Ron Mehringer
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Pics of Oriental NC
This is a picture from the webcam of towndock.net of Hodges St.in Oriental, NC. The street runs by the inner harbor and the free town docks. You can not see the docks due to water and the building to the left is The Bean, a local coffee shop that is on stilts up one story.
This is a picture from the webcam of towndock.net of Hodges St.in Oriental, NC. The street runs by the inner harbor and the free town docks. You can not see the docks due to water and the building to the left is The Bean, a local coffee shop that is on stilts up one story.
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Annapolis
City Dock. Most docks and piers in the area are underwater. Went to one on the Severn River and about 50 boats sitting above the pier and pilings. 50 boats all lined up still tied to submerged pilings...quite a sight.
City Dock. Most docks and piers in the area are underwater. Went to one on the Severn River and about 50 boats sitting above the pier and pilings. 50 boats all lined up still tied to submerged pilings...quite a sight.
We did well...
Hi-- Things went pretty well down in Solomons, MD. The docks were under water about a foot or two around 1:00 PM today, but the boats all looked okay...just very tall!! ;-). "Mary Ann" ('67 Alberg 30) was riding high and fine, I didn't try climbing aboard (though I suspect my wife was anticipating the splash if I did ;-), but all our storm preparations appeared intact--even the plastic over the cowl vents and companionway boards. We'll head back down tomorrow and hopefully be able to get aboard--I don't anticipate finding too much out of order--I'm sure we had some leakage, perhaps around the older portlights in the v-berth and head/hanging locker. We took some photos today and I'll try to figure out how to download and make available to anyone interested. We took the sails down, dodger, doubled all the dock lines and added a second spring line. We tightened most of the slack out of the spring lines on the advice of the yard to keep her from wallowing too much in the slip. Mary Ann covered all the cabin cushions in plastic, and removed most of our personal gear and anything that could become airborne. Topside, we hung fenders amidships and off the stern quarters, and we added some bumpers from West Marine on the edge of our finger pier. Finally, we covered all of our vents with plastic bags and speed-taped, and speed-taped or instrument and compass covers on the companionway bulkheads. It was sobering seeing the debris that washed up--and how far ashore it washed. About 1/2 of the marina's parking lot must have been under water at one point. Spoke to the yard manager, and he indicated the marina did very well--no major damage to anyone's boat. They had quite a few that were hauled--we considered it, but decided to leave her in the slip. Overall a good decision, though I admit to being a bit nervous last night. I think if we had to do it again, and the storm was either a stronger storm or predicted to come closer to us, we'd probably opt to haul or move up the river to an anchorage. A lot of the island was closed off due to flooding today. Hope everyone else faired well....thanks to everyone who responded with suggestions earlier in the week. Here's hoping it's a long time before we have to think about it again! Bill #276 "Mary Ann"
Hi-- Things went pretty well down in Solomons, MD. The docks were under water about a foot or two around 1:00 PM today, but the boats all looked okay...just very tall!! ;-). "Mary Ann" ('67 Alberg 30) was riding high and fine, I didn't try climbing aboard (though I suspect my wife was anticipating the splash if I did ;-), but all our storm preparations appeared intact--even the plastic over the cowl vents and companionway boards. We'll head back down tomorrow and hopefully be able to get aboard--I don't anticipate finding too much out of order--I'm sure we had some leakage, perhaps around the older portlights in the v-berth and head/hanging locker. We took some photos today and I'll try to figure out how to download and make available to anyone interested. We took the sails down, dodger, doubled all the dock lines and added a second spring line. We tightened most of the slack out of the spring lines on the advice of the yard to keep her from wallowing too much in the slip. Mary Ann covered all the cabin cushions in plastic, and removed most of our personal gear and anything that could become airborne. Topside, we hung fenders amidships and off the stern quarters, and we added some bumpers from West Marine on the edge of our finger pier. Finally, we covered all of our vents with plastic bags and speed-taped, and speed-taped or instrument and compass covers on the companionway bulkheads. It was sobering seeing the debris that washed up--and how far ashore it washed. About 1/2 of the marina's parking lot must have been under water at one point. Spoke to the yard manager, and he indicated the marina did very well--no major damage to anyone's boat. They had quite a few that were hauled--we considered it, but decided to leave her in the slip. Overall a good decision, though I admit to being a bit nervous last night. I think if we had to do it again, and the storm was either a stronger storm or predicted to come closer to us, we'd probably opt to haul or move up the river to an anchorage. A lot of the island was closed off due to flooding today. Hope everyone else faired well....thanks to everyone who responded with suggestions earlier in the week. Here's hoping it's a long time before we have to think about it again! Bill #276 "Mary Ann"
The eye of Issie
This shot was taken during the lull of the eye. Most all the boats anchored out, (including Neverland) fared well. General thought is it could have been a lot worse. Hope everyone is OK.
This shot was taken during the lull of the eye. Most all the boats anchored out, (including Neverland) fared well. General thought is it could have been a lot worse. Hope everyone is OK.
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One more shot
I don't know who's boat this is, but I'll always remember it if I start to take a short cut and leave the sails on.
I don't know who's boat this is, but I'll always remember it if I start to take a short cut and leave the sails on.
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She made It!!!
Got a call from the Sheraton Marina dockmaster in New Bern. My boat SV Eternity made it through the storm! I had her storm anchored about 3 miles up the Trent river. Used a CQR and a Danforth with 150ft of rode and chain on each. Thanks to all of you who were so kind with your advice. Especially to the fella that advised me to buy the Danforth. Lost a few shingles off of my house but otherwise did fine.
Got a call from the Sheraton Marina dockmaster in New Bern. My boat SV Eternity made it through the storm! I had her storm anchored about 3 miles up the Trent river. Used a CQR and a Danforth with 150ft of rode and chain on each. Thanks to all of you who were so kind with your advice. Especially to the fella that advised me to buy the Danforth. Lost a few shingles off of my house but otherwise did fine.
Java Safe - report from Cobb Island
Wow what a mess! We drove down to Cobb this noon and had to wait, the road was under 4ft of water! Noneone could get on or off the island. When we finally got over, we found Java in one piece and DRY. The water came withing 30ft of the keel for which I'm grateful. Our dingy a Hunter Liberty was chained to the dingy rack but was trying to make a get away, chain saved her. I'll be posting nine pictures on the photo fourm as soon as I can figure out why it wouldn't accept them. The picture posted here is of the Potomac side of the island, everyone's docks have been destroyed, water was in a few houses and most of their sea walls are a mess, lots of trees down, no power. Our dock buckled in afew places but stayed intact. The water was 4-5 ft over the dock and for those boats that could not be hauled it was a tough night of adjusting lines. At a marina across the bridge from us they caught hell. The boats that had been pulled and blocked and up in the yard got flooded. Most of them floated and are piled up against each other in the lot. About 80% of their dock is gone with just the post and some boats tied to them. Only way out is via the dingy. We have another strong high tide coming in again tonight at 9:39pm so there is going to be more damage. They have one sunk sailboat but I was unable to tell what kind, it looked to be around 27ft. Friends told is of a large tree floating down the Potomac this moring, it was standing upright as though planted but moving slowly southbound. Wish I had a picture of that. The amount of debris in the water is astounding, it is not safe to be boating at all. Jim S/V Java
Wow what a mess! We drove down to Cobb this noon and had to wait, the road was under 4ft of water! Noneone could get on or off the island. When we finally got over, we found Java in one piece and DRY. The water came withing 30ft of the keel for which I'm grateful. Our dingy a Hunter Liberty was chained to the dingy rack but was trying to make a get away, chain saved her. I'll be posting nine pictures on the photo fourm as soon as I can figure out why it wouldn't accept them. The picture posted here is of the Potomac side of the island, everyone's docks have been destroyed, water was in a few houses and most of their sea walls are a mess, lots of trees down, no power. Our dock buckled in afew places but stayed intact. The water was 4-5 ft over the dock and for those boats that could not be hauled it was a tough night of adjusting lines. At a marina across the bridge from us they caught hell. The boats that had been pulled and blocked and up in the yard got flooded. Most of them floated and are piled up against each other in the lot. About 80% of their dock is gone with just the post and some boats tied to them. Only way out is via the dingy. We have another strong high tide coming in again tonight at 9:39pm so there is going to be more damage. They have one sunk sailboat but I was unable to tell what kind, it looked to be around 27ft. Friends told is of a large tree floating down the Potomac this moring, it was standing upright as though planted but moving slowly southbound. Wish I had a picture of that. The amount of debris in the water is astounding, it is not safe to be boating at all. Jim S/V Java
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Isabel Damage at my Marina
Finally made it down to my marina. What a mess. Pilings submerged. Tons of debri floating...including a 15 foot section of dock with the pilings attached. I hauled my boat but these two power boats felt they were safe on their lifts. Both are on the pier now with water receeding.
Finally made it down to my marina. What a mess. Pilings submerged. Tons of debri floating...including a 15 foot section of dock with the pilings attached. I hauled my boat but these two power boats felt they were safe on their lifts. Both are on the pier now with water receeding.
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Seems like all the sailboats in my marina settled right back in their slips when the water receeded. One removed a 2x2 section of gelcoat and some fiberglass on a piling. This boat was on a lift in a slip in front of the boat you can still see in the water. Somehow worked its way around and settled in the parking lot.
Seems like all the sailboats in my marina settled right back in their slips when the water receeded. One removed a 2x2 section of gelcoat and some fiberglass on a piling. This boat was on a lift in a slip in front of the boat you can still see in the water. Somehow worked its way around and settled in the parking lot.
Jim - Oriental
My boat was on a trailer in Morehead City. I had a tarp over it that was totally destroyed, but the boat is fine. Jim; is the public ramp in Oriental functioning. I hope to get up there in the next week or two. Glad to hear that most reports here so far have been good. We dodged the bullet here this time. _/)
My boat was on a trailer in Morehead City. I had a tarp over it that was totally destroyed, but the boat is fine. Jim; is the public ramp in Oriental functioning. I hope to get up there in the next week or two. Glad to hear that most reports here so far have been good. We dodged the bullet here this time. _/)
I heard a story
when I talked to a guy with a Catalina 22 from the mouth of the Potomac, he said several 30+ foot boats got dismasted at his marina down the pier from him. How did that happen, I wondered? He said a metal roof from the covered marina dock went flying and and sliced right through them. On the upper Potomac, there were some floating docks that rose over the top of their pilings, creating a new concept in rafting.
when I talked to a guy with a Catalina 22 from the mouth of the Potomac, he said several 30+ foot boats got dismasted at his marina down the pier from him. How did that happen, I wondered? He said a metal roof from the covered marina dock went flying and and sliced right through them. On the upper Potomac, there were some floating docks that rose over the top of their pilings, creating a new concept in rafting.
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