We had a blizzard yesterday, 47mph. gusts & 25-38mph.steady during the night. I could not sleep eventhough my boat is in my barn safe and sound. I figure alot of people are like me and can't get over that sound outside, what will come loose next?
can you sleep during a blizzard?
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I sleep the sleep of the righteous during a blizzard
and any other time. Except that the house catches fire there is little that I can do to change the course of events that have been set in motion. During Hurricane Isobel a few years back I doubled up the lines and went home. There were folks that stayed up all night in the rain just watching the water with flash lights. The power was out, the storm surge was about 8 feet. The next day the water was still over the breakwater. I read about it in the paper and went down and dumped the water out of my dink and put it back in the rack.
and any other time. Except that the house catches fire there is little that I can do to change the course of events that have been set in motion. During Hurricane Isobel a few years back I doubled up the lines and went home. There were folks that stayed up all night in the rain just watching the water with flash lights. The power was out, the storm surge was about 8 feet. The next day the water was still over the breakwater. I read about it in the paper and went down and dumped the water out of my dink and put it back in the rack.
Light Sleeper
It's funny how I sleep so much differently on the boat. At home, I am a very sound sleeper. On the boat, I sleep very lightly, and the slightest thing wakens me. I can be single handing and wake up every thirty minutes. If the anchor drags I will feel it let go and am instantly awake. It is purely a sub conscious thing with me.
It's funny how I sleep so much differently on the boat. At home, I am a very sound sleeper. On the boat, I sleep very lightly, and the slightest thing wakens me. I can be single handing and wake up every thirty minutes. If the anchor drags I will feel it let go and am instantly awake. It is purely a sub conscious thing with me.
I worried my self to sleep
Hi Dean: We had the same storm here in Wisconsin. My Boat (Catalina 22) is behind my garage under a tarp and on jacks. It is blocked to the wind on the North(garage)East(woods)and is pointed west into that wind we had. I was pretty calm until I looked out the kitchen window and saw the snow going horizontal past the window. I checked and the boat was o.k. I thought by morning the boat would be in the woods. I was relieved to see it still sittig pretty the next day. Just about a month ago a tornado passed 2 miles south of our house and after seeing what that did I know the boat and garage and probably the house would be damaged. Many people in the area where not as lucky. Some have only foundations. I'll sleep well tonight only 6" of snow predicted not to much wind.
Hi Dean: We had the same storm here in Wisconsin. My Boat (Catalina 22) is behind my garage under a tarp and on jacks. It is blocked to the wind on the North(garage)East(woods)and is pointed west into that wind we had. I was pretty calm until I looked out the kitchen window and saw the snow going horizontal past the window. I checked and the boat was o.k. I thought by morning the boat would be in the woods. I was relieved to see it still sittig pretty the next day. Just about a month ago a tornado passed 2 miles south of our house and after seeing what that did I know the boat and garage and probably the house would be damaged. Many people in the area where not as lucky. Some have only foundations. I'll sleep well tonight only 6" of snow predicted not to much wind.
Dean, We had your storm 5 days ago out here....
in Washington State. My little old C22 looked fairly pittiful under 14 inches of fresh snow with the 2 feet of old snow on the ground. I have her on the trailer, mast down, spreaders off and heavily tarped but I'm still amazed by how much snow will still stick on a sloped tarp. Done right, I should be able to float her off the trailer right where it sits and on into the Columbia during spring run-off. So until the thaw I wish you many warm fireplace nights with some fresh "Bailey's Irish Cream". Ray
in Washington State. My little old C22 looked fairly pittiful under 14 inches of fresh snow with the 2 feet of old snow on the ground. I have her on the trailer, mast down, spreaders off and heavily tarped but I'm still amazed by how much snow will still stick on a sloped tarp. Done right, I should be able to float her off the trailer right where it sits and on into the Columbia during spring run-off. So until the thaw I wish you many warm fireplace nights with some fresh "Bailey's Irish Cream". Ray
As long as I'm not on the boat during it I can sleep
fine. Do tou mean if I worry about the boat? Yes, I do but it's insured and well tied up but there is nothing I can do about the weather so I'm not going to loose sleep over it once I know I have done my best to protect it.
fine. Do tou mean if I worry about the boat? Yes, I do but it's insured and well tied up but there is nothing I can do about the weather so I'm not going to loose sleep over it once I know I have done my best to protect it.
Here on the windy side of Whidbey
I don't want to sleep through it even if I could. I can see Lucy (my c42) at the dock without getting out of bed but when the wind kicks over 50 knots I want to go down there. She has always been fine when I checked since I have 5 spring lines and double bow and stern lines during the winter. I was down there a coulple of weeks ago in 44 knots of wind checking things out when I noticed the motorcruiser across the canal was perpendicular to the dock and wind direction. The bowline had frayed through, so the power cord was doing it's best to take up the load. It was also connected by two spring lines and a stern line. I rushed over and started banging on doors, nobody home, so I headed down to the dock with the lines I had brought. I connected a dock line to the cleat, jumped on board and started hauling in during the brief lulls. I was making pretty good headway an inch at a time for a while but every time I would fail to get the line cleated before a gust hit I would lose a couple of feet. Fortunately, one of my neighbors saw the struggle and ran over to help me. This winter has been more intense than average so far. Since I got a kitewing to sail my skateboard I don't mind as much if it is too windy to take Lucy out. Bob V
I don't want to sleep through it even if I could. I can see Lucy (my c42) at the dock without getting out of bed but when the wind kicks over 50 knots I want to go down there. She has always been fine when I checked since I have 5 spring lines and double bow and stern lines during the winter. I was down there a coulple of weeks ago in 44 knots of wind checking things out when I noticed the motorcruiser across the canal was perpendicular to the dock and wind direction. The bowline had frayed through, so the power cord was doing it's best to take up the load. It was also connected by two spring lines and a stern line. I rushed over and started banging on doors, nobody home, so I headed down to the dock with the lines I had brought. I connected a dock line to the cleat, jumped on board and started hauling in during the brief lulls. I was making pretty good headway an inch at a time for a while but every time I would fail to get the line cleated before a gust hit I would lose a couple of feet. Fortunately, one of my neighbors saw the struggle and ran over to help me. This winter has been more intense than average so far. Since I got a kitewing to sail my skateboard I don't mind as much if it is too windy to take Lucy out. Bob V
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream...
I stayed wide awake, and scared %^&$(#$$ during my first night parachute drop. I was a little drowsey when we jumped into four feet of snow in Alaska. I slept a little when I spent Thanksgiving 1988 in an armored personnel carrier (with no heater) in Grafenwoer, Germany. I slept well on a military flight on the way to Desert Storm. I dreamed peacefully in various "foxholes" in Saudi-Arabia. I had to be awakened so I could navigate on a 120 mile helicopter flight into Iraq. Hell, my boat has a flush toilet, electricity, heat when I want it, cold drinks, and a hot woman...AND NO SAND...I sleep like a baby. Oh yeah...with the possible exception of a few power-boaters, no one is trying to kill me.
I stayed wide awake, and scared %^&$(#$$ during my first night parachute drop. I was a little drowsey when we jumped into four feet of snow in Alaska. I slept a little when I spent Thanksgiving 1988 in an armored personnel carrier (with no heater) in Grafenwoer, Germany. I slept well on a military flight on the way to Desert Storm. I dreamed peacefully in various "foxholes" in Saudi-Arabia. I had to be awakened so I could navigate on a 120 mile helicopter flight into Iraq. Hell, my boat has a flush toilet, electricity, heat when I want it, cold drinks, and a hot woman...AND NO SAND...I sleep like a baby. Oh yeah...with the possible exception of a few power-boaters, no one is trying to kill me.
I rode out
I rode out tropical storm Cindy the summer before Katrina at the Point Cadet marina in Biloxi. Those in the area will remember that this one came up pretty quick, and I was too far from home to make it back. Or to any other safe haven for that matter. Never slept a wink. Was tied up on the end of the dock, the wind had me pinned hard against it, water rising. I kept hearing the rub rail pounding against a piling, and knew that if that racket stopped I would be over the top of the piling and would end up either on top of the dock, or have the piling through the hull. Fortunately I had tied up next to the tallest piling I could find, and the only damage done was my dinghy upside down and the seat gone.
I rode out tropical storm Cindy the summer before Katrina at the Point Cadet marina in Biloxi. Those in the area will remember that this one came up pretty quick, and I was too far from home to make it back. Or to any other safe haven for that matter. Never slept a wink. Was tied up on the end of the dock, the wind had me pinned hard against it, water rising. I kept hearing the rub rail pounding against a piling, and knew that if that racket stopped I would be over the top of the piling and would end up either on top of the dock, or have the piling through the hull. Fortunately I had tied up next to the tallest piling I could find, and the only damage done was my dinghy upside down and the seat gone.
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