i am so thankful the storm passed over my boat to live another day after so much destruction happened around the ne coast 2 weeks ago. still have no heat or lighting after a devastating tidal surge occured within long beach, where sea water rose 6' higher than normal moon tides at the marina. i rode the hybrid super hurricane on sisu to make sure i was around to adjust the 13 lines i had on her to prevent breakage in 90 mph gusts, if cleats or ring slides pulled out in the marina. it was like a rodeo that monday nite, and i wasnt sure i was going to make it out in one piece till 30 minutes after high tide, when the water started to recede just slightly. i cannot praise enough about the durability the four h34 stern cleats had, taking the brunt of the 55 knot plus sustained ne winds with much higher gust for 6 hours at the peek of the storm. had backup 1" lines tied directly to the poles and attached to the cockpit combing cleats. these poles were only a few inches from becoming submerged and possibly holing the boat. when the winds veered to beam the boat was snapping 35 degrees in a quarter of a second, so it was hard to hold on, let alone resting for a few moments in a berth. the other boats in the marina looked as if they were on a rollercoaster in a fine white mist and a raging 4' chop. and suprisingly that wasnt the end of it. winds now veered to the port bow testiing the deck equipment further, still in the 55knt plus range. i feel sorry for all the other mariners and coastal residents that endured with heavy losses during this storm, and we just hope this isnt the prelude to the temperment of our approachig winter.
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