We are expecting a tropical storm this weekend in the North East! In our mooring field, with big fetches, this can translate into 3-5+ foot breaking chop/waves.
I'll let the photos tell the story:
What NOT to do pre-storm:
The Buck Knife
The Ginsu
The Ball Tangle and the Hatchet (power boater)
It Slices It Dices
Edward Scissor Hands
The Fillet Knife (note the creative location of the chafe gear WOW)
The Strangler (ball is going to turn blue/strangulation)
Some folks do get it:
Short Scope
Up and Mostly Out of the Way
Please, when high winds are predicted, remove your ground tackle from the bow and check to make sure your pendant is not wrapped around your chain! If not for your boat think of others you may hit when you chafe through..
All photos taken less than 24 hours before a predicted high wind storm that luckily fizzled & never saw winds above 25..
I'll let the photos tell the story:
What NOT to do pre-storm:
The Buck Knife
The Ginsu
The Ball Tangle and the Hatchet (power boater)
It Slices It Dices
Edward Scissor Hands
The Fillet Knife (note the creative location of the chafe gear WOW)
The Strangler (ball is going to turn blue/strangulation)
Some folks do get it:
Short Scope
Up and Mostly Out of the Way
Please, when high winds are predicted, remove your ground tackle from the bow and check to make sure your pendant is not wrapped around your chain! If not for your boat think of others you may hit when you chafe through..
All photos taken less than 24 hours before a predicted high wind storm that luckily fizzled & never saw winds above 25..