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Any one pulling for the impending doom?
I am still up in the air on pulling. I will make the decision tomorrow morning as to what I am doing. At this point I am leaning toward pulling.
 
Best feel good is to pull. They keep calling it to be off the coast by 200mi,,,and if things hold true as before,,we should get more of a 'blow-out- of the bay, vs a tidal surge.
 
I'm up at James Creek in SW. We have floating docks and are pretty well sheltered. I going to leave my 24' in but double up the lines. I going to keep an eye on the track and if it shifts west (track has stayed east so i think were ok) I'm pulling.
 
Forecast for the chess is 25 to 35k winds so it shouldn't be too bad.
 
Jack, where are you? I'm on the Yeocomico and I'm staying put. I'm going down to secure the boat and adjust my lines to better handle the storm surge.
 
I am up the river. North of the 301 bridge. Boat US issued a warning and out marina is making it mandatory to pull out. Slated for Friday Afternoon for the pull.
 
Well, if your marina is making it mandatory, you don't have much choice. That far up river, I can't see it. Sounds like your marina has found a nice way to increase revenue.. Our marina handled Isabelle with almost no damage to either the marina or boats. And from the sound of the weather forecasts, Irene isn't going to be anywhere as bad as far as the lower Potomac is concerned.
 
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Well, if your marina is making it mandatory, you don't have much choice. That far up river, I can't see it. Sounds like your marina has found a nice way to increase revenue.. Our marina handled Isabelle with almost no damage to either the marina or boats. And from the sound of the weather forecasts, Irene isn't going to be anywhere as bad as far as the lower Potomac is concerned.

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Cwms, where is your marina located?
 
Yeocomico River which is across the Potomac from St. Mary's River. Not far from the bay.
 
Were going to Kinsale next weekend. :)

Your in a nice area down there.
 
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Were going to Kinsale next weekend. :)

Your in a nice area down there.

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We really like the Yeocomico a lot. It's not for everyone but we like the quiet, rural aspect of the area.
Enjoy your visit.
 
Dusty,

I'm hoping for a "blow out of the bay"! Maybe then I'll find my engine cover!
 
Our marina is up Mattox Creek just south of Colonial Beach. They have very limited haul out capabilities. Mine may still be on the hard for some repairs. Find out in the morning.

With Isabelle, we had a 7-9' surge. Since most of us are in covered slips with fixed docks there was some damage to raydomes, etc. Regardless, as to a push up or down with tide/surge, we have been advised to clean up the loose stuff and empty dock boxes. Many of us will ride whatever we get on our boats adjusting lines as needed, and keeping an eye on the boats of slip neighbors who have headed for West Virginia.
 
with the track shift a little westerly, anyone change their mind on not hauling? I'm up river (SW DC) and right now my concern is the amount of rain (last I saw the storm surge was 1-2ft).
 
I'm staying put. I really think my boat is safer in the water at my marina than on the hard at the marina I use for haul out. They're not far apart distance wise, but my haul out marina is much more exposed.
 
Our marina is on a pennisula. Our boat survived with about 10 other boats because we kept them in the slip, tied 4 times at each corner high enough up on the pilings. Like Pathfinder says about the surges we had, the surge picked the boats up and kept them straight in the slip and when the surge receded, back down they came, no damage.

The boats hauled out onto land, were washed away...all of them! The other boats unattended in slips were either destroyed or heavily damaged. Headed to boat in am to get ready.
 
Hey Jamie sett'n on the boat now they pulled the fuel pumps out this morning so no fuel.We just had a great colorfull sunset see you in the morning.Ready for the ride.
 
hope all is well up there for you guys..I'll let you know how I made out tomorrow..
 
doubled up my lines, tapped all hatches/vents and ran a line over top the cover so I dont loose it. We are hoping for the best. Good luck to all!
 
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