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madrasahs
10-12-2004, 10:25 AM
We were promised 35 MPH winds, and it's all of that and more.

I was jarred to this realization when I heard a loud noise at the dock. It was too loud to have been a deck chair or falling ladder, so I investigated. It turned out that my boat had become dismasted! (That's the bad news).

The good news is that the broken shroud part will cost less than $15 to replace, and was the only damage -- except I have decided to call off my sailboating season, and store the mast on the dock. It needed some minor maintenance anyway.

Looking around, I see one blue/white I/O at a distant mooring with a partially-unsnapped cover snapping in the breeze. (Cover color: appliance white).

Better have a neighbor check on your boat if it's still in the water. It's fierce out there.
DRH
10-12-2004, 10:38 AM
Sorry to hear about your mast damage. We took our sailboat out last week and we're glad it's not bouncing around on its mooring now.

I agree, it's very windy at the lake today. It's a gusty northwest wind, often dropping to about 10 mph and then picking up to 25 - 30 mph. We recorded a gust of 38 mph shortly after 9 A.M.
upthesaukee
10-12-2004, 04:18 PM
Having read this thread at a little after 5 PM, I quickly clicked on "Snake Eyes" cam and saw a whole bunch of white dots on the water. see the attached. and thanks I. G. for the pic.
ghfromaltonbay
10-13-2004, 12:14 AM
Even Alton Bay as far south as Sandy Point had whitecaps today. What a change from the great weekend we just had.
pmj
10-13-2004, 05:00 AM
Madrasahs,

Being a sailor myself I am always sorry to hear about problems such as this. i am glad you didn't have too much damage...and no one got hurt..the most important thing!

pmj


my new to me sailboat :)

http://photos.trailersailor.com/2004/q21b.jpg
DRH
10-13-2004, 05:43 AM
Congratulations on the new boat, pmj!
Tired of Waiting
10-13-2004, 10:23 AM
[QUOTE=pmj]
my new to me sailboat :)

QUOTE]

Dang it all! Now we got another of those darn rag-flapping slow moving things to give-way to. When all we want to do get from point A to point B,,,,,,,

Oh wait a minute,,, that’s another thread. Sorry :laugh:

Congrats on the new to you boat. Yes I’ll give you plenty of room and give way.

ToW
pmj
10-13-2004, 04:29 PM
Thanks DRH and TOW


TOW--I'll count on that because I am used to sailing on the ocean...watch out for me, I will need lots of room :)
! :look:
Rattlesnake Gal
10-13-2004, 05:22 PM
Congratulations! What are you going to name her?
pmj
10-13-2004, 05:54 PM
Thanks, Rattlesnake gal. I don't have a clue yet. I've been told a boat will name itself once you have launched it. But I really don't want to wait that long! We'll think of something.

pmj
Tired of Waiting
10-14-2004, 11:39 AM
I've been told a boat will name itself once you have launched it.
pmj

Just be sure the plug is in!! Or the name could come to be "Gurgle---Gurgle" :eek:

Good luck with the boat and have fun.

ToW
pmj
10-14-2004, 07:04 PM
Just be sure the plug is in!! Or the name could come to be "Gurgle---Gurgle"

Good luck with the boat and have fun.

ToW



Hmmmm...that's an interesting name...oh wait...us rag-flappers don't have plugs...will have to come up with a better one :laugh:



(Thank you :) )


pmj