Preparing for Earl—Helen 09/02/2010
Hurricane Earl is knocking on our back door—or so it seems. Everyone in our marina has been tying down their boats, removing canvas, and securely stowing anything that could be a projectile. We are no exception. We arrived at the marina last night at 9 pm and immediately began tying more lines to our pilings and taking down our canvas dodger. Early this morning we removed all the canvas that covers our teak rails and placed more bumpers in strategic places to cushion any contact with the dock. Bryce took our dinghy off the davits that suspended it at the stern of the sailboat and tied it in the water, minus outboard engine.
Now we sit here and wait… so far there is very little wind but the sky is ominously gray. We have been told to expect a storm surge of 3 to 5 feet of water and wind up to 70 miles per hour. Bryce has lines to pilings and the dock that can be adjusted from the boat for rising water levels. We have done all the preparations that can be made. Now we will see what kind of punch Earl wants to give us.
Helen 09/02/2010
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