Hurricanne query

[Frankie the Fink]

I have a one year old 16' pontoon boat that will stay in the lift through the storm if it hits Orlando.... My old Searay did just fine there duing IRMA...
Pontoon boats do not have a bilge or drain plug and won't fill with water but I am wondering aboutt he wisdom of leaving the "playpen" cover on through the storm or just leaving the boat open. I'm afraid the snap on cover must just become airborne and lost.... The boat is as high in the boathouse as I can get it.

Any advice from you boater types is appreciated.
My pier surviving Irman in the video, the neighbot's pier ? Not so much.

https://youtu.be/w2zM1_iDcnY

[Big bob]

I would leave the kite off.

[mrvette]

Depends on witch way the wind blows.......

:issues:

[Old Ben]

I would leave the kite off.

:iagree:

[JRD77VET]

I would leave the kite off.

:iagree:

It's going to get wet , might as well save the canvas. :yesnod:

[Learpilot]

Cover Off !! Trust me

[MadInNc]

Bag the console and electronics etc. kite off

[Sea Six]

I leave the Bimini on because I crank the boat up all the way up to the ceiling. But if I had a playpen cover I would definitely take it down.

[99 pewtercoupe]

Bag the console and electronics etc. kite off

:seasix:

[LATB]

Wouldn’t it be wise to pull the boat out of the water?

I left my boat on the water during hurricane Opal and regretted it.
(In my defense I thought I had another day but the storm blew up and we had to run)

[markids77]

Remove the console and electronics etc. kite off

Fixt

[JRD77VET]

Wouldn’t it be wise to pull the boat out of the water?

I left my boat on the water during hurricane Opal and regretted it.
(In my defense I thought I had another day but the storm blew up and we had to run)

I have a 24' StarCraft pontoon and the floats are filled with foam.

[Yadkin]

Sell the boat and move far away from water.

[LATB]

Sell the boat and move far away from water.

There’s a lot of agreement here from me.

We did the “beaches, bars, boats, and ballads” thing for 30 years. As much as I loved the beach and boating and the whole lifestyle, I always had a desire to live in rural America ever since I was a kid.

So contrary to the typical norm, I’ve left the coast and will retire (kinda sorta) to the country.

I spoke with 3 friends this weekend who are consumed with securing their boats and homes on the coast. BTDT and have no desire to be a part of it anymore.

[Louie Detroit]

Good luck with the weather Frankie!

[mrvette]

Sell the boat and move far away from water.

I live some 30' from the water/flood plane.......

and 1/8 mile from the creek......:rofl:

[LATB]

I live some 30' from the water/flood plane.......

and 1/8 mile from the creek......:rofl:

I’m sitting at 200’ elevation up here in Mayberry. And my farm 30 miles to the NW is at 250’. I’m kinda loving this.

[Louie Detroit]

I live some 30' from the water/flood plane.......

and 1/8 mile from the creek......:rofl:

The big question is how many feet do you live above the water/floodplain Gene?

[Yadkin]

I live some 30' from the water/flood plane.......

and 1/8 mile from the creek......:rofl:

I live 4900 feet from the ocean. Vertical feet.

[99 pewtercoupe]

I live 4900 feet from the ocean. Vertical feet.

Well aren’t you some kind of special

[Millenium Vette]

Bag the console and electronics etc. kite off

I'd say don't even bother with covering the console, but remove the electronics if at all possible. :cert:

[ZipZap]

I live 4900 feet from the ocean. Vertical feet.

You flatlanders are funny.

[Yadkin]

You flatlanders are funny.

Well aren't you some kind of special

[Frankie the Fink]

Yes, conventional wisdon is to trailer the boat to somewhere unaffected by the storm, that always sounds good but: a) I don't have a trailer and b) the cone of the storm covers most places where I would store th boat and those places are full. I'll remove the cover and the Lowrance equipment and secure everything else, bimini top stays on but strapped down. And, I'm 130' above the 100 year flood plane.

As to location, wife and I have just about had our fill of central Florida, the influx of people and congestion has us longing for the rural house we had in Virginia. The traffic and crime are increasing yearly; we'll see I guess.

Thannks.

[mrvette]

The big question is how many feet do you live above the water/floodplain Gene?

I tiped it rong....it's ABOVE........:dance:

[mrvette]

You flatlanders are funny.

He must live on a flattoe.....:seasix:

[GTOguy]

Well aren't you some kind of special

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*.:dance:

Classic Yadkin here, folks, and about as good as it gets. Hopefully I'm not the only one who appreciates the edginess and wit that's in evidence here. :seasix:

[dvarapala]

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*.:dance:

Classic Yadkin here, folks, and about as good as it gets.

No argument here. :D

[DJ_Critterus]

Well, Hillsborough County just ordered an evacuation of the coastal areas around Tampa.

https://www.foxnews.com/weather/hurricane-ian-forms-powerful-storm-prompting-evacuation-order-tampa

Meh, no need to panic until Waffle House decides to shut down.

[Yadkin]

Now that's funny, a county in Floriduh named Hillsborough. Landfills for the state?

[MadInNc]

Well, Hillsborough County just ordered an evacuation of the coastal areas around Tampa.

https://www.foxnews.com/weather/hurricane-ian-forms-powerful-storm-prompting-evacuation-order-tampa

Meh, no need to panic until Waffle House decides to shut down.

My sister is in Tampa. They live on the bay. Schools closed. She and her girls thinking about coming up

[Frankie the Fink]

My sister is in Tampa. They live on the bay. Schools closed. She and her girls thinking about coming up
If they are even remotely thinking about it, they should leave AS SOON as possible, during IRMA the few routes out of the state where gridlocked to the point people were having "pickup" flag football games in the medians..

[TurboTnZ06]

A slow moving cat 4 to your west won't be fun. Stash a chainsaw and flash light and inflatable boat w/ life jackets in the attic. Cut your way out. Take lazy river inland. Watch out for sneks and gators.

[DJ_Critterus]

My sister is in Tampa. They live on the bay. Schools closed. She and her girls thinking about coming up

Isn't she under a mandatory evac order from the county? You'd think she'd be on the way, already.

[Rodnok1]

Have to know where you live, if it floods, house is old and will blow away, known issues with roads and power. Then know how prepared you are and base evac decision based on those factors.

[DJ_Critterus]

Have to know where you live, if it floods, house is old and will blow away, known issues with roads and power. Then know how prepared you are and base evac decision based on those factors.

Glad I'm on fairly high ground and my apartment complex is on the same grid as the Hospital not too far away.

[dvarapala]

Glad I'm on fairly high ground and my apartment complex is on the same grid as the Hospital not too far away.

Hospitals have their own backup generators for when the grid goes down. Do you? :D

[DJ_Critterus]

Hospitals have their own backup generators for when the grid goes down. Do you? :D

Not in the Apartment. If needed, I'll go over to the parents' place and mooch off of them for a couple of days. No biggie for them since they'll need the help with cleanup anyway.

[Yadkin]

A slow moving cat 4 to your west won't be fun. Stash a chainsaw and flash light and inflatable boat w/ life jackets in the attic. Cut your way out. Take lazy river inland. Watch out for sneks and gators.

Attic? In a Floriduh home?

[GTOguy]

Attic? In a Floriduh home?

That's right....I keep forgetting....You're that banned guy who hates Florida!

:)

[Onebadcad]

Now that's funny, a county in Floriduh named Hillsborough. Landfills for the state?

Your perrogartive to hate all thinigs FL, but not to be ignorant of FL.
Hillsborough is 27th most populous county in THE USA.
Also, home to the World Famous 'Mons Venus', if I have to explain,,,

[LATB]

Now that's funny, a county in Floriduh named Hillsborough. Landfills for the state?

Hillsboro was named for a British politician, Willis Hills, back in the 1700’s.

Education always trumps hate. :seasix:

You are welcome. :cert:

[DJ_Critterus]

Your perrogartive to hate all thinigs FL, but not to be ignorant of FL.
Hillsborough is 27th most populous county in THE USA.
Also, home to the World Famous 'Mons Venus', if I have to explain,,,

I hope nothing happens to any business on Dale Mabry :willy:

[LATB]

Attic? In a Floriduh home?

:rolleyes:

[GTOguy]

Hillsboro was named for a British politician, Willis Hills, back in the 1700’s.

Education always trumps hate. :seasix:

You are welcome. :cert:

HO---LEE----SHIT.

Mic Drop


That's gonna leave a big-ass welt.

:seasix::seasix::seasix::seasix::dance:

[Yadkin]

Your perrogartive to hate all thinigs FL, but not to be ignorant of FL.
Hillsborough is 27th most populous county in THE USA.
Also, home to the World Famous 'Mons Venus', if I have to explain,,,

And there are two landfills in Hillsborough County, both great places to go during a major flood event. :seasix:

[GTOguy]

And there are two landfills in Hillsborough County, both great places to go during a major flood event. :seasix:

You're gonna have to do better than that.
All due respect and all....:)

[LATB]

HO---LEE----SHIT.

Mic Drop


That's gonna leave a big-ass welt.

:seasix::seasix::seasix::seasix::dance:

Wasn’t my intention. Yadkin is actually a bright and learned man with much good to share.

His delivery could use some work. Ask me how I know this myself. :Jeff '79:

His hate for Florida is tired and undermines his otherwise wise and valuable contribution.

[GTOguy]

Wasn’t my intention. Yadkin is actually a bright and learned man with much good to share.

His delivery could use some work. Ask me how I know this myself. :Jeff '79:

His hate for Florida is tired and undermines his otherwise wise and valuable contribution.

GTO guy is actually a bright and learned man with much good to share.

His delivery could use some work.

His blind devotion to Yadkin is tired and undermines his otherwise wise and valuable contribution. :yesnod:

[Onebadcad]

GTO guy is actually a bright and learned man with much good to share.

His delivery could use some work.

His blind devotion to Yadkin is tired and undermines his otherwise wise and valuable contribution. :yesnod:

You have your moments, more frequent now than before :cert: !!

[Yadkin]

Wasn’t my intention. Yadkin is actually a bright and learned man with much good to share.

His delivery could use some work. Ask me how I know this myself. :Jeff '79:

His hate for Florida is tired and undermines his otherwise wise and valuable contribution.

For the record, I don't hate Floriduh, just it's residents that clog the roads here during the summer. :D

[Onebadcad]

For the record, I don't hate Floriduh, just it's residents that clog the roads here during the summer. :D

Do some research, I bet very, very few of those FL-tagged drivers were born in FL, most are from somewhere else, and as their driving skills, or lack thereof, erode, FL is one of the few states that allow them to reside.

I am convinced all drivers from all states suck, I could prepare a simple written driving test of 20 questions that 90% would fail at 50% or less.

As I have stated before, none know the driving laws regarding:

1) right of way, who has it, the dangers when ceding it to the none right of way
2) how to make a left turn on green, without arrow
3) what is the law regarding a solid white line
4) the difference between the two lanes on each side of the road
5) what is the use of an acceleration lane when entering an interstate
6) minimum mph, what are perils when not maintaining such
7) improper lane changes

I have a lot of angst,,,

[LATB]

For the record, I don't hate Floriduh, just it's residents that clog the roads here during the summer. :D

:seasix:

[Yadkin]

Do some research, I bet very, very few of those FL-tagged drivers were born in FL, most are from somewhere else, and as their driving skills, or lack thereof, erode, FL is one of the few states that allow them to reside.

I am convinced all drivers from all states suck, I could prepare a simple written driving test of 20 questions that 90% would fail at 50% or less.

As I have stated before, none know the driving laws regarding:

1) right of way, who has it, the dangers when ceding it to the none right of way
2) how to make a left turn on green, without arrow
3) what is the law regarding a solid white line
4) the difference between the two lanes on each side of the road
5) what is the use of an acceleration lane when entering an interstate
6) minimum mph, what are perils when not maintaining such
7) improper lane changes

I have a lot of angst,,,

8) travelling in the passing lane

It doesn't matter where they are from- they move to FL to be with like-minded people, just like those who move to TX, or MA for that matter.

The other day my daughter and SIL were with me, and I was driving on Route 105 which is two-lane signed for 55. Floridiot holding up traffic in front so I was dogging along at about 45.

Guy comes up behind me doing about 60 and tailgates me. I ax'd my passengers: "do you think this guy is from Floriduh?" He was in a BMW convertible with a medium sized poodle-like dog on his lap and looking over the windshield. We all laughed. Then he ripped a right turn into a side street- I don't know how the dog did not fall out. Rte. 105 has a stop-light, then turns right. Poodle man ripped through the connecting streets and ended up in front of us- with his Floriduh plates. :Jeff '79:

[GTOguy]

8) travelling in the passing lane

It doesn't matter where they are from- they move to FL to be with like-minded people, just like those who move to TX, or MA for that matter.

The other day my daughter and SIL were with me, and I was driving on Route 105 which is two-lane signed for 55. Floridiot holding up traffic in front so I was dogging along at about 45.

Guy comes up behind me doing about 60 and tailgates me. I ax'd my passengers: "do you think this guy is from Floriduh?" He was in a BMW convertible with a medium sized poodle-like dog on his lap and looking over the windshield. We all laughed. Then he ripped a right turn into a side street- I don't know how the dog did not fall out. Rte. 105 has a stop-light, then turns right. Poodle man ripped through the connecting streets and ended up in front of us- with his Floriduh plates. :Jeff '79:
Is this on video and what is the name of your youtube channel again?:waiting:

[Onebadcad]

8) travelling in the passing lane

It doesn't matter where they are from- they move to FL to be with like-minded people, just like those who move to TX, or MA for that matter.

The other day my daughter and SIL were with me, and I was driving on Route 105 which is two-lane signed for 55. Floridiot holding up traffic in front so I was dogging along at about 45.

Guy comes up behind me doing about 60 and tailgates me. I ax'd my passengers: "do you think this guy is from Floriduh?" He was in a BMW convertible with a medium sized poodle-like dog on his lap and looking over the windshield. We all laughed. Then he ripped a right turn into a side street- I don't know how the dog did not fall out. Rte. 105 has a stop-light, then turns right. Poodle man ripped through the connecting streets and ended up in front of us- with his Floriduh plates. :Jeff '79:

Spend a few days in SE FL any month of the year, as there is no longer a tourist or snowbird season, it is year-round, and you will cut-off every 5 mintues.
Those cars will have out-of-state plates, mostly from the NE, none of them know how to make a left turn without the arrow.

I have driven long enough to know that 90+% of all drivers are terrible, they come from all states, FL has more idiot drivers than most due to its large population and due to its ever-growning appeal for everyone to move here, and again, the tag may say FL but they are not FROM HERE.

[Yadkin]

Spend a few days in SE FL any month of the year, as there is no longer a tourist or snowbird season, it is year-round, and you will cut-off every 5 mintues.
Those cars will have out-of-state plates, mostly from the NE, none of them know how to make a left turn without the arrow.

I have driven long enough to know that 90+% of all drivers are terrible, they come from all states, FL has more idiot drivers than most due to its large population and due to its ever-growning appeal for everyone to move here, and again, the tag may say FL but they are not FROM HERE.

Floridug tags are for Floriduh drivers. Again, it maters little where the dumb bastards moved from. :D

[Yadkin]

Is this on video and what is the name of your youtube channel again?:waiting:

Dash camera still broken. :needcoffee:

[GTOguy]

Dash camera still broken. :needcoffee:

:ulan:

[Frankie the Fink]

Spend a few days in SE FL any month of the year, as there is no longer a tourist or snowbird season, it is year-round, and you will cut-off every 5 mintues.
Those cars will have out-of-state plates, mostly from the NE, none of them know how to make a left turn without the arrow.

I have driven long enough to know that 90+% of all drivers are terrible, they come from all states, FL has more idiot drivers than most due to its large population and due to its ever-growning appeal for everyone to move here, and again, the tag may say FL but they are not FROM HERE.
Been near Olrando since '98, the influx of bluse state refugees is a near population explosion and these dolts move here for the climate, easy life style and freedoms and they then promptly try to reinstitute the very things that the fled from, giveaway programs, "easy on crime"polices and liberal mindset.

Its a "slow motion" train wreck...

[snide]

I’m sitting at 200’ elevation up here in Mayberry. And my farm 30 miles to the NW is at 250’. I’m kinda loving this.

Have you gotten any nose bleeds at the farm yet? :bigears:

[Yadkin]

Been near Olrando since '98, the influx of bluse state refugees is a near population explosion and these dolts move here for the climate, easy life style and freedoms and they then promptly try to reinstitute the very things that the fled from, giveaway programs, "easy on crime"polices and liberal mindset.

Its a "slow motion" train wreck...

It's a 24 hour drive from the NE to Floriduh, but it takes at least 24 years for them to change their mindset, but only if those minds can be changed.