Upside of Hurricane

[sailorboy1]

There must be some type of upside silver lining to a hurricane.

While stripping down the boat yesterday I noticed it was pretty dirty under the dodger once exposed to the light of day. Maybe all the rain will take care of this or me.

Woud probably better if I went out in the middle of the storm and hit it with a brush at the same time. I wonder it this is wise if I could talk the marina into taking me.

Another possible, and this is a bad thought; maybe an upside is a correction to some of unused crap boats in the mooring field that have all the lines etc slapping etc will occur.

[mbianka]

Well for those who transit the East River in New York City as I occassionally do. It looks like there is finally some dockage and places to tie up along Manhattan Island courtesy of Hurricane Irene.
East River over the sea wall - iWitness Weather Photos and Video Video
Though I suspect this will only be temporary.

[callmecrazy]

My deck is nice and clean now! The bottom is nice and clean too there's an upside to everything. I also got enough of a shakedown to locate the problem areas, like leaky ports and a companionway that's not watertight. And I sure have alot more faith in my docklines now

Two boats in my marina sank, both power boats, but one of them was an abandoned one the marina was about to auction off. I'm sure mist abandoned boats didn't fair too well. Only the properly prepared ones were fit for the storm... But then again, sunk boats are probably more of a problem than floating abandoned boats...

[Unicorn Dreams]

One upside, it can also be a down side is;

You will find out how well you can secure/anchor your boat.

Or maybe not.

[zeehag]

NYC needed a good cleaning.. has been a long time since last time was douched off really good.....i remember carla and donna in '60s.....if has been that long since last goood soaking, then has been overdue.....

no, i DONT miss the place.....

[RTB]

Carla hit Texas, Zee. I was living in Houston at the time. Not sure if you were saying it hit NY?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Carla
Ralph

[atoll]

i need a mast,sails and engine for my latest project.........any good wrecks....

[zeehag]

1963 hurricane carla swept thru garden city ny while we watched , saved from school by a snow day for hurrycame. we also had 2 donnas in 1960s, as my brother recalls......
please send formosa parts to me in mazatlan.......used is fine--they dont have to be perfect....

[Unicorn Dreams]

1 Donna, eye went right over our house in Marathon, crossed into the Gulf, made hard right turn and came ashore around Ft Myers re entered the Atlantic below Jacksonville and hit the whole east coast all the way to Maine. Also believe it hit Canada with hurricane force winds also.