It's more than a little unfair that someone who has helped the boating community out as much as Parks--plus being a genuinely nice guy to deal with--winds up with this end of the stick. Hope you're back at the helm soon, Parks
Possum sank. I got over there this afternoon. Water was up to the pilot house windows. Already talked to a salvage guy who is a friend. I'm first on the list when he can move on the river. There appear to be hundreds of boats spider webbed into the river blocking it completely.
It's more than a little unfair that someone who has helped the boating community out as much as Parks--plus being a genuinely nice guy to deal with--winds up with this end of the stick. Hope you're back at the helm soon, Parks
Just got word Possum is taking on water. It's too dangerous to go to her now. She will probably sink at the dock. I have hull insurance. What a pain in the ass. How the hell is water getting in?
She had at least three functioning bilge pumps Thursday, one 750, one 3500 twelve volts, and one 1500 110 volt. Don't know if the power is on there or not. It's off at my house since six this morning. The batteries would be fully charged until the power goes off. Two 4D batteries would run the pumps a long time.
I was worried about debris in the bilge so I wet/dry vacuumed it Thursday. Maybe I missed something.
Possum sank. I got over there this afternoon. Water was up to the pilot house windows. Already talked to a salvage guy who is a friend. I'm first on the list when he can move on the river. There appear to be hundreds of boats spider webbed into the river blocking it completely.
Maybe it's time for me to buy an old man's boat, you know, like the rest of you have.��
My 58' Hatteras is floating, but missing swim platform, and aft spray rail. She is chewed up the entire port side. Took out the finger pier and tangoed with the boat next door afterwards. She should be repairable, but currently, she is not habitable. The marina, Dinner Key Marina in Miami, was pretty much destroyed. I don't know where we will ultimately go. I'm a liveaboard.
We just heard that Loons Nest came through unscathed. She's on the hard in St. Marys GA. Hooray!
Now we have to wait for FL to sort itself out a bit so we can head to the boat and start cruising. I would like to set out (by road from Toronto) by the end of this week and splash the boat next week, but I have a feeling that may be too optimistic.
David
My 58' Hatteras is floating, but missing swim platform, and aft spray rail. She is chewed up the entire port side. Took out the finger pier and tangoed with the boat next door afterwards. She should be repairable, but currently, she is not habitable. The marina, Dinner Key Marina in Miami, was pretty much destroyed. I don't know where we will ultimately go. I'm a liveaboard.
At 28, ive got to be the youngest old man. (12 kts tops on a good day )
Sorry to hear about the boat losses.
yes true
they was living on small houses easy to close rapidly
I read it about ten years ago .Isaac's Storm is a great book about the 1900 hurricane that hit Galveston. Some of the most interesting reading is about the state of meteorology in those days. Highly recommend.
Possum sank. I got over there this afternoon. Water was up to the pilot house windows. Already talked to a salvage guy who is a friend. I'm first on the list when he can move on the river. There appear to be hundreds of boats spider webbed into the river blocking it completely.
Maybe it's time for me to buy an old man's boat, you know, like the rest of you have.[emoji12]