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catch22 · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:40 am Post subject: OPHELIA!!!!!

i sure hope this thing gos away. looking at the national hurricane center prediction she could move into the cape fear area, by 2 am monday with 50 kt. winds!!! i plan on being at the coast with boat, wed. i hope she gos hard EAST!! wawa

ken

dog-on · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 6:53 pm Post subject:

where ya from ken?
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catch22 · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:09 pm Post subject: where ya from??

well, hellow dog-on i am from sanford. not to far away. but i lived in cb. for a few yrs. and still like to visit whenever i can.

catch22 · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:10 pm Post subject: not tring to be neg.

not trying to be neg. but it seems ive lost many good fishing days due to wrk. sced & bad weather. just hope this plan works out better. Rolling Eyes

RoscoeF16 · Deck Hand Joined: Sep 03, 2005 Posts: 12

Fellas--

Models for Ophelia show it taking a 90 right Sundayish due to the low pressure extending from Tex-Ohio. Unfortunately, there's not much behind it to push it away. Hope it doesn't get cute and decide to go back west.

Too much fishing to do this month, can't have it wasted.

Roscoe

coastwx · MOD Joined: Apr 17, 2005 Posts: 264

You all living between Topsail and Cape Hatteras need to start thinking about hurricane preperation. Several models now bring the storm ashore around Bogue Inlet to Cap Lookout, while another brings her right off Cape Lookout. With the strong high pressure to the north, the winds on the north and east side of the storm will be stronger than if the high was not present. Also, as the storm begins to move west and northwest the upper levels may become more favorable for strengtening prior to landfall. The limiting factor is the storm has been over the same water which will cause some upwelling, thus cooling of the surface water. Also, the NE wind the last week as cooled the nearshore waters. It could come ashore as a 90-100 mph storm. Strong winds will extended well from teh center as the guys fishing in the ABKMT can attest.

Garry · Ol'Salt Joined: Apr 05, 2004 Posts: 665

Thanks for the heads up Ron.

Are the rumors true that you have or will shut your site down?

If so are there any other sites that give wave predictions like yours?

oldmonitor · Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 12:08 pm Post subject:

I mite pull my boat out of the racks in Southport and make a run down the ICW to North Myrtle, I will call the marina in the moring and see what they think.
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RoughandReady · MOD Joined: May 17, 2004 Posts: 966

I allways prepare for the worse.
If you have a boat on a trailer,its best
to use some tie down anchors,the kind they use for mobile homes,
they can be found at lowes or hardware stores.
Use thick rope & tie her tight.

Capt_Dave · Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 4:50 pm Post subject:

Hurricane Preparation

By Captain Dave at FryingPanTower.Com

#1. Your life is NOT worth any of the stuff you own.

IF you are alive you can buy more stuff. Now does this mean run a thousand miles inland for a Cat 1 storm. No, I would not, but when the storm comes YOU need to be in a safe secure place. Where that place is Ã¢â‚¬Â¦is up to you to decide.

#2. Prepare Early

That means start early. Then plan your work and work your plan.

Who is going where with what?

Personally, I could care less about the sofa or the Ã¢â‚¬Å“GoodÃ¢â‚¬Â china (Hell, I donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t even think I have ever eaten on the good china). What I care about are the pictures, The small things in life that make a house a Ã¢â‚¬Å“HomeÃ¢â‚¬Â. Right now PLAN PLAN PLANÃ¢â‚¬Â¦..Who is going where with what is the question you should be asking yourself.

#3 The things WE need

-Medicine

-1 Weeks worth

-Water

-Jugs (Drinking) 1 gallon per person per day

-Buckets (For Flushing the potty) 2 buckets for 3 people per day

-Bath Tubs (For the long haul)

-Food
-3 square for 3 days per person

(It generally take a couple days for emergency services to come online.)

-Cloths
-1 set to ride in,2 sets to clean in.

DonÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t forget a decent set of work gloves and rubber boots (Sneads Ferry Sneakers)Ã¢â‚¬Â¦trust me youÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ll thank me for the reminder.

-Communication
-Now a days, a Cell Phone. BUT donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t jabber just to jabber. Call your folks let them know you are OKÃ¢â‚¬Â¦..then stay off of it. The cell towers get worked pretty hard after a big storm.

#4 Transportation

-IF you plan to go
-DonÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t wait till the last minute before you leave IF you plan to evacuate.

During Hurricane Floyd my dear wife enjoyed a 11 hour ride to the middle of the state. She waited TOO late. Leave early.

-IF you plan to stay
-Put your vehicle on high ground. Park it tight against a building IF possible. Hurricanes blow mainly from the North and East. The worst part is from the North. Point the vehicle in that direction or park on the South side of the building.
-You generally can not drive around much after a storm anyway. So put it somewhere safe and plan to move by foot.
-Fill it with fuel (The stations will have no power to pump fuel)

#5 Boats

-IF it is on a trailer

-Put it inside.

-Take to somewhere else

Believe it or not this should be one of the first things that you do. WHY? Because you need to do this one early IF you plan on taking it someplace else. Do this while you are in the planning stage. You can always go retrieve it if it does not come.

-IF Outdoors near the coast
-Tie it to the trailer
-Let the air out of the tires
-Remove anything that creates Ã¢â‚¬Å“WindageÃ¢â‚¬Â
-Remove all electronics
-Remove all fishing gear
-Fill it with water.
-If you donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t fill itÃ¢â‚¬Â¦pull the plug
-Make sure the batteries are fully charged
-Try to get in on the South side of a building
-If in a flooding area remove the engine
-Anchor it down with the anchors
(Sunk sux, but sunk and beat up is even worst)

-IF in the water

-Remove it. Put it on the hill (Good Luck)
-Remove anything that creates Ã¢â‚¬Å“WindageÃ¢â‚¬Â
-Curtains, Tops, Outriggers,
-Remove all electronics
-Remove all fishing gear
-Charge the batteries
-IF they are weak REPLACE THEM!
-Double check the pumps

Here is the deal. Yes the wind screws up some boats. But I would bet MORE boats are lost to dead batteries and pumps that donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t work than all the wind and sea sinking in a storm. MAKE sure the batteries are topped off. Remember the power will be out for a while, a week or more in some cases and it will be raining A LOT!

-Tie it down.
-Pick a slip with really really tall poles that faces North. (Real tall poles to keep it IN the slip and faceing north so the wind and sea will be on the bow.)
-Double lines all the way around
-Make chaffing gear for any spots that rub
-Check all cleats on both the boat and the dock (Pole)
-DonÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t skip the chaffing gear. Old water hose works good, just split it down the middle.
-Check the boats around you.
-When one goes it starts a domino effect
-Any empty slips on your dock should have ropes tying them in the shape of an X. This is to keep that slip from being the weak link.
-Make the boat as watertight as possible.
-Make the free board as HIGH as possible

#6 Other Goodies
-IF You floodÃ¢â‚¬Â¦
-Could your Electric meter go underwater?
-If so draw a map of the breakers
-Cut the power off
-Remove all the breakers
-Place breakers with map in a safe place
-Leave nothing outside
-Even IF it is not destroyed it could destroy something else
-Open the window and doors in the area that will flood.
-This lets the water move through the building
-Be sure to tie the doors open and securely
-Look toward the direction that the water will be coming.
-See anything loose?
-Encourage your neighbor to remove his Ã¢â‚¬Å“StuffÃ¢â‚¬Â too
-Secure it yourself
-DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADS!
-Just donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t do it!

-Wind Only
-Board or cover the North and East facing windows
-IF you HAVE to nail use double headed nails
(easier to pull out later)
-Tie trees to each other
-Stay away from the North and East Sides of the house.
-Stay in a hallway or bathroom with NO windows.

Well That is all I can think of at the moment. I will add a few more as I think of them.

Good Luck
Captain Dave
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Frankie · 1st Mate Joined: Mar 25, 2005 Posts: 61

Thanks Capt. Dave. That is the most informative piece of info about hurricane boat preparation I have come across. I keep my boat in a dry slip, bottom rack I think. What advice do you have? I do not own a trailer so can't take it anywhere.

oldmonitor · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:31 am Post subject:

Iam stuck in my rack on this one, and I feel sick about it too
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Capt_Dave · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:09 am Post subject:

Frankie,
There is not much help I can be on that one. Maybe make sure the plug is pulled. Tie it to the rack and hope the ones above youa re tied to the rack too.

I am not a BIG one on rack storage myself. I saw too many stacked on top of each other after Fran.

Good Luck to all!
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Jigalo · Newbie Joined: Sep 08, 2005 Posts: 1

Howdy,
Tom Hilton here from Texas - first time post.

I'm interested to see what effect this storm will have on the inlets - I suspect (and hope) it could be a great flushing mechanism to open them up.

All the best, and keep safe over there.

Tom Hilton

Capt_Dave · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 2:58 pm Post subject:

Hey Garry,
You will be able to get all those great reefcasts>>>>>

A little birdie told me

>>>>>RIGHT HERE!<<<<<<

Rob from CoastWX.org is going to be joining us here at FryingPanTower.Com in some way shape or form and he is bringing "Goodies". We have not worked out all the details yet but we are working on it!

WOOT WOOT!
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