Saintly Fish Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 How many boats get blown off a dry stack in high winds. As we have 65-70 mph forecast for tonight, would you want YOUR pride and joy 30ft up in the air?? Don’t think I would. The Americans seem to think a trailer and tow away is best.. Discuss.. https://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/877575-dry-stack-slip-when-hurricane-hits.html JonC and captin slows old outlaw 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 well i should be ok i hop, you just never know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Mine should be ok..... If it isn't that's really the least of my problems lol captin slows old outlaw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Dunno, but I guess we'll find out shortly won't we! Good job I'm happy to be the Offshore Outlaws guinea-pig eh? The things I do for you lot! You can all thank me later. captin slows old outlaw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Dunno, but I guess we'll find out shortly won't we! Good job I'm happy to be the Offshore Outlaws guinea-pig eh? The things I do for you lot! You can all thank me later. Or tell you we warned you!! captin slows old outlaw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ever optimistic Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 the dry stack people should lift the top row down onto cradles if the wind is from a dangerous direction, my boat is in the stack with dale sailing in neyland pembs, and thats what they did . Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Just now, ever optimistic said: the dry stack people should lift the top row down onto cradles if the wind is from a dangerous direction, my boat is in the stack with dale sailing in neyland pembs, and thats what they did . This is a good suggestion. @Scotch_Egg2012's boat is on the top row of the same rack as mine in our marina. Scott, do you know if the dry stack team move the top boats off? Guessing they probably don't have enough ground racks for all the boats on both top rows though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ever optimistic Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Andy135 said: This is a good suggestion. @Scotch_Egg2012's boat is on the top row of the same rack as mine in our marina. Scott, do you know if the dry stack team move the top boats off? Guessing they probably don't have enough ground racks for all the boats on both top rows though. it's only happened once but they made new cradles to take the boats that could not be put lower in the rack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 7 minutes ago, ever optimistic said: it's only happened once but they made new cradles to take the boats that could not be put lower in the rack How high were the winds in that case? Curious to know at what windspeed the dry stack pros start getting twitchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ever optimistic Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, Andy135 said: How high were the winds in that case? Curious to know at what windspeed the dry stack pros start getting twitchy. sorry but i can't remember , it was a few years ago, is the forecast wind direction bad for the racking . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 @Andy135 is now getting a twitchy bum. captin slows old outlaw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 9 minutes ago, ever optimistic said: sorry but i can't remember , it was a few years ago, is the forecast wind direction bad for the racking . No, should be ok. By the time Storm Evert makes it to Portsmouth the wind speeds are forecast to have dropped to a relatively reasonable 45mph SW'erly, which should be fine, even though it would be blowing broadside to the racks. captin slows old outlaw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 10 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: @Andy135 is now getting a twitchy bum. And you seem to be getting moist at the thought of my twitchy bum... 🤔 captin slows old outlaw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 its only a bit of wind 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 i will let you know how windy it is down here in the morning andy Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 never heard of any trouble at Portland stack - that one is enclosed on 3 sides to the SW - only open to the NW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 oh and you can thank me for the inclement weather = i booked tomorrow off......... captin slows old outlaw and Andy135 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 16 minutes ago, mike farrants said: oh and you can thank me for the inclement weather = i booked tomorrow off......... I’m off all f’ing week. Supposed to be on a 3 day cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Apparently Cobbs Quay in Poole were taking boats of the top row of boat racks today JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, JonC said: So do you think it’s worth Andy nipping down and putting a few straps over his boat, and maybe some bubble wrap to protect it from flying Dijon 14s? At least a call to the yard and ask them to lower his. Just laying on the hard would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 hour ago, JonC said: Yeah, that’s true/ it can’t blow off once they’ve dropped it on the floor. Could get crushed by the others, but I’d put in the correct position it should be salvageable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_Egg2012 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 8 hours ago, Andy135 said: This is a good suggestion. @Scotch_Egg2012's boat is on the top row of the same rack as mine in our marina. Scott, do you know if the dry stack team move the top boats off? Guessing they probably don't have enough ground racks for all the boats on both top rows though. As far as I am aware they don't bring the boats down, mine stayed up on the top rack in the SW F10 we had earlier this year. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ever optimistic Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 i trust all was well in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Just now, ever optimistic said: i trust all was well in the end. Well, I haven't had an apologetic call from the dry stack team, so I can only assume she's still safe and sound... ....either that or they're still busy calling everyone else on the rack and they haven't got down to my name yet! 😱🤣 ever optimistic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) @Andy135, there are a couple of proper members on here that are behaving like they are both embedded in scunthorpe, Their actions are causing unnecessary alarm and distress to dry stack users, which in turn also causes unwanted stress in these difficult times. Both of these individuals should know better and I hope they are deeply ashamed of their actions, Having said the above, I think that in storm conditions a boat on a dry stack is probably the safer alternative, as having a boat on a pontoon continually being bounced into the pontoon by the action on the wind and at risk of broken chaffed ropes and maybe collision from a another boat that maybe broke its mooring, is probably a vastly greater worry, I think this pair of errants, owe you a profound apology. 😎😇😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Edited July 30, 2021 by GPSguru Andy135, Geoff and Saintly Fish 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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