We're finally back at the boat!
Added 2016-10-10 13:28:45 +0000 UTCGetting across the bridge is no joke. We had left our marina card in the boat and you need to show ID with an address that's in the area in order to cross the bridge. Ours aren't from here. We were finally able to get over by using a texted photo of our bill that our Harbormaster sent us. The marina boats did pretty well. A few boats received minor damage while the walkways received a bit more. The winds in the marina were at 80 sustained during the storm, overall we're very pleased with how it went! The boat seems to be in the same condition it was when we left...a secure disaster haha. So we've rented a small storage unit from a place that allows you to use their truck to move in and we plan to place all of the items that we'd like to stow (sails, generators, etc) there. Just in case we get another hurricane between now and when we leave. A great thing is that the boat is bare bones! We're focused on cleaning and getting small repairs done while she is. Which is exactly what we need to do. Trees are all over the place, signs are laying on the ground, quite a few homes have sections of their roofs missing and we've noticed that a lot of the people around the area are in just terrible moods. We hope everyone gets back on their feet quickly. Off to get the boat up and running again!
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You shouldn't as long as you already have one
Lazy Gecko Sailing
2016-11-04 04:20:21 +0000 UTCOh we're all over it Walter! Fortunately we just had it tuned so hopefully it isn't too bad. We'll check it for sure. Jeremiah isn't thrilled about going up the mast but he'll have to because some tape came off around the spreader tips lol. Poor hubby :( haha. Great idea about the cleats. We plan to take a very good look at her. 80 knots sustained would have much larger gusts so I know she got a pounding.
Lazy Gecko Sailing
2016-10-10 13:48:51 +0000 UTCWe're debating doing a little painting. The Gecko needs some TLC. Thanks guys!
Lazy Gecko Sailing
2016-10-10 13:46:41 +0000 UTCIt was a huge relief. Not knowing and being in the blind really sucked. Especially when it's your home. We feel terrible for those that lost so much.
Lazy Gecko Sailing
2016-10-10 13:46:14 +0000 UTCMake sure you check the tightness of your rigging, wire cable does stretch a bit. Also have a really good look at all your mooring points. There would have been a lot of stress on them. Especially during the storm surge if the boat and dock moved at different rates.
Walter MacVane
2016-10-10 13:37:13 +0000 UTC
