Tie your boats down this winter ..

   got my Merlin a nice new deck once courtesy of the Hobie owner next
door who didn't tie it down properly - didn't cost me a thing but
his/her insurance company probably weren't too chuffed at all. 
It's worth remembering that it's not just your boat getting damaged you
want to worry about......

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getafix Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143	Post Options Post Reply Quote getafix Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Tie your boats down this winter .. Posted: 24 Nov 06 at 9:58am
	got my Merlin a nice new deck once courtesy of the Hobie owner next door who didn't tie it down properly - didn't cost me a thing but his/her insurance company probably weren't too chuffed at all. It's worth remembering that it's not just your boat getting damaged you want to worry about......
	Feeling sorry for vegans since it became the latest fad to claim you are one

49erGBR735HSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991	Post Options Post Reply Quote 49erGBR735HSC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Nov 06 at 1:43pm
	We've got a 60 foot Challenge Yacht parked directly behind our boat with it's mast up and all, sitting on scaffolding, their beem being 90 degrees to our transom. Had a few sleepless nights when it's been blowing old boots outside
	Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 Helensburgh S.C Boat Insurance from Noble Marine

Philsy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Sep 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 344	Post Options Post Reply Quote Philsy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Nov 06 at 4:04pm
	On a serious note, heavy winds are forecast around the UK this weekend. Phil

hollandsd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 12 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 853	Post Options Post Reply Quote hollandsd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Nov 06 at 9:01am
	In hythe Kent, there was a Merlin rocket that managed to pull 2 20kg blocks out of the ground and lift itself and its road base on to the small unsuspecting mirror dinghy next to it, lets say that there wasnt much of the dinghy left, just the trolly poking out through the hull from the weight, Mind you, it did look a bit funny .

owain Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 11 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 142	Post Options Post Reply Quote owain Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Nov 06 at 9:26am
	at my club a few years ago some flyin 15s didnt tie their boats down, they both rolled down the slip way and into the water. we arrived the next day and they were upside down in the water with snapped keels and no masts. as we went to retrieve them, a canoe was picked up by the wind and flew above all our heads and smashed against a tree. also we havent seen our comittee boat since!!
	Owain H 49er GBR055 Fireball 14291 Plymouth Uni Sailing Club & Chelmarsh Sailing Club

simsy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 14 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 158	Post Options Post Reply Quote simsy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 06 at 11:18pm
	Yeah, if anyone knows whose Moth (with the pussy cat on the side), belongs to at Weston, tell em to tie it down, cos it was in a bit of a state when i noticed it this morning. I think the gales had something to do with it, but still.

Rob.e Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 19 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 545	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rob.e Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Nov 06 at 8:58pm
	An 800 spinnaker launched itself one windy night last winter, and took the boat and trolley over the wall and onto the beach (this was at HISC). Moral is; If you must leave your assy in the chute, don't leave it tied on to the halyard!