Not to pick, but blocking boats with the mast up can lead to this type of problem. We had a very expensive sport boat blow over a few years ago in a local marina. Heavy rain softened the ground, and high winds did the rest. Even if the boat doesn't go over, the stress on the hull is enormous. The mast is a very long lever.
Art Herrick # 5468 Sea Change ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 8:06 PM Subject: catalina27-talk: Re: Boat Of the Stands We had pretty heavy winds up here in the Northwest on Saturday. Weather stated winds were clocked well over 50 MPH which leads me to think they were probably heavier along the water. My boat was blown off the stands and is laying on it's side at the marina. My mast hit the boat next to me and snapped its mast. My mast seems OK so far, but has to be examined closer (these boast are built like tanks!!!!). The boat yard has to untangle the mess, (a third boat may also be involved, seems my tall-mast stretched past the boat next to me and hit the top of the mast of a third boat .....what a mess....) before my boat can be lifted and I can get inside and also underneat to determine what damage this fall has caused. Will keep advised.... Andy Eanniello Slow "MO" tion #6038 Nyack, New York ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & Finance.
