Sally and I have taken our boats. We moved Lise¡¯s boat to Sally¡¯s high spot. The spots on the right (my spot and Lise¡¯s spot) are open
Gloria
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On Jul 10, 2023, at 8:41 PM, ZZooey via groups.io <zzooey@...> wrote:
?I would think letting them sink would beat the hell out of them.
Just my opinion . If we have to move boats let¡¯s do it. But those noaa predictions are iffy.
We could set up are two more aluminum boat racks if necessary. Or people could transport private boats home temporarily. The Projections look high- but I have never seen our boathouse in trouble in all my years. I would personally like to move Leslies. Up high as possible. It¡¯s on the floor now. Any other ideas ??
On Jul 10, 2023, at 8:29 PM, Bob Sproull <rfsproull@...> wrote:
?I've been looking on the 'net for good info on this, with a better explanation than I
can provide. But here's my memory:
The problem with flooding in a boathouse is that the boats are stored upside-down, and
the water will lift/float them (air trapped inside the upside-down hull) and break the boat
against the rack above.
The solution is to let the water into the trapped area of the shell, so that the shell can
essentially "sink". The way to do that is:
- open all the "ports" that keep watertight compartments tight
- take a length of plastic tubing, and tape one end of it to the highest point INSIDE
the hull (pt 1), run the tube outside the hull and up, above pt 1, and figure
out a way to secure it there.
- do that for the washbox and every watertight compartment
Simple plastic tubing, 3/8 or 1/2 diameter is fine.
The idea is to let the air inside the trapped space escape as the water rises, so that
the boat can essentially "sink in place."
Happy to do this if it's warranted. Not sure how high things may rise....
Bob
