Well. . . we have had a one thousand year flood here in Louisiana. It seems like everything has flooded. Luckily, it seems that other than a few roof leaks, we got lucky. It was really unbelievable to see what that much water can do. According to the USGS, the level of our local lake rose almost 7 foot in a little over 24 hours.
Our yacht club did not escape as unscathed as we did. Some boats sunk, some floated away, some are washed up on the hard, and many are listing quite a bit.
Again luckily, my boat came out OK. I keep my Catalina 22 trailed and drop it in the water when I go sailing (I like to lake hop when I can). This helped me miss the rising lake water issue. I do, however, have a few deck leaks to contend with now. Best I can tell, I'm getting some water through the base of one stanchion and a chain plate. enough to make me pull all my cushions and gear out until I can get it under control. Good news is I have a large roll of butyl tape that is about to get some use.
Our yacht club did not escape as unscathed as we did. Some boats sunk, some floated away, some are washed up on the hard, and many are listing quite a bit.
Again luckily, my boat came out OK. I keep my Catalina 22 trailed and drop it in the water when I go sailing (I like to lake hop when I can). This helped me miss the rising lake water issue. I do, however, have a few deck leaks to contend with now. Best I can tell, I'm getting some water through the base of one stanchion and a chain plate. enough to make me pull all my cushions and gear out until I can get it under control. Good news is I have a large roll of butyl tape that is about to get some use.
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