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HURRICANE IRENE
- Thread starter El and Bill
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Captains Cat
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And we thank you for that Dr. Bob. Although we are in CA until Thursday, our power on the Northern Neck of VA is predicted to be out until sometime over Labor Day Weekend, if we get it back then at all.
Fortunately, we have an 18KW Genset that came on automatically (and will shut off and shift back the same way). The pet/house sitter and critters are doing well and not suffering at all.
Charlie
Fortunately, we have an 18KW Genset that came on automatically (and will shut off and shift back the same way). The pet/house sitter and critters are doing well and not suffering at all.
Charlie
Hello al,
Here in Washington NC the power has been out since early Sat morning. Our negiborhood looks awful. Trees down on homes and yards. We have a rather large oak tree leaning at a 45 degree angle over our house that has uprooted from the ground. It is being held up by a branch of another tree. We have been trying since Sat. to get someone out to take it down. All the tree services in our area are swamped at this point. The city manager walked door to door yesterday to tell all city residents it will be later in the week before we get power restored. Oh well it could have been worse. I hope all are safe and well.
Erma
Here in Washington NC the power has been out since early Sat morning. Our negiborhood looks awful. Trees down on homes and yards. We have a rather large oak tree leaning at a 45 degree angle over our house that has uprooted from the ground. It is being held up by a branch of another tree. We have been trying since Sat. to get someone out to take it down. All the tree services in our area are swamped at this point. The city manager walked door to door yesterday to tell all city residents it will be later in the week before we get power restored. Oh well it could have been worse. I hope all are safe and well.
Erma
I somewhat jokingly suggested that Charlie carry a Chain saw and two come alongs in his truck on the trip to Richmond. Actually during any travel during a hurricane evacuation, that is exactly what we carry in our truck/SUV or RV. We also carry several hundred feet of 1/2" double braid dacron lines (less stretch). (we also carry two big ground screw anchors and an axe.)
These are primarily to cut our way thru roads which may be blocked by downed trees. But they can save structures also.
If you cannot get the tree cut down, you might consider at least some braces so it does not fall further on your house. This could be in the form of 4 x 4 or larger timbers under the trunk--with a larger plate on the ground, or guy wires to other trees or dead men, to keep the tree from moving.
These are primarily to cut our way thru roads which may be blocked by downed trees. But they can save structures also.
If you cannot get the tree cut down, you might consider at least some braces so it does not fall further on your house. This could be in the form of 4 x 4 or larger timbers under the trunk--with a larger plate on the ground, or guy wires to other trees or dead men, to keep the tree from moving.
starcrafttom
Active member
Girl I dated in high school, Heidie skags, always carried a chain saw in her jeep. Her family lived so far out of town that is was always a chance that her and her sister would have to cut out a fallen tree to get to school in the winter. Several times they would show up late covered in wood chip and run to the gym shower before class. Got to love a mountain girl. She was also miss teen El dorado ( our county) our senior year.
Captains Cat
New member
Boy do I feel like I missed out!! All Sally had was really long knitting needles (and eyelashes!) But she knew how teo use both! Still does :hug :lips :love
BTW, this year, if we get there, it's hurricane SEAN, not SUSAN or SALLY. Phew!!
Charlie
BTW, this year, if we get there, it's hurricane SEAN, not SUSAN or SALLY. Phew!!
Charlie
billtwymank
New member
***
Lady KC came thru HI ok.......BUT........
..........we know.........
--from the New Bern-Bridgeton Harbor Marina area
--there was a lot of boat and marina damage through out
the greater coastal NC area
--hurricane-gale force winds blew continuously for 18 hours
--the WM trash container had 28 inches of measured rain water.
--the surge at our floating dock was measured at 7 ft.
with waves running higher.
--there was major flotsam battering anything in its path.
Now........apparently what happened........to Lady KC
--first both fish tanks filled to the brim with water.
--the scuppers were now permanently sitting under water
--more rain and the cockpit was filling up.
--a lot of weight in the stern
--we know that both bilge pumps were working correctly
"in the manual mode" when we left Lady KC prior to the hurricane.....
...but.....
....apparently the port bilge "automatic" operation 7.5 amp fuse blew sometime during the storm.
--about 18 hrs after the start of the storm,
the marina staff noted the TomCat listing to port.
--they found the port hull full of water
so with a gas pump they drained most of the water from the port bilge.
When we arrived at the boat after the storm
we tuned on both bilge pumps "manually",
and they drained all the water from both bilges.
Likewise the fish tank pumps emptied out all of the tank water.
Now the fun began......
trying to figure out why the bilge pump was not operating in the automatic mode.
Typically, after much searching, testing, etc.,
Gene, the TomCat dealer from Mobile East Marine,
gave me a heads up for fuse location.
Yup...........7.5 amp blown fuse.
Manually checked the float operation on both bilge pumps,
both operated correctly............
........so........
quite obvious the fuse blew at the wrong time.
At the present time, there has been no problems found as a result of this water in the port hull.
I have changed out this one port bilge pump with a new unit,
that has an electronic sensor,
verses the float model with the enclosed floating magnet.
I like this newer design
as you can reach down and touch the test button
and the pump turns on for several seconds,
therefore verifying that the bilge pump is ready for
automatic operation.
This allows confirmation that the automatic operation
should perform its task when needed...........
I will post some Lady KC pictures in the future
as I am now trying to figure out what all of the found
fuses are used for.
At the present time the wiring diagram for the TomCat,
taken off of the web site,
does not give that much help.
Just some more action items for the Lady.
***
Lady KC came thru HI ok.......BUT........
..........we know.........
--from the New Bern-Bridgeton Harbor Marina area
--there was a lot of boat and marina damage through out
the greater coastal NC area
--hurricane-gale force winds blew continuously for 18 hours
--the WM trash container had 28 inches of measured rain water.
--the surge at our floating dock was measured at 7 ft.
with waves running higher.
--there was major flotsam battering anything in its path.
Now........apparently what happened........to Lady KC
--first both fish tanks filled to the brim with water.
--the scuppers were now permanently sitting under water
--more rain and the cockpit was filling up.
--a lot of weight in the stern
--we know that both bilge pumps were working correctly
"in the manual mode" when we left Lady KC prior to the hurricane.....
...but.....
....apparently the port bilge "automatic" operation 7.5 amp fuse blew sometime during the storm.
--about 18 hrs after the start of the storm,
the marina staff noted the TomCat listing to port.
--they found the port hull full of water
so with a gas pump they drained most of the water from the port bilge.
When we arrived at the boat after the storm
we tuned on both bilge pumps "manually",
and they drained all the water from both bilges.
Likewise the fish tank pumps emptied out all of the tank water.
Now the fun began......
trying to figure out why the bilge pump was not operating in the automatic mode.
Typically, after much searching, testing, etc.,
Gene, the TomCat dealer from Mobile East Marine,
gave me a heads up for fuse location.
Yup...........7.5 amp blown fuse.
Manually checked the float operation on both bilge pumps,
both operated correctly............
........so........
quite obvious the fuse blew at the wrong time.
At the present time, there has been no problems found as a result of this water in the port hull.
I have changed out this one port bilge pump with a new unit,
that has an electronic sensor,
verses the float model with the enclosed floating magnet.
I like this newer design
as you can reach down and touch the test button
and the pump turns on for several seconds,
therefore verifying that the bilge pump is ready for
automatic operation.
This allows confirmation that the automatic operation
should perform its task when needed...........
I will post some Lady KC pictures in the future
as I am now trying to figure out what all of the found
fuses are used for.
At the present time the wiring diagram for the TomCat,
taken off of the web site,
does not give that much help.
Just some more action items for the Lady.
***
We are still trying to recover from a horrific accident that resulted from the hurricane.
My wife's boss for the last 24 years, and a close friend of ours, was killed while attempting to drain flood waters on his property into a sewer main.
With a helper on a backhoe, he opened a manhole while standing in about 30" of water. Another worker was almost sucked-in trying to save him. He was found at the sewer plant about 2 1/2 miles downstream.
He leaves behind a wife and an 11 year old son.
Please let this be a lesson about the powers of standing water.
My wife's boss for the last 24 years, and a close friend of ours, was killed while attempting to drain flood waters on his property into a sewer main.
With a helper on a backhoe, he opened a manhole while standing in about 30" of water. Another worker was almost sucked-in trying to save him. He was found at the sewer plant about 2 1/2 miles downstream.
He leaves behind a wife and an 11 year old son.
Please let this be a lesson about the powers of standing water.
What a horrible accident. We were commenting as we watched the photos of the flooding of the dangers of stepping into a manhole where the cover had washed off. I suspect that your wife's boss was not the only causality of this type.
Our sympathy and prayers go to this man's family! We always have to be careful--and never know what will happen!
Our sympathy and prayers go to this man's family! We always have to be careful--and never know what will happen!