anyone on board?

[dk]

Sat up browsing as the wind hits 39kn and the boat starts to try to take the pontoon off its pile. Can't sleep and simply refuse to go on deck to sort the clanging (despite tying everything off with antislappers etc! Anyone else awake and onboard?

 

[nathanlee]

I woke up about 30 minutes ago. First time I remember being woken up by the movement of the boat I think.

Shipping forecast is painting an even more grim picture later.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/shipping_forecast.html#All~All

Anyway, you know that old saying; look after the boat and the boat will look after you? Get on deck and sort it out ya lazy git

 

[Tomahawk]

How bad is it down there?

We are land locked just now but hope to be back on board by. Saturday?
Second thoughts don't say.... I will only worry..

 

[Scillypete]

Apparently we had a gust up to 97 knots at 3 a.m. this morning I never heard a thing slept soundly at home in bed, the boat is still there this morning but now leaping a bit. My fingers are firmly crossed that it stays that way until the wind dies down a bit and I can get out there.

 

[PhilW]

Slept through it too Pete. Your Port dodger is flapping a tad but at least all your strops are still there

 

[Boathook]

Fairly calm in Surrey (last famous words).

 

[V1701]

I use those disposable earplugs on very windy nights...

 

[Blueboatman]

I use those disposable earplugs on very windy nights...

Excellent idea

 

[dk]

Apparently we had a gust up to 97 knots at 3 a.m. this morning I never heard a thing slept soundly at home in bed, the boat is still there this morning but now leaping a bit. My fingers are firmly crossed that it stays that way until the wind dies down a bit and I can get out there.

That's just ridiculous. Glad it has finally dropped to 24kn now. Finally fell asleep at 0430, but knackered now. Have sorted the halyards today and nothing clanging so far! Sailing tomorrow, so fingers crossed. D

 

[dk]

Bu**er! Missed one!