Post-Storm

[alfaman155]

First post from me.
I hope everyone on the Thames survived the weekend.

We had made extra lashings to the tarp we cover our 20 footer with on the Saturday and put one of the 10kg weights from the bilge on the cabin roof in an attempt to weigh down the tarp and prevent it lifting off. The weight sat very nicely in the life ring on the roof and on the Sunday the recess had filled nicely with rainwater providing extra weight.

Checked on Monday and all was well - except the weight had gone!!

Either there is a kleptomaniac weight-lifter out there or that wind was stronger then I thought!!

 

[dash300]

First post from me.
I hope everyone on the Thames survived the weekend.

We had made extra lashings to the tarp we cover our 20 footer with on the Saturday and put one of the 10kg weights from the bilge on the cabin roof in an attempt to weigh down the tarp and prevent it lifting off. The weight sat very nicely in the life ring on the roof and on the Sunday the recess had filled nicely with rainwater providing extra weight.

Checked on Monday and all was well - except the weight had gone!!

Either there is a kleptomaniac weight-lifter out there or that wind was stronger then I thought!!

Welcome. Yes survived the 'Great Breeze of 2013' apart from a garden bench blown into the river. Rather nice one as it happens.

 

[JClarkes]

Back in the day when making and designing canopies we always recommended to take off your canopy before a storm. Its a bit like having a tent pitched in your garden. The stress and strain it takes during winds will decrease its life span unless you have a winter cover or toneau cover. Canopies with frame work should be removed. I'm sure quite a few canopies were destroyed over the past week.

 

[Hugh Foulis]

Can I extend my grateful thanks to DRA for securing my boat covers after last weeks weather. I thought I had doubled up on everything but obviously not sufficient to cope. Thanks David.

I did wonder about securing to a typhoon buoy too

HF