Well I've still got a boat

[fisherman]

but only just, the furthest one from the camera, alongside the wall. Craned out now. The surge was such that some boats were pushed sideways on their fore and aft moorings and rolled over.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5BruM8UTKk

The small white boat ahead of me filled up but was saved by bucket.

 

[Seajet]

Glad she and you are okay.

I saw the astonishing photo of waves over the church elsewhere on these forums, I can imagine the toll on boats you describe; how is the town itself ?

 

[Lakesailor]

Wow. Very lucky to still have it. On the other hand you won't have been able to use for some while, I guess.

 

[fisherman]

Another view: she's 14.5 tons so a handful in this weather. Have to say I'm getting a bit old for all this, knackered after two days struggling. Just about all craned out now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quhM4vxjXyM

 

[dylanwinter]

more here - but from last month

good quality video

 

[fisherman]

This was much much worse, you get an idea from this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy_O-UOCG9M

 

[Pinnacle]

Another view: she's 14.5 tons so a handful in this weather. Have to say I'm getting a bit old for all this, knackered after two days struggling. Just about all craned out now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quhM4vxjXyM

That looks really horrible. Glad you are safe.

 

[clyst]

Yours is the black one alongside ?

 

[fisherman]

Yours is the black one alongside ?

Dark green

 

[omega2]

Happy to hear you have at least survived so far and hopefully this horrible weather will go away PDQ.

 

[oldbilbo]

This was much much worse....]

Question..... In better times, could one visit and dry out on legs, or even against the wall?

 

[clyst]

Dark green

Anxious times and it's not over yet .good luck to you all . Guess there isn't anywhere else you can put her locally.

 

[fisherman]

The blue one is an Offshore 105, and she has a Plymouth Pilot 18 underneath her, came out with surprisingly little damage. The P18 is knackered though. That film as at about the time we would go aground, HW plus 3-4 hours but there's still water up to HW mark

 

[fisherman]

Question..... In better times, could one visit and dry out on legs, or even against the wall?

Yes, but need care if any ground sea in it. The bottom is hard enough to drive on. Visitor berth against the wall about where the camera is.

 

[Blueboatman]

Impressed that you were able to crane er up, good idea! Horrid to watch. I take it you are steel or have a metal shoe on the bottom for the bump bump tidal bits?
The Hastings boats (up to 10ton ?) are extraordinarily adept at running a lumpy groundswell on and off the beach ( but not today I think)

 

[longjohnsilver]

This was much much worse, you get an idea from this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy_O-UOCG9M

That looks awful. Pleased to read you're out, hopefully not too much damage.

When will most boats be going back in? And how thick was the timber balks which broke.

 

[Lakesailor]

Just about all craned out now.

Did you get a quick survey on the ground stability?

 

[fisherman]

That looks awful. Pleased to read you're out, hopefully not too much damage.

When will most boats be going back in? And how thick was the timber balks which broke.

About 2ft by 1ft and 20 ft long, steel shoes on the ends. Won't be back in until April, I suspect

See them here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-26074302

 

[KAL]

Thoughts with you all. Hope it won't be long until you can lift back in and go fishing again.

 

[jimi]

Good luck, that must have been a very anxious time for a lot of people!