Alan Stewart Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 The latest forecast is adjusting the track based on the storm slowing down just a bit. Keep it moving Dorian! The faster the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 Seems like we just did this. Last year it was a timeout that lasted weeks by the time it was over: prep, the storm, cleanup, reset shop, back to work,... Plus time mixed in for dealing with other storm effects, checking on family and friends, occasional rest periods, and other stuff. So finishing my boat by this year's Messabout may not happen. Dang. I am about 99% as ready as I will be. Now we wait. I think I will have an adult beverage ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Stewart Posted September 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 Got our house ready for flying debris. The CS17 will ride it out under the new deck. Cars in the barn and garage. No room for boat building during the storm shucks. Pic of empty bay in garage (who puts cars in a garage normally??) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin C Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 Good luck! I sure hope it does stay offshore and picks up speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 Keep the pups safe! Hopin' all goes well down there! I still have a couple of rental houses down there. kinda worried about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 Good Luck B & B crew. Thinking about you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 Last year: just starting build. Flat panels on base, surge came in garage. This year I got ready again. Making progress, but it is hard to sand the boat like that. The good news is that the wind has shifted and the threat of surge has passed with no water in the garage this year. No regrets for prep though. Wisdom from a seaman: The time for taking all measures for a ship’s safety is while still able to do so. Nothing is more dangerous than for a seaman to be grudging in taking precautions lest they turn out to have been unnecessary. Safety at sea for a thousand years has depended on exactly the opposite philosophy. --- Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Alan and Graham -- I hope you have had the same result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Stewart Posted September 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 No water in the B&B shops this time. The old crusty pressure washer will have to wait to be dragged out and abused for a little longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin C Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 Thanks for the update and good to hear all is well in B & B land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 Great news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Stewart Posted September 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 Update: As far as I know, the B&B shop just regained power about an hour ago. I don't know about power at Graham and Carla's house yet . My house in New Bern only lost power for 8 hours the morning of the storm so not too bad. Our thoughts are with those on Ocracoke island which experienced heavy flooding as the eye passed over and many had their homes flooded and will have to start over from scratch. I spoke to our friend Steve Wilson who lives out there today and he said his house and boat are OK but he thinks he's lost all of his oysters (he runs an oyster farm). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 We just got power back on about half an hour ago. We had no real damage and have almost got everything cleaned up. I am sorry to hear about Steve's oysters but glad that he and boat are okay. I hear that highway 12, the only road down the Outer Banks suffered some damage. Speaking of oysters, how did you fare Oyster? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rendelman hull 24 Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Glad to hear that everyone is ok and that your homes and shop survived the big one of 2019 hope everything returns to normal as soon as possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docpal Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Saw this on the web... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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