Removing canvas before storm

[Boater420]

Canvas was left on, no damage to boat or canvas from Irma. Clearwater

 

[Roger Morris]

I'm glad I took the canvas off. My neighbor did not and his is torn significantly. I did get a LOT of water in the cabin & under the step where the shower sump is located. I shop-vac'd it out and have a dehumidifier running. I could not determine where it came in, given none of the vertical carpeting was wet and none of the cushions are wet. No signs of leakage through the door or any of the hatches. The drain plug was removed before the storm. I pulled the cover off the a/c in the mid-ship cabin and no water there either.

 

[Little Ducky]

Was watching a video last night of someone returning to a marina to check on their boat and was surprised that one boat would look totally untouched and the one next to it would have their bimini tops blown off.

 

[Blacktip]

I thought I was going to lose her but she made through the storm ok. Kept my canvas on and taped hatches.

 

[Third Edition]

We live a mile from the Atlantic, between St. Augustine and Daytona. For Irma, I centered our 360 in the saltwater canal we live on, facing East where most of the wind was expected from. Tied with 3 lines to each of the two big pines on either side of the canal (one line for each of the 3 port and starboard cleats). Had a bow anchor out in the canal in front of the boat, and additional lines to some of the nearby pilings. Took off all the canvas, taped down the removable seat cushion & the plastic instrument covers. Used tape and clear plastic tarp over the ports, portlights, and engine vents. Also taped the companionway slider and the engine room hatch. The tape was white gorilla tape. Put up a wifi video cam in one of the windows facing the boat and left town. Watched the boat ride out the whole storm, using the app on my phone, from the comfort of a Marriott in Atlanta.

Came back to no damage to the house or the boat, bilge and cabin were dry. Neighboring boats weren't so lucky. One smashed their dock up onto the lawn & was considerably damaged in the process.

I used to live in the midwest. Snow & tornadoes, or hurricanes?

 

[Robby]

For Irma - We kept our 270 in our boathouse on our saltwater canal south of St. Augustine. Removed all of the camper and bimini hardware - snapped down our canvas cockpit cover. Lifted B11 as high as possible on hoist, tied down every which way from boat cleats to dock cleats and pilings. Water level raised just high enough to have us holding our breath, level was actually higher in the 24 hours of constant rain and winds before Irma was officially in our area. When Irma hit the wind was atrocious. We lost our entire pool enclosure and part of the roof on our house. Our 270 was intact with no damage or leaks.

 

[Roger Morris]

For Irma - We kept our 270 in our boathouse on our saltwater canal south of St. Augustine. Removed all of the camper and bimini hardware - snapped down our canvas cockpit cover. Lifted B11 as high as possible on hoist, tied down every which way from boat cleats to dock cleats and pilings. Water level raised just high enough to have us holding our breath, level was actually higher in the 24 hours of constant rain and winds before Irma was officially in our area. When Irma hit the wind was atrocious. We lost our entire pool enclosure and part of the roof on our house. Our 270 was intact with no damage or leaks. View attachment 51094

Sorry about the cage and roof, but great news regarding the boat.