Tie down tips for the two hurricanes comin at me

[Skipster1]

I posted this once and someone moved it to I DON'T KNOW WHERE.<br />I live in SW florida, Bonita Spring, and hurricane Charley is comin straight at us.<br />D'ya have any tips on securing my 19' I/O that is now on the trailer?<br />Thanks,<br />skiph

 

[elpaso]

Re: Tie down tips for the two hurricanes comin at me

If its on a trailer - take a garden hose and run about six inches of water in hull.<br /><br />It will not blow away.<br />And I am from Cape Coral - just waiting for the storm -

 

[elpaso]

Re: Tie down tips for the two hurricanes comin at me

Follow up - do not fill hull high enough to<br />cover starter.

 

[f_inscreenname]

Re: Tie down tips for the two hurricanes comin at me

With all the rain coming I would not leave the drain plug in. For wind I would put jack stands under the transom and jack up the trailer tongue jack to lock it in place. Make sure you can jack it enough so there is enough angle on the boat for water to run out the drain.

 

[MH9371B]

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I am in Tampa. Looks like we are going to get spared the worst now and you in Cape Coral ... ugh!!<br /><br />I have mine hitched to my car and ratched tied down to the trailer in the front and back.

 

[doman]

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im in Venice ..it starts to rain pretty bad ...wind is picking up as well got my boat in front of my house ...hoping for the best ....<br /><br /><br />Dom

 

[Scaaty]

Re: Tie down tips for the two hurricanes comin at me

Originally posted by elpaso:<br />[QB] If its on a trailer - take a garden hose and run about six inches of water in hull.<br />It will not blow away.<br /><br />Sometimes the simple things work the best! Great idea

 

[doman]

Re: Tie down tips for the two hurricanes comin at me

well it passed us buy (Venice Fl) no damge at all<br />wind wasnt even as bad as everyone expected to be just rain prolly till tomorrow morning<br /><br /><br />Dom

 

[Skipster1]

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All's well that ends well... no damage to me or boat or home.<br />Good thing I lost power before reading the advice about filling the hull with water...... the high winds and rain did that for me, putting 4 inches of water in the hull. If I'd put some in before that the engine would have been drowned.<br />The power and cable were restored within 36 hours of the storm.......we are blessed.<br />Skip