Ive got great news......

[reelapeelin]

Hey Stinky...for anchors how about those tie-offs you SCREW into the ground to tie-off a dog...they also make one for horses...AND a heavy-duty version to tie down mobile homes...elevate the bow and leave the plug out!... ;) :D...

Oh yeah...thanks for the storm track...glad to see it ain't headed this way...we're gettin' HEAVY RAIN from Cindy right now...think it'll be nuff for a while... ::)...

[Franco]

STINKY, REMOVE THE BATTERIES, PUT THE TRANSOME PLUG IN, BLOCK THE SCUPPERS - FILL IT WITH WATER FOR WEIGHT. ALL THE NEW BOAT DEALERS HERE ON THE TREASURE COAST DID IT LAST YEAR WHE THE BIG STORMS CAME THRU!!!!

[Blue_Runner]

Franco, interesting idea - put plug in and fill with water. I didn't think there'd be any reason to do such a thing, but I've been proved wrong.

I second RAP's screw-in anchor-to-the-ground idea too.

But, here's another thought for you - I'd be more worried about the house than the V20 - 130mph YIKES :o

Hope it all blows over with no damages.

[Stinky_Hooker]

Wow I think I will do both!!!! Thanks gys.....


Oh and Blue, I got insurance on the HOUSE! ;D

[reelapeelin]

Yeah...if you're gonna fill'er w/ water, you can forget about the elevating the bow thing... ::)...my luck, I'd do all the above and a freakin' TREE would fall on it... :o...

[Franco]

I GOT THE IDEA TO FILL THE BOAT WITH WATER FROM A LOCAL BOAT DEALER, HE SELLS PATHFINDER, MAVERICK, AND HEWES FLATS BOATS. HE HAS 20 OR SO ON HIS LOT BEFORE THE HURRICANES HIT HERE, OTHER THAN A FEW SCRATCHES FROM FLYIND DEBRIS TEH WERE ALL IN GOOD SHAPE. hECK, IF IT RAINS ENOUGH, AND WITH ENOUGH DEBRIS THEY COULD FILL WITH WATER ANYWAY!!! GOOD LUCK

I would not want to buy a boat that I knew was completely submerged. That can't be good for the electrical. Does that ruin a motor as well?

[Franco]

IT WASN'T SUBMERGED, ON DRY LAND AND JUST FILLED ENOUGH TO KEEP IT FROM BEING BLOWN AROUND. FRESH WATER IS A LOT DIFFERENT FROM SALT WATER AS FAR AS THE ELECTRIAL IS CONCERNED.

If it where me, I'd put some food and bottled water in the cuddy, fill the cooler with ice and beer, grab a portable radio (for tunes), put up the enclosure, and be ready for any flooding!!! Oh yeah, grab two of every animal you can find!!! ;D I never claimed to be sain :P

Seriously though, sounds like your in for a wild ride. I've read some good advice and I think if it were me, I'd probable try to figure out the best way to anchor the boat to the ground, just my preference. Whatever you do I wish you the best of luck and I hope everything works out for you.

[Franco]

Hey stinky, if you have access to some sandbags that might be better than filling with water. Any thing to make it too heavy to be tossed around. If You cant find sand bags, I'll give you my ex-motherinlaws phone number.