[C320-list] Boat visit after snowstorm

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Gang

I went down to the boat (Annapolis) on Monday.  For the same reasons as Brad.  Found her in about the same shape.    Not much on the bow but from the mast back to the hatch cover (Sea Hood) had about 8".    Along the sides down from the hatch cover had about 2 feet and it was knee deep in the cockpit and had snow drifts up over the stern rail seats. 

There was a layer of ice in the Marina but she was sitting fine in the slip. 

On another note, the roads in Annapolis were really really bad some were not even plowed.  Worst I saw during my ride over from VA.   

Tony 
 
Chica Caliente # 30




-----Original Message-----
From: Brad Kuether <bkuether at comcast.net>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Tue, Feb 9, 2010 6:50 pm
Subject: [C320-list] Boat visit after snowstorm


I know from reading the list that some of you (myself included) were worried 
bout the weight of the recent snow on our boats essentially sitting on their 
eels.
I went down to the marina and found Independence no worse the wear and certainly 
ot "hogging" on the stand.  I honestly didn't think I would find it that way 
ut my mind told me it "could" happpen.  So I made the trip anyway.
It had about 3 feet in the cockpit (it was nearly full) and up to 2 feet on the 
eck in places.  At the highest part of the deck it had less than 2 inches.
I don't think the existing snow is a problem, I only went because of the 
dditional 12 to 20 inches that are currently coming down now.  I cleaned off 
hat I could and now I will sleep very well knowing nothing will happen.
Bruce - Adventure is fine, winter cover is getting a work out however.  But you 
ave quite a bit less than everyone else because of the cover.
Warren - I couldn't find Warr de Marr, tried but didn't have a lot of time 
ecause technically I was "working".
For those of you not in the loop, Maryland has beaten all recorded snow records.  
e have 30 in places with 12 to 20 on its way.
So much for a "moderate climate", Californians and Canadians need not comment.  
)
-Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
Independence"
004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
iddle River, MD