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Originally Posted by eryka
We once had a sticky thread here with lots of good hurricane prep suggestions, though so far I've been unable to find it with search, maybe someone or one of the moderators can help resurrect it?
One thing that may not have been mentioned yet - when you tie your (doubled, chafe-protected) lines, try to tie to pilings and stringers rather than cleats that can easily pull out of wooden docks.
I'm with you, though - and really don't see a downside to prepping for the worst likely case.
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Good point eryka about the cleats. A couple years ago in gale force winds, we (DavidPM, DefRich, CalebD, MrWuffles, jdcooper, my son and I) tied up to cleats on the bulkhead in Port Jefferson. We watched a cleat fly off the bulkhead. (OK, I was facing the other way, but seems like everyone else saw it.) No one was hurt. We switched to pilings-only.
I little while later, I watched (saw it this time) a clove hitch come off a wet piling. No more clove hitches - boat rule. Half hitches only.
Regards,
BRad