Frankenstorm

Vitaliy · Post by **Vitaliy** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:58 pm

well thankfully it passed VA Beach and Norfolk, no damage to my boat however my neighbors didnt do so well, his bilge pump went out

but the looks of it wasnt any worse then irene or the nor easter 3 years ago...

summer storm · Post by **summer storm** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:01 pm

captainmaniac wrote:Sandy claimed The Bounty today!!

http://news.sympatico.cbc.ca/local/ac/h ... y/f9e46f41

I'm not sure why they would be out there during this storm. They left New England on Friday bound for st Pete. Sounds to me like driving straight for it. I am glad everyone was rescued.

captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:37 pm

summer storm wrote:
captainmaniac wrote:Sandy claimed The Bounty today!!

http://news.sympatico.cbc.ca/local/ac/h ... y/f9e46f41
I'm not sure why they would be out there during this storm. They left New England on Friday bound for st Pete. Sounds to me like driving straight for it. I am good everyone was rescued.

Not quite. 16 were on board, USCG only picked 14 people out of the lifeboats.

summer storm · Post by **summer storm** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:58 pm

captainmaniac wrote:
summer storm wrote:
captainmaniac wrote:Sandy claimed The Bounty today!!

http://news.sympatico.cbc.ca/local/ac/h ... y/f9e46f41
I'm not sure why they would be out there during this storm. They left New England on Friday bound for st Pete. Sounds to me like driving straight for it. I am good everyone was rescued.
Not quite. 16 were on board, USCG only picked 14 people out of the lifeboats.

The bounty owners are saying that there was 17 onboard and they are all safe. I truly hope they are right.

From the bounty web site early afternoon

This is a sad day. The storm hit the ship pretty bad. One of the generators failed and the ship was taking on more water than it wanted. Distress call was sent out and the coastguard rescued ALL 17 crew. We are very thankful for that. Bounty was left at sea to fend for herself with the prayers of many. May God protect the ship from sinking!

DON'T GIVE UP! kEEP THE PRAYERS COMING. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE.

We will let you know how things are progressing with the ship. Thank you for your prayers.

To our wonderful Captain Robin: You did a great job and the very best that you could. Thank you for your efforts and keeping the crew safe. God bless you sir.

captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:37 pm

I hope the Bounty web site is right, but USAToday and ABC news web sites still say only 14 were picked up. It's possible they found the rest and the original stories haven't been updated yet.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:45 pm

Latest up date ( 5;30) 16 on board , 15 now have been rescued , 1 still missing ( the Captain ) this info is not from the bounty site

Torcan · Post by **Torcan** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:56 pm

Bad day, yes the Captain is still missing.
The Bounty was just refurbished, at a cost of millions. A real loss both in Human Life and the Ship itself.

I agree with summer storm, the Captain knew the storm was coming North...why even chance it? Especially in a Tall Wooden Ship

Ship constructed and was used in the making of Mutiny on the Bounty For the 1962 film
also was used in the making of
Pirates of the Carribean

Bad decisions,

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:05 pm

The 15th person sadly did not make it . The storm may have pasted us but the winds seem to have gotten stronger . NJ is getting hit hard and the huge surge of water with be hitting NY and CT soon

yorklyn · Post by **yorklyn** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:39 pm

Were in the thick of it right now. Spent 3 days down my shop getting ready for it. Been putting everything I own up on shelves . we had 3ft of water in the shop during Hurricane Irene and that floated my boat. With the storm surge expected basically I'm screwed! I have about 20 more hours of prep and I'm ready for awlgrip. Since Im close to painting it I have the mid-ship and stern cleats removed. ran chocker straps through the rod holders and tied the lines to the straps to keep it from knocking down the building. used large ratchet straps to strap the boat dollies to the boat so it lands back on them. If we get more than 5ft in the shop its going to rip through the roof! Really wish I was tied up safely in a slip somewhere!

aaronbocknek · Post by **aaronbocknek** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:53 pm

good luck todd... please, keep us posted. i understand that rehoboth has literally floated away. the news feeds were really bad from what i saw this afternoon.
aaron and the crew of enterprise

summer storm · Post by **summer storm** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:59 pm

Go Coast Guard! I hope they find the captain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDlc1slA8PA

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:05 pm

Looks like Manhattan getting flooded right now. Water going into subway system. The broken crane looks really scary. Would hate to be anywhere around there when it comes crashing down.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:49 pm

Its bad for sure

Torcan · Post by **Torcan** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:14 pm

Big D wrote:Looks like Manhattan getting flooded right now. Water going into subway system. The broken crane looks really scary. Would hate to be anywhere around there when it comes crashing down.

I saw that on CNN
if it doesn't blow off in the wind, it is going to be one heck of a job getting it removed.
Evidently, that building construction of the tallest condo in NYC
Meteorologists said winds atop the 74-story building could have been close to 95 mph at the time
Top floor penthouse sold for 90 million !!! According to CNN

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:21 pm

Torcan wrote:...Top floor penthouse sold for 90 million...

I heard that and remembered thinking all the money in world can't prevent Mother Nature from doing her thing....who's got the power now? Keeping my fingers crossed for everyone.