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• Remember Irene?
  • Almost everyone hauled in Southwest Harbor too...
    • A few of us stayed in in Onset.
      • I have some extra Dyneema 7/16 = about 23,000# strength
        • A pendant needs to have stretch, through.
          • Thanks for the chuckle Dave
            • Thank all-knowning Wiki.
            • Sounds just like the sort of talk that was common at parties I used to attend...
          • You're right. Was thinking you could do your own version of this
            • That might be good at the boat end, but note the note...
              • Yes I saw that note.
                • Met one of the guys from The Multi-hull Source, which is down the street from us.
      • How much wind speed did you see Dave?
        • Considered leaving the power and instruments on, but figured it might be seen as a challenge to Irene.
      • I have a book
        • I'd appreciate getting the name of that book!
          • maybe Coast of Summer - Anthony Bailey?
            • not the book I was thinking of
      • Irene rolled right over Stamford...
        • And when you came to, you were in Savannah!
          • That was one year/hurricane before.
            • As in -- Up the rivers that flooded from Irene?
        • But I think the nor'easters that hit us...
          • the "sailboat in trouble" video @ Atlantic Highlands
            • You mean the "put your pants on and go help"? LOL!
            • The lady in the background...