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• Block Island anchoring
  • I see that the emergancy escape slide has been deployed, what was the emergency?
    • Looks like a water slide for the kiddies ...
      • LOL!!! Didn't notice my wink?
  • Great read. Fun place, BI. When winds pipe up, there must be plenty of floating drama.
  • Block Island on a Summer weekend or holiday is a zoo.
  • Good story, Larry
    • Interesting... my habit is to wrap halyards around furled sails...
      • We often use a rope to double tie the sail shut... or we take it down... but that's a pain if we're just gone a week or
        • Screacher's on tri's are just held up with a halyard and usually a "flying furler". It's quick and easy to lower them
          • That's the way to do it
  • I arrived from Cape May one Labor Day weekend
    • I stay away from BI on any summer weekend too
      • The 4th can be insane anywhere...
        • Yet Hadley Harbor was near empty this year.
          • WOW, Dave...
            • Well, morning of the fifth. Odd.
              • LOL, everybody move out fast?
        • Perry 200
          • Public perceptions.