Hurricane Milton

[4Waters]

My current situation……

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A weld/fab shop should be able to weld something up in steel that would get your boat out of the water until the galvanized parts come in, painted steel will last for what you will need it for. From what I see they should be able to build something in a couple hours for you.

 

[C-Ya]

Looks like you have two bunks (sistered) on one side and none on the other. Can’t you just split the sister and move it over to the other side, temporarily? Then you could get the boat on the lift.

If you look at last pic, you can see the 2 bunks sitting on dock. That’s not the problem.

The problems is the metal cross frame. The frame is locked in by plates and u-bolts. The plates holes have ripped out.

Here is a pic of my best plate. Amongst other problems, it has also become further damaged by corrosion, due to my zincs being completely used up. The galvanic dialysis has weakened the lift. New plates are being shipped today, but won’t be here before storm

I technically could tie boatlift together, to keep it from separating, but this would probably damage the lift, since the tightness of the plates give it its strength.

Here are some more pics……..

 

[4Waters]

If you look at last pic, you can see the 2 bunks sitting on dock. That’s not the problem.

The problems is the metal cross frame. The frame is locked in by plates and u-bolts. The plates holes have ripped out.

Here is a pic of my best plate. Amongst other problems, it has also become further damaged by corrosion, due to my zincs being completely used up. The galvanic dialysis has weakened the lift. New plates are being shipped today, but won’t be here before storm

I technically could tie boatlift together, to keep it from separating, but this would probably damage the lift, since the tightness of the plates give it its strength.

Here are some more pics……..

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That's it, they could definitely get you up and going in a couple hours

 

[Sportin' Wood]

I feel like a farmer, or an offroad racer could have that fixed in an hour, to get you through the storm. I might be missing something, but weld washers should solve the plate elongation. Yea, its welding galvanized, so don't take a breath.

 

[4Waters]

I feel like a farmer, or an offroad racer could have that fixed in an hour, to get you through the storm. I might be missing something, but weld washers should solve the plate elongation. Yea, its welding galvanized, so don't take a breath.

I know, 4x4, 6x6 or 8x8 inch plates, drill holes a little paint and install for the storm

 

[C-Ya]

You guys are brutal…….. lol

Last Thursday, when the lift broke, I called my fabricator in Maryland. He made the parts Friday. They got mailed today. That is super quick for SoFlo.

If I had called someone, I’d still be waiting for them to even look at it.

Remember guys…….. I live in a condo. I have a toolbox and some power tools.

I also need the parts, so I can further take lift apart. I also found a potential problem that needs to be addressed.

I also need to address “why” my bunk guides are bent at top of risers. I was very surprised to see that the bunks, which were sistered together, are now bending away from each other? This means I need to make some major adjustments. Probably need to ad another 3 risers to each side. But until I have the custom plates, I don’t want to unbolt the other side of lift. It’s barely hanging together as it is. It is visibly in bad shape. I failed to take pics of worst areas.

For those wondering. I rarely see the frame of my lift. Usually, only when I am having the boat serviced. I either see it raised with the boat in it, or lowered, where the frame is underwater. If it works…… it’s fine! Lol

 

[LuckyStrike]

Cat 5 mandatory evacuation for Sanabel captiva
And entire Ft Myers beach
I’ve got a full house and maybe more this is going be a shit show
Good thing I’ve got a whole house Generac
And another at the barn for separate man cave

 

[17 10 Flat]

You guys are brutal…….. lol

Last Thursday, when the lift broke, I called my fabricator in Maryland. He made the parts Friday. They got mailed today. That is super quick for SoFlo.

If I had called someone, I’d still be waiting for them to even look at it.

Remember guys…….. I live in a condo. I have a toolbox and some power tools.

I also need the parts, so I can further take lift apart. I also found a potential problem that needs to be addressed.

I also need to address “why” my bunk guides are bent at top of risers. I was very surprised to see that the bunks, which were sistered together, are now bending away from each other? This means I need to make some major adjustments. Probably need to ad another 3 risers to each side. But until I have the custom plates, I don’t want to unbolt the other side of lift. It’s barely hanging together as it is. It is visibly in bad shape. I failed to take pics of worst areas.

For those wondering. I rarely see the frame of my lift. Usually, only when I am having the boat serviced. I either see it raised with the boat in it, or lowered, where the frame is underwater. If it works…… it’s fine! Lol

Are you new here??? Leave any kind of opening....boom...it's in

 

[Kachina26]

Best of luck.

 

[C-Ya]

Cat 5 mandatory evacuation for Sanabel captiva
And entire Ft Myers beach
I’ve got a full house and maybe more this is going be a shit show
Good thing I’ve got a whole house Generac
And another at the barn for separate man cave

Good luck to you…..

My wife and I truly wish you and your family the best.

There is going to be a huge storm surge.

 

[shintoooo]

Cat 5 mandatory evacuation for Sanabel captiva
And entire Ft Myers beach
I’ve got a full house and maybe more this is going be a shit show
Good thing I’ve got a whole house Generac
And another at the barn for separate man cave

A.J. I merged your thread with this one since there was already a thread on this. Best of luck to you bud. Hopefully there won't be any damages to your properties.

 

[Mini Kat]

Sounds to me like Alexa already knows the future before it happens once again!

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[LuckyStrike]

A.J. I merged your thread with this one since there was already a thread on this. Best of luck to you bud. Hopefully there won't be any damages to your properties.

Thanks Storm surge now 15’

 

[4Waters]

Sounds to me like Alexa already knows the future before it happens once again!

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Yup, posted it yesterday

 

[LuckyStrike]

Thanks Storm surge now 15’

 

[Done-it-again]

Updated storm surge estimate...

 

[ChiliPepperGarage]

Every once in a while I think about what it would be like to live there and have my boat on a lift behind the house. Then when these storms come calling I quickly remember why I live where I do.

Prayers to all the Florida peeps. Hope it dies down some before it hits.

Just to lighten the mood, when every I hear Milton I think of this guy.

 

[Sportin' Wood]

I hate to ask, but is the government mobilizing a rapid response team in anticipation of recovery services? I feel like we are armed with pretty good forecasting data these days and should use it to proactively prepare. I assume the state of Florida is up to the task.

We've got the Fabtech show in Orlando next week, I've got people down there working and lots of travelers we are trying to re-route from all over the world. It pains me to even be working on our logistics planning for a trade show when I think about the people that are gonna get hit at home.

 

[C-Ya]

I hate to ask, but is the government mobilizing a rapid response team in anticipation of recovery services? I feel like we are armed with pretty good forecasting data these days and should use it to proactively prepare. I assume the state of Florida is up to the task.

We've got the Fabtech show in Orlando next week, I've got people down there working and lots of travelers we are trying to re-route from all over the world. It pains me to even be working on our logistics planning for a trade show when I think about the people that are gonna get hit at home.

Things are not looking good.

Here are random thoughts:

There is debris piled up all over the West Coast, due to Helene. There is so much, that the state will be unable to collect it all before Wednesday.

The state and FEMA are mobilizing. But let’s be real. The more people that are affected, the thinner the services. There is only so much help to go around.

Wind speed is now 180mph. All our news agencies are using words such as “Record Setting””Catastrophic “”Not since Irma or Katrina”. The pics you see on news speak for themselves. It’s going to be bad.

Today, my city, got 3.3 inches of rain. We are expecting another 4 to 8 inches by Thursday. South Florida is flooding right now!

The flooding will be worse than the storm. However, there is nothing new about this statement. The flooding is the gift that keeps on giving.

The news just predicted that Siesta Key could get the largest storm surge in its history.

The entire state has something going on right now.

Other than the above, things are great! Lol

 

[beerrun]

Things are not looking good.

Here are random thoughts:

There is debris piled up all over the West Coast, due to Helene. There is so much, that the state will be unable to collect it all before Wednesday.

The state and FEMA are mobilizing. But let’s be real. The more people that are affected, the thinner the services. There is only so much help to go around.

Wind speed is now 180mph. All our news agencies are using words such as “Record Setting””Catastrophic “”Not since Irma or Katrina”. The pics you see on news speak for themselves. It’s going to be bad.

Today, my city, got 3.3 inches of rain. We are expecting another 4 to 8 inches by Thursday. South Florida is flooding right now!

The flooding will be worse than the storm. However, there is nothing new about this statement. The flooding is the gift that keeps on giving.

The news just predicted that Siesta Key could get the largest storm surge in its history.

The entire state has something going on right now.

Other than the above, things are great! Lol

Good luck John let us know if we can help from the west coast

 

[hallett21]

Since the storm has started tracking north…….. I cancelled my truck rental. It looks like I will ride it out on my dock.

I just wish my boatlift was not broken. My boat will have to ride out the wind, while tied to my whips, in my spare dock.

Last night was brutal, as far as wind. I ended up having to readjust lines, while driving rain and wind was hitting. No fun.

I am just waiting for a break in the weather to make further adjustments. This sucks!

Things that worry me…….. Pulling a cleat out of boat or piling. I can reinforce the piling, but not the boat. I plan on using the cleats on the opposite side of my boat as backup.

This is the first time that I have left my boat in water since I purchased it. It always goes onto my lift. Right now, I need parts for lift, which is missing the bunks on starboard side, so I cannot use it. However, I will probably lower it for the storm, to reduce the wind torque.

Did I mention that hurricanes suck? F**k

Why not just pull it out?

 

[rightytighty]

Why not just pull it out?

Almost asked the same question, then I started wondering where would you put it? The whole area is a flat pancake based on my two whole trips to Florida. My California thinking says to go park it up in the hills, but I don't think there's a lot of hills nearby?

 

[hallett21]

Almost asked the same question, then I started wondering where would you put it? The whole area is a flat pancake based on my two whole trips to Florida. My California thinking says to go park it up in the hills, but I don't think there's a lot of hills nearby?

But then why bother with renting a truck to haul out in the first place?

Not trying to be a jerk as I can only imagine the headache this brings. But maybe people just figure they’ll call the insurance company. Because there is a good chance they’re doing that either way.

 

[C-Ya]

Why not just pull it out?

I don’t have an indoor place to take it………

Every High N Dry is full. even If I did have a spot……… it would cost 3k.

I was going to put my boat in a backyard, but I learned earlier today, that my trailer is blocked by 4 boats on trailer. I have to move them all, just to get to my trailer. Then move everything around, so we can now fit 5 boats on trailers in my friends yard.

Btw, I didn’t cancel the truck. Enterprise called me and said the truck was no longer available. I was ok with that, since the storm was tracking north. I am going to ride it out. They are only predicting 60mph winds at my place.

Florida looks like an exodus right now……… Watch tonight’s National news. Our National news is on right now. Lots of info.

 

[BabyRay]

My current situation……

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You might want to consider hanging some fenders on your boat. I once counted on the whips to keep my boat off the dock in a windstorm, and one whip broke, while the other popped out of the mount. I ended up out on the dock in the wind, getting fenders tied on and the lines tightened. Fortunately, it was a pontoon, and I saw it as it was happening, so no damage, but it wasn’t fun.

 

[Done-it-again]

The projected power outage is large for FL... and combine that with most if not all linemen are out in the Carolinas that are usually staged in FL to restore power will take longer than what it was with Ian. Yikes

 

[Her454]

Batten down the hatches fellow Floridians.
Just got back from the grocery store here in Orlando. Bread, water and tp mostly gone already.

REMNANTS OF SARA

It’s crazy. The Gulf Coast just can’t catch a break! No evacuation warnings for us yet but Helene barely missed us. Sending prayers to all my fellow Floridians, stay safe!

 

[Her454]

Cat 5 mandatory evacuation for Sanabel captiva
And entire Ft Myers beach
I’ve got a full house and maybe more this is going be a shit show
Good thing I’ve got a whole house Generac
And another at the barn for separate man cave

Full house here as well. Family from Fort Myers, Sanibel & Tampa

 

[C-Ya]

You might want to consider hanging some fenders on your boat. I once counted on the whips to keep my boat off the dock in a windstorm, and one whip broke, while the other popped out of the mount. I ended up out on the dock in the wind, getting fenders tied on and the lines tightened. Fortunately, it was a pontoon, and I saw it as it was happening, so no damage, but it wasn’t fun.

I really won’t need the fenders. I already know that the whips will allow boat to touch dock. They will be doing U turns to do it. My pilings have piling pads. Nice ones. The lines on the boat are already at the exact length, to rest wind blown boat onto the 5” piling pads. Centered. I fully expect my boat to be pinned to the pilings, between the two Boatlifts. I’ll probably spend hours staring at it during the storm too! But heck, I’d be staring at it if it were on the lift too. I just know it would feel better seeing it on the lift.

I am going to put a line on the other side of my lift, so it does not become separated. I have a line on the other end, holding that side together. I am also going to tie my dock steps to a piling. I’d hate to see my $300 steps blown into the canal.

Just some general Florida info:

The west coast has a bigger threat of storm surge, than the east coast will ever have. This is because the west coast has the shallow continental shelf offshore, while the east coast has the 3000’ deep jet stream. The most storm surge possible on the east coast is only 3 to 4 feet.

Needless to say……….. there are a ton of boats being moved, and prepped throughout Florida right now. I stopped answering my phone. Lol

 

[Done-it-again]

reported that Milton’s pressure dropped below 900mb. Its getting bigger...

 

[angiebaby]

Talked to my niece a few minutes ago. Unless the path changes, they will take a direct hit, but they're at about 40' above sea level and about 20 miles inland. I told her to fill up the bathtubs with water. They are prepared for a long power outage. Candles, batteries, propane and BBQ, generator and lots of fuel for it . . . and plenty of alcohol, she says, LOL. That's my girl

 

[Activated]

This is going to be a mess for sure.

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[monkeyswrench]

Seeing everyone get ready to lock down, or leave, is pretty unnerving. My wife told me my friend posted on Facebook, "racing the storm". He's a long haul driver, left with a load of FEMA stuff from Springfield MO this afternoon, headed to Arcadia FL. I texted him to wish him luck. He responded "got my water wings and pool noodles, I'm good!"

 

[lbhsbz]

Almost asked the same question, then I started wondering where would you put it? The whole area is a flat pancake based on my two whole trips to Florida. My California thinking says to go park it up in the hills, but I don't think there's a lot of hills nearby?

Tie it to a second story balcony railing and fill the cooler full of beer….when the water rises…get in the fucking boat!…they float!

When the water starts going down…untie and cruise back over to where no land should be…

 

[rmarion]

Batten down the hatches!!

Thoughts and Prayers to ALL!!

Hopefully a "NO SHOW"

 

[HCP3]

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Batten down the hatches!!

Thoughts and Prayers to ALL!!

Hopefully a "NO SHOW"

The hurricane is nowhere near those arrows.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

The hurricane is nowhere near those arrows.


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He should move to Florida. Then his flat earth theory might make sense.

 

[TPayne]

The projected power outage is large for FL... and combine that with most if not all linemen are out in the Carolinas that are usually staged in FL to restore power will take longer than what it was with Ian. Yikes

My brother is a lineman on storm right now. They were working in North/South Carolinas, but are heading to Florida tomorrow evening. They plan to start work as soon as the storm passes, hopefully it won't be too long for them to restore power.

 

[Paradox]

My Father just moved to Ft. Meyers (from Simi Valley) 4 weeks ago. They are headed to South Beach for the duration.

 

[C-Ya]

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Batten down the hatches!!

Thoughts and Prayers to ALL!!

Hopefully a "NO SHOW"

Do you believe there is some sort of government conspiracy currently going on, that has something to do with the upcoming hurricane?

Has some evil boogeyman fucked with the weather? Maybe it is to keep Floridians from voting in the election? That must be it!

 

[JJ McClure]

 

[monkeyswrench]

Do you believe there is some sort of government conspiracy currently going on, that has something to do with the upcoming hurricane?

Has some evil boogeyman fucked with the weather? Maybe it is to keep Floridians from voting in the election? That must be it!

With as fukt as the world is, I wouldn't be shocked if the Mars Attacks aliens show up in November, or "Kang and Kodos" from The Simpsons...Vaudeville and Twilight Zone have nothing on this place!

 

[Racey]

Me and DaveH are headed to Daytona at the end of the month

 

[Roosky01]

I think every icemaker should be working overtime and it all dumped in the Gulf.

This shit is getting outta hand…

 

[lbhsbz]

Do you believe there is some sort of government conspiracy currently going on, that has something to do with the upcoming hurricane?

Has some evil boogeyman fucked with the weather? Maybe it is to keep Floridians from voting in the election? That must be it!

I don't think he does.

But I'll say it, as a "qualified captain", who's takes on jobs for vessel owners and as per previous threads, goes through every system to make sure things are tip top before leaving on a journey to deliver the vessel to the owner, your boat lift sure doesn't seem to get the same sort of attention.

If I lived in Florida, I'd put a significant amount of effort into being prepared for severe weather...which typically happens in Florida. Seems like you did not think this was important.

I'm just curious as to why?

 

[JFMFG]

I don't think he does.

But I'll say it, as a "qualified captain", who's takes on jobs for vessel owners and as per previous threads, goes through every system to make sure things are tip top before leaving on a journey to deliver the vessel to the owner, your boat lift sure doesn't seem to get the same sort of attention.

If I lived in Florida, I'd put a significant amount of effort into being prepared for severe weather...which typically happens in Florida. Seems like you did not think this was important.

I'm just curious as to why?

It’s like being a mechanic after working on everyone else’s shit do you really work on your own? No lol

 

[Done-it-again]

Looks like Milton winds slowed down @ 145.

 

[ChumpChange]

I don't think he does.

But I'll say it, as a "qualified captain", who's takes on jobs for vessel owners and as per previous threads, goes through every system to make sure things are tip top before leaving on a journey to deliver the vessel to the owner, your boat lift sure doesn't seem to get the same sort of attention.

If I lived in Florida, I'd put a significant amount of effort into being prepared for severe weather...which typically happens in Florida. Seems like you did not think this was important.

I'm just curious as to why?

Post 56, last paragraph, answers your why. Do you check your brake calipers every time you drive to the store?

 

[lbhsbz]

Post 56, last paragraph, answers your why. Do you check your brake calipers every time you drive to the store?

I would if they spent their life in salt water

 

[regor]

Do you believe there is some sort of government conspiracy currently going on, that has something to do with the upcoming hurricane?

Has some evil boogeyman fucked with the weather? Maybe it is to keep Floridians from voting in the election? That must be it!

Do you think our government has the ability to manipulate weather?