Wilma - Page 5

TUGBOAT · #41 10-26-2005, 07:16 PM

Just got off the landline with Chuck. He has No power, Has water.Staying at His son's with power. Lost screen panels from his screen room. Debris in the SeaCraft. Had a Seafood festival with His stocked Fish's(Many a diff. kind including some eXotics) & crabs(Alaskan) & shrimp & lobster from around the Globe.Too bad Guess he's gotta start fishing & travelling more to re-stock for next year.(before the CSC Get together)Fed the neighbors. Their doing fine just inconvienced.
Got a report on Joey headed up to S.C. Got water damage.
We're eXtremly lucky. Sure is bright here! No tree's ! Cut the neighbors three trees off my house No damage.My biggun & the few palms & bannana trees. Oh well They'll grow back. Just a Lot of CleanUp ! This could have been a Wet storm & We all would've been In Big trouble! No Tornado's Which is Very common on Fast moving Storms IE ;Andrew.We had substained winds at 110 gust in the 120's , for a while(2+ hours).We were in the edge of the eye wall all the way through it.the eye just north. The back end of This gal was really bad. My boat cover got ripped up pretty bad.Whew! Gotta find another one of those.Don't think I'll go custom again.It got cool in the mid 50's ,so its been comfortable for those without power compared to the typical 80+. The Warm front is coming up.
Scream'n Reels'
TUG
Gas is the Big problem down here too.
The lower Keys below the 7 mile bridge is still without power. West of US 1 (baySide) was flooded pretty bad from the storm surge. No word on Reels Smoker or others Down south? Sho do Hope were through for this Year ! Till Nov. 30th !

Ikan Besar · #42 10-26-2005, 07:18 PM

My info pretty much mirrors that of Capt Brad - I've managed to speak with Capt Chuck a handful of times since the storm and received a call this morning from Joey down in Key West.

Capt Chuck said this one outdid Francis and Jeanne, and yes, he did sustain a bit of damage compared to 2004's events (screen, fence, tree's down, etc). He indicated that his boat came through fine.

I've not heard from anyone in Lauderdale which all reports seem to list as being within the hardest hit area [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Joey indicated that due to the long lines at gas stations, he and his brother were going to siphon the gas out of my boat for their return to the Keys. That 75 gallons should get them all the way home.

FELLOW-SHIP · #43 10-27-2005, 12:43 PM

Well I'm back at least for a few minutes.
We got our electric yesterday and today we got water from the tap to drink again. I have been doing yard work for the last 3 days. Lost trees, wood fencing, mail box and some other stuff but that’s about it. My boat cover took a beating as well. But all in all it could be a lot worse. Approx 80% of the houses on my block will need to be replaced not mine thank God. I watched my neighbor’s roof peel off and then the insulation flying up and out they have been sloshing around in their living room rug for a couple of days now. Trees down ever where you got to do some back tracking just to get through the neighborhood my guess 2 weeks before most will get their electric. I’m in the insurance business so I will be busy after we can get phones and electric back in the office.
I will be talking when I get a chance but I will be a busy boy for a while.
FellowShip [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Ed · #44 10-27-2005, 05:26 PM

Hey-

if any of your south florida guys need a generator and are having trouble locating one or feel like you are getting price gouged....shoot me an email. The dealership I work for sells Honda generators.

Obviously, they would have to be shipped to Florida, but it sure beats nothing.

NoBones · #45 10-28-2005, 12:51 AM

Just got through with the 11pm weather on TV---
Possible hurricanes Beta , Gamma? [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]
Man O man, It just can't be. [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]
Come-on Nov 30th. Our luck by then it will be Hurricane Zeta.
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See ya,

Finster · #46 10-28-2005, 09:53 AM

Glad to hear you guys are hanging in there and doing OK. [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

Sounds like you could use a little of this.... www.coorslight.com/iceswipe/

Ed · #47 10-28-2005, 08:16 PM

OMG,,,,that scared the [censored] out of me! Too funny!!!

Capt Chuck · #48 10-28-2005, 09:10 PM

Finally got power restored about two hours ago [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
I'm just about finished with the clean-up and minor damage repairs. That was the worse storm I have experienced yet!!!! I'm thankful I escaped the furry but pray for the people who have lost everything in the recent hurricanes that have hit the south over the last two years [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

NoBones · #49 10-28-2005, 09:16 PM

Chuckster, happy to hear you came through this one with out
major damage. Any damage is bad enough, to say the least.
We have all had enough.
BTW: On Finster's Coors site, make sure your volume is on
and up [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
See ya, Ken

Scott · #50 10-28-2005, 09:24 PM

Yo Chuck

Glad to hear you made it through the storm ... Its good to have you back

Hope everyone else is in the same boat !!!