Frances...

[Mark]

Best wishes to everyone in the path of Frances, it looks rather ugly

[ScottM]

Mark,
What are they saying down your way for landfall, intensity, etc?

Good luck to all of you in Florida.

[Mark]

nobody in my neighborhood is doing much talking, mostly hammering and using screw guns to put something over windows.

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[Scott]

From Yahoo news

In Stuart about 100 miles north of Miami, Martin County planned to urge up to 7,500 residents to evacuate low-lying areas starting at noon Thursday.

You guys stay safe down there … Keeping you in our prayers

[Mark]

went through a lot of serious typhoons as a kid in Asia and never grasped the gravity of it then. this one has me worried.

[TUGBOAT]

Yep ! Used to Evacuate Oil Rigs back in the early days.Don't like This one either !! Tricky one/Can't read it & No matter where Ya go this one will get close.The bad side is generally the east side(of path),This one seems to really bad on the South side(purple os below site)??Told My Wife if We leave We should Go to UTAH! It'll chase ya all the way there!Problem is that it covers from the bottom of florida to 1/4 Georgia.
She's/He's a biggun'
Called the insurance I'm covered till sept. Allstate is No Longer in the Boat Insurance businees !( Hurricane Charley).
Let this load up.
Hurricane Frances
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[Miles Offshore]

Good luck and you guys stay safe- just remember that property can always be replaced, you and your families cant- peace- craig

[TUGBOAT]

Let Me ask U Fellows a ?.I plugged the boat up then put Bou'Cou' water in it during a storm couple years ago.Then after the rains / hurricane i let the water out,Which seemed to take a month.Do You think the eXtera weight will really Help? Seems like a gust blows up Her skirt it doesn't matter how heavy She is its going.Just don't want to fill up the Restored version.She's chained down by the trailer in the rear (4ft of concrete & a logging chain. strapped to the trailer.I'll drop the tounge down low & on blocks.? is should I put water?
Scream'n Reels'
I know already most will say We way Down here have the eXpereance but juz' wanna hear.
Scream'n Reels'
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[Miles Offshore]

Hey Brad, if I were you and had the back well chained in the rear , I would still fill her with water particularly if you can get the bow down so that the most water weight is forward. Isabel last year I removed everything on top- also taped down all of my hatchesso the wind could not rip them up and off. All curtains, cushions off. Antennaes layed down then secured/tied down. Put my anchor over and left some scope on it. (Isabel was a P*ssy compared to what Frances is also. Even though you have her tied down to concrete blocks you can never have too many lines on the boat and the trailerand since you are in Homestead, I would tie her up on the west side of your house/property if possible and up tight to it. Not much more you can do- you are getting out right ???? Sure hope so-plenty welcome up here if you need somewhere to go. ~16 hr drive

[ocuyler]

Our prayers to all in the path of Frances. Please make good choices and be safe. The rest is all about insurance.