Hurricane Sandy Central NJ

I dont know,, I think she can be rebuilt, she didnt sink,,it looks to be a matter of the windshild being rebuilt , its wood, woods ezypzy. Looks like the roof is in tact, shouldnt be that bad. She's a real looker, whats her drive train?

A heavy canvas tarp pulled under the hull would keep enough water out for a 6" pump to empty the water. You have to get in the water and plug as many thru hulls, port holes and exhaust pipes before the pumps will catch up. If they lifted that boat very much with it full of water you can just about guarantee that the planks didn't stay on. The weight of the water will pull the fasteners out of the frames. Especially if that bottom is on the soft side. As simple as it sounds boats aren't built to hold water.

To bad about the Penderson being caved, that was a fine lookin boat for sure As for my Three Belles, and your coment dsharp, that sounds about rite, I wish a bag would do, the crew the USCG brought in had to small of a crane and a single diver couldnt patch the hole by himself and and only made it bigger. I was not allowed to do anything but watch. they had a 90 barge but a tiny crane. They removed all fuel and contaminants and dropped her back down. Its still there, I have a guy with a bouy tender that will come in and bring her to the yard across the way where we might get permission to scrap her but thats 5k. If and when, I will do all I can to salvage the Detroits within hours of her getting air but Its just part of the whole sad story . My ex wife's house took a hit too and with her 95 yr old father to care for, Ive been busy taking care of them too. New furnace, HW heater, demo and mold removal , I feel like I been rode hard and put up wet. and now Im broke too. Its not so unfamiliar to so many people who have suffered through this storm.

George, thanks for the pictures and the status of the Pederson. One thing that could be done is too cut off the transom and make a nice bar. I have a 1965 Owens transom that I took from a boat that was being cut up and will make a bar for my deck at home.

Ive seen that done a few times, works with the bow too as one place ive been to has it as the tiki bar

let the fun begin

ya, its getting time to tend to our wounds, post us some pic's George, that Noreaster was like a second helping of death for some, enough to make some wonder whats going on here ??

We also got hammered and flooded again with that December Noreaster.

Some of the people in my community have hurricane/flood/storm PTSD.

I guess its our turn up here in the North East.

In the coastal communities things are slowely getting back to normal. Although, it will take much more time to fix everything.

Some marina's may be ok with the increased repair work.

The construction trade is jumpping.

Most home owners are sturggling with Flood Insurance claims. About half of the displaced coastal home owners i know are back in their houses. Most of the half that are back in thier houses are sheltering in place awaiting completion. I only know a few that had minor damage that are 100% back to pre Sandy.

Re boats, Oddly, in my area, more boats were damaged on land than in the water.

i think you are close in your weight estimate.

I recall close to 48,000 pounds on the dial the last time i was in the sling with 1/2 load of fuel.

Coastal

Your lift is right at the margin. So go slow.... Watch the cables and cable brake. Are the slings relatively new.?