Hurricane Florence
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Topic: Hurricane Florence
Posted By: baitkiller
Subject: Hurricane Florence
Date Posted: September-11-2018 at 8:26pm
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Open call to Carolina CCFers. This storm is no joke. If you see Jim Cantore, run for your life. If anyone needs to GTF out you are welcome here. I have room for your boat and a fenced yard for dogs. John 239-248-7460 I was given help when Irma landed on my doorstep and this bitch is just as bad. ------------- Jesus was a bare-footer............. |
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Posted By: NCH20SKIER
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 8:24am
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Thanks John The company (private renewable energy firm) that I work for has already dispatched it's line crews, trucks, trailers and equipment from Denver, Texas and Kansas to support and recovery efforts- You are on my "to visit" list ------------- '05 206 Limited '88 BFN |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 10:32am
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We are seeing shortages of Gas, Beer, Bread and Milk. Thank goodness, I do not need bread and milk. ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens 2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S. 1968 Ski Nautique, Project. |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 10:46am
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Been keeping an eye on this one for sure as it's gonna hit several of our Correct Craft Fans. Batten Down the Hatches Boys. Florence is pissed and she's coming for Charlotte. We all love a good Cat fight but I think Flo is gonna win this one. Be careful, and stay safe y'all and keep us updated. ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 11:02am
Adding to what I started on the BadinFest thread, but not wanting to take that thread too far off course. Winds shouldnt be bad as far inland as Greg and I are, I'm about 120 miles inland, Greg a little more. But as we learned two years ago, its the flooding that can be the greater concern. This affects me on two fronts. 1 - I live on a small neighborhood, HOA controlled lake. We have 6 dams in our neighborhood. Didnt think much of it until Matthew resulted in spillway damage on another neighborhood lake about an hour from me. The spillway was undermined, but the dam wall was OK. But the state determined the dam was no longer secure and artificially breached the dam and drained the lake. You can understand what that did to property values. The site developer/dam owner is kind of absentee at this point and the "waterfront" owners have no recourse.  2 - I do environmental/engineering consulting. One of our biggest clients is Duke Energy. They have dozens of dams, some coal ash basin, some cooling pond, some major lakes. They are in super crazy readiness mode now. During same storm mentioned above, one of their cooling pond dams breached. Its about a 500 acre lake. The lake was small enough and the general area already flooded enough that there were no serious downstream impacts, but it certainly got Dukes attention. They have already issued us a significant work order for response actions related to Florence, should the need arise.  ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 11:47am
| 120 miles doesn't seem like much distance given the size of the storm. What's your plan? |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 12:26pm
 ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Riley wrote:Posted By: Air206
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 12:32pm
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We are at the storm's landfall end. Most of the SC and NC landfall hurricanes stall when they hit the Blue Ridge. A few go over, but drop most of their tropical storm-ness rain here on the way over. Over the past few days, we have had fash flooding ahead of the storm. The initial forecasts were for 20-24 inches of rain when the storm comes through.... but thankfully, it has been delayed and downgraded some. We are bracing for down trees and power lines due to the soft ground and flooding preceding the storm. It is gonna be rough but at least we aren't where Jim Cantore is! Stay safe y'all!  ------------- https://tinyurl.com/y6t5e3bu" rel="nofollow - 04 Air206 http://tinyurl.com/9urzgls" rel="nofollow - 91 Barefoot 78 SkiTiq |
Posted By: NCH20SKIER
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 12:59pm
Mine is slightly different from Larry's. Think I will replace the cheese ball container and get ready to refresh the tanks for the Badin Mini  ------------- '05 206 Limited '88 BFN |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 1:15pm
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Not to deminish this storm Bruce but we were 50 miles from where Irma came ashore, the only thing we had happen was my rotten post fence fell over. We were very fortunate. Hope everything goes as well for you guys ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: Air206
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 1:29pm
Tough Guy Gary says ....... "takes more than a hurricane........." Actually, I think you midwesterners have had more river flooding over the summer and past years than we've had. Every emergency is a local one........ here neighbors are raising boats in lifts for out of towners, folks are behaving well together and looking out for one another. It's not like Facebook at all!  ------------- https://tinyurl.com/y6t5e3bu" rel="nofollow - 04 Air206 http://tinyurl.com/9urzgls" rel="nofollow - 91 Barefoot 78 SkiTiq |
Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 2:00pm
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I wouldn’t worry about wind too much, rain is another story and I heard Florence is expected to stall. We’re probably 75 miles inland which seems to buffer the wind but tornadoes that spawn are a nightmare. During Irma I started measuring the rainfall after the first ~24 hours (which seemed to be 4” already) and for the next 24 hours I measured 22” of rain. I’m in a lower area but we have good drainage canals which evidently did a great job of moving the water to some other poor souls house but the ground and aquafur was so full and saturated that most of the wells in the area began to overflow which then caused erosion washing ground away, footings, houses caving in and sink holes. I seen wells flow into the electrical pvc conduit, fill the conduit then spill out into the panel and flood the house out. So many people survived the storm only to have their houses fall in a few days later. I’d take 120 mph wind in a 24 hour period over stalled TS for 5 days. ------------- Please support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 5:49pm
| The local weatherman up here, Adam Epstein, suggested that Mainers call their friends and family in NC to make sure they knew there was a hurricane coming and find out if they had a plan. That's just the kind of plan he needs to receive. |
Posted By: GHTILL
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 5:52pm
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Just to let all the members know that Nautique Parts, one of our sponsored parts suppliers is located in the direct path of the oncoming hurricane. Was looking on their website and they asked if we could keep them in our thoughts and prayers to come through this without great loss to them and theirs. ------------- TWSS |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 5:56pm
| How far is White Lake from the coast? That area is flat. I hope it does not get destroyed. |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 6:00pm
 ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 6:01pm
Not Biff Buffington? ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 6:06pm
| Larry,, he is sort of the same in a different way... Never knew we were so close to the NC coast when we've been there. I hope they're ok. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 6:08pm
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Bruce, Per google maps, it's 40 miles from the coast. Not much between them!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 7:05pm
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It does not take much I guess. We were 50 miles from the eye of Irma with not very much between it and us. Our street never even lost any utilities. On a side note the weatherman here just said we have gone 5 days with out rain. Possibly going 12 with out,the longest of all summer! Maybe the river will open in time to put the boat away  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-12-2018 at 7:17pm
Good luck Gary. Once it opens, the river will be so full of PWC's, tubers and surfers, you won't be able to get the boat off the lift!!  ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: September-13-2018 at 12:11am
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Hurricane Hugo crushed Charlotte in 1989. It was a Cat 4 that hit Charleston and came through Charlotte (3.5 hour drive from Charleston) and did a ton of damage. I lost power for 2 weeks and most lost power for one month. My parents live 90 minutes North of Charlotte in the foothills of the NC mountains above Hickory, and they lost 20 Oak Trees in a 10 acres woods. That was almost five hours from the coast. ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens 2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S. 1968 Ski Nautique, Project. |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: September-13-2018 at 11:11am
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The Waffle House at Morehead City just closed. Waffle Houses NEVER CLOSE, this is indication of how hard this storm will be on the Carolina Coast. ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens 2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S. 1968 Ski Nautique, Project. |
Posted By: NCH20SKIER
Date Posted: September-13-2018 at 12:39pm
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And this is yet another reason (beyond the entertainment factor) to visit a Wafflehouse https://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/09/hurricane_florence_waffle_hous.html" rel="nofollow - Waffle House Emergency Response Team ------------- '05 206 Limited '88 BFN |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: September-13-2018 at 1:07pm
| How's it looking down there Greg? |
Posted By: NCH20SKIER
Date Posted: September-13-2018 at 1:35pm
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Some light breeze here now. My friend who lives near Rocky Mount NC - about 90 minutes east from Badin has gone under a tropical storm warning so things are heading west. If all goes well there will be no delays (from the storm) in the goodies from Jeg's or Summit........ ------------- '05 206 Limited '88 BFN |
Posted By: dip
Date Posted: September-13-2018 at 4:45pm
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Donald - Hugo hit Charlotte at night on my 21st birthday. I showed up to work at Holiday Harbor Marina the next day hung over only to find the marina was gone. I spent the next 6 months living on a houseboat at the gas dock and rebuilding the docks. It was a total surprise to me and I think everyone else, I was supposed to drive down to Davidson today for my grandma's 95th birthday but decided it wasn't too smart. If I remember correctly, Hugo was still Category 3 when it hit Charlotte, and for a while it looked like Florence might do the same thing, It appears now that may not happen, and I hope for everyone's sake it doesn't. Still, all those folks by the coast and in the flats of NC and SC are going to be hit very hard. Good luck everyone. |
Posted By: NCH20SKIER
Date Posted: September-14-2018 at 1:52pm
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The winds have picked up and are a steady ~30 mph From the boat launch in the Town of Badin  ------------- '05 206 Limited '88 BFN |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: September-14-2018 at 5:25pm
| That's a calm day on Green Lake |
Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: September-14-2018 at 5:42pm
I must boat in a hurricane every day then... ------------- 05' SV211 TE 73' Martinique had:96' SNOB had:76' Nautique had 77 Tique |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: September-16-2018 at 6:56pm
we did...me and Eddie. You wont be disappointed. Cool...kinda different place to ski. Great host. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: September-16-2018 at 6:57pm
you guys just never give up on poor Mojo! john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-16-2018 at 7:13pm
John, He's the only one of us that we can pick on. Steve was the smart one selling his house and bailing out of GL!  ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: September-17-2018 at 10:20am
Haha, why do you think I kept buying bigger boats?? Love the lake, but she sure can get angry... ------------- 05' SV211 TE 73' Martinique had:96' SNOB had:76' Nautique had 77 Tique |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: September-17-2018 at 2:15pm
In our area winds were not that severe, no damage, consistent light to medium rainfall. Did cause a bit of a change in lake level though. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: *mtrbtr*
Date Posted: September-18-2018 at 4:19pm
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Anyone heard anything from the Nautique Parts boys? ------------- 2006 SV 211 (sold) went to the dark side 97 Sport Nautique (sold) 89 PS 190 (sold) 05 Four Winns H180 (sold) 89 Four Winns 180 Freedom (sold) 75 MFG (sold) |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: September-18-2018 at 11:04pm
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Hey Guys....I just heard from Townsend....He, Amanda and the girls are okay, Flo took out his storm windows and flooded the crawlspace wiping out his A/C. Quite a few friends lost everything so they got lucky.Cell service is sporatic and just got power back. So send him some good vibes y'all! ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: baitkiller
Date Posted: October-02-2018 at 7:21pm
Bring it! This what I promised John and Eddie however what they got looked a bit more like Green Lake! we made the best of it as always. Those are the guys you need to visit. Eddie and John are a living clinic.  ------------- Jesus was a bare-footer............. |