"Michael,
From experience over three keel boats a fully battened main is almost a requirement.
Not only will it make dropping the sail into the boom bag far easier it certainly reduces any flogging and vastly lengthens the life of the sail. While…"
Mike getting his boat back after Ike
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Comment by Jay on June 16, 2009 at 1:10am
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Mike and his wife had to anchor in the Taylors Bayou outfall in Port Arthur, because the Coast guard closed the ICW traffic. Their anchors gave when the storm surge hit. The 130 KT wind drove the Drifter 2 and 1/2 miles into the Sea Rim marsh. She fared the episode well. The Discovery Channel is doing a feature on the episode....I'll let you know the airing schedule, If you like? She is completely repaired and is back in Portofino
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Comment by Ocean Girl on June 16, 2009 at 12:45am
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Where was the boat? why chopper not crane? sweet boat she doen't look damaged but I don't see the keel is that just the angle of the picture
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Comment by Terri on June 11, 2009 at 8:52am
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Must be a "drop ship charge" ..lol
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Comment by LOLA on June 11, 2009 at 8:36am
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WOW...and I thought I had problems...what does this cost?
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