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Survived Wilma

Posted By: Paul J
Date: Thursday, 27 October 2005, at 5:41 p.m.

Well, it looks like I survived Wilma. I was in Washington DC on business when it blew across the state. I had a friend, who lives a few blocks from my marina, brave the weather and check on things throughout the storm. The water rose about 4 feet in our marina here in Melbourne, FL. That was about 2 feet over the dock. My B28 faired ok, but the rub rail rose above the pilings. I've traded some dock paint with my Awlgrip and have some scuff marks. Any suggestions on how to buff out the scuff and remove the wood/paint from the Awlgrip would be appreciated.

Also, others here didn't fair well. There are 2 large (50+ foot) dual masted sail boats that are resting on the causway - high and dry. I got a report from my friend in Ft. Pierce... 4 boats sank at Pelican Yacht club after one of them broke loose. We lost several private/public docks as the wind was ripping down the ICW from the North without any land to slow it down as the storm crossed west to east.

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Survived Wilma
Paul J -- Thursday, 27 October 2005, at 5:41 p.m.

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Paul J -- Thursday, 27 October 2005, at 5:57 p.m.

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Capt. Dave Kosh -- Friday, 28 October 2005, at 9:55 a.m.

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Capt. Dave Kosh -- Friday, 28 October 2005, at 10:02 a.m.

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Paul J -- Saturday, 29 October 2005, at 12:13 p.m.

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