[C38] Lightning/Fire

William Knowles whk1965 at gmail.com
Thu Aug 25 11:03:00 EDT 2011


David you may be in the best place right now as I get ready for the storm.
Good luck with the repairs.

Bill Flying Goose

On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 10:59 AM, <david at dlrfilms.com> wrote:

> Fellows,
>
> Some of you may have read about the french maxi-tri IDEC flipping off Long
> Island Sunday night/Monday morning.
>
> During the same storm INTEMPERANCE was struck by lightning, setting the
> VHF on fire, which then set the electrical panel on fire and blackening
> the interior.
>
> I discovered the fire mid-morning on Monday, exstinguish the embers, and
> yesterday, under her own power, INTEMPERANCE made her way to the yard
> where she's been hauled awaiting a marine surveyor from our insurance
> company, clean-up, and repairs. I have hopes we'll be sailing Charters
> again by early September. Amusingly IDEC was towed in and righted just a
> short walk from where INTEMPERANCE was hauled.
>
> This is, of course, a set-back, but not a killing blow; either to our
> business or to INTEMPERANCE. She is water-tight, her engine appears to be
> undamaged, and more importantly, her sailing rig appears undamaged. The
> starboard side chain plates will need a good look and the coach roof where
> the traveler and winch are anchored. But I believe she will sail again.
>
> Best to all,
> David
>
>
>
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W H Knowles
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