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Well guys, I am at the Readington Diner. Needed a break and they have wifi.
Fuel is damn near impossible to get and I am down to my last couple of gallons for my generator.
Had counted on syphoning fuel from my truck and car since I filled them before the storm.
Dumb Arse me who has not had to syphon fuel for thirty years or more did not know they have anti syphon valves in them for over a decade. Can't get it out.:cen:

They are saying we may not have power until next Wednesday. I sure hope they are wrong.
Senor Burt is not looking pretty, took me three hours but I got to see it yesterday.
She may be salvageable, but it going to cost a chunk.
Plus there are going to be very few places to get it worked on and even fewer mechanics and glassmen to go around.
I had tears in my eyes with what I saw down along Raritan Bay yesterday.
God help those poor people.
I see that most of us made it through with our health and families intact.
I am very thankful for that.
My computer is running out of battery so I will say A Dios till later.
Will post some photos when we get internet back.
Till then you all take care and comb your hair.
 
Good to hear from you, old geezer...I left you a text you might find interesting...Lemme run...gotta go comb my hair...all both of them...CNN's meteorologist talking about a storm brewing for mid net week up there POSSIBLE...he said if all was normal, he wouldn't even mention it, but w/things as they are folks better start preparing for colder weather and rain....and POSSIBLE WIND OFF THE WATER...would be bad timing to say the least...

Hope he's wrong...
 
reelapeelin Good to hear from you, old geezer...I left you a text you might find interesting...Lemme run...gotta go comb my hair...all both of them
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Took the words right out of my mouth!! But mine were what hair??

Willy sorry to hear about the boat, did you have a chance to get Ins. on it?? That might help some, but then to get someone to work on it is the next thing!
Glad is all as good as it can be for you guys there, But you gotta get gas somewhere?? Can you take any out of the boat?? If its not filled with water?


Good Luck to ya!!
 
willy, at least on my truck, there is a rubber hose between the filler on the bed & the fuel tank under the truck. you can undo 2 hose clamps, slide it off and get to the gas in the tank. found that out during opal.

stay safe
 
Crap, I don't know how I miss these threads. If I can help out at all let me know. How bad do you need gas? I could put 125 gals in the boat and round up all the 5 gal cans I could find...
 
Skunkboat Ok

I pulled the boat before the storm and it rode it out in an empty field in Toms River.

As of Saturday, I still have no power, heat, internet. Cell phone has gotten better. I can't complain. We are very lucky.

House got lucky, trees on 2 next door neighbors and many others in neighborhood. I'm far from water so now problem with flooding.
 
SkunkBoat said:
I pulled the boat before the storm and it rode it out in an empty field in Toms River.

As of Saturday, I still have no power, heat, internet. Cell phone has gotten better. I can't complain. We are very lucky.

House got lucky, trees on 2 next door neighbors and many others in neighborhood. I'm far from water so now problem with flooding.
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That's looking ahead...Hope ya filled the boat tank w/gas...you'd have 60 gals sittin' out there to use in the shortage...And your comment that you live far from water...sometimes. that's a GOOD thing...

Hope everybody else doin' ok up there...looks like some more weather headed your way Wed & Thurs...
 
willy said:
Well guys, I am at the Readington Diner. Needed a break and they have wifi.
Fuel is damn near impossible to get and I am down to my last couple of gallons for my generator.
Had counted on syphoning fuel from my truck and car since I filled them before the storm.
Dumb Arse me who has not had to syphon fuel for thirty years or more did not know they have anti syphon valves in them for over a decade. Can't get it out.:cen:

They are saying we may not have power until next Wednesday. I sure hope they are wrong.
Senor Burt is not looking pretty, took me three hours but I got to see it yesterday.
She may be salvageable, but it going to cost a chunk.
Plus there are going to be very few places to get it worked on and even fewer mechanics and glassmen to go around.
I had tears in my eyes with what I saw down along Raritan Bay yesterday.
God help those poor people.
I see that most of us made it through with our health and families intact.
I am very thankful for that.
My computer is running out of battery so I will say A Dios till later.
Will post some photos when we get internet back.
Till then you all take care and comb your hair.
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Don't worry, if you and your family made ito ut your doing good. And remember after hurricanes there are 2 boat brands that almost always make it back on the water with minimal repairs, HATTERAS and BERTRAMS. They are both built like tanks and would be shocked to know how many have weathered cat 4 hurricanes to be repaired and still going today. Wish I could have popped in to help out as I just got back from up that way(had to go to a funeral in Barnegat).
 
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Don't worry, if you and your family made ito ut your doing good. And remember after hurricanes there are 2 boat brands that almost always make it back on the water with minimal repairs, HATTERAS and BERTRAMS. They are both built like tanks and would be shocked to know how many have weathered cat 4 hurricanes to be repaired and still going today. Wish I could have popped in to help out as I just got back from up that way(had to go to a funeral in Barnegat).
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Ferm, w/you skills at boat repair, you shoulda stayed on the Jersey Coast...you'd have work 24/7/365 for as long as you want it...
 
I spent the weekend salvaging boats. Frustration levels are at an all time high everywhere you go. I got to see first hand the new inlets through Mantoloking. Houses in the middle of the bay,debris everywhere. More and more looting. More and more military moving in. Still lots of areas with no power. I cant wait for things to get a little more normal.
 
Checking in.. We're ok sorta... several trees knocked down at the new house, no power, no phone, no internet, no heat, running on my generator one out of four hours. Neighbors house across the street had an add-on Florida room made of alum. It lifted off the rear of her house, flew over her roof, (bi-level house) severed the primary wire on the utility pole in front of my house and landed about 30+ feet up in one of our trees. There's a 30-40 long burn mark in my lawn from the 6400 volt primary wire. Utility poles up and down the street are snapped like twigs. 5 poles in a row in front of the high school snapped off about 3 blocks away from me. Lots of trees gone, especially it seems, the pine trees. Neighbors Audi became a pillow for a falling pine tree.. total loss.. My 21 footer rode out the storm on her trailer with zero damage. The 20 footer also suffered no damage other than she's about 40 feet from where she was tied down on her trailer. We moved back to the old house earlier today since it had power restored to it so at least we have lights, heat, and internet back again.

Willy, I am so sorry to hear about Senior Bert. If you are going to salvage her and need any help you have my phone number. Use it.

Lumber, sorry to hear about your brother, glad you're ok.

BRielly, Sorry for your loss also.

Everyone,... thank God no one was hurt and all families are safe... that's the most important thing.
 
We just got power back (and cable) in my neighborhood this evening! Hopefully it stays on. At least 3 people I work with lost their homes and another friend still has a tree leaning on their house that they cant afford to have removed. I feel very fortunate that our tree fell away from the house. There have been lots of reports of looting, ripoffs, fights at gas stations, etc. but I was amazed at the generosity of our community when we went to donate at the shelter yesterday. There were literally 5 school buses filled with clothes, blankets and other items that were donated and that was at just one of the shelters. Its was nice to see since the news stations mostly like to focus on the negatives.

At this point I'm still waiting on the marina to put my boat back on the blocks. The other boats that were surrounding it have been move so hopefully I'm next. With the impending noreaster its in a pretty bad spot if the water rises again. Check out the pics.
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Just got my power back on this afternoon . We had high winds and heavy rain. My boat was totaly untouched .It tears me up to hear of some of your loses.I live alone in a small cabin with a extra bedroom and a loft with a total of 5 beds If anyone needs a place to stay for awhile let me know or if you need i could bring you some gas .What i'm trying to say is if I can help in any way let me know
 
Hi everyone I'm glad to see everyone is ok. Ihave been thinking about all the Staten Island and Jersey guys here, i know you all had it bad. I had a 95 ft tree fall next to my house and a 2 ft wide branch and others is now in my 2nd floor bedroom. i had no idea i had such wildlife by my house! i hope the animals are not all cramped as they are all climbing up the tree and now nesting in my bedroom. It's like an episode of wild kingdom. Wife and kids are fine sooooo i,m going to laugh about its best for my health !!!
 
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