Had some Hurricane Zeta damage... thoughts on repair

[S/V Legacy]

So we to a somewhat direct hit from Hurricane Zeta here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  The storm was bit bit stronger than expected, but i still felt like I had a good hurricane hole. Of the 6 boats in my spot, I was the only boat that didn't drag at all. Of the 5 others that drug, 2 ended up in the trees, and one into rocks and sunk.  I feel like i owe this to my over-sized Rocna / all chain rode , and a heavy secondary Danforth with a large amount of chain and heavy nylon rode. I had 4 strands of 3/4" nylon going from the stern to the trees some 80-90 behind me. One of the larger boats that drug, did so into my port stern and ended up behind me. This boat was a cabin cruiser with the owner aboard. I believe (haven't gotten the story from him yet) that he cut my stern lines to get off my stern and make some room to recover. He still ended up in the trees. When all was said and done I ended up getting my rub rails beat up pretty bad. Im not sure who's insurance will cover this. Mine or the person who drug. We havent even gotten to that point yet as we are still trying to put the town back together.

   Anyway, i would like your opinions and thoughts on how to repair my damage. Im pretty handy with the wood work, but this "may be" out of my scope as I want it to look right. I believe I can handle the lower teak rail, its that upper rail that worries me as the curves are more complex. Please just give me your thoughts and opions on all this, possible wood sources, types of wood that was used, and any special considerations I need to take.

Thanks guys!

[Jordan]

Glad that you didn't drag. Gulf Coast has had it rough this season.

Now, I've actually had my boat for a month less than you've had yours, so take whatever I say with a grain of salt.

That damage to the teak toe rail is also the covering of the hull/deck joint. Looking at the way some of the other screws seem to have popped out by your track, I'd personally be worried about the screws holding down the genoa track having lost some grab. And if it actually flexed enough to unseat some of those screws, I'd expect a pretty consistent leak. There is also a possibility I'm way too conservative.

As far as helpful hints (and now that I tracked down the threads, I think I probably am overly paranoid), the Hull-to-Deck Joint thread had useful general information, while the Teak V-groove of death had discussion about why it is the way it is, and what some people have done having reset it previously.

Hope it helps.

[SVJourney]

The tee track is the only area where it is through bolted instead of screwed so hull to deck seams should be fine unless fiberglass is damaged.  The upper railing doesn't look too bad, like maybe just a clean up?  Replacing the cap rail is a heroes job.

Sorry about your damage!  That can't be fun.  But glad your boat is otherwise okay.

Cheers!
Wayne

[JMB]

Scott - Since I sold my 1980 Pearson 365 Pilothouse, I don't check the site anymore, but a friend sent me a note about your damage. My boat was hit by Hurricane Hermine in Sept. 2016 by a boat that dragged down, pivoting over my mooring line, catching the rudder. The boat was now trapped on my port side and the 2 boats were pounding the hell out of one another. The harbormaster and Yacht Club could not separate the boats for days until the storm subsided.

Besides needing a paint job, the damage was to the toe rail near the bow and the rubbing strake on the port side.

My insurance was BoatUS, now GEICO, and they explained that in a named storm (such as Hermine), each insurance company is responsible for their own policy holders. I didn't understand why they didn't press why the other boat broke loose (shackle failed) and hold that boat responsible, concerned that GEICO would raise my rates - which they did.

I would be glad to share some pictures and discuss things more if helpful.
jmbjr@comcast.net

John Ballinger