Whoa! Nail biting moment.

/John

> On May 5, 2021, at 4:56 PM, Dan via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> WE MADE IT... barely.
> When we arrived at the Buckman Bridge (just south of Jacksonville) the tide 
> board read 65.5 feet. I calculated our mast height from the water to 65' 8" 
> so it was close. We waited one hour on anchor for the tide to drop further 
> but it did not despite the 22kn head wind forcing water out of the basin... 
> decision time. We decided to try swinging the boom far out to port opposite 
> the wind direction, then loading the end of the boom with our dinghy filled 
> with water and deisel jugs, buckets filled with river water, etc. and lifted 
> it with the mainsheet block and tackle. Then shifted everyting heavy inside 
> the boat to the port side. This created about a 20 degree lean. Our VHF 
> antenna banged off every ghirder but we made it through! Miller time :)
> 
> Thanks for all the comments and help here on the list and take notes if you 
> have a C&C44 like us!
> 
> Dan
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