Woke up again and it was still dark. The wind was blowing and the boat was rocking but everything seemed to have weathered the eye of the storm as IDA made landfall between midnight and 1AM. I was pleased that the dock lines had held and there was no damage to the boat.
When the sun came up I noticed that the water was at the same level as the dock and the winds was driving the waves over the dock. Took several photos. This must be the surge that everyone was worried about. I tied the lines high on the pilings and the boat rose with the rising water. 7.5 feet at the dock when I arrived over 12 feet this morning. A pretty good rise in the water.
Later in the morning phoned Bill Reaves. He took me to Walmart so that I could buy a tarp to cover the companionway. The purpose of this new tarp was to keep the cabin dry during rains that came while I stored the boat in the wet slip. After shopping Bill took me on a quick tour of the area. We stopped at his favorite Greek restaurant for lunch. Bill has and advanced degree in Physics from Auburn and was very interesting guy to talk with. His specialty is infra red imaging. Most of his work was been with defense contractors. He was laid off and is currently looking for work so he had time to show me around.
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