managing dinghies in the rain

Wednesday 21May'25:
I baled water off the Ness Boat's covers yesterday only to have to repeat of again today. And not a all amount either, 45 x2 gallon buckets worth. That's 180 litres or so on one night, and not unusual of late. 
We're flooded on today and the coming few days will see water thats currently falling on Barrington Tops swell the river systems even further. 
Taree, on the coast 200k away received its worst flood ever on record overnight as the weather systems,  High and Low working together, drift north. They are also expecting delayed flows from the Tops. 
Anyway, it has given is some respite so I took the chance to put some hoops under the boat tarp. I banged three pairs of galvanised water pipes into the earth along both sides. Then I slid 50mm ag pipe over them to make three hoops over the boat. The tarp was them lashed down over the hoops. It certainly looks better and should help shed water without it settling. 

As a huge coincidence my Complete Skipper's Course studies today addressed the topic of "water" systems on boats.That's keeping sea water out, freshwater and grey water contained, and coolant retained. Above and Beyond Boating just sent out a link for a video explaining how to cope with heavy inundations from above. What a coincidence. 
 
 

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