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Boat yards prepare for approaching storm

In Barrington, Bristol and other towns, calls to haul boats out of the water started Friday morning

Posted 8/20/21

Boat yards across the region were busy hauling boats out of the water on Friday, Aug. 20, as people prepared for the arrival of a powerful storm.

Forecasters are expecting Hurricane Henri to …

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Boat yards prepare for approaching storm

In Barrington, Bristol and other towns, calls to haul boats out of the water started Friday morning

Bristol Marine worker Kenny Young rinses off the bottom of a boat as the crew pulls boats out of Bristol Harbor on Friday in lieu of tropical storm Henri making its way up the coast.

Bristol Marine worker Kenny Young rinses off the bottom of a boat as the crew pulls boats out of Bristol Harbor on Friday in lieu of tropical storm Henri making its way up the coast.

Photo by Richard W. Dionne Jr.

Steve Terhune of Stanley's Boat Yard operates the boat lift on Friday afternoon.

Steve Terhune of Stanley's Boat Yard operates the boat lift on Friday afternoon.

Photo by Richard W. Dionne Jr.

Steve Terhune of Stanley's Boat Yard operates the boat lift on Friday afternoon.

Steve Terhune of Stanley's Boat Yard operates the boat lift on Friday afternoon.

Photo by Richard W. Dionne Jr.

Bristol Marina lift operator Joe Vasconcelos works to get boats out of the water on Friday.

Bristol Marina lift operator Joe Vasconcelos works to get boats out of the water on Friday.

Photo by Richard W. Dionne Jr.

Bristol Marina lift operator Joe Vasconcelos (left), Lee Langshaw, another worker, and Kenny Young pull a boat towards the lift.

Bristol Marina lift operator Joe Vasconcelos (left), Lee Langshaw, another worker, and Kenny Young pull a boat towards the lift.

Photo by Richard W. Dionne Jr.

Posted Friday, August 20, 2021 5:08 pm

Boat yards across the region were busy hauling boats out of the water on Friday, Aug. 20, as people prepared for the arrival of a powerful storm.

Forecasters are expecting Hurricane Henri to make landfall early Sunday morning. That gave crews short time to pull boats at Stanley’s Boat Yard in Barrington.

Stanley’s employee Jeff Andrade said people started calling early Friday morning with requests.

“Yes, we’ve had quite a few calls,” Mr. Andrade said.

The National Weather Service issued a Hurricane Watch for most coastal areas and officials are expecting strong winds, rain, and the potential for a 3- to 5-foot storm surge.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is urging the public to use caution along shoreline areas until the storm passes due to anticipated rip currents and high surf.

At Bristol Marine at the north end of Bristol Harbor, it was much of the same. Workers were busy hauling boats all day, and space in the yard filled up quickly.