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wes69hunt · 07-09-2006, 02:52 PM

my name is wes. i just tody joined the forum, so i'm new at this. i live in key west and have been out to the legacy. there ARE armed guards aboard. the reason she is in such shallow water is because of wilmas 8 foot tidal surge. what most people on the mainland don't know is the extent of flooding key west had. my house at the center of the island sits at 6' elevation. i had 2' of saltwater in my house. most of the island flooded. story goes, legacy was anchored in deeper water about 10 miles off. wilma was a very powerful storm. the 8 foot surge picked her up, carried her 5 miles and sat her down in 2-3 of water. it was not just wind that put her there. the nearest deep water is approx 3/4 mile away off her bow. even then, it is a very narrow cut. there are several tight bends that i'm not sure she could make before getting to the main channel. hope this answers some of your questions. i will try to answer any more yhat you have.

07-09-2006, 02:52 PM	#42
wes69hunt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: key west Posts: 11	to all you guys--- my name is wes. i just tody joined the forum, so i'm new at this. i live in key west and have been out to the legacy. there ARE armed guards aboard. the reason she is in such shallow water is because of wilmas 8 foot tidal surge. what most people on the mainland don't know is the extent of flooding key west had. my house at the center of the island sits at 6' elevation. i had 2' of saltwater in my house. most of the island flooded. story goes, legacy was anchored in deeper water about 10 miles off. wilma was a very powerful storm. the 8 foot surge picked her up, carried her 5 miles and sat her down in 2-3 of water. it was not just wind that put her there. the nearest deep water is approx 3/4 mile away off her bow. even then, it is a very narrow cut. there are several tight bends that i'm not sure she could make before getting to the main channel. hope this answers some of your questions. i will try to answer any more yhat you have.