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Marinas, because when allison is talking about that 1 foot tidal surge, when you've already got a current of 4 to 6 foot waves here, 1 foot difference may not be easily seen at the beach here, but you can see that water rushing in and out much more rapidly when you're looking at a marina or a harbor. so telling those boat owners to check those dock lines for those vessels, make sure they don't snap or break if there's a rush of water coming in. we did talk to someone as well who was here very early in the morning and here's how he described how this saturday morning's water right here in santa...
We're literally 15 or 20 feet from the boat when we go out the doors. >> how is she doing? i know that everybody who has a boat, this is one of their biggest fears, how you tie up, how many lines and what direction and what you can hold off when it comes to a storm like this. how are you doing so far? >> well, to give you a little bit of an idea, because most landowners don't understand, we have a 41-foot boat. she's 14 by 41, 45 foot overall. she's tied in place with about 700 feet of line. all of her dock lines are doubled. to give you an idea of what it takes to tie her down. she is shiftin...
Concerned because a lot of them have been through this before. they lived through other hurricanes. they know what can happen to boats. they remember the scene from wilma and andrew when the boats were tossed around and piled on top of each other and the marinas were destroyed. we went to this marina in miami today and we saw firsthand what they're all doing to try to prevent it from happening again. >> you know what time it is? >> reporter: harry and june are doing all they can to keep their sailboat safe. they know the drill. they lost their last boat 12 years ago in hurricane wilma. it was ...