[Rhodes22-list] Outside winter storage

[Ronald Lipton]

I keep my boat in my back yard, which is enclosed on three sides by a hills
and
a shed.  A boat out in the open would be much more vulnerable.

Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "G & D Barrera" <dbarrera@attbi.com>
To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Outside winter storage


> Jack
>
> It kind of depends on how much protection from the wind you will have.
> Dorene and I keep ours in the back yard, however, it is facing the west
over
> an open field. For the last two years our tarp has been battered (50+
> winds), snow has collected, and water has pooled in pockets. Was thinking
of
> keeping the boat in inside storage this year but after talking to Ken
Wise,
> might go with shrink wrap this year. Ken and Jo keep theirs outdoors
> (Michigan City area) with shrink wrap and had no adverse affects. Just a
> thought.
>
> Glen
> ChickieBabe
> Burnham Harbor
> Chicago, IL
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jack Goldberg" <j_goldberg@hotmail.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 10:24 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Outside winter storage
>
>
> > I come one more thyme for you to pepper me with your sage advice.
> >
> > After getting my CB cabin leak fixed, I've had a great sailing season.
My
> > wife and I took sailing lessons at Belmont harbor at the beginning of
July
> > and spent the rest of the summer practicing what we had learned. A
pretty
> > good season. Just one bad incident when we had full sail out in 2 - 3
knot
> > winds when out of nowhere we were surounded by whitecaps and she (the
> boat)
> > jybed and healed over violently dipping the rail in the water where it
> > remained. I had forgotten to put the CB down which I managed to do, then
I
> > took the tiller and released the main sheet. I tried to stay on the high
> > side while she (my wife) tried to release the genoa sheet from a cam
> cleat.
> > The pressure on the sail was so forcefull it took about two minutes
before
> > she could release it and right the boat. Exciting and ended well. On
> > hindsite I probably should have released the tiller and the main sheet
and
> > let her (the boat again) come into the wind, but we were so close to the
> > shore at the time and the wind was taking us ashore I was more
interested
> in
> > trying to sail out of the situation.
> >
> > Bottom line for us is the we both now put a lot of faith in our Rhodes
22.
> I
> > feel that almost any other boat might have knocked down in that
situation.
> >
> > Well the season is now over for us. September offers no opportunity for
us
> > to go sailing and October is already too cold here in the Chicago area.
I
> > pulled the boat out and hung the standard mast between the mast carrier
> and
> > the bow pulpit. It seems to have a little sag. Does it need support? or
> > should I rest the bottom of the mast on the deck? I left everything
> attached
> > except the lower forward shrouds and the fore-stay attachement to the
> chain
> > plates.
> > Now how to cover the boat for outside storage in a very snowy climate. I
> was
> > thinking of buying a 20 x 30 blue tarp and covering the boat. Has anyone
> > done this and what advice how to place the tarp. Over the lifelines?
Using
> > the mast as a support? Just cover the cabin and cockpit area?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any responses.
> >
> > Jack
> >
> >
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