[Rhodes22-list] Winter Storage

[Ronald Lipton]

We do the same thing.  I also have a set of foam panels stiffened
by PVC pipes and held together with duct tape arranged to form
a roof over which the tarp is draped.  It works pretty well and I
get to use all of my favorite materials on one object.

Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Alm" <salm at mn.rr.com>
To: "Rhodes" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Winter Storage


> Jim,
>
> When we tarp our boat for the winter, I remove the mast crutch and set the
> mast down on the stern rail.  Now it's horizontal.  I support it in the
> middle by putting a cushion on top of the companionway hatch.  Then I
remove
> the spreaders and that's about it.  It seems to make a perfect "ridge" for
> the tarp, which covers the entire boat and tied down to the trailer.
>
> I've only had my boat through two winters here in Minnesota, but so far
this
> has worked out pretty well.
>
> Slim
>
>
> On 9/25/03 7:30 AM, "jbconnolly at comcast.net" <jbconnolly at comcast.net>
wrote:
>
> > I am facing up to the likelihood that after pulling the boat out of the
water
> > prior to my vacation, I may not get her back in this year.  Too much
other
> > stuff to do.
> >
> > In previous sailboats, I have stored on the trailer using the mast as a
> > tarpaulin support pole, and supported the (horizontal) mast at the bow,
stern,
> > tabernacle, and sometimes also a fourth support in the cockpit area.
> >
> > Aside from the fact that the mast would need additional support between
the
> > bow
> > rail and stern rail, I have the GB mast-raising system with the tall aft
mast
> > crutch, so the mast isn't horizontal.
> >
> > How do people arrange their boats for winter storage?  Anybody just add
more
> > support and wrap her up with the mast on the GB support, or is that a
bad
> > idea?  Is the GB crutch strong enough to take this sort of load?  2' of
snow
> > on
> > my old R-19 tarp partially collapsed the aft mast crutch on me once.  No
> > damage
> > to the boat or mast as a result, but I would prefer to avoid similar
> > situations
> > in the future.
> >
> > BTW, the long-term weather forecast and the "Old Farmer's Almanac"
apparently
> > agree that this coming winter will be similar to the last, with snow
from
> > November to April, (FWIW).  We had near-record snow totals here in MA.
> >
> >
> > Jim Connolly
> > s/v Inisheer
> > 1985
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