[Rhodes22-list] Robert Brower

[Bill Effros]

Bob,

My yard requires sails and masts down during the winter to avoid having 
boats hurt each other during winter storms.

I have done more damage with a tarp than without one.  Snow and ice can 
put a lot of weight on the mast, and on whatever is holding the tarp 
down.  When tarp holder-downers start flailing they can do a lot of damage.

Many boats are hurt each winter by their tarps in my yard.  I don't use 
a tarp any more.  I put wax on the entire boat--topsides, deck and all.  
I don't use Colinite on any surface I will ever walk on because it is 
too hard/slippery.  I use softer waxes for those surfaces.  All the wax 
will be gone by Spring.

I store the boat very bow high, using the jack on the trailer.  All 
water exits via the stern, the same way it does when you are on the 
water.  If there is a lot of snow or ice I check the stern drain holes 
to ensure they are clear.

Bill Effros

michael meltzer wrote:

>adgreed, 1)the mast has to come down for the IMF and
>the GB style jib roller, 2)the trap is need for other
>resions, like gel coat and the fact you will find the
>boat flood from junk in the drains and the boat might
>not be level and sitting on it lines on the trailer,
>you want to frame and trap. -mjm
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>--- Ronald Lipton <rlipton at earthlink.net> wrote:
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>>I disagree, leave the sails on, cover the boat with
>>a tarp and you are
>>done.
>>
>>Ron
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Hank" <hnw555 at gmail.com>
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>>Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 1:20 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Robert Brower
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>>Rummy,
>> If you're going to store the boat for the winter
>>you should remove the
>>sails so that you preserve the sunshade. It, too,
>>will break down
>>eventually. Taking the sails off is not a big deal
>>and if the boat is not
>>going to be sailed for several months, it makes
>>sense.
>> Hank
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>> On 9/22/05, R22RumRunner at aol.com
>><R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
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>>>Bob,
>>>Why do you want to remove the sails. Both the
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>>genoa (assuming you have the
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>>>175) and the IMF main sail have sun shades.
>>>Yes, I have to admit that I am the helmsman on a
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>>friends large Hunter (37
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>>>footer) for the race season. My wife is tactician
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>>and we are getting
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>>>better each
>>>week.
>>>
>>>Rummy
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