[Rhodes22-list] Winter Cover - Harbor Freight tarp

[L. Sailor]

Art,

Ah, yes. ;^) I will do better, sire. (Bowing and
scraping...;^)

But things do change...maybe that is 'old' info and
Rhodies are always finding better ways...to tweak
things....and each other....
;^)

elle


--- "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
wrote:

> Elle,
> The archives, the archives, my lady.  Please, a
> little more respect.
> Art
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Slim <salm at mn.rr.com>
> >Sent: Aug 15, 2006 3:47 PM
> >To: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Winter Cover - Harbor
> Freight tarp
> >
> >Elle,
> >
> >I'm in Minnesota and last winter I had the boat in
> indoor storage but every
> >other year it's been outside.  I use the mast (IMF)
> as the ridge for a tarp
> >that covers the whole boat.  I take off the big
> mast crutch and rest the
> >mast on the stern rail with the other end of it
> resting on the bow pulpit.
> >That leaves a few inches of clearance between the
> mast and the hatch.  I use
> >a life jacket to support the mast there.  I remove
> the spreaders--or rather,
> >I disconnect them from the mast (one little screw
> holding the spreader into
> >a little cup-like mount) and just let them lay to
> the side so they don't
> >poke through the tarp.  I don't remove the sails.
> >
> >Some, like Bill for one, don't tarp at all.  So
> long as your boat is well
> >tilted so water will drain at the stern, you'll
> probably be OK.  Freezing
> >and thawing in the cockpit will not do any damage
> but freezing and thawing
> >in the bilge might so be sure you have no leaks.
> But the boat obviously
> >stays a lot cleaner under cover.
> >
> >If you had BOTHERED to check the archives, Elle, I
> wouldn't have to be
> >writing this.  This has taken all of 5 minutes of
> my precious time while you
> >could have found it in maybe five hours.  Please
> stop bothering us with
> >stuff that was already covered here on the list
> back in 2002!
> >
> >(Kidding of course)
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Slim
> >
> >On 8/14/06 6:08 PM, "L. Sailor"
> <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Mike,
> >> 
> >> How do you cover your R-22 for the winter? Bow to
> >> stern? 
> >> 
> >> I was thinking of only covering the cockpit to
> keep
> >> snow from building up...Has anyone found it
> necessary
> >> to cover the poptop?
> >> 
> >> The two small opening ports in front probably
> need
> >> something to keep snow/ice from building up.
> >> 
> >> What have some of the northern sailors found to
> be
> >> necessary for winter protection?
> >> 
> >> elle
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> --- "Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> For those who live in the northern areas and are
> >>> starting to think about the fall haul, the
> >>> previously discussed Harbor Freight #1435-5VGA
> 19
> >>> FT. x 29 FT. 4", 11 mil REFLECTIVE HEAVY DUTY
> SILVER
> >>> TARPAULIN has been reduced to $35.99 plus $8.99
> >>> shipping, again.  You may order it at::
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>
>
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=1435-5
> >>> 
> >>> regards,
> >>> 
> >>> Mike
> >>> s/v Shanghai'd Summer
> >>>
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