[Rhodes22-list] Off season storage costs

[anima13]

Slim, 
I am not in favor of shrink wrap. Even in Minnesota you have 
very warm few days here and there. I believe that causes 
more problems with accumulation of condensation, etc. Here it 
is 28-33 degrees for a few weeks then a week of 60-65 degrees. 
Bad for shrink wrap.
I am not even in favor of tarps. 
People here leave those "WalMart biminis" over their boats and 
leave for home that is 3-5 hours away and never return for the 
winter. Those things flap away all season and damage more than 
they protect.
I am at the marina all winter. My racing partner is head of "Boat works". 
We are always working on a project. We rescue more boats from 
their neighbors' tarps! Eventually those tarps shred and flap 
something on its own boat. Serves 'em right. 
Anne
Face it, you will HAVE to buff and wax the boat in the spring 
no matter what! It is the rite of spring if you ask me.


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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of salm at mn.rr.com
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 4:00 PM
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Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Off season storage costs


Rob,

Yes, I had indoor storage last year for $40 per month.  Unfortunately he
doubled his price this year so I passed.  This 
year I had a very narrow window to get the boat out and stored my then
leave town.  I'm using a storage facility 
that's mostly a towing company and their lot is fenced and locked and under
24 hr guard.  They'll do all the 
winterizing on the motor, trailer maintenance and shrink wrap if I want. 
I'll still negotiating the price because I'll still 
weighing my options.  I'll probably pass on the shrink wrap and just get
the trailer tongue nice and high.  I've tarped 
the boat in years past but obviously I can't work on it at their facility. 
But at least I know the boat's safe and secure 
and in the hands of professionals for whatever I want.  

Slim

Original Message:
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From: Rob Lowe rlowe at vt.edu
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:24:12 -0400
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Off season storage costs


Unfortunately, it's getting that time of year where we need to pull the
boat for the season.  In past years I've covered 
her with tarps and parked her at the bottom of my driveway.  No way I could
get her up to the house.  Having the 
boat at the bottom of the driveway is not very convenient.  No way to work
on her during the winter (no water or 
power), I'm always brushing snow and draining the water off the tarp, and
the neighbors cats and the local raccoons 
like to hide up in the cockpit which makes it challenging to clean up every
spring.  

I've found some off site storage I'm looking at and wondered what other
people are paying.  I'm looking at an old 
lumber yard that has covered, shed type storage out back.  The guy who runs
it now has turned it into a semi-
permanent flea market and threw a number out there, $45 per month, and
wondered how that jibed with what other 
people pay.  I think it was Slim that had that great indoor storage deal,
but anyone else have a similar situation?  I'm 
also going to ask him about at least allowing me to run a hose and
extension cord periodically so I can work on her 
during the off season.  Thoughts?


Rob Lowe
S/V Getaway
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