[Rhodes22-list] Off season storage costs

[Bill Effros]

Slim,

I seldom 100% agree with anyone!

I 100% agree with Anne.

Bill Effros

anima13 wrote:
> 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.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of salm at mn.rr.com
> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 4:00 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> 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:
> -----------------
> 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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