[Rhodes22-list] Off season storage costs

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

The option I have used for winter protection is my boom room.  In marginal or storage wx I zip on my sunbrella curtains versus the rip-stop or screen and snap at the bottom.  The rigid top frame will shed the elements, although would best be 'raked' after a heavy snow.  My curtains do not come loose even in heavy wind, so I have been pleased with results.  

Art

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>From: anima13 <anima13 at bellsouth.net>
>Sent: Oct 17, 2006 9:47 AM
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>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Off season storage costs
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>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
>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:
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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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