picture Re: [Rhodes22-list] Off season storage costs

[Mary Lou Troy]

Here's a picture of what Fred is describing. He was working on the 
boat so not all the bottles are in place but you get the idea.

Mary Lou

At 10:50 PM 10/17/2006, you wrote:
>Mark, I use a ridge pole with a couple of supports along it's 
>length.  I tie the tarp together at the bow and stern and use a 
>bungie under the trailer forward of the wheels toward the bow. I 
>then use 4 soda bottles filled with sand on each side making sure 
>that the tarp is wide enough so that the bottles rest along the 
>trailer rails and do not bang into the boat as the wind blows.  This 
>arrangement allows the tarp to lift a little in the wind so that 
>there is a little ventilation under the tarp.  I also leave the 
>companion door open so that there is ventilation into the cabin. I 
>check often and remove snow from the tarp when needed.  Seems to 
>have worked well over the years
>
>Fred Kaiser
>1991 Rhodes 22 Fretless
>Rock Hall MD
>
>At 08:28 PM 10/17/2006, you wrote:
>>I've seen Mary Lou and Rummy both refer to using bottles filled 
>>with sand or water as a means of securing a tarp.  Never having 
>>done this before, I've been meaning to ask -- do you just let the 
>>weight of the bottles hold the tarp in place?  If so, what's to 
>>prevent the tarp from shifting around even with the weight of the 
>>bottles? Or do you tie the lines around something before attaching the bottles?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>- Mark
>
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