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

[L. Sailor]

Luis,

They don't know how to drive on snow when they're
there, either......

elle

--- Luis Guzman <trpclman at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Art,
>    
>   I love watching the snow fall. It looks so
> beautiful...and real. Boy, those new HDTV screens
> are incredible.
>    
>   Actually, we have had some snow in Bradenton in
> the past. At one time we had snow at the rate of
> about 1 snow flake per 10ft square. Wow, that was
> scary. Luckily it melted way before it hit the
> ground. Otherwise it would have been a real disaster
> because nobody here knows how to drive on snow. I
> don't know why because, at this time of the year, 80
> percent of the population are from where the real
> snow falls.
>    
>   Luis
> 
> "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>   Now, Luis... go on - tell us about your winter
> blizzards in Bradenton...
> Art
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Luis Guzman 
> >Sent: Oct 18, 2006 8:37 PM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list 
> >Subject: Re: picture Re: [Rhodes22-list] Off season
> storage costs
> >
> >I'll be keerping my boat on the water also.
> > 
> > Now, I don't think I'll need any tarps as I'll be
> using it all winter. 
> > 
> > Luis
> >
> >mputnam1 at aol.com wrote:
> > I'll be keeping my boat on the water ... does a
> tarp, secured by heavy bottles and tied off in a few
> places make sense on the water?
> >
> >Thanks again for all advice,
> >
> >- Mark 
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: mtroy at atlanticbb.net
> >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >Sent: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:27 PM
> >Subject: picture Re: [Rhodes22-list] Off season
> storage costs
> >
> >
> >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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