[Rhodes22-list] Driving in Snow

Sat Oct 21 07:50:03 EDT 2006

The consistency of the snow varies with geography & temps. Snow in the mountains differes from snow in New England which differs from snow along the Eastern seaboard. NY & New England snows (generally) have almost a crunchy , dry, styrofoam-y feel, which actually gives good traction, because the temps (generally) are & stay below freezing...Areas which have freeze/thaw cycles or that have snow in temps in the low 30's or high 20's (like DC or areas where the ocean/bays moderate temps) have a slick snow....just watch the Follies begin when people try to drive in that stuff....

  Can't repeal the laws of physics...;^)

  elle

  Joseph Hadzima <josef508 at yahoo.com> wrote:

Once upon a time I lived in Massachusetts ...

And one day the "Consumer Reporter" on Channel 4 News gave
a report about all the neat things you can buy to get
yourself out of a snow bank *including a coffee can of
sand) ... upon returning to the news anchor, he said "and
don't forget your snow tires too!". The consumer reporter
replied with "I wouldn't know .. I've never bought them".

I drove my CAMARO several snowy seasons in Massachusetts,
and never got stuck (unless you count the plow dumping a
ton of the white stuff at the end of the driveway), but did
pass many SUVs on the side of the road. 

I don't believe the natives in New England know how to
drive in it either!

--- "L. Sailor" wrote:

> Luis,
> 
> They don't know how to drive on snow when they're
> there, either......
> 
> elle
> 
> --- Luis Guzman 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" 
> > 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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