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[DCLewis1 at aol.com]

Art,
 
Thanks for your input.  It makes sense, but off-setting that is a  series of 
posts - I think from Bill Effros - to the effect that a lot of people  who put 
tarps over their boats/cockpits find the tarps pool with water  or snow, and 
then there is a problem.  Better to leave the cockpit clear  and keep your 
drains open.  Also, I imagine that if you tarpped, or BR'd  the whole cockpit for 
an extended time you might get a serious dose of  mildew.
 
This past winter we covered 1/2 the cockpit with a tarp.  The tarp on  the 
1/2 that was covered did have substantial pooling issues - nothing fatal  
because we visited the boat often, sometimes just to clear the pools. The  half of 
the cockpit that was uncovered drained well.  There were no mildew  problems.  
Next winter we may  leave the boat for several months at a  stretch, in which 
case pooling could be a big issue if we just use a tarp.
 
I imagine there are ways around the pooling/mildew issues on a cover that  
would be left up for months in the winter for weeks at a time in the summer, but 
 do you think it would be a BR?   My thought that you'd  put up a BR to 
protect you for spring/summer/fall overnights when sailing,  as opposed to leaving 
it up for literally months to protect the boat from  the elements (high winds, 
sleet, snow, and rain)  over winter and  summer. I've outlined our experience 
with a tarp.   I'm not sure  what the answer is.
 
Your thoughts?
 
Dave



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