[Rhodes22-list] Boat Covers - Art, Robert, Ron

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Art, Robert, Ron,
 
Since the theme had shifted to boat covers, I started a new thread.
 
Art, 
 
For winter do you think Sunbrella is that important, or is rugged  durability 
the issue.  I used a Harbor Freight tarp over the past winter  and it worked 
fine.  That sucker is tough.   As I recall the  Harbor Freight tarp was 
recommended on the board, and it worked well.
 
There’s much less sun in the winter, the boat might be left for an extended  
period, and ice, snow, and high winds are big issues.  I don't  see sun damage 
a the big issue - you disagree? 
 
I see summer cover as a separate issue; the boat’s on the water, your out  
there often, you don’t have to deal with ice and snow, and there’s a lot more  
sun.
 
Thoughts?
 
Robert,
 
I’m trying to sort out what you’ve done, it looks like an extended ridge  
line.  Am I correct?  
 
You have to strike your mast and remove your furler for it to work?   We didn’
t strike our mast this past winter, and I’m not sure we will want to,  unless 
we have to, or there’s a problem.  That might be an issue.
 
What kind of tarp do you use?  Do you secure the tarp to the boat or  just 
weight it? 
 
Ron,
 
I would think you’d get water, and especially snow,  pooling on that  cover, 
unless you had support running from the transom to the cabin, has that  been 
an issue?  Are there supports under the cover?  About what level  of wind has 
your cover survived?
 
Dave



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