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

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Dave,
Hard to say.  If your HF tarp has done a good job it might be your choice.  I have no basis for a direct comparison.  My suggestion was on the basis of equivalent toughness and doing two jobs with one system.  I, too, am curious about pooling on Ron cover, especially where ice and snow come into play.
Art

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>Subject: [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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