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

[Ronald Lipton]

I don't use the cover during the winter.  I use the mast as a ridgepole 
with pvc/foam
"shingles" to rigidify the tarp.

Ron
On Apr 16, 2007, at 8:48 PM, Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:

> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DCLewis1 at aol.com
>> Sent: Apr 16, 2007 8:48 PM
>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Covers - Art, Robert, Ron
>>
>> 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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