[Rhodes22-list] Tarp Damage

[Slim]

I've always used the mast as the roof ridge for the tarp.  I remove the mast
crutch and lower it down to the stern rail.  I put a couple PFDs on the
cabin roof to support the mast in the middle so it won't bend.  I remove the
spreaders so they don't poke out to the sides.  Big tarp covering the whole
thing.  I tie the sides of the tarp to the trailer frame with clothesline
chord. I stitch the ends closed with needle and thread.  I know--sounds
tedious but I use very big rolling stitches and it only takes about twenty
minutes to stitch the whole thing completely closed so wind doesn't catch
the open ends. Never had a problem and the boat's nice and clean in the
spring.  

Slim

On 3/12/07 12:57 PM, "Charles Henthorn" <rexh at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Robert  ---- I'm in the 'reconsideration' mode----I would be interested.
> Rex
> 
> 
> Robert Skinner <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
> Bill Effros wrote:
>> PS -- Rex, I see more damage done to boats with tarps than without in
>> places where snow falls.
> 
> Agreed. 
> 
> Here in maine, I built a framework of PVC pipe to
> keep the tarp off the boat surfaces.
> 
> The framework is tall, so that snow slides off the
> sides, and while some parts are glued together for
> stability, it can be knocked down and stored flat.
> 
> I use bungee cords to hold it together and to keep
> it in place on the boat. More bungees keep the
> tarp taut.
> 
> I arrived at this solution after trying a tarp over
> the mast, then over a wood frame. The weight of the
> snow and ice eventually tore the tarp in both
> configurations.
> 
> The PVC rig has survived some major winds, and is
> looking pretty good this spring. Will post a sketch
> in anyone is interested.
> 
> /Robert
> __________________________________________________
> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
> 
> __________________________________________________
> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list