[Rhodes22-list] Tarp Damage

[Ronald Lipton]

I use the same basic technique - I also use two tarps, the old on the
bottom.  I make a roof over the cockpit using styrofoam rigidified
using a frame of PVC pipe, held together by duct tape.  It uses all
of my favorite building materials.

Ron
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Slim" <stevenalm at comcast.net>
To: "Rhodes22-list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 2:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tarp Damage


> 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
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