[Rhodes22-list] Put your heads together

[Stephen Staum]

Chris,
I would strongly recommend a tarp over your boat in winter. It solves  
or prevents all water/ice entry problems & keeps it all cleaner.

Stephen Staum, 87 R22, Carol Lee

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On Nov 16, 2009, at 8:26 AM, "Chris Cowie"  
<ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:

> Elle:
>
> I went down to my boat on Friday and put extra spring lines on due  
> to the wind and high tide.  The wind and rain was pretty constant  
> for several days due to Ida.  Sunday was a beautiful sunny and warm  
> day and I spent most of it taking everything off my boat to prepare  
> for winter.  My bilge has been bone dry all season however on Sunday  
> I found a couple of buckets full of water in the bilge.  My Port  
> side cushion was also pretty soaked.  I have had a slight drip at  
> the rail thru deck fitting throughout the season and used some  
> silicone sealant on the rail and shrouds were they penetrate the  
> deck.  I think the water in my boat is from the rain and while it is  
> dripping at the rail thru deck fitting I think it migrates from  
> another thru deck fitting to this location.  I plan to have the boat  
> hauled in a couple of weeks but will still need to keep an eye on  
> rain water so it doesn't freeze and cause damage in the bilge and or  
> lazaret.  Do owners put antifreeze in the bilge and lazaret during  
> the winter?  I don't plan to tarp my boat.  Is the compartment  
> directly around the centerboard trunk the only bilge area or are  
> there others?  There appears to be a small space below the holding  
> and water tank but that appears to be about it.
>
> Christopher P. Cowie
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