[Rhodes22-list] Sail removal

Sun Nov 22 16:55:25 EST 2009

Rick:

It is easy enough for me to remove the batteries and store them in a heated space at home away from the cold and freezing temperatures.  I have a trickle charger for my vespa scooter.  Do you think this is adequate to top off the batteries or should I have a more substantial charger?

Christopher P. Cowie    

4400 MacArthur Blvd, NW 
Suite 300 
Washington, DC  20007 
202.342.2711 
202.342.2691 fax 
202.270.1470 mobile 

[ccowie at cowieassociates.com]

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-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Rick
Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 2:39 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sail removal

Chris,

It will be too cold for your solar panels to charge your battery.  In fact,
they will try to draw power from the battery.  So if you do leave the
battery aboard, be sure it is disconnected in case your diode or anything
else causes a fault.

Another thing, if you have a deep cycle battery, be sure to use a deep cycle
charger to fully charge the battery before winter storage.  With a regular
charger, it could freeze and crack.

Rick

On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 8:37 PM, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>wrote:

> Sounds like I should keep it simple and just leave the sails and
> rigging in place.  I had planes to leave the batteries on board since
> I have the solar panels.  Do you think I should remove the batteries?
>
> Chris Cowie
> Cowie Associates PC
>
>
> On Nov 21, 2009, at 8:33 PM, "BenCittadino" <bencittadino at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > Chris;
> >
> > For what it's worth I agree with Rick. I'm  a lot further north than
> > you and
> > I leave the mast up and sails in place while the boat is up on the
> > jack-stands at the marina. We pull the batteries, strip the interior,
> > winterize the potable and waste water tanks and take the engine off
> > and
> > store it inside. Art fabricated a
> > winter cover for it, but to be honest I had that shipped to the marina
> > directly and the crew there is putting it on the boat. I live an
> > hour or so
> > from the marina (Princeton to Sea Bright-Highlands area) so I
> > haven't seen
> > it with the cover on yet. I'll get some pics in case anybody wants
> > to see
> > the cover.
> >
> > I know the main is protected inside the mast, and I just furl the
> > Genny as
> > tight as I can and put shock cords around everything (with some cloth
> > between the cord and the sails to protect it a little) so the winter
> > winds
> > don't unfurl anything.
> >
> > I only got my boat last summer but she wintered over just fine.
> >
> > Good luck,
> >
> > BenCittadino
> > s/v Susan Kay
> >
> > Rick-139 wrote:
> >>
> >> Chris,
> >>
> >> I presume you're referring to the stock GBI furler.  If so,
> >> lowering the
> >> mast is the only way you can remove the genoa.  IMHO, there is no
> >> need to
> >> remove either the genny or the main over the winter, especially if
> >> you're
> >> going to cover the boat anyway.  You can remove the sails for
> >> cleaning
> >> when
> >> they need repaired, which should be years between events.
> >>
> >> Rick
> >>
> >> On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 4:23 PM, cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> I am getting ready to put my boat to bed for the winter and plan to
> >>> remove
> >>> the sails for cleaning and storage.  My boat is in a slip and will
> >>> be put
> >>> on
> >>> jack stands in the boat yard for the winter in a few weeks.  I
> >>> plan to
> >>> take
> >>> the mast down and leave it in the mast crutch to stretch a canvas
> >>> cover
> >>> over.  Is it best practice to remove the furling genoa (175) while
> >>> the
> >>> rigging is up or is it best to remove after the mast is lowered?
> >>> Does
> >>> the
> >>> sail help protect the metal slide that the genoa goes thru while
> >>> it is
> >>> being
> >>> lowered with the mast?  Is it easy to remove the genoa after the
> >>> rigging
> >>> is
> >>> lowered?  I understand the main can only be removed after the mast
> >>> is
> >>> down.
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