[Rhodes22-list] Sail removal

Sun Nov 22 17:50:10 EST 2009

Chris,

Deep cycle is the key thing.  If you have a deep cycle boat battery to
charge, your charger must say it will do deep cycle charging.  Otherwise,
the scooter charger should do.

Rick

On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 4:55 PM, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>wrote:

> 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
>
>
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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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