[Rhodes22-list] Winter storage

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Assuming you are in a northern climate, I would not shrink wrap the R22.  
Drop the mast and support it either with the mast crutch or from bow pulpit 
to  stern rail. Add a little support in the middle (2 x 4) and use a tarp 
over  the whole thing. Use one gallon plastic containers filled with sand or 
water or  whatever and tie them to the eyes in the tarp to keep it in place. 
Make sure to  keep leaves and debris out of the floor drain and also the 
drains on either side  of the lazerette. The genny can be tied in place 
alongside the mast. Remove the  battery, top it off with distilled water and charge 
from time to time  or use a battery maintainer (cheap on EBay  $6.00 or so) 
all winter long.  Drain all water from the fresh water tank and use a gallon 
or so of NON toxic RV  anti-freeze and make sure it gets into the lines and 
the faucet. Vodka is an  approved alternative and adding orange juice in 
the spring makes it enjoyable  to re commission the boat. Remove porta potti 
or winterize marine head if  so equipped. Remove motor and winterize per 
manufacturers specification. Pour  any left over gasoline into personal vehicle 
and make sure gas tank is clean.  Any 2 cycle oil in gas will simply burn 
away and not hurt the vehicle.
If you are in a southern climate, such as South Carolina, forget all of the 
 above and go sailing as often as possible. (If you still have water to 
sail  on)
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 9/22/2012 3:40:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
iberoray59 at yahoo.com writes:

Would  like advice on winter storage for my Rhodes.  Is it okay  to         
 shrinkwrap the boat with the mast  up?  Should I unstep the          mast? 
or take  the genny headsail off for storage?  Thanks.  
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