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OLarryR
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Initially Posted - 01/12/2024 : 22:16:56

Been a bit quiet the past recent days on the Forum-No real surprise since some/many hibernate sailing/maintenance activities during cold months.

How about we survey what exactly everyone is doing sailboat-wise during these colder months.

My sailboat is in the water year-round. Oftentimes, there turns out to be some decent days mid-winter and so I sometimes would go out sailing. Though, it seems as I get older, I do not go out as often as I use to during the winter months, Years ago, when temps got into the 40s and sunny, I would go out sailing...averaging about once every 2 weeks, unless a deep freeze formed ice in the river. These days, I may not go out unless temps rise into the 50s ...and there are plenty of days, I just pass up going sailing - Perhaps going out once every 3-5 weeks.... or so. However, I do get down to my boat every 2 weeks to check it out (dock lines, etc) and start the outboard, running it for about 10 minutes. A few weeks ago, I replaced a VBerth overhead light fixture since the old one , the outer lens cracked into pieces. (Last year, I had replaced the other VBerth light fixture.) This winter, no big plans, just light maintenance.

Larry
'89 Robin's Nest#5820, Potomac River/Quantico, Va
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wm36
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Response Posted - 01/15/2024 : 20:48:57

In October we had our boat hauled out by sling at a nearby boat yard. The uphaul for the centerboard was jammed so I decided to pay to have it fixed. It turned out to be trivial - the cable had slipped off the uphaul block and had jammed alongside. Since the boat yard was already going to charge me the haul out, the power wash, and other fees, I decided to let them to a proper job of painting the bottom. Much better than I could do with it on the trailer. Now it sits on the trailer on the driveway until spring. I'm like Larry, it would take a pretty nice day for me to go out during the winter, so I save the marina fees. The last couple years I started getting some water in the back where the battery is. It's enough water that it overflows the lip by the battery door and gets everything wet on its way to the bilge. I know I should figure it out, but for now I put a big tarp over everything and called it good for the winter. I have a dehumidifier running and a couple DriZAir units in the cabin. I try to check on all that every couple of weeks.

Wayne & Lynn
Hillsboro OR
1995 C250 WB #151

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