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bmelchionda
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Initially Posted - 11/22/2006 :  06:46:03  Show Profile
This is the first year I'm keeping the boat in the water wrapped during the winter off season. I live in the NE; specifically, the boat is kept on the sound in CT.

The marina is estimating that they will be wrapping the boat in mid December. To me, this sounds a tad late. What do you all think?

Thanks!
Bryan
'86 Catalina 25 Tall Rig
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 11/22/2006 :  07:04:32  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
I don't think that should be a problem. It is only a few more weeks. Many people don't wrap at all. As a matter of fact, we just put a tarp over her.

My concern would be that it snows and stays cold prior to that, if that is the case you are going to get moisture under the wrap, and vents or not you'll create a nice humidor when the sun comes out....
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 11/22/2006 :  07:05:04  Show Profile
If the boat has any leaks, it will accumulate water in the bilge during the fall rains, and then, when it gets cold, that water will freeze in the bilge. If you can't persuade them to do it sooner, then you should dry it out inside just before they cover it. If there's already water frozen in the bilge, you might be able to chip it out. I don't understand why they would wait that long.
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 11/22/2006 :  08:07:36  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
Bryan,

Let me first say...now I see from the other post why you are removing your batteries - boat is laid up. Okay...batteries at home with a charger !

I used to live on Long Island and had an ODay 23 in Huntington Harbor on a mooring. Boat was up on blocks for the winter months. In those days, I first used wood to construct a frame for the tarps but then bought special fittings for using electrical conduit reusable year after year and same tarps. I still have those tarps !

I seem to recall the seasons ending pretty early for us. Believe boat was out of the water and on the blocks by end of October. I would have the tarp on soon after that.

I would think December is kind of late but...since you are having it wrapped and they are doing the work...maybe they have a lot of boats to do and yours is at the end of the pecking order. It may also be that they get started a tad late with wrapping since some owners may want a couple of weeks or more to do some maintenance/remove stuff before they wrap the boats. I see some boats in my marina that have that shrink wrap or whatever it is on their boat in their slip. Our marina has flow movers/deicers on and so as long as the Potomac does not freeze, we are then okay to get out.
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existentialsailor
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Response Posted - 11/22/2006 :  10:03:26  Show Profile
I'm up in New Hampster and I don't cover my boat until mid December.
I do make sure there is no water anywhere and I mean anywhere.
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