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tiller
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Initially Posted - 10/06/2002 :  14:27:57  Show Profile
Looking for suggestion for winter storage, e.g. plans for a structure that will allow me to put a tarp over the boat.
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OJ
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Response Posted - 10/06/2002 :  19:38:44  Show Profile
Edgardo,
I made a pair of X braces (tied to the bow and stern pulpits) plus a post stuck in the mast step to support the middle that raised the mast about 5' above the deck. A 20'x30' tarp comes done just below the waterline. The steep pitch of the tarp keeps the snow from accumulating. Boat is dry as a bone in the spring!
If you're in Puerto Rico, you certainly won't have to worry about snow! Is your boat located in PR and if so don't you leave it in the water year round?

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 10/06/2002 :  23:22:58  Show Profile
Last winter I used this technique that I found in the Tech Tips section and it worked great. Looping line around the lifelines and mast provides support for the cover and, with it being raised, I was able to work underneath during the winter.
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Don Lucier, North Star
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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 10/08/2002 :  16:54:39  Show Profile
I've been wrestling with the problem of winter storage and keeping the boat dry. I have always had a cockpit full of leaves and ice in the spring. so I appreciate the wisdom shared and would be interested in any other advide folks may have.

don Peet
c25, 1665, osmepneo, sr/wk
The Great Sacandaga Lake.
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tiller
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Response Posted - 10/16/2002 :  10:10:26  Show Profile
Thanks for the suggestions. Will let you know how it works. Tiller
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 10/16/2002 :  13:34:25  Show Profile
Last week, I stored my boat for the winter using the same approach that Don shows in his photo, but, in the past, my lifeline stanchions have always poked holes in the tarp. This year I bought four ten-foot lengths of half-inch plastic pipe and tied them to the tops of the stanchions with plastic electrical ties. I also tied them to the lifelines. The plastic pipes only cost $1.00 each, and didn't take long to install. They should prevent the stanchions from puncturing the tarp. Also, I wrapped rags around the mast to smooth over the steaming light and the whisker pole pad eye. Those two attachments to the mast have worn holes in the tarp in past years, and I expect that the rags will protect the tarp somewhat. When the winter winds blow, it doesn't take much to poke a hole in the tarp, and once it starts to tear, the wind can shred it.

Steve Milby "Captiva Wind" C-25 T/FK #2554
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OJ
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Response Posted - 10/16/2002 :  15:45:38  Show Profile
Steve,
You could call your system "De Boat Topper"
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jm
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Response Posted - 10/17/2002 :  15:01:43  Show Profile
Another 'trick' I see quite often, is the use of sand filled javex bottles that are attached to each tarp grommet using a 1-2' line. This allows the 'tarp tent' to rise and fall with changes in the wind, and keeps the tarp grommets off the hull (no scratches).



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