[Rhodes22-list] Outside winter storage

Wed, 04 Sep 2002 12:21:12 -0500

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Why are you leaving so early? Some of the best sailing of the season is =
in late September.=20
In any case I use a "silver" tarp bungeed to the trailer at ~20 places =
using the mast as=20
a ridge pole.  I have also used insulation foam sheeting stiffened with =
wood or plastic to=20
prevent low points in the tent where water or snow can accumulate.

Ron
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  Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 11:02 AM
  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Outside winter storage

  Jack,
  Blue tarps disintegrate quickly from sun exposure. I would spend the =
additional money and get a silver coated one from WM or some other =
boating supply house. The silver reflects the sun and lasts a little =
longer.
  Before putting the tarp on the boat, don't forget the battery, water =
tank and head that will all require attention. You should remove the =
battery and store it somewhere so that it won't freeze. The battery =
should also be fully charged. The water tank needs to be emptied and =
nontoxic (RV) antifreeze placed in the tank and the faucet run until it =
comes into the sink.
  Porta potty or whatever you have needs the same treatment with =
antifreeze. I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but then it's been more =
than ten years since I've had to winterize anything. We leave our boat =
in the water (what's left of it) year round.=20

  Rummy=20

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Why are you leaving so early? Some of =
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sailing of the season is in late September. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In any case I use a "silver" tarp =
bungeed to the=20
trailer at ~20 places using the mast as </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>a ridge pole.&nbsp; I have also used =
insulation=20
foam sheeting stiffened with wood or plastic to </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>prevent low points in the tent where =
water or snow=20
can accumulate.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ron</FONT></DIV>
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  FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">Jack,<BR>Blue tarps disintegrate quickly from sun =
exposure.=20
  I would spend the additional money and get a silver coated one from WM =
or some=20
  other boating supply house. The silver reflects the sun and lasts a =
little=20
  longer.<BR>Before putting the tarp on the boat, don't forget the =
battery,=20
  water tank and head that will all require attention. You should remove =
the=20
  battery and store it somewhere so that it won't freeze. The battery =
should=20
  also be fully charged. The water tank needs to be emptied and nontoxic =
(RV)=20
  antifreeze placed in the tank and the faucet run until it comes into =
the=20
  sink.<BR>Porta potty or whatever you have needs the same treatment =
with=20
  antifreeze. I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but then it's been more =
than=20
  ten years since I've had to winterize anything. We leave our boat in =
the water=20
  (what's left of it) year round. <BR><BR>Rummy</FONT>=20
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