[Rhodes22-list] Tom D: how's the boat sit when covered with s now?

[Gardner, Douglas L. (LNG-DAY)]

Tom, 
Don't know when I'll make it back to bmore.  My conference this year is in
Ft. Lauderdale and another (if I get clearance to go) in Denver.  Sometimes
get out there for research trips, though!  I'll be sure and look you up.

Keeping a boat in the water over the winter is a new concept for me, but
sounds like you've got it covered.  You sure do have a nice place to keep
her!

re: your water-in-the-laz issue...  I sometimes have that problem with the
boat on the trailer.  I'm not absolutely certain, but I think my problems
have been caused by an ice blockage somewhere in the seat drain hoses.  The
sun hits the exposed snow on the seats and it melts. Unfortunately, with the
seat drain hoses either blocked or partially blocked, the water has nowhere
to go except into the laz. It is hard to check, though, because by the time
I notice the hoses are warm and clear.  

Just a thought, but you might consider another bulb back there in the laz.
I'd be a little leary of a short, though.  wouldn't want a bulb or extension
cord sitting in a puddle!

--Doug

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hi doug
this last snow was a problem in that the catwalk had too much snow on it for

me to walk down...triton looked good sitting high in the ice/snow...it
looked 
as if you could walk to it but the ice was less than 1/4 in thick..i keep
two 
lightbulbs on a timer..one in the main cabin..the other in the v berth...i 
also keep a gallon jug of water half full in the main cabin and it hasnt 
frozen yet..the only problem i cant trace is when the snow melts...from
prior 
storms..i get water in the aft laz...something i dont get when it 
rains...otherwise i hope to be sailing the end of march....met some of the 
chesapeake rhodies yesterday at our planjam...unfortunately jim h wasnt
there 
so ill have to wait to the next meeting to meet him....
hope all is well with you...are you coming back to bmore this year??
best
tom
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