[Rhodes22-list] Winter storage

[Charles Henthorn]

Mike:
      How big of a job is it to remove the mainsail from within the mast?  
  Rex

"Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
  I would never use duct tape since it leaves a residue that can be extremely 
difficult to remove, especially when heated (it gets pretty hot under a tarp 
even in the winter.) The other reason to remove the sail is for cleaning 
after the season has ended.

Mike

From: "Charles Henthorn" 


> Jerry:
> This will be my first winter (just got my Rhodes in June). I wish I 
> had the flexibility to do it your way but I have no way of transporting 
> the mast home. Best I could do would be to rent space for it at a marina. 
> I had considered using mast to support the tarp for the winter but using 
> duct tape to protect the mainsail within the mast from bugs etc. and 
> bringing the genoa home in my pickup (about 70 miles from boat's location) 
> to store it inside for the winter. Are there reasons I shouldn't try to 
> seal the mainsail in the mast to protect it?
> RexH
>
> cjlowe wrote:
> I've taken Mary Lou's advice and built a beam out of two x fours to 
> support the tarp,and take the mast and sails down to the basement and tie 
> them up to the bottom of the floor joices (sp). I think it helps preserve 
> the sails. I can Inspect the rigging and do other improvements over the 
> winter by lowering the mast onto saw horses.Last year I made a anchor 
> light ,deck light ,and steaming light and ran all new wire up the mast. 
> The year before I replaced the jib stay andadded a VHF antenna and wiring. 
> This winter I plan to send the jib off to sail care and replace the main 
> furling tube bearings,with the new upgrades Stan came up with.
>
> Jerry Lowe
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