[Rhodes22-list] Fall Haul?

[DCLewis1 at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/11/2006 12:03:19 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
roryorkin at earthlink.net writes:

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Rory,
 
Yes, there is an additional cost/mo to store on the hard, and there's a  
roundtrip cost to haul it out and put it back in, but I think the biggest thing  
is going to be the scheduling impact.  I was told you have to "get on the  
list" early and basically let them decide regarding  the approximate  date/times 
you can haul out and put in, they seemed to be launching boats  constantly on 
weekdays  from April through May.  
 
Re wintering on the water: I think Stan and Saroj addressed the ice  issue.  
Bill, Saroj, & Wally addressed the water and holding tanks, and  lines going 
to them.  I'm still antzy about the water feed line to the  toilet, if the boat 
is left in the water.  The feed line is straight from  the water and then 
loops up and back down to the marine toilet  as I recall - seems to me that 
somewhere in that line the water is  going to freeze.  Of course, it's a flexible 
line and freezing may not be a  big deal - Saroj's boat has survived winter on 
the water, but I don't  know.  A way around this might be to close the water 
feed valve and drain  that line.  But our valve is very stiff - I've been told 
that's the  way they are - I'm not sure I can get it closed, so draining the 
water feed line  may not be an option.  
 
Can you close your water feed valve?
 
Do you plan to leave your boat in the water over the winter?
 
Dave