[Rhodes22-list] Tarp Damage

[Robert Skinner]

Bill Effros wrote:
> PS -- Rex, I see more damage done to boats with tarps than without in
> places where snow falls.

Agreed.  

Here in maine, I built a framework of PVC pipe to 
keep the tarp off the boat surfaces.  

The framework is tall, so that snow slides off the 
sides, and while some parts are glued together for 
stability, it can be knocked down and stored flat.  

I use bungee cords to hold it together and to keep 
it in place on the boat.  More bungees keep the 
tarp taut.

I arrived at this solution after trying a tarp over
the mast, then over a wood frame.  The weight of the 
snow and ice eventually tore the tarp in both 
configurations.

The PVC rig has survived some major winds, and is 
looking pretty good this spring.  Will post a sketch
in anyone is interested.

/Robert