[Rhodes22-list] Tarp Damage

Slim stevenalm at comcast.net
Tue Mar 13 11:56:17 EDT 2007


Rex,

Thanks for the tip.  I'll look for those snaps.

BTW, I'm in Ft. Wayne this week.  I'm here fairly often.  If you ever get up
this way let me know, I might be in town.  Come out to Rum Runners nightclub
and I'll buy you cold one.  Go IU!

Slim

On 3/13/07 10:31 AM, "Charles Henthorn" <rexh at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Slim:
>     I understand and think the lowering of the mast to stern rail would have
> solved my problem.  I suspect the extensions of the mast crutch were the
> 'instruments of mass destruction' on the tarp.  Lower would have been better.
>     I found at the tarp section of Lowes some locking plastic snaps that
> worked well for the edges of the tarp --- 30cents each ---- 4 at the bow and 4
> at the stern held when everything else blew apart and failed because of the
> split tarp.  Don't know if that might save the sewing you mentioned, but I
> found them very quick and useful in snapping the edges together effectively.
> You might check them out next year.
> Rex
> 
> Slim <stevenalm at comcast.net> wrote:
> I've always used the mast as the roof ridge for the tarp. I remove the mast
> crutch and lower it down to the stern rail. I put a couple PFDs on the
> cabin roof to support the mast in the middle so it won't bend. I remove the
> spreaders so they don't poke out to the sides. Big tarp covering the whole
> thing. I tie the sides of the tarp to the trailer frame with clothesline
> chord. I stitch the ends closed with needle and thread. I know--sounds
> tedious but I use very big rolling stitches and it only takes about twenty
> minutes to stitch the whole thing completely closed so wind doesn't catch
> the open ends. Never had a problem and the boat's nice and clean in the
> spring. 
> 
> Slim
> 
> On 3/12/07 12:57 PM, "Charles Henthorn" wrote:
> 
>> Robert ---- I'm in the 'reconsideration' mode----I would be interested.
>> Rex
>> 
>> 
>> Robert Skinner wrote:
>> 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
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