[Rhodes22-list] Winterization (Mast & Main Sail)

[Robert Skinner]

Robert in Maine here:

I remove rigging, set up a knock-down PVC frame, 
cover completely w/ tarp, close ends of tarp.  I 
still get some snow blown up under the tarp, but 
most of it sublimes.  

I check for water in the cockpit occasionally in 
case the errant leaf clogs a scupper.  No
problem so far.

Bilge is kept DRY to prevent freeze-thaw damage 
Slim aludes to.

As the boat is kept near my house, I plan to put 
a small (3") fan in the bilge to a 2" vacuum hose 
out thru a main hatch substitute board to keep 
the inside fresh.

/Robert
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Steven Alm wrote:
> 
> Ah, yes, my least favorite topic of all--winterization--because it marks the
> end of the season.  Sheldon, there's no reason not to leave the boat rigged
> if you have the place to do that but a tarp over the boom raises the age old
> question--to tarp or not to tarp.  First of all, the boom does not extend
> all the way to the transom so a tarp over the boom alone would not prevent
> snow from accumulating in the cockpit.  Now, is that a bad thing?  Bill
> Effros always said he never tarped his boat, never fogged his motor, never
> removed his battery, never blocked the trailer up off its wheels, nothing.
> I, on the other hand, here in Minnesota did all those things.  Bill's
> testimonial notwithstanding, I can't help but think that the
> freezing/thawing/freezing/thawing could indeed cause some damage, especially
> if it were in the bilge.  What I've always done is to remove the mast crutch
> and lower the mast down to the stern  pulpit and use the mast as a roof
> ridge for the tarp.  I put a couple PFDs under the mast on the cabin roof to
> support it in the middle so it doesn't bend under the weight of the snow.  I
> remove the spreaders so they don't poke through the tarp.  The tarp is big
> enough to cover the entire rig and I stitch the ends closed so it's just as
> protected as a shrink wrap but not so air tight as to invite mold and
> mildew.
> 
> Other northern Rhodies, please speak up.  What do you do?
> 
> Slim
> 
> On 10/10/07, Green, Sheldon <sheldon_green at merck.com> wrote:
> >
> > We are thinking about leaving the Main Sail in the (IMF) mast with the
> > mast fully rigged over the winter, rather then unstepping the mast.  We
> > are planning to remove the Jib and store at home.  "Another 1st" would
> > be up on blocks (on land).  We would then throw a tarp over the boom to
> > cover the cockpit.
> >
> > Has anyone done this?
> > What are the associated issues?
> > What is the best practice?
> >
> > Sheldon
> >
> >
> > Sheldon & Robin Green
> > "Another 1st"
> >
> >
> > Sheldon & Robin Green
> > "Another 1st"
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Robert Skinner  "Squirrel Haven" 
Gorham, Maine         04038-1331
s/v "Little Dipper" & "Edith P."