[Rhodes22-list] Custom Tarp

[Rick]

Art,

Lowering the mast to the transom rail would take away the room I enjoy for
winter projects, including raising the pop top.  So if I can keep the mast
high on the crutch and minimize snow in the cockpit, I'll be happy.  I also
have a hankering to pull the boat south during the winter and a frame would
involve more fussing around in the snow to do that.

Rick

On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 10:53 AM, Arthur H. Czerwonky <
czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Rick,
>
> Given the Awlgrip parameters, which are also a probable preference by any
> paint makers, especially re avoiding abrasion, the draping solution is
> difficult, although I will say a suggested support structure can probably be
> supported from the horozontal lowered mast using a suspended frame.  It
> needs be strong and stable, but should accomplish your main objective by
> extending the fabric outward and away from painted surfaces, to fall in a
> more vertical orientation to the rub rail, then to the ground or to the
> rails, then to be secured.  I need to ask again, though - Can you lower the
> mast to the rail at the transom?
>
> Cost factors for any of these elaborate solutions may likely exceed your
> threshold of pain, even though you want to protect that awesome boat and
> paint job.  Any fabric structure will be severely strained with your defined
> "sustained 60mph winds".
>
> Art
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Rick <sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
> >Sent: Sep 9, 2009 8:54 PM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Custom Tarp
> >
> >John,
> >
> >A support frame, it seems to me, would have to rest on the deck.  Also,
> >storing the boat a long distance away makes it difficult to accomplish
> >winter projects.
> >
> >Rick
> >
> >On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 1:03 PM, John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Rick
> >>
> >>  If you're going to try to cover the boat and not touch anything you'll
> >> need
> >> some sort of framework to stand the tarp off from the boat. I'm thinking
> >> 3/4" PVC pipe maybe 3 10' sections bent into hoops and held together
> with T
> >> fittings to run some stringers between the hoops and use 2' lengths of
> >> rebar
> >> pounded into the ground at an angle to slide the hoop legs onto. Up size
> to
> >> 20'X40' rectangular cover and rope it to the ground I've been covering
> >> pools
> >> in Pittsburgh for 20+ years with these things and the higher quality
> ones
> >> are pretty tuff. It's the stand off structure thats going to be a
> problem
> >> when the wind starts. By the way don't you live in or near Cleveland?
> >> Perhaps considering the time trouble and cost for all this may I suggest
> >> parking the boat indoors for this winter while the paint cures? I keep
> my
> >> boat in a limestone mine in Wampum Pa. (2-3 hr. tow for you) The fee is
> >> about $385.00 for 5 months storage. The boat WILL get dusty in there but
> >> sitting out the winter in relatively constant temps and humidity dosen't
> >> hurt.
> >>
> >> John S
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> John,
> >>
> >> The paint is Awlgrip.  They don't want anything touching it.
> >>
> >>
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