[Rhodes22-list] Boat Covers

[peter klappert]

Rick-- Thanks for the good advice and suggestions, which I';m sure I'll make use of. I'm stealing an idea from Chris Cowie and replacing the rode locker with a solar-powered fan, which should help at least some with humidity in the cabin. I'll ask sailing neighbors about issues you and others have raised. I'm taking a Coast Guard Auxiliary course & will get suggestions there, too.


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick" <sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 9:32:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Covers

A cover that encloses the boat works well for the northern winter.  I do
that myself.  But in hot, humid Florida, enclosing a boat is a biology
science project few would care to undertake.  Plus, a painted covered boat
that is exposed to the sun won't be painted anymore when the cover is
removed.

The best cover for Florida is tent style.  I helps to store the mast
horizontal on the boat to support the tent cover.

Stay away from metal grommets.  When a hurricane is tearing the cover off,
plastic grommets do much less damage.

Rick

On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:40 PM, Ken Bates <btskend at gmail.com> wrote:

> Peter
> 20 by 30 heavy duty silver tarp, extra supports for mast and padding on top
> to protect the tarp from "corners".
> The metal roof helps too!
> We can get a couple of feet of lake effect snow here in South West Michigan
> Ken
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