[Rhodes22-list] Winter storage

[Stephen Staum]

I use a 40' x 20' blue tarp.  I have tried the more expensive (and heavier) 
grey tarps but they all seem to only last one year.  I got a blue tarp @ 
Defender in CT for $35 which is a great price.  I built an A frame from 1 
1/2" PVC pipe to create enough pitch to shed snow and rain but have found 
that with the mast on the mast raising crutch (and the life lines dropped to 
the deck) I have enough pitch for all but the very wet, heavy snow.  Since I 
store in my yard, it is very convenient to give the tarp a shake if the wet 
snow sticks and it sheds immediately.  Lots of bungee cords to the trailer 
hold it in place.  The stern is set up so I can unwrap & open it and climb 
up the swim ladder to hang out or do interior winter projects.  The tarps 
have always survived the winter winds.

Stephen Staum
s/v Carol Lee 2
Needham, MA

-----Original Message----- 
From: Rick
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 11:19 AM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Winter storage

I use a 30' long blue tarp available at Home Depot or the hardware store.
Use lots of lines to tie down and it holds up to winter gales blowing
across frozen Lake Erie.  Since my whole boat is painted, I build a PVC
pipe frame around the gunwale to keep the tarp from touching.

Rick

On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 10:36 AM, rorkin <roryorkin at verizon.net> wrote:

> I am in the same climate in Md.. I have always lowered the mast and shrink
> wrapped..This requires taking off the rudder and the antenna at the top of
> the mast.. I run the fuel out of the motor and keep it on the boat. I also
> remove the crutch.
>
> There are some dessicant bags in the cabin. The thing to do is be sure 
> they
> do not put any tape on the gel coat and the railings. It is not air tight
> and it seems to me to allow enough air to flow.
> It seems to be fine in the spring with no mold.
>
> I have never been able to find a tarp that could hold up to the winter
> winds
> where I live.
>
> Of course there is the cost but other than tarps , it is the cheapest. If
> the tarps dont last then it is also the cheapest.
>
>
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