[alberg30] Winterizing A-30

[Brian Zinser]

From: Brian Zinser <bzinser at nmu.edu>

I'm just wondering why nobody suggested inside storage.  In these parts,
cost about $1.50 a Sq. Foot.  My boat has been stored inside since 1972 and
the boat looks new.  People can not believe the boat is 34 years old.

Brian Zinser
Manana
#134

   At 09:07 PM 10/31/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>From: Matthew Wynn <mattwynn at ns.sympatico.ca>
>
>Thanks everybody for the response on winterizing cockpit/deck drains.
>
>         You've convinced me to stick with a cover. Last winter was the first
>one we owned Tazar #424 so having a lot of work to do we covered her for
>the winter. I built a number of rafters out of 2"X3" and then placed
>them on the deck and connected them with 1"x3" strapping. The rafters
>hung over the rail far enough to allow air to circulate and keep the
>tarp from beating on the toe rail and topsides. There was room enough to
>stand up in the cockpit and crawl fore and aft on deck. I put fish
>netting over the tarp to try and keep the tarp from self destructing
>during those midwinter nor'easters. Everything was tied down to the
>cradle/trailer with about a zillion feet of rope reminiscent of a spider
>web. Needless to say it was a time consuming effort and plastic tarps
>don't seem to be a great idea as by spring they were starting to leak a
>little bit by spring and probably won't last another winter.
>
>         A lot of boats do go uncovered for the winter around N.S. We had a
>Tanzer 22 for 15 years and only covered the first year as the cover did
>more damage beating the topsides then leaving it uncovered. After that
>year we just shovled the snow every time it snowed. We also gave it a
>good cleaning and waxing both fall and spring. However it was a less
>complex boat than the A-30.
>
>         Charles! - small world. I too was raised in New Glasgow. We moved
> back
>to the area about 8 years ago and live about 7 miles outside of town in
>Woodburn which is situated on the Black Hall Gut at the west end of
>Merigomish Harbour. The trip you describe sounds very similar to the one
>Bill Tedesco - Ruah #421 is taking. I believe he started in Lake
>Champlain, wintered over in Pictou last winter and is wintering over on
>the Bras D'or lakes or Halifax this winter and then on to NYC the Hudson
>etc. He was restricted to only 2 weeks this year and I tried to connect
>with him in Pictou but apparently missed him by just hours.
>
>         Matthew Wynn
>         Tazar #424
>
>

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