[alberg30] Winterizing A-30

[Guy Lalonde]

From: Guy Lalonde <lalondegc at videotron.ca>

Matthew.

I agree with Russ about covering your boat. Severe damage can occur. A
fellow at my club (near Ottawa) bought a boat for real cheap because the
previous owner had not covered the boat. The cockpit had been severely
damaged by ice. He repaired it himself and now has a fine boat.

You may get away with not covering your boat for several winters but all it
takes is the right (or should I say wrong) combination of snow, rain and
weather
to do the damage. As an extreme example: Winter 98 in Montreal, almost one
week of freezing rain, previous accumulations of snow + the rains, some
boats got too heavy, the cradles just let go. I don't know if well tarped
boats faired any better than untarped ones but every little bit helps I'm
sure.

As Russ said: "Pay me now, or pay me later."

I always dismast and put the tarp over the mast. I also remove the stanchion
posts, that way the tarp won't get punctured as the snow weighs down on the
tarp and also makes it more difficult for snow to stay on the tarp because
of the sharper incline.

Cheers,
Guy
Cyrena #466
----- Original Message -----
From: <Rap1208 at aol.com>
To: <alberg30 at onelist.com>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 1999 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: [alberg30] Winterizing A-30


> From: Rap1208 at aol.com
>
> Mathew, If you cover your boat with a canvas tarp, it will prety much
prevent
> a lot of snow in the cockpit.  It's also easier on the boat.  Ice can form
> and put pressure on all deck fittings, stanchions, chainplates,and what
have
> you  It's one of those things where you pay me now, or pay me later.  A
tarp
> will cost some money, but it saves so much wear and tear, not to mention
> keeping the halyards protected from U V.
> Your boat will be cleaner in the spring also.  Get a tarp at least 35'
long,
> and wide enough to come down 3' on a side.  I  put my mast on top of the
> boat.  A suport at the stern,  tied to a board across the bow pulpit, and
the
> tarp goes over that.  I would never leave my boat uncovered.  Do they do
that
> in Nova Scotia?
> Russ Pfeiffer
>
> 

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