[Alberg30] Winterizing

[FINKENBERG, Lincoln]

	The boat is in a bit colder climate than MD -- Flushing Bay/right
next to La Guardia airport in NYC and it is in the water for the winter.  It
might be worth it for me to cover it -- home depot has some rugged canvas
drop cloths, 16x24, at $55 each -- might be a long-term investment.  Any
thoughts on how to keep the canvas from flying off the boat?

	A winter project under consideration is to put some sort of
storage/counter top space in the aft port side of the cabin -- the space
area where I believe the icebox used to go -- its currently completely open
with full view of the engine.  I guess there used to be a hatch in the
cockpit that opened up to the space below?  It seems too deep to reach from
the cockpit.  Has anyone improvised on this design without the icebox but
maybe easy access to a cooler filled with nutritious drink?

	As to the naming suggestion -- I've got the sailing backwards down.

	<Does epoxy stick well to teak?

	I found that the epoxy mixed with teak sawdust bonded excellent, w/o
sawdust its definitely not as good.  What's best?

	thanks
	Lincoln
	Gypsy #138, Flushing Bay, NY


>         Any tips on winterizing, covering the boat, etc., for the low
> budget man?
> 
	[snip]

>I'm pretty lackadaisacal about covering the boat, and, down here in
>Maryland, I seem to get away with it.  Is you boat on land or in the 
>water?  If on land, I suggest removing the engine water intake hose
>from the through-hull and opening the seacock.  That can prevent a
>major catastrophe in case rainwater (or melting snow) does find its
>way below.

>         By the way -- I'm thinking of renaming the boat -- besides
> letting the boat know that the new owner is a real great guy and that
> any boat should be glad to be with the new owner -- are there any
> other rituals necessary to do in renaming the boat?
	[snip]
>I've heard a bunch of different ceremonies, but I've never saved any
>of them.  I remember that you want to convince the boat (or Poseidon)
>that you're not really "renaming" but restoring the "proper" name.  I.E.
>that the previous name wasn't really the boat's correct name.  I've also
>heard that you want to remove the old name from the transom and then
>sail backwards, before applying the new name.  Whatever ceremony you
>choose, I think it's imperative that you include your favorite libation
>and that you share a few drops of same with Poseidon.


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