[Public-List] Alberg 30 mast supports and winter cover

[Gordon Laco]

We use the mast as our ridge pole for our canvass winter cover.   We call the cover ‘the shroud of Turin’ because it has the imprint of the boat worn into it.   The tarp is 20 x 30

I stand a scissor of 2x4 in the aft end of the cockpit, high enough I can stand up in the cockpit when the cover is on.  

Up forward I lay a 2x4 athwartship over the bow pulpit.  When the mast comes down it’s laid on the pulpit and scissor crutch 

I have a strut (2x4) which stands in the regular mast step and is a press fit under the midpoint of the mast as protection against snow load. 

I leave the ends fore and aft open so air can blow through. We get a lot of snow but accumulation under the tarp is never a problem 

We had an owl set up housekeeping under the tarp one year… it was a very clean tenant.  Apparently they don’t poop where they live   The street person wasn’t so tidy. 

Gord 
Surprise 426
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> On Sep 9, 2023, at 12:59 PM, Mike Lehman via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> We have used a couple of saw horses, one on the fore deck and one aft  then
> a 20x40 ft tarp. We tied gallon milk jugs 3/4 full of water to each of the
> grommets on the edges of the tarp. Do not tie the tarp to the boat or the
> jack stands because a strong winter storm could blow the boat over.
> 
>> On Sat, Sep 9, 2023, 12:12 PM Steph Romaniuk via Public-List <
>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hey folks:
>> 
>> We reused the shrink wrap our boat came with last winter and we are ready
>> to move on to a more permanent solution for a winter cover.
>> 
>> Wondered if someone had the design or dimensions for building mast
>> supports at the bow, stern, and centre to hold a simple winter cover draped
>> over the mast as a ridge pole - stantions removed?
>> 
>> Someone suggested a bail tarp on its own. Ideas where to source one and
>> size? 20’x40’?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance!
>> 
>> Sue and Steph
>> #63 Nimbus IX (formerly Paperboy)
>> 
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