Covering boat for the Long Winter

[Russ]

Beene,

You are absolutely right. Snow and ice will build up. Your setup certainly provides better sleep at night.
So far, the build up hasn't caused me any issues. Your solution is better, but I'm simply too lazy to do that much work and it hasn't been a problem in the past 5 years. We get a lot of snow also.

--Russ

[Highlander]

Well Beene
I hope yer gotta done fri-sat , Sat was cold as heck flurries allday then Sat night down she came by Sun morn 18" snow , 5" last Mon & now this still not got all my outside stuff done yet Oh well !
So this sh-t came early for me so spent all day sun making a path to my shop then took the grass cutting deck off the tractor , installed the snow blower, drive tire chains, weights then spent the evening making my drive way accessible so as I can get out & go to work Mon. morn !
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http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 0f2c3c.jpg

Gez its still Nov.

J

[dlandersson]

And my leaves need rakin' too. Just say'n.

Well Beene
I hope yer gotta done fri-sat , Sat was cold as heck flurries allday then Sat night down she came by Sun morn 18" snow , 5" last Mon & now this still not got all my outside stuff done yet Oh well !
So this sh-t came early for me so spent all day sun making a path to my shop then took the grass cutting deck off the tractor , installed the snow blower, drive tire chains, weights then spent the evening making my drive way accessible so as I can get out & go to work Mon. morn !
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 536ba4.jpg

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 0f2c3c.jpg

Gez its still Nov.

J

[Chapontheriver]

Does anyone leave their masts up over the winter and cover the boat that way? I keep mine at a marina on the trailer so no need to step the mast to get to the ramp. Seems like most store the boat with the mast down. Any issues leaving it up for the winter? I'm optimistically hoping to take the boat out a few more times throughout the winter

[Russ]

I see no reason why you can't leave the mast up. It just happens to make a nice tent for a tarp.

The main reason I tarp the boat is to keep the snow and sun off. Water will find it's way into a crack, freeze and create leaks. But if freezing wasn't an issue, I might not tarp it at all. Well, it does keep the UV rays off the fiberglass, but if there were a chance to take the boat out, I'd have it ready to launch all winter long.

--Russ