I also used shipshape marine. He makes a loop in the fall, going to all sorts of boats on the east coast and Great lakes. I'm amazed at the skill this fellow has, laying all the cuts and zippers and everything out so that when you get it you put it on it just fits! The only thing I might do differently, is a different material. He uses some type of gray fabric, like a reinforced shiny gray stuff which is nice, but it gets kind of brittle in the cold I've got some wear points and stuff. Some other people around our club have covers made with Top Gun, I think. It seems a little more flexible and seems to hold up quite well. Regarding your spartight, I would buy some of that flex seal liquid. They also have a tape, but I just painted it around my mast base, and it works amazingly well for something you see hawked on TV. Having the masked out is probably a good idea, if you do not have any way of draining the water that comes in down the mast. Some people put garboard plugs at a low point in the boat to allow the water to run out. That's if you leave the mask in.
Bill Coleman On Sat, Aug 30, 2025, 11:10 Janet Schilling via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I appreciate all of the info shared here. I am in process of getting > quotes, including having the mast pulled for winter storage. Also > considering dealing with leaks at mast collar with the Spartite system and > even some exterior window shrink wrap product since leaks there seem to > happen. With the mast pulled a frame with a “boom tent” sounds like a good > option. Feedback? > Thanks. > Janet Schilling > 1980 C&C 30 > St. Michaels, MD > Anyone want to buy my boat? > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 30, 2025, at 9:14 AM, CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Hey Rob, > > Thanks for pointing that out. Some boatyards are keeping shrinkwrap > separate, not all. > > C > > On 08/30/2025 9:01 AM EDT Robert Abbott via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Chuck: > > Shrink wrap material used at our club goes to be recycled and not to a > landfill. Each Spring the club arranges for a large dumpster to be located > in the boat yard and if the boat owner is discarding the shrink wrap, into > the dumpster and taken away to be recycled. There should be no need to put > in a landfill. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > On 2025-08-29 2:25 p.m., CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List wrote: > > Been following this thread and learning. > > I wanted to add that here in the northeast, we suffer some storms in the > winter where snow accumulates on the tarp, and during the day, the sun > melts it and creates a heavy concentrated load on the material. If the > material stretches at all, like tarps from the box stores, the snow forms a > puddle of ice that further strecthes it and it either rips the material or > it breaks the frame somewhere. High winds can also damage the deck if a > frame is tied to stanchions. One of mine tore a hole in the deck and I had > to replace the fiberglass and fair and paint. A friend braces his > stanchions with wood 1 x 4s braced against the cabin sides. > > The shrink wrap material doesn't stretch as much as nylon tarps, but it's > so expensive and fills up the landfill. Canvas covers seem much better, > but take up storage space in the off season. > > Not the best idea, but I protect my boat with a smaller tarp over the > cabintop that rests on cockpit cushions and fenders to add pitch. That > covers the cabintop and genoa tracks but leaves the side decks clear, and > gets pulled tight to the toerails using sashcord. It keeps the snow and > ice from getting into the nooks and crannies, but doesn't protect the whole > boat. > > Whatever protection you choose, visit the boat regularly once or twice a > month through the winter, to charge the batteries and check the tarp and > lines. I pick a nice day and drive to the boat, plug in the charger, > adjust the tarp, check the boat for mold, etc, then meet up with friends > for lunch. After lunch, I go back to the boat and disconnect the power > line before driving home. I never leave power connected when I'm away from > the boat for extended periods. I don't like to see other boats with > chargers and heaters and dehumidifiers powered all winter. It's too risky > for me. I prefer boatyards that require owners to disconnect power > whenever you're away from the boat. It's much safer. > > Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute 1989 C&C 34R, Annapolis > > > > > > On 08/29/2025 12:20 PM EDT Martin DeYoung via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > I used the Kover Klamp system during Calypso's 10 year restoration > project. (www.koverklampframes.com). The cover material was up all year > and would last 4 years before I needed to renew it. Kover Klamp's tie down > fittings worked great with C&C's "holey rail". The system survived steady > winds into the mid 40's and gusts to the mid 50's. > > I built the frame similar to Don's. PVC and spinnaker pole. I also second > the suggestion to make frame with enough pitch to allow snow to slide off. > It's best to prevent water from pooling as the weight can cause problems. > > Martin DeYoung > ex Calypso, 1971 C&C 43 > ex Windsong, 1980 C&C 36 > > now > 1956 Matthews 42 classic power boat > Port Ludlow, WA > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Don Kern via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, August 28, 2025 4:17 PM > *To:* John Christopher via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Don Kern <don-k...@cox.net> <don-k...@cox.net> > *Subject:* Stus-List Re: Boat covers > > > Being an old Yankee, a shrink wrap cover is used instead of a fabric > cover, and it has remained in good condition for seven years. Made for > snowy environments, the cover sheds snow effectively. My boat is a C&C > 35-2. For height, a 3” PVC pipe is mounted from the mast step to roughly > 40” above the cabin top mast partners, with the spinnaker pole lashed to > the bow pulpit and then to the pseudo mast. From there a ¾” galvanized > link fence rail tubing extends to approximately 24” above the aft pulpit. > This setup allows for easy access over the transom and adequate stand-up > space in the cockpit. To prevent the cover from sagging, ¾” fiberglass tape > is run diagonally from port to starboard stanchions over the peak. The > entire process typically requires about half a day for two people to set up > and secure. > > Don Kern > C&C 35-2, *Fireball* > Bristol. RI > > > Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to > keep it active. 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