Hi Pete, I have my mast unstepped every year and have my boat haul to my house here on the border of New Hampshire and Massachusetts by a trucking firm. We do get our fair share of both wet snow and ice. I use the mast as a ridge pole. The first thing I do is remove the spreaders ( I have a quick disconnect for the spreader lights) and tie them parrellel to the mast. I also have two small jack stands that I support the mast on the forward deck and in the cockpit. They are adjustable so I do not have to lift the mast by hand. I then undo the life lines and put tennis balls over the stanchions. I then put a tarp over the boat making sure that the angle from the height of the mast to the edge of the boat is greater then 45 degrees .I have tried holding this with water bottles 3/4 filled with water but found the freezing would split some of them and in a gale the bottles acted as a battering ram against the sides of the boat. so a combination of lines and bungee cords will keep the tarp tight. ( you should avoid having pockets for snow and ice to build up).
Jim & Sue "Yankee Traveler" 1976 C27 #2791 Newburyport, MA -------Original Message------- From: PeterE Date: 11/14/09 09:31:23 To: [email protected] Subject: [IC27A] Re: Frame for winter cover David, John and Bob, Can you please describe weather conditions & snowfall that your boat sees each season? I'd like to compare to my area/conditions (west Michigan). On concern is that the snow might accumulate too heavily, and cause the cover to droop, rip or break, and defeat it's purpose. I want to be sure the cover I use will withstand the conditions it will be subjected to. Thanks, Pete --- In [email protected], captain...@... wrote: > > My frame consists of my whisker pole and boom. If you don't have an > extendable whisker pole it might be an excellent time to add that very useful > piece of equipment. I tie line from my lifelines to my pole/boom. I used > empty jugs with some water in them to tension the cover. > > David Hoyt > Sovereignty > Catalina 27 #65 > > > In a message dated 11/12/2009 11:01:11 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > pete...@... writes: > > > > > Thanks! I'm contemplating the same, and anxious to hear others' input! > > Pete > > --- In _ic...@..._ (mailto:[email protected]) , "larsonnp" > larso...@... wrote: > > > > I was hoping for some advice regarding the construction of a frame to > support a cover for winter storage. I am also curious if most feel a > cover is mandatory in the north (snow, ice, long winter!). What is the > worst case scenario if no cover is in place? Thanks > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
