Northern Minnesota. Custom tarp from Lohman Sails in British Columbia. Frame is 1" pipe. Rope is run between to prevent sags. Cover uses many zippers and the mast stays up. Lines are tied to the trailer to snug everything up. Going on ninth winter and good so far. Tarp on about Oct. 1. Tarp off around April 15th. Without supports the cover goes on in 15 minutes (it works with the boat in the water too) and comes off in 10. I have a 1995 C270. Gary Spielman '95 C270LE GSPOT
----- Original Message ----- From: Jenngsjohn Sent: 11/14/2009 08:31 PM EST To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IC27A] Frame for winter cover For the past seven years I have spread a tarp over the boom, from the mast 12' back and tied down to the toe rail. It protects the cabin top back to mid cockpit. More importantly it protects the companion way hatch. I plan to do the same this year. Not perfect but does an adequate job. The boat is on the hard in the Middle River. MD area. John Jennings -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, Nov 14, 2009 6:14 pm Subject: Re: [IC27A] Frame for winter cover Anybody in the warmer (kinda), more southern climate of the Cheasapeake have an opinion on how mandatory a cockpit tent is? Not nearly the amount of snowfall as our friends to the north get, but is a winter frame necessary upon haul out? Thanks, Bailey Carioca #6157 Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: "Sneddon, Keith - ES/IS" <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:22:06 To: '[email protected]'<[email protected]> Subject: RE: [IC27A] Frame for winter cover You asked for it! Worst case scenario. Your cockpit scuppers get ice dammed or blocked with debris, your cockpit fills with water/slush, the water goes by the hatch boards and fills your entire boat with water up to the level of the top of the cockpit coaming. Your inboard is ruined, as is your entire interior. You will likely cause structural damage to your hull. Keith Sneddon #4760, "Are We There Yet?" ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of larsonnp Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 9:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [IC27A] Frame for winter cover 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 ________________________________ This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may be proprietary and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of ITT Corporation. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. ITT accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. [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]
