Dang, and we brought ours aboard right after the inlaws left... As a matter of fact we are still aboard :D
Noel Alan Lewis wrote: > I lived aboard "Victoria" for 5 years full time in Rowayton, CT while > maintaining a "normal" life commuting to NYC. I did cover the boat > during the first winter aboard, but stopped doing that so I could sail > whenever conditions (no ice in the harbor or Long Island Sound; sun > shining, reasonable wind speeds) permitted. Sailing in the middle of > the winter was always more comfortable than sitting on a ski lift at > Killington at zero degrees F. > > I heated for a while with a Wallas kerosene heater which was mounted > in the engine room and used a coaxial vent to bring in outside air for > combustion. But it carboned up on a regular basis and was a real > maintenance hog. I wound up adding amperage to the dock and then > heated electrically - a better solution for me. > > Condensation was a constant, but workable, problem. I showered at the > "Y" each night, relieving a big source of condensation and allowing me > to swim a mile a day; I have never been in as good shape since. I > also cooked with a microwave as much as possible to avoid the moisture > caused by an open flame. I insulated the hanging lockers which did > away with the wet sleeves (and occassional ice) on my suit jackets > where they lay against the hull at night. Down insulated slippers > were wonderful! The only time I had real problems heating the boat > was when very low temperatures combined with high winds. > > The water around the boat would always freeze during the height of the > winter season. Although we had bubblers, the shallow water made them > ineffective much of the time. Besides, as has been mentioned, they > were used primary to prevent having the pilings pulled out by the ice > rather than protecting the boats. I was in a calm estuary with no > boat traffic, so moving ice was not an issue. As long as the ice > doesn't move, boats can freeze in without any damage. Ice on the ramp > and dock was a real hazard at times and great care was necessary > coming aboard with arms full of groceries. > > I married while living aboard. We moved off when a baby was imminent > and wintering aboard was not suitable for a newborn. However we still > spent most of the summer aboard. I still have the same vessel (that > baby is now in graduate school) and recently found a package of > diapers in a compartment. Living aboard in the New England winter was > a wonderful experienec experience which, while not for the faint of > heart, I highly recommend. > > Alan Lewis > "Victoria" > Gulfstar 41 #160 > Lying Kittery, ME > K1ALL > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for you. Try Bing now. > <http://www.bing.com/cashback?form=MSHYCB&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MSHYCB_BackToSchool_Cashback_BTSCashback_1x1> > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 4397 (20090905) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > - is OK > > MIME > part000.txt - is OK > > MIME > part001.htm - is OK > part001.txt - is OK > > http://www.eset.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 4397 (20090905) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > - is OK > > MIME > part000.txt - is OK > > MIME > part001.htm - is OK > part001.txt - is OK > > http://www.eset.com > > -- N.Y. Russell "Java Powered Service" __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4397 (20090905) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. part000.txt - is OK http://www.eset.com _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
