Ah yes... of course, I live in a more civilized sailing area...
no snow, no ice, except in drinks.

"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
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Jonathan Ganz wrote:



I don't like covering a boat... tend to get mold. Air circulating
keeps things fresher.


Jon:

I guess it depends on the local climate, if theres gonna be snow and
ice, covering is probabably
a good idea. Snow in the cockpit will pack the drains and turn to ice,
allowing the possibility of
a great deal of wieght from water biuld up in the spring when it rains
but doesn't get warm enough to
thaw the drains during the day, then at night the whole lot can freeze
up and maybe be a worse problem
the next day ....

Cheers
Marty