JR wrote:

It's me again. Thanks for the responses on the continuous furling line. How
about the standing rigging when the boat is stored mast up? Should I take
off the tension by a few turns? Not enough to let the mast sway but say 5-6
turns? What's the consensus?

Oh, how about covering the boat? Is it necessary? While looking around the
yard it seems most do not.

Ryan

I wouldn't worry about the rigging tension, remember aluminum has a
greater coefficient of expansion than steel, so your mast will shrink
proportionately more than the shrouds and stays and you will have less
tension as the weather gets colder.

As for covering, whether you have snow or not I think it's always a good
idea to cover when not in use, protects your brightwork from UV and your
metal bits from the various corrosives to be found in the atmosphere
from time to time.

Cheers
Marty