I am.

http://tinyurl.com/4djx36n

That's just too far to swim.

Got my "unshrinkwrap" date scheduled, along with an approximate relaunch
date and visit from dealer's mechanic. How far away can April be, anyway?

After looking over the poster names and header titles of the kazillion
posts I "missed" while away, I decided the best approach would be to not
read any of the posts, so I simply marked the newsgroup as "read."

If that offends anyone, well, I'm glad!

On Feb 25, 7:10*am, Harryk wrote:
I am.

http://tinyurl.com/4djx36n

That's just too far to swim.

Got my "unshrinkwrap" date scheduled, along with an approximate relaunch
date and visit from dealer's mechanic. How far away can April be, anyway?



Too cold here yet. But it's coming . the high to day in my locale is
to be 35, then 60 on Sunday and rain like crazy. but it's coming.
later in mach i hope to have the Marquis done, and ready to go for the
river run. until then, I look at it,and it looks and me, and that's
about it...

On 2/25/11 8:21 AM, Tim wrote:
On Feb 25, 7:10 am, wrote:
I am.

http://tinyurl.com/4djx36n

That's just too far to swim.

Got my "unshrinkwrap" date scheduled, along with an approximate relaunch
date and visit from dealer's mechanic. How far away can April be, anyway?



Too cold here yet. But it's coming . the high to day in my locale is
to be 35, then 60 on Sunday and rain like crazy. but it's coming.
later in mach i hope to have the Marquis done, and ready to go for the
river run. until then, I look at it,and it looks and me, and that's
about it...


I'll admit to only having driven twice this winter to the storage yard
to see how the boat was doing. The shrinkwrapper did a good job. The
boat was immaculate and dry when she was wrapped, so getting underway
should not be time-consuming.

It's in the 50's here now, but it really still is winter. I recall at
least one serious snowstorm in the DC area as late as mid-April.

We've got a better slip at the marina now. Last year, we had a
"temporary" slip because we didn't rent until very late in the season.

On Feb 25, 7:33*am, Harryk wrote:
On 2/25/11 8:21 AM, Tim wrote:



On Feb 25, 7:10 am, *wrote:
I am.

http://tinyurl.com/4djx36n

That's just too far to swim.

Got my "unshrinkwrap" date scheduled, along with an approximate relaunch
date and visit from dealer's mechanic. How far away can April be, anyway?

Too cold here yet. But it's coming . the high to day in my locale is
to be 35, then 60 on Sunday and rain like crazy. but it's coming.
later in mach i hope to have the Marquis done, and ready to go for the
river run. until then, I look at it,and it looks and me, and that's
about it...

I'll admit to only having driven twice this winter to the storage yard
to see how the boat was doing. The shrinkwrapper did a good job. The
boat was immaculate and dry when she was wrapped, so getting underway
should not be time-consuming.

It's in the 50's here now, but it really still is winter. I recall at
least one serious snowstorm in the DC area as late as mid-April.

We've got a better slip at the marina now. Last year, we had a
"temporary" slip because we didn't rent until very late in the season.

I was wondering how the inside moisture is controlled under the shrink
wrap? Is there a provision for some means of insulation? I'd think
that condensation would build on the inside, somewhere.

On 2/25/11 6:38 PM, Tim wrote:
On Feb 25, 7:33 am, wrote:
On 2/25/11 8:21 AM, Tim wrote:



On Feb 25, 7:10 am, wrote:
I am.

http://tinyurl.com/4djx36n

That's just too far to swim.

Got my "unshrinkwrap" date scheduled, along with an approximate relaunch
date and visit from dealer's mechanic. How far away can April be, anyway?

Too cold here yet. But it's coming . the high to day in my locale is
to be 35, then 60 on Sunday and rain like crazy. but it's coming.
later in mach i hope to have the Marquis done, and ready to go for the
river run. until then, I look at it,and it looks and me, and that's
about it...

I'll admit to only having driven twice this winter to the storage yard
to see how the boat was doing. The shrinkwrapper did a good job. The
boat was immaculate and dry when she was wrapped, so getting underway
should not be time-consuming.

It's in the 50's here now, but it really still is winter. I recall at
least one serious snowstorm in the DC area as late as mid-April.

We've got a better slip at the marina now. Last year, we had a
"temporary" slip because we didn't rent until very late in the season.

I was wondering how the inside moisture is controlled under the shrink
wrap? Is there a provision for some means of insulation? I'd think
that condensation would build on the inside, somewhere.

It's got vent "screens" and a flap that opens to allow entry. Thus, the
inside air is very much like the outside air. There was a small puddle
of what I presume was condensation on the deck. I mopped it up. I also
removed all removable upholstery and other materials that might be
impacted by condensation or provide a farmer's field for mold.

On Feb 25, 5:47*pm, Harryk wrote:
I also
removed all removable upholstery and other materials that might be
impacted by condensation or provide a farmer's field for mold.

Good idea.

Harryk wrote:
On 2/25/11 6:38 PM, Tim wrote:
On Feb 25, 7:33 am, wrote:
On 2/25/11 8:21 AM, Tim wrote:



On Feb 25, 7:10 am, wrote:
I am.

http://tinyurl.com/4djx36n

That's just too far to swim.

Got my "unshrinkwrap" date scheduled, along with an approximate
relaunch
date and visit from dealer's mechanic. How far away can April be,
anyway?

Too cold here yet. But it's coming . the high to day in my locale is
to be 35, then 60 on Sunday and rain like crazy. but it's coming.
later in mach i hope to have the Marquis done, and ready to go for the
river run. until then, I look at it,and it looks and me, and that's
about it...

I'll admit to only having driven twice this winter to the storage yard
to see how the boat was doing. The shrinkwrapper did a good job. The
boat was immaculate and dry when she was wrapped, so getting underway
should not be time-consuming.

It's in the 50's here now, but it really still is winter. I recall at
least one serious snowstorm in the DC area as late as mid-April.

We've got a better slip at the marina now. Last year, we had a
"temporary" slip because we didn't rent until very late in the season.

I was wondering how the inside moisture is controlled under the shrink
wrap? Is there a provision for some means of insulation? I'd think
that condensation would build on the inside, somewhere.

It's got vent "screens" and a flap that opens to allow entry. Thus,
the inside air is very much like the outside air. There was a small
puddle of what I presume was condensation on the deck. I mopped it up.
I also removed all removable upholstery and other materials that might
be impacted by condensation or provide a farmer's field for mold.

Sure.

On Feb 25, 6:38*pm, Tim wrote:
On Feb 25, 7:33*am, Harryk wrote:









On 2/25/11 8:21 AM, Tim wrote:

On Feb 25, 7:10 am, *wrote:
I am.

http://tinyurl.com/4djx36n

That's just too far to swim.

Got my "unshrinkwrap" date scheduled, along with an approximate relaunch
date and visit from dealer's mechanic. How far away can April be, anyway?

Too cold here yet. But it's coming . the high to day in my locale is
to be 35, then 60 on Sunday and rain like crazy. but it's coming.
later in mach i hope to have the Marquis done, and ready to go for the
river run. until then, I look at it,and it looks and me, and that's
about it...

I'll admit to only having driven twice this winter to the storage yard
to see how the boat was doing. The shrinkwrapper did a good job. The
boat was immaculate and dry when she was wrapped, so getting underway
should not be time-consuming.

It's in the 50's here now, but it really still is winter. I recall at
least one serious snowstorm in the DC area as late as mid-April.

We've got a better slip at the marina now. Last year, we had a
"temporary" slip because we didn't rent until very late in the season.

I was wondering how the inside moisture is controlled under the shrink
wrap? Is there a provision for some means of insulation? I'd think
that condensation would build on the inside, somewhere.

You can buy one of those " Moisture Sorb " buckets.

On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:38:37 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

I was wondering how the inside moisture is controlled under the shrink
wrap? Is there a provision for some means of insulation? I'd think
that condensation would build on the inside, somewhere.

In the early days of shrink wrapping a number of boats were ruined by
mold and mildew because they forgot to allow for ventilation. It's
really important to have dry bilges also.

You get a lot of solar heating and light under the wrap however and it
can be quite pleasant working on projects during the winter as long as
the sun is out.

On Feb 25, 7:21*am, Tim wrote:
On Feb 25, 7:10*am, Harryk wrote:

I am.

http://tinyurl.com/4djx36n

That's just too far to swim.

Got my "unshrinkwrap" date scheduled, along with an approximate relaunch
date and visit from dealer's mechanic. How far away can April be, anyway?

Too cold here yet. But it's coming . the high to day in my locale is
to be 35, then 60 on Sunday and rain like crazy. but it's coming.
later in mach i hope to have the Marquis done, and ready to go for the
river run. until then, I look at it,and it looks and me, and that's
about it...

62 degrees and drizzling rain at the moment.

Glad for the relief and hoping....