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Woodies getting wet in Seattle......
JimH wrote: "Chuck Gould" wrote in message oups.com... Bad news for a lot of the beautiful old wooden boats that have been so carefully preserved in covered moorage up here in the Pacific NW. The City of Seattle has ordered covered moorage facilities to remove their roofs or spend $$$$$$$$$$ installing fire prevention equipment and sprinkler systems. That's not surprising, as we have had a number of catastrophic fires in covered moorages these past few years. I know of two marinas that are planning to uncover before the first of the year, as meeting the fire codes and installing sprinklers is considered prohibitive. The worst thing you can do to a wooden boat is expose it to fresh water, and with our relentless winter rainstorms it won't take long before a lot of rot gets a foothold in decks and superstructures. Too bad, it will be the death of a lot of woodies and hasten the end of an era. Why can't they cover those boats with a full mooring cover to protect them? If not, why not protect the exposed wood with varnish? There are hundreds (thousands?) of wood boats on the Great Lakes not protected by covered moorage, including those in near pristine condition. I see no problem with your new ordinance. BTW: What is "fire prevention equipment"? :-) Equipment that prevents fires. Check out Factory Mutual Global. |
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