"Stan (the Man)" wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
"Ernest Scribbler" wrote in message
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"Stan (the Man)" wrote
Some tell me it's a waste of money. They say the winter weather will
not damage the boat. Others say the snow and ice will damage it. I live
on Long Island.
As long as you don't live in France, you should be okay
http://blizzard.zmm.com/glace/Slide3.JPG

Seriously I'd try to avoid leaving it out in the weather, but I'd look
into a reusable cover. But that's just me. (My $20 tarp from Harbor
Freight Tools is doing a fine job:
http://blizzard.zmm.com/glace/g20_on_ice.jpg)


I watched the sales at princess Auto and bought two 12 x 10 foot silver
tarps to cover my 19' sailboat.
I support the tarps with a framework of five 'ribs' made of plastic
plumbing pipe.
Too much danger of ice/debris clogging the cockpit drains and allowing
water to sit/freeze for long periods.

I hadn't considered the drains clogging. That's a definite concern. As I
said to Ernest, my concern is a tarp blowing off and damaging nearby
boats. I wonder if it might be worth purchasing a cover made specifically
for my boat. Any idea of how much one of them might cost?

--
Stan

I bought a portable garage at Costco. Is a metal frame and vinyl coated
fabric. Was $164 and is 10'x20'. My boat is about 23' overall, so the end
covers slope over the boat. I do have a snap on trailer cover but figured a
$164 garage was better than leaving the whole boat and a $750 custom cover
in the open. We do not get snow here (rarely) and mostly rain.