winter

This is a boom tent type cover that needs no frame, heavy canvas. Has many cringles in place for proper tie down. Canvas is a bit musty but not terrible and still quite firm, 5 small holes have been patched with tape. Bow section measures 108 at bow end, 214 at mast end, 210 down centerline, 212...

Anyone have one for sale?

Hi all, I've just purchased a 1984 28+ and live in the Northeast. I'm interested in saving some $$ over the winters by investing in a custom canvas cover for winter storage, and am wondering if anyone out there happens to have a pattern/design for such a cover (or where I might find one)...

This will be my first winter with our boat, well really the second winter, but I am going to do al of the winterization. I was wondering if there is a general chcklist of items to go over and lube before putting the boat up for the winter. She will be stored on the water in her slip. Engine-...

It seems every year I read in the local paper about 2 or 3 folks going in to the water while doing winter boat checks, and tragically, these almost always end in death. Last winter, I swung by Emerald during the middle of a work day to do a quick check, and had a close call. One minute I was...

Anyone have a favorite winter sailing glove they would recommend? Something water proof as well as warm?

Curious how many of you pull your mast for winter storage? On our '83 E35, Mk III we always do. The thought being that leaving it up doesn't do the mast step any good as the boat is not free to move in the water and you you can inspect it for possible problems. John Wressell Stamford, CT

Does anyone know of a company that makes winter storage covers for an E27? I plan on doing some deck work next year and would like to protect the investment from the Northern Minnesota winters. Thanks:confused:

It has come that time of the year when most of us have tucked our boats away for the winter and are already craving to be out sailing again. A year ago I started to look around for ways to feed my sailing addiction and stumbled across the crazy world of virtual racing. I was very surprised at...

I was curious if there would there be any advantage to removing my instruments for the winter months. We get some fairly cold winters up here in Michigan. I was most concerned with the compass. Will the cold weather affect this instrument in anyway? Thanks, Brian E31C Nemo

Anyone know where one could find expert opinion regarding dos and don'ts of winter cover tie-down? New marina management has produced a winter storage agreement that states covers shall not be tied down to cradles, trailers, and jackstands. I understand the latter, but not the former situation...

I am wrestling with the question of either to haul out for the winter, as I've done with the two boats I've owned over the last eight or so years, or "winter" in the water. I'm located in the Annapolis, MD area and the water has not really frozen in my neck of the woods for a long time. A lot...

Last winter was my first year with E35II. I covered the entire boat with a single tarp. When I took the cover off there was water in the bilge and on the south facing side shelves in the bow and a galley. Can there really be 2 to 3 inches of condensation living in the north? ml

It's getting on towards winter here on Lake Erie and I am still trying to find the source of the above situation. I'm not having a problem during sailing season just winter. I'm wondering if my black mast is freezing any moisture inside the mast at night and thawing in the sun during sunny days...

For the first time this winter I have stored my batteries on board at 44*N latitude, about forty miles south of the Canadian border. Today I drove up to take a look at the boat, check the stands, and charge the batteries. I had switched off both banks and separated the paralleled house bank on...

Hello all Vikings I just had to share some shots of On Porpoise out at yellow banks anchorage on Santa Cruz Island. The week preceding this weekend we knew thaht we had a good weather window for an overnighter at the island. What we werent prepared for was just how nice it was going to be. A...

Being a newbie at cruising (recently purchased a 27 footer), I'm wondering what daily passages I could expect to make (assuming decent weather) from Waukegan, IL to say Sturgeon Bay, WI. I'd take a sheltered harbor nightly to get rest and also seek safety. I'm thinking: Waukegan, IL -->...

For those hardy individuals that want to make the trip to Portland, Maine, this January19, 2008, MEOA is having its winter rendezvous at the Holiday Inn by the Bay. contact barrisdr@yahoo.com for more info. we usually have a celebrity designer present.

I'm wondering if anyone bothers to put anything in their bilges to guard against freezing. The "sump" portion of my E27 keel always has some water in it. Last year (before I had a boat), I noticed that our marina did freeze over when we had a nasty cold spell.. Since the water in the bilge is...

So, as I'm squeezing out a last few sails on the Chesapeake, I'm wondering what you all do to keep warm and dry? I've been layering with traditional materials e.g. cotton and wool, which is great until you get wet. Anyone have a special combo of synthetics they've found works well in the...

I'm going to pull the E23 out of the water for winter storage; I'm leaving the mast up; should any of the shrouds, backstay, etc be lossen because of the cold weather; also I need to remember how to get the adjustment back to its previous location; any comments would be helpful. Tom

Hello All, We are keeping our '83 E38 in the water over the winter. The question is what do we do with the cockpit drains that empty through the thru-hull underwater? I understand keeping the cockpit covered to minimize water/freezing. The two above waterline drains are not my concern. I am...

What should we do on the Chesapeake? I know I am hauling shortly. :mad: What about everyone else? We shouldn't go without ale just because it is cold. Let's discuss projects or learn something new. Soon enough we will be burning our socks in Eastport. :cool: David, Neal, let's put...

I hauled Rumkin for the winter and brought her home for repairs. A bottom job that is much needed after my two and a half years of ownership and the PO had not had her out since 1998. The bottom will be stripped to the bare hull and blisters ground and filled and barrier coat and hard bottom...

Hello, does anyone have any ideas on how to cover my boat for the winter? I was going to buy a tarp and place it over the boom (I was hoping to leave my mast up) and cover the cockpit, do I need to build a frame to keep the snow off? Should I tape up the ports? Any info on what other people do...

Hello, does anyone have any ideas on how to cover my boat for the winter? I was going to buy a tarp and place it over the boom (I was hoping to leave my mast up) and cover the cockpit, do I need to build a frame to keep the snow off? Should I tape up the ports? Any info on what other people do...

well, the sailing season is fast drawing to a close up here in homer, alaska- i'm going to leave her in this winter- anybody have any leads, suggestions, etc., for a custom (or other) cockpit cover for an e-25 c/b?? other winterization suggestions?? thnx~ brian smith s/v SPARKLE...

As I live about 1,000 miles from where I moor my boat (that will change when I retire), I always need to think ahead for maintenance work and upkeep, as I don't always know when I will get there again. My question: I will not likely sail from October through March, and want to do what's best...

gas to diesel repower. went logo crazy. time to sail.

As soon as I can round the buoy, I'd try this again. I recently, tried this sailing simulator, and almost became sea sick, you will too. If you want to challenge yourself a little over the winter, try the downloaded demo at http:www.virtualskipper2.com. The graphics are unreal!, the guys on the...

My Ericson 38 is on the hard at a sailboat broker outside Detroit for the winter, being shown for sale. What is new to me is that this will be the first winter that the boat has been stored outside, or with the mast up. I will be having the boat shrink wrapped at the end of November, but...

Has anyone had a winter cover made?? I'm looking to get a cover made for my 32-3 stored in Wisconsin. I've only found one place that quoted me for a cover and frame - The TopShop. TIA

I've logged on this web site at least 10 times in the last two days and have seen no new posts. I guess the big winter storm in the rest of the country is keeping everyone away from their boats. i thought I would post this just so I could see a yellow light bulb! Jim of the Doldrums

I will be having my E29 set up for winter storage. Can I safely leave the mast and Harken Roller Furling up during storage. The yard said the mast should be untepped or it may cause gelcoat damage (Stress). But I see many sailboats stored for winter with the mast up. The cost take it down and...