in or Out - Again!

[tcm]

It's time for the annual discussion as to whether the boat should be in or out of the water over winter.

This year, i'm gong to be an INNY. because

1) if drying out really is neccesary to halt some dreaful lurgy, then the lurgy would restart only days after relaunch. Of course, i'll haul out for a day or so to antifoul.

2) I reckon that this hauling boats ashore actually dates back to days before there were loads of marinas, so the boats would've been smashed in the storms. Or nicked. Also, i bet the nanky gear and poor materials meant that they needed it to be ashore to catch up with the rapid rusting etc.

 

[paulineb]

I\'m an inny ... nm

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[EME]

The following is wholly ascibable to a Sardinian boat broker on being asked the question as to whether it was economically worthwhile to over-Winter ashore in a (his) covered boat garage.

' The inevitable dampening of the GRP, and consequential osmosis, through continual immersion is reduced by 5% per annum through overwintering'. He then went on to prove that for an average GRP hull, that it was economically worthwhile if you owned the boat for............15 years.

if that's the best that he could come up with attempting to sell his own services then I would have to say , No ....little value other than antifouling ( which he still reccomended for Med).

Don't have to own a boat to work that one out

...I wanna boat please..

 

[EME]

P.S. Where would you park a Leopard if you were an outy ?

Promenade des Anglais or the Motorway?

...I wanna boat please..

 

[MBJB]

Out. I would've left it in this year, but I've got to replace the transom shields on the sterndrives. Has anyone one actually ever suffered any damage from freezing?

 

[burgundyben]

outee

This year, due to finishing the rebuild on the nu (35 year old) boat, the boat will be an outee

but I am an inny, hmm, maybe too much info

For sale, 1970 Triumph Spitfire-sold, 1947 Lambretta, 1922 Great grandmother, PM for details.

 

[tcm]

apparently they can get quite big boats out towards cannes. And there's lots of space ashore really.

Doesn't make much odds regading cost as you can rent out or save marina fees whilst out.

Damage caused by craning is an issue with larger boats i thihk.

Also, once they are high up ashore, hardly anyone ever goes in to check smal things that cd easily be sorted but develop over a few months.

Oh, an issue for la rague (and lots of med marinas but la rague mainly) is the trainline overhead which drops brake dust and whatever from the line overhead. The very best guardiennage comes in the form of a massive cover over the entire boat, imho.

 

[NorthernWave]

Another Inny at Chich

Relaxation starts at the pontoon gate

 

[EME]

La Rague trainset

You actually warned me about that before. And I've always borne that in mind in my decisions about where.

Not surprisingly , I've not found any of the brokerage community who agree with the comment over Iron filings/Brake Dust. Even BvdH denied it. However given that I've 'bought' 14-21 then I'm ;-
a) Far enough away and
b) I'm going to buy a massive all-encompassing nappy for the boat ..cos what you say makes major sense.

Just surprised that AdeB and DLyachting keep boats in that yard unprotected for such long periods

Anyway, worth it for me. Howver as I made a (very low) offer for a Baia 48 this morning, I may need to rent a berth in LN ..anyone know anything reliable.? ONLY JOKING..

...I wanna boat please..

 

[DavidJ]

IN
with a pull out in April for the annual antifoul and anode change.
David

 

[tcm]

Re: ooh ooh

a bahia eh? these are serious gear.

BUT no spoiling the lines with a monster rib/jetbike on the swim platfrom please, leave that to the riffraff in creaky old brit boats who pay monster fees to the marketing men and feed last weeks bananas to the engineers. A decent restaurant will come and ferry you from your anchorage anyway.

 

[tcm]

Re: La Rague trainset

they are being economical with the truth: it was the guys who clean the boats who showed me distant boats with less speckles of stuff/rust.brake pads on than the ones directly underneath, and rec'd a one-off plastic wrapping or reuseable winter cover like wot i am now getting for the new boat.

 

[Gludy]

Well for once I agree with you, in any event you cannot use a boat that is out of the water .... in my case I will miss my f8 experiences!

Paul

 

[kimhollamby]

Vote: in

Can't use them out.

Full on winter atmosphere easier to handle in the water than out (unless marina ices badly perhaps). Do however like to do an anode check pre-winter when poss, even if previously renewed in spring. Don't leave batteries charging all winter. Take unnecessary cockpit cushions home. Ditto any unneeded linen etc inside. Do run up engines and electronics occasionally. Move fenders around each visit; check lines for chafe and covers for problems. Enjoy mild December boating!

kim_hollamby@ipcmedia.com

 

[wakeup]

Out from Dec 1 until 30 March.

Current boat too small to withstand the winter weather and canopies not up to heavy rain n wind.

Will wrap the whole thing in a bright blue builder tarp just like last year.

yada yada..

 

[EME]

La Rague trainset

That doesn't surprise me in the least. My opinion of Med brokers is not that high !! When you see how many of the boats have full coverings at all times, other owners also know the truth ,

I guess if you kept the Targa there , that would have been on the outer wall so as good as it gets..
R u getting your cover in France? When I get around to it , I'll get the name as I'll need new cover for that reason



...I wanna boat please..

 

[duncan]

inny or out...

in - thats why I have a hard top (but let's not start that one all over again!)

 

[wakeup]

Hardtop

Does a hardtop stop osmosis then?

yada yada..

 

[andyball]

Re: Hardtop

IN ! (cheap lift-out for 2-days in Summer for anti-fouling/anodes.)

btw- any ever seen a fibreglass fishing/charter boat with osmosis?....take'em out for the winter do they?.

 

[hlb]

Re In Out In Out In.......................Out

Out for new props. Mechanic said.Shall I change the anodes, there knackered . I said yes. So boat goes back in water with out them, so needs to come out again. But then cant use it and anyway theres no where to put it so in again, but then want antifouling so out. Then in again. Does this make sense??

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