gary3029
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Just wondered how many wooden boats will be spending the winter in the water? Mine will be out for about 3 months for routine tidy up
Wooden boats in this winter?
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alb40
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Staying in this winter myself, well, on the mud at least anyway!
I only usually come out for maintenance, then go back in for the rest of thw winter. Havent got money for maintenance this year, so its staying in. Doesnt really need any anyway. Antifoul has no growth on it cause its coated in mud!
I only usually come out for maintenance, then go back in for the rest of thw winter. Havent got money for maintenance this year, so its staying in. Doesnt really need any anyway. Antifoul has no growth on it cause its coated in mud!
Mirelle
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Still on the mooring, and planning to stay there all through the winter; insurers are happy and boat does not need attention until the Spring, so we may as well take advantage of the coal stove and go sailing.
This plan will be revised, rapidly, if we get any ice on the river, but I figure that with Coelan in place of varnish now, and no deck leaks (that I know of!) she will be able to sit it out.
My biggest problem is scrubbing off in the short daylight. The fouling still grows!
This plan will be revised, rapidly, if we get any ice on the river, but I figure that with Coelan in place of varnish now, and no deck leaks (that I know of!) she will be able to sit it out.
My biggest problem is scrubbing off in the short daylight. The fouling still grows!
Capn Pugwash
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I'm in two minds - ice is the big worry as it will potentially damage the timbers. Keep an eye on the weather forecast and be ready to move!
Porthandbuoy
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Staying in, but probably dropping the mast in early January so's I can get to the $£^&*ing leak on the cabin front.
hannahman
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Mine stays afloat all winter. She's on a marina berth, so I have a couple of heaters aboard. I put covers over the superstructure, but the boat remains in commission, not that I go out more than a couple of times or so each winter!
Liftout time for my boat is April/May. She comes out from anything between four or five days to a month or so, depending upon what jobs need doing.
Doug
Liftout time for my boat is April/May. She comes out from anything between four or five days to a month or so, depending upon what jobs need doing.
Doug
ianc1200
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SA came out on Thursday at Freebody's, and will go back in just before Easter.
IanC
IanC
tillergirl
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Laid up in mud berth, mast down, cover over, all electronics, sails and soft stuff at home. On the beach in the spring then to fit out.
Gordonmc
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My boat will stay in again this winter. She was the only one left on the moorings last year, but there were some wine spells of sailing weather I took advantage of.
If there's a spell of bad weather forecast I will take the sails down to reduce windage, but she survived the weekend ok.
She came ashore in May but I don't think it will be needed next spring.
One thing I am doing is putting in a solid fuel heater. The condensation yesterday morning was bad as the battery was too tired to run the eberwheezer. That will be an interesting project on the mooring!
If there's a spell of bad weather forecast I will take the sails down to reduce windage, but she survived the weekend ok.
She came ashore in May but I don't think it will be needed next spring.
One thing I am doing is putting in a solid fuel heater. The condensation yesterday morning was bad as the battery was too tired to run the eberwheezer. That will be an interesting project on the mooring!
Mirelle
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Good plan.
The interesting part (don't ask me how I know this...) is cutting the hole for the deck iron without power with the boat jumping around a bit and rain forecast...
The interesting part (don't ask me how I know this...) is cutting the hole for the deck iron without power with the boat jumping around a bit and rain forecast...
burgundyben
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I'm an 'inny'.
Cabin door left open under the cockpit cover, valuable items taken home, as the cover billows a bit in the wind air circulates nicely. All cushions lifted and lockers lids too. bilges sponged dry each week.
Come spring I'll be an 'outty' for a few weeks to service under water bits and antifoul.
BB
Cabin door left open under the cockpit cover, valuable items taken home, as the cover billows a bit in the wind air circulates nicely. All cushions lifted and lockers lids too. bilges sponged dry each week.
Come spring I'll be an 'outty' for a few weeks to service under water bits and antifoul.
BB
gary3029
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I have a small wind generator(Rutland 503) that tops up my batteries...this has been the best 500 quid I have ever spent. I run my heating on automatic for 30 minutes a day (7:30-8:00) and this has solved all my damp/condensation problems whilst on the water. When I go down to the boat it is always fresh and dry. My eberspacher has been faultless at this task...perhaps because it gets used everyday!
chinita
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I am on the water. I leave a greenhouse heater (tube, about 120 watts) on all the time. I de-humidify one day in seven and she smells as sweet as a nut.
falman
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i have 23ft cntreplate cliker sloop very similar to finesse and have been in water fo last 9 years nonstop, get loads of winter sailing on fal estuary put on beach every spring for 1 weeks refit then off again for summer season. uick scrap and anti foul touch up in sept. Often spend whole w/e on board couple tilley lamps (actually military bi-aladdin lamps cos they're better) gives light and warmth. Keep all this quiet as dont want too many to know. falman
