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From: Rit (no email)
Date: Wed Apr 04 2007 - 17:52:52 EDT
Thanks Lee,
Fortunately I have a three axle trailer which allows me to bring the boat
home and to store it on my property.
However I totally agree about stripping the boat for long term storage and
the other items you mentioned.
I've thought long and hard about selling her but there is too much invested
to sell the boat.
She'll do well on the hard and will serve the family well in the future.
Rit
-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:]On Behalf Of Lew Hodgett
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 5:06 PM
To:
Subject: Re: lv-ab: mothballing a voyaging vessel
Rit wrote:
> She will be stored on the south shore of Lake Ontario.
IMHO, boat yard security is at best questionable, especially for long
term storage.
For years kept a boat on the south shore of L Erie, IOW, similar
conditions to L Ontario.
The following is based on that experience.
Plan on stripping the boat of everything possible, including sails,
running rigging, cushions, electronics, etc.
Winterize engine, empty and winterize waste system, potable water
system, etc.
Fill fuel tank minimize condensate.
Plan on pumping out old fuel when you recommission.
Place everything you have stripped off boat, in a secure, off site
storage facility.
SFWIW, you may find it financially attractive to sell existing boat as
is, then purchase another boat when you come back into sailing.
Lew
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