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| Author: | Ajkrieg52 [ Thu Nov 05, 2020 9:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Winter Maintenance |
Good Morning I bought a new Hobie Getaway this year and am putting it away for the winter. I live in Saskatchewan Canada and we get some very cold temperatures. My question is what should I be doing for maintenance or preparation to keep the boat beautiful and strong for the winter? Loosen or remove trampoline, wax the sheets, etc? Thank you |
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| Author: | John Lunn [ Thu Nov 05, 2020 12:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter Maintenance |
We probably get as cold as you, but not as long as your winter. Take down the mast, and store it under cover. Remove the Hobie Bob, and store with the sails. We hang ours underneath a deck, mast track down. We use four tie downs, evenly spaced along the mast. Remove the sails, lines, shrouds, roller furler, rudders etc, and store in your basement or garage. Same for the tramps. You can leave the tramps on, however I suggest you loosen them. We remove ours to avoid snow load problems. Then cover the hulls with a tarpaulin so that the freezing rain or snow melt does not get into parts of the Hobie....freeze/thaw/freeze etc. plus UV protection. If you can, store under cover. Make sure that the hulls are resting on bunks, i.e. there is no 'point' loading, which can deform the hulls. I suggest 2x6 fence planks underneath the hull. Tie the boat down, wind storms happen in winter as well. We have a stand so that my H16 does not sit in the snow pack, but sits up higher. Try http://www.nsc.ca our sailing club in suburban Ottawa, ON. |
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| Author: | tpdavis473 [ Thu Nov 05, 2020 4:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter Maintenance |
Probably a good idea to ensure the hulls and beams are drained of any water. |
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| Author: | dorienc [ Fri Nov 06, 2020 9:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter Maintenance |
Don't lay a tarp flat on the trampolines. It'll catch water and sag your tramps, I found that out with the Hobie brand cover! I cut slits into it (the tarp) to drain water. A better solution is to put a "tent" tarp over your boat, with a ridgepole or ridgeline, extending the tarp to the ground enclosing the hulls and staked to the ground. Leave the bottom foot or so open for air circulation. Or store it in a shed...easiest way to protect it. |
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| Author: | ashus [ Sat Nov 07, 2020 11:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter Maintenance |
tpdavis473 wrote: Probably a good idea to ensure the hulls and beams are drained of any water. and check the mast for water they can leak at the join |
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