My boat is in the water all winter so I don’t put too much stuff on, but I do use small tarps over the hatches with the yoga mat too over the forward hatch. Since those hatches are closing in on 50 years old, I figure the less rain gets in the crevices and freezes the better! I swapped out my ancient vents for Marinco Solar vents over the summer, so this winter, given some sun, I’ll have better ventilation than usual. The fans came with “winter” blades that move air the opposite way, but sitting here I can’t recall if that means in or out???
Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I www.dellabarba.com From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 8:26 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List Condensation I plug the engine exhaust to prevent birds from starting a nest there. I use a plastic medicine bottle that fits perfectly. I wrapped it with blue tape and leave a long tail so it looks like an aircraft, "Remove before flying" cover. You could also use a suitable tapered plug from one of your seacocks. To prevent bird nests, I plug the hole in the end of the boom and the forward exit holes using soft sponges stuffed into a sandwich bag, then stuffed into the opening. My mast is presently down so I stuffed the heel opening with a larger sponge, also stuffed into a plastic bag. The intent is to not have any nesting material falling out when we restep the mast. Another winterizing tip; this year I am doing a lot of deck repairs so I tarped the boat. I found it very easy to remove all the stanchions as they each have only one screw holding them in their socket, and I rolled the lifelines around the bundle of three forward stanchions and taped them to the pulpit. I stood them up on a 6 inch wide plastic putty knife to protect the deck. I rolled the rear stanchions similarly and taped them together to each pushpit with a plastic putty knife to protect the deck. I used a $55, 10mil 15' x 24' white tarp to cover from the bow pulpit to the primaries in the cockpit. The yard wanted $500 to shrink wrap the boat so this method saved considerable money. I use sash cord but it's worth the extra bucks. I tie the tarp under the hull to the other side and use a truckers hitch and slip knot so I can easily remove the tarp, or open one side to work on a section of deck. The tarp sides wound up covering the toerail and an extra 4 inches at the widest beam. If I do it again, I'll probably look for a little wider tarp, like 18' x 24' if they make one. Anyway, I really like how this turned out and thought it might encourage others to try it. Chuck Scheaffer, 1989 C&C 34R, Pasadena, Md
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