Thanks for the shout out Lee! I would like to let people know that I have finally converted all of my rigs to sail TIES. Turns out that ties make it WAY more adjustible.
Happy Harken Hoister owner here: recommended. But I also store boats on their sides inside the garage when I have to, and to make this easier,I lay down two tubes of bagged sand first: they cradle the edge of the boat to support it better with less chance of damage than just touching the concrete floor, and the boat won't slip and fall down. The sand bags are common at hardware stores, especially around winter, when people put them in the backs of their car or truck for added winter traction. I find these bags will last for about two years before the plastic breaks down and starts to leak; you might add more bags around the tube sand to extend their usefulness. These can be helpful when storing the boat on edge outdoors, leaning against a shed wall. I also swap out the inspection port hole covers with clear ones that I've drilled ventilation holes into: so dew from temperature changes doesn't accumulate inside the hull over the winter. My first year, I left a fan blowing into the inspection ports all winter long but that's kind of extreme.
Great video Lee. Thanks for making it! Where I live we get rain, snow, freezing winters, then 100+ degree temps in the summer. I've learned over the years to clean & dry the boat out well then cover with a nice Sunbrella cover AND a medium to heavy duty plastic tarp. The plastic tarp as the outside layer becomes the weakest link as the sacrificial component. It takes all the weather abuse and gets ruined and replaced annually but saves the Sunbrella cover and the fiberglass parts to the hull. A tarp from Wallmart for $6 per year beats the premature wearing down of the gelcoat on the hull or weakening and rotting of the expensive covering fabric. Thanks again for the great videos in this small sailing nitch!
I’m new to sailing and recently bought a used sunfish. I have watched a lot of lee’s videos and am a fan. One thing I don’t see and have found useful are zip ties. Great for broken sail rings and to guide main sheet.
I think I left this question for you a few months ago now and you've done a great job on winter boat storage. Feels great that you listen to your subscribers Lee 😄 also you have achieved the 1K plus subscriber base I remember you needed this milestone for live streams hope we can get to chat with you one day!!
Looking forward to seeing you at the Worlds in Sarasota this October. Great video. Had no idea rats chew sails! Yikes. I’ve seen a mast snap. It never occurred to me to rinse the interior to prevent corrosion.
Do you wax the hull of your sunfish and where do you have your halyard on the spar? I noticed some goosenecks are pretty high from the deck. I don’t like the boom too low as it’s too difficult to tack and gybe.
@Tammy Walls wax (NOT to be confused with polish- like hullcoat or hull polish with PTEF) will actually create friction with the water making the boat slower in the water... and you dont want a slow sailboat :)
you are looking for laminar attachment of the water to the surface for the slipperiest MAINTAINABLE surface If the boat is in the water for two hours before racing carnuba/gar wax will do the trick I like another product which is not wax WEST or starbright with teflon This is very resistant to the iron in the water in the delaware valley
True waxes, create friction with the water Making waxing the bottom of your sailboat less efficient and slower Polishing the boat with a hull polish is much better
Thanks for the shout out Lee! I would like to let people know that I have finally converted all of my rigs to sail TIES. Turns out that ties make it WAY more adjustible.
Hehehe. Thanks Amanda!!
You may even know her.....
Happy Harken Hoister owner here: recommended. But I also store boats on their sides inside the garage when I have to, and to make this easier,I lay down two tubes of bagged sand first: they cradle the edge of the boat to support it better with less chance of damage than just touching the concrete floor, and the boat won't slip and fall down. The sand bags are common at hardware stores, especially around winter, when people put them in the backs of their car or truck for added winter traction. I find these bags will last for about two years before the plastic breaks down and starts to leak; you might add more bags around the tube sand to extend their usefulness. These can be helpful when storing the boat on edge outdoors, leaning against a shed wall. I also swap out the inspection port hole covers with clear ones that I've drilled ventilation holes into: so dew from temperature changes doesn't accumulate inside the hull over the winter. My first year, I left a fan blowing into the inspection ports all winter long but that's kind of extreme.
Nice suggestions. Thanks for commenting!
listen for 'galvanic reaction' - new drinking game when watching lee's videos! 😁another great video -- thanks!
You’re better off playing with the words “smash” and “comment”. ;).
8.20: been there, done that 🤣(It was an Alpa Skip)
Your expression made my day!
Thanks Andy! Breaking masts not fun:(. I appreciate the comments!
Great video Lee. Thanks for making it! Where I live we get rain, snow, freezing winters, then 100+ degree temps in the summer. I've learned over the years to clean & dry the boat out well then cover with a nice Sunbrella cover AND a medium to heavy duty plastic tarp. The plastic tarp as the outside layer becomes the weakest link as the sacrificial component. It takes all the weather abuse and gets ruined and replaced annually but saves the Sunbrella cover and the fiberglass parts to the hull. A tarp from Wallmart for $6 per year beats the premature wearing down of the gelcoat on the hull or weakening and rotting of the expensive covering fabric. Thanks again for the great videos in this small sailing nitch!
Thank you! I agree with you 100% sacrifice the cheap tarp. Save the canvas and helps it last a lot longer.
I’m new to sailing and recently bought a used sunfish. I have watched a lot of lee’s videos and am a fan. One thing I don’t see and have found useful are zip ties. Great for broken sail rings and to guide main sheet.
Youre right!
I think I left this question for you a few months ago now and you've done a great job on winter boat storage. Feels great that you listen to your subscribers Lee 😄 also you have achieved the 1K plus subscriber base I remember you needed this milestone for live streams hope we can get to chat with you one day!!
Thank you! I do try to do videos that are aimed at the viewers I appreciate the comment!
Great info Lee!!
Thanks !!
Looking forward to seeing you at the Worlds in Sarasota this October. Great video. Had no idea rats chew sails! Yikes. I’ve seen a mast snap. It never occurred to me to rinse the interior to prevent corrosion.
Thanks for the comment! See you soon
Boat shops would love to use their shrink wrap scraps rather than tossing/recycling it Probably
Do you wax the hull of your sunfish and where do you have your halyard on the spar? I noticed some goosenecks are pretty high from the deck. I don’t like the boom too low as it’s too difficult to tack and gybe.
I don’t wax the bottom. One the bottom when I clean it I use soap water and when dry do a polish with Teflon in it. (Technically not a wax).
@Tammy Walls wax (NOT to be confused with polish- like hullcoat or hull polish with PTEF) will actually create friction with the water making the boat slower in the water... and you dont want a slow sailboat :)
you are looking for laminar attachment of the water to the surface for the slipperiest MAINTAINABLE surface
If the boat is in the water for two hours before racing carnuba/gar wax will do the trick I like another product which is not wax WEST or starbright with teflon This is very resistant to the iron in the water in the delaware valley
Great channel Lee, why shouldn’t you wax your boat??
True waxes, create friction with the water Making waxing the bottom of your sailboat less efficient and slower Polishing the boat with a hull polish is much better