How NOT to cover a boat!!!!

[Porkchunker]

After the recent snow/sleet/freezing rain storm followed by high winds, I decided I needed to check the winter cover on the Diamond. As I drove south through Upper Marlboro, I was expcecting the worst. When I got south of Prince Frederick, the ice and snow dissapeared. My boat was A-OK, but others had problems. Pics below show the good/bad/ugly of covers.

 

[Porkchunker]

Forgot one that shows a typical mistake---failure to support the tarp.

 

[B-Faithful]

I unfortunately didnt cover my boat until monday due to hopes of using it off the coast during if we got some warm weather this winter. Unfortuntely when I asked my wife for some rope she gave me string that I know isnt holding up to the winds and ice we have gotten. I am sure my boat looks like the ones that didnt hold up. We will see for sure tomorrow. I will be surprised if the tarp is how I left it. I usually use clothes line but I didnt have time to get out and get it.

 

[Megabyte]

Good job Dave. Not sure if it was your covering, or the boat beneath the cover, but it appears that you dodged the latest bullet. :wink:

Lots of ice here in Annapolis, and I was one of 70,000 without power for almost 24 hours. Not fun when all you have is a gas fireplace to put some heat in the house.

 

[B-Faithful]

could have been worse Kevin... I had to move the family to the inlaws :shock:

(j/k they are very good to us )

 

[striperon]

Been there, done that. Now have the Sharin' Time under roof in her own storage shed.