Sailboat Cover

fatlazyless · 02-28-2008, 07:20 PM

How about making a new and higher horizontal ridgeline with an eight foot 2x3, maybe five feet above the existing boom, and then draping a blue polytarp over that. The increased pitch hopefully will shed all snow.

You need to figure out a way to attach the 2x3 to the mast and the main halyard (that's tied to the rear of the boom) without damaging them. Maybe stainless clamps and screw eyes.

Dave R · 02-28-2008, 08:29 PM

How complicated are the yokes? I would think that new longer yokes would be sturdier than extended yokes. Considering the snow loads and collapsing roofs of late, last thing you'd want to do is weaken the structure, even if it sheds snow better, it theory. I imagine a local woodworker could make some new yokes pretty easily (cheaply) if they are as simple as others I have seen.

02-28-2008, 07:20 PM	#1
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,775 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,020 Times in 742 Posts	How about making a new and higher horizontal ridgeline with an eight foot 2x3, maybe five feet above the existing boom, and then draping a blue polytarp over that. The increased pitch hopefully will shed all snow. You need to figure out a way to attach the 2x3 to the mast and the main halyard (that's tied to the rear of the boom) without damaging them. Maybe stainless clamps and screw eyes. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

02-28-2008, 08:29 PM	#2
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 246 Thanked 744 Times in 444 Posts	How complicated are the yokes? I would think that new longer yokes would be sturdier than extended yokes. Considering the snow loads and collapsing roofs of late, last thing you'd want to do is weaken the structure, even if it sheds snow better, it theory. I imagine a local woodworker could make some new yokes pretty easily (cheaply) if they are as simple as others I have seen.