Chris,
I'm not sure why you are hauling for the winter since the best sailing  
weather is usually the winter months. Your climate isn't much different than  
mine in SC and I never haul except for maintenance. I can't see any benefit 
in  tarping your cockpit and your tie downs could scratch or damage your 
fiberglass  when beat around by the wind.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 12/5/2009 5:32:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
ccowie at cowieassociates.com writes:


My  boat is scheduled to come out of the water next week and will rest on  
jack
stands at the boat yard until spring.  I have taken off the genoa  to store
inside and plan to leave the main sail and rigging in place over  the 
winter. 
Southern Maryland winter weather is not as punishing as might  be 
encountered
in the more northern climates.  I am considering  putting a tarp over the
boom to partially protect the cockpit and cabin  top.  I do not plan to 
lower
the mast and am not intending to try and  enclose the entire deck, just a
simple tarp tent over the boom with some  tie downs to the boat, not the 
jack
stands.  Does anyone else use this  method and are there any suggestions on
tarp size, how to tie it  down?  I see in the archives a lot of good ideas 
on
pvc frames, entire  boat wraps, sunbrella custom covers and discussions 
about
tie downs to the  trailer.  My idea is to leave most of the  boat exposed to
the  elements but provide a little protection to the cockpit and cabin top.
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