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• winter cover is off, need to figure some things out
  • Stachions - If you need to replace them...
  • That is exactly the reason I started taking my stantions off for winter storage...
  • Stanchions
    • Thanks Larry, we have one just like that at the school
      • If you use the pipe bender
  • I wouldn't think the water would do much damage.
  • I'm sorry Craig. Could you consider
    • If you hold moisture against the mast it could bubble the paint.
    • Frame
  • The varnish issues MIGHT be because of inadequate ventilation
    • Vents and drains
      • Sometimes heat shrink will pull-off Awlgrip paint from a topside it it's installed incorrectly.
        • See Doug's notes below -- it could affect varnish on a toe rail too.
          • nope
            • Easy answer
              • hmmmm, it was gray sort of