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• Will the spring of 2015 in the Northeast, be remembered as the beginning of: The season of deferred boat maintenance".
  • I have all the teak sanded
    • 65*
      • Holy Cow Tom!!!...
        • Docks?
  • No ice here on MDI
    • No ice on Matagorda Bay either I know- my bad
      • Sure, but have they put up the palapas yet?
        • Always up, but after the HEAVY winds we had, may need repairs
  • Gee Tom I hope that's not yours
  • YC float repair is scheduled for this weekend
  • 6" of fresh snow on the docks in Rockport this morning,...
  • Inside storage-this was the year to have it!
    • If the weight of the snow doesn't collapse the roof. NM
    • Did you have her covered with a tarp or plastic , Nat?
      • Doug, I had a tarp over the boat early on...
        • Had some uninvited guests aboard this winter
          • I lost my watch some where, could you take a look for it?
            • Canadians, always looking for the cheapest places to stay.
              • HA!!!
        • Thanks, Nat.
  • The current plan.......
    • Stanchions
      • thought about that
        • Maybe time to consult a pro
          • I think Larry has a good approach to it
        • Craig -- is the bend right at the base?
    • Craig, do you have picture of the stanchion base?
      • IF it is the "receiver" and not the stanchion itself
        • It appears to be the upright to me
          • Craig: Can you remove the stanchion from it's base's tube? Usually their is a screw than holds it in.
            • one piece
              • Then get someone to look at it.
                • I can but.......
                  • I think that happens to a lot of us...
                    • it is a source of many problems
                      • I have nothing but free time and still can't do it all.
                      • I think I saw that article... can't find it right now...
                      • Picnics?
                        • Exactly! Picnics were the Big Thing when I was a kid in England. English ants are good swimmers, BTW.
    • Can't get to the backing plates?
      • I never used the word crappy
        • Sorry, your post seemed to suggest 'crappy'
          • nope, just an observation
  • Snow depth for April 9th 2015 vs 2014..interesting analysis...
  • Late Summer No Spring