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I feel like over winter I should be doing repairs and upgrades however.. I really don't feel like doing anything when it's cold outside.. I love using and working on the boat at the same time.. In the summer!! Am I the only one like this?
 
1 to 3 inches of snow today....in Atlanta.
 
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No, you are not alone. Even here this year in the Florida Panhandle it has been so cold, and windy, that I have not had the inclintion to work on the boat.

However, yesterday I did get in three hours for some general cleaning. I discovered that some aluminum jelly I had did a great job of cleaning up the edging around the cockpit windows. However, also discovered that if I got any on the gellcoat it would stain. Will have to see if bleach will take out the stain.

George
 
Not only workng on the boat ... but working in general. My yard is a mess!!! I have 4 acres of tree limps and leaves that are usually picked up and burned by now. Rain and cold have made it difficult to keep up!! Spring is coming ... once it stops snowing in Atlanta!!
 
I'm waiting for the snow to let up, and the temps to get into the 40's on a steady basis. At that point I am tearing the shrink off in my driveway and getting to work. I want to be done and ready to splash by April.
 
I normally go up to my boat every other week during the winter to sit on it, and to do some minor projects.

This winter has been so miserable, that I covered it before Thanksgiving, and didn't go up to it until two weeks ago.

Now I'm way behind!
 
I get all my home projects done during the winter, so when spring comes I can just work on the boat. It's hard to work on the boat when there's 3' of snow around it.
 
I have not gone near my boat since it was wrapped in November. I have no urge to get to it when its cold. And last summers weather being horrible and this winter as well I have no urge to get it ready anytime soon. This is a first since I am usually going batty by now to get the cover off. Last year I launched on March 24th. This year who knows since they buried my boat behind other boats and not having the urge to touch it at all.
 
I haven't been to the lake in 3 weeks, boat hasn't been out since Dec. Usually we get some warm days even in Jan/Feb, not this year. I'm sick of it, it's snowing right now.
 
I have spent the winter selling my old boat and buying a new one !!! I am leaving at daybreak tomorrow to drive to FL and start a 3 day trip back to Savannah to bring the boat home. That will be a good project.
 
This is what I call the "Good Intention Rule" I always have intentions on getting certain projects done and at that time really mean it. But as time passes it seems I never have time to work on my to do list..Then I end up paying someone who has the time to do it..Owe well, I will do it myself next yr.
 
Yes I know the feeling. It has been in the mid sixties all week and was raining this morning. If I have to put on long pants and a long sleeve shirt it isn't much fun getting on the boat. Going to be cool most of the week but did get up to 74 and now cooling off and windy. Maybe better by the weekend.
 
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I have spent the winter selling my old boat and buying a new one !!! I am leaving at daybreak tomorrow to drive to FL and start a 3 day trip back to Savannah to bring the boat home. That will be a good project.

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Make a stop in Palm Coast on the way and the beer's on me!!!

Bob
 
While I do not get the cold & snow here in Bermuda, the storms that produce the the cold & snow over the East Coast intensify once they get over water & cross the warm water of the Gulf Stream. This means gale force winds & heavy rain for us.

Hardly boat maintenance weather. Very discourageing. Another day of it today.

I have 3 boats to take care of. Work on one needs another day. Not much needed doing on that one. My little 14' skiff needs 2-3 days provided Murphy does not help. My Albin 32 needs weeks of work. I won't even get to it. It will sit dry stored for another season. Maybe next winter I'll get the engine out & do the major overhaul of it & other systems exposed by an empty engine compartment.
 
I normally go down to my boat every couple of weeks during the winter to check on it and to do some minor projects.

This winter has been so miserable, that I covered in October and have only gone down once in January when it wasn't snowing or in the 20s. This weekend should go to mid 40, so it is time to check it again.

Bruce
 
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