The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-24
LnING ~ rHE riCHT.
Owners % small craft Carefully stOrinE
for the winter.


up. one hv one they have been taken
10 the many basins and dismantled. and
now only q very few ara cruising alonR
the coast There are however. s'ill many
Of the small craft In commission. and their
owners will hold on until the weather IL
too cold or too ~ ormy for them 10 take any
moro pleasure on the water. TO these en-
thuSiasis u seems II II were only yes
terday that they were working like beavers
fitting out their yachts for tho summer
season and now they ar" figuring on lay
ing up. and whil" tho work will not be as
pleasant. p"Caus" when flttinz on an icipa-
ton lends charm 20 the work. these men
take pleasure IN pu' ing their Yachts n
winter quarters They a" not have crews
ot sailors fo do IN" work. but help ea'
other haul ont. and hen do heir own clean
INK ana covering. and making tho engine
and hull. n o. I- a motor boat. able - With
stand m" win'gr= storms
There - certain amount ~ gloom,
though. when ono Hf'"r another these small
'raf' ar" hauled on m" beach and their
oWn"r- think ~ the many happy days
'hey have spent On the water They realize
100 how long m" winter T. 30 look forward
- and What q long time q viii he before
they can start NtfHng on They will spend
The winter nights string around the club
hOuS" fires. 'eiling over again their happy
experiences ui "a" summer They VIII
r|"all ~" many races m which 'hHv have
taken pur' ana rcsail them. and will nzur"
how n hoy had don" his a. thar tim" or
lacked earlier than they did they would
have had another fng 20 'hoIr credit Others
will LAUGH and crow over some ,l"vsr piaca
81 hHndIing which enabled them 20 reach
~" finishing I'm" ahead ~ some craft that
should htN" won
j. lot To- h" done, and y must be done well
or ~" Yacht and ~. fittings Will suffer
Ilr~t ~ al. ~" ''iIny, must b" looked ="
n" furuE -hiug~ or more psri-haba articles
must -" carefully yon" over cushions
ma''r'~-"- hu"u-. rutia'n-. aWning- sails
ana rugs should b. we'll beaten and busted
10
summed and then carefully -fpNrd In dry.
clean. ro"my -pn'" Many clubs have
o'k"ra fur the mrr1b"rz and large -tor"-
rp"tn- WN-r" salts and -ucu IKE can TO Kept
sails ami Az uIns-. curtains and draperi.'-
should u"s"r %" tightly rolled. hut loosely
folded ." that 'h" ar IAN got 10 th"m, and
'h"F rlI-' u" Thoroughly dried before being
stored or 'N"E Ni.l Wilt-w during ~" Vinfsr
sails amt aWuIuy- should Art h' washed
well fu irH-h vAf"f This Vill take All the
salt uUf amt 'hoU NJ washed again IN a -ohl-
ton OF rnrsN amt sugar 81 lead mrideN will
This solution 10 dI--ol," On" pound - horaN
N ~" gallons ~ vatsr and on" pound ~
"a"n -"Iu'l.n ?" -tanf ton hours. then mix
them '"gr'h"r adding fN"n'v gallons ~
TIM solution must n.' asfiai"d thoroughly
prl"r 90 using To" canvas should hs
dipt"d n "g 'h"rougtly PAINTED with the
oan also he PAINTED over any ,anyas that has
been Used IN = Yacht without intIrtng "
IN" compass barometer. clock and other
instruments ar" usually taken home and
used ~ ornaments IN 'r" don ~ m" owner
lie dishes. I,oi.. pans. knives and forks
cleAns~d ami Iacked IN boxes or barrels
RarrelS are preferable because thev rack
NOR" easily and az" NOR" easily handled
labelled. ami " systematic va'h'Sman will
keep an inventory ~ everything he puts
ian 'av hts hand on n " hon vant~d his
inventory. too. = won terful h"lp ~ The
owner should -"ll N" vach' No can show
...H. 4
viii aiWav~ help IN ID" pr"" realized on =
ms Eg, sray a., ,h~ o. NJ. ,nt ,ar
- tackled At rolas should 10 dried and
careful'v '"'l"i ami each ri"ce labelled
shirr~,i ant rsgg"i Wi'h 'heir location and
such thing ~ I'D" ladders, hoafhook-
hrnoms and deck sa1hs should b" removed
plsC~ n ihere are lot- NJ drawers and
lockers 'hev should D" carefully busted
l"f' gr~n 30 allow IN" air ~ Circula'" freely
and @oor boards should 30 taken N Dead
air IN the vach, will 10 much 80 csuss dry
rot nm" va.h' j. LEFT "u' - doors for the
winter Uor'-. hH'ohe- AMI tho ike muH' 30
down Il - well 20 cover the
vscht r. a -msll ,esse piece ~ an Old
With ha,ron. Wire, nsu. driy"n through
~ tho y"--" vii dn NJ harm In order
that N" '1.u and snow NAV run m easily I
y would ," vol >" rri = ridge pol" IN" /
tho cauyas slightly This too will allow the /
air 20 play freely over N" deck
Whom tho vessel - hauled ont n" bottom I
should T." ,laarci N vhilo y - vet and then /
II - . good thing =" give The hull coat
81 iatri Ihi. nf"-"Ty". 'he wood. and a.
u ght"u- som" - Tho work vh"u ntfinR ont
is started HgnIn som" ya'htsmcn burn /
10 and thsr otter ruhhirg down mt on
rwo coats when launching time comes .