Thread: Prepared for winter...

Originally Posted by m2c1Iw

Robert what are they saying in the video. Something like "What were we thinking" or "Should have worn an extra T shirt"

Haha!
I can understand only: "Oh, Ouch, Ooops" etc.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Robert Hoffman and his sailing canoe Beth "YuanFen" ))

Very tasteful! Best wishes to you too Robert!

Hi

My quick canoe was close to destroy when shelter collapsed, becouse of snow. Luckily it was not in corner - where it was in first place or the twisted metal poles would have destroyed it




Perttu

Originally Posted by Perttu

My quick canoe was close to destroy when shelter collapsed, becouse of snow. Luckily it was not in corner - where it was in first place or the twisted metal poles would have destroyed it

It's really very unpleasant...
How many snow? What was the structure and spans between supports of shelter? Did you any photos?

(Few years ago was the collapse of the roof of a large exhibition hall in Poland - were many victims of fatal. There was only less than half a meter of snow, but the structure of the hall was defective and poorly maintained!)

HI Snow is about 60 cm. Temperature went temporaly over 0 degrees and the snow wetn very heavy - I try to post images, but for somehow they did not show, but here is links - dont look very dramatic.

Perttu
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Originally Posted by robhosailor

It's really very unpleasant...
How many snow? What was the structure and spans between supports of shelter? Did you any photos?

(Few years ago was the collapse of the roof of a large exhibition hall in Poland - were many victims of fatal. There was only less than half a meter of snow, but the structure of the hall was defective and poorly maintained!)

Originally Posted by Perttu

HI Snow is about 60 cm. Temperature went temporaly over 0 degrees and the snow wetn very heavy - I try to post images, but for somehow they did not show, but here is links - dont look very dramatic.

Ouch!!! It's a tent shape shelter. It looks really dramatic! 60 cm of wet and heavy snow for this shelter is really to much!

At present is normal snow max 20 cm on my area, but on December 2010 there was really to much of it. But it was not similar to really dramatic situation on Bornholm island on the same time:

At present there are no snow at my area (-15 Celsius degree at night) but my friends jumping with their kayaks:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYl5JdGGT3I]YouTube - Jutrzenkowe Skoki - prawie jak Ma[/ame]

And we would be afraid to poke our noses outside the house in minus ... anything!

MIK

This morning has been this winters couldest so far. -35 C. Yesterday it was only -32C.
No kayaking for me - yet!

Perttu

Originally Posted by Perttu

This morning has been this winters couldest so far. -35 C. Yesterday it was only -32C.
No kayaking for me - yet!

Oops! Brrrrrrrrr!!! Similar to winter in Mongolia I think...


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At present -2 C and little of snow in my area!!! Spring is coming!!!

Originally Posted by robhosailor

At present -2 C and little of snow in my area!!! Spring is coming!!!

Circa 10 cm of snow were this morning around of my house. I've brushed the snow... Dreamed weather for Christmas Day - maybe I should buy a Christmas tree???

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I'm waiting for Spring!

Originally Posted by robhosailor

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I'm waiting for Spring!

Spring! Spring!


I've not launched my BETH YuanFen yet, but the Spring is real! No snow! No frost!
Grass is green, the trees have buds, forsythia blooming!!!

Hurray!!!

Before end of April I intend to do all the work needed before launching: varnishing the deck, painting the bottom and sides.

Ha sounds fun. I was skiing yesterday. Maybe 30cm of snow. Hope that could do seasons last skiing in next week, but is so warm that maybe not.

Perttu