Five months a year are spent like this.  Fortunately, a good portion of the boat goes to live in the basement during this time.  The hatches, entire cockpit including the seats, cabin doors etc. get a coat of Sikkens while waiting for spring.  A cold winters evening is an ideal time to sand and varnish spars and blocks.  This of course assumes that there isn't any iceboat work that needs to be done.
 
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