I got to thinking of something else. I bought my boat damaged, having blown over at one of the local mast-up dry boat storage lots near Boulder Res. The res. is known for getting gust in excess of 100 mph. Evidently a monster gust hit the marina and did lots of damage to many boats, primarily from Hobies flying around. Apparently because the Hobie is lighter, and the tramp design allows the boat to become airborn, trailer and all. The local marina does not allow Hobie storage because of this issue.

Where I winter park the boat, is very exposed to winds, so I used some ground screws at four corners to actually tie the boat down to the ground. If you can park where it is protected from the wind you are probably ok, otherwise we may be seeing pictures of your Hobie in someones treetop! TnT