[rgilfert]

We just had our old rotted out dock replaced and while I was reinstalling all of the dock "stuff" (cleats, ladders, whips, etc) I got (sadly) thinking about camp closing activities for Oct. For the last two winters (ie since buying the place) I have removed the dock whips and stored them under the deck. Why do I do it? Because that's what the previous owner told me to do. Do I really need to do this?....after all how different can it be leaving them connected to the dock versus stored in the snow under the deck? Please help me out here....is there a valid reason not to simply leave them connected to the dock??