The Clearwater sails on the Hudson River from March through October, and the winter crew is hard at work during the cold winter months to execute much needed maintenance on the sloop.  Sometimes it involves repairing worn-out pulleys, or replacing rotten wooden planks - but much of the work must be done outdoors, which can get quite cold in the Hudson Valley.

The crew constructs a makeshift shelter surrounding the entire boat to work in. Today we hear an encounter from building the boat cover last November.