Want to attack a faint, but noticeable mildew smell in our 1999 Hunter 340. Have cleaned & kept dry the bilge, keep clean/dry the fridge, found & sealed a small leak near a hatch. Keep head clean & pumped out ... use the KO advertised in chandlery. Have taken out & Frebreezed cushions. But still the faint smell. Bought & will start using the small electric heater built for this purpose. Was thinking might have to replace the foam in our cushions to eradicate the smell, and try to stay on top of it to avoid a repeat. Other ideas? Thanks
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positive ventilation when the boat is closed up. You are smelling mold spores and they will land on every surface in the boat and start to grow when the conditions are favorable. The drier that you can keep the interior and the more air circulation you can achieve the better you will be able to control the problem.
positive ventilation when the boat is closed up. You are smelling mold spores and they will land on every surface in the boat and start to grow when the conditions are favorable. The drier that you can keep the interior and the more air circulation you can achieve the better you will be able to control the problem.
Thanks, ventilation suggestions?
Other than opening dorade vents, ideas how to keep boat ventilated w/o risking water coming in? Kinda worried about keeping a fan running, but might be an option. Thanks
Other than opening dorade vents, ideas how to keep boat ventilated w/o risking water coming in? Kinda worried about keeping a fan running, but might be an option. Thanks
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Couple ideas I have picked up from various sources. When away from the boat for a long period of time leave a dish of clorox sitting on the counter. We also have "Dry Rid" tubs available at Wal Mart or grocery stores, in each cabin to absorb humidity. We have yet to have a major mildew outbreak.
Couple ideas I have picked up from various sources. When away from the boat for a long period of time leave a dish of clorox sitting on the counter. We also have "Dry Rid" tubs available at Wal Mart or grocery stores, in each cabin to absorb humidity. We have yet to have a major mildew outbreak.
keep it dry
Keeping it as dry as possible is important, so I use a heat lamp from home depot and put it on a timer to go on three times a day. It seems to work reallly well. BOBCAT
Keeping it as dry as possible is important, so I use a heat lamp from home depot and put it on a timer to go on three times a day. It seems to work reallly well. BOBCAT
Do you have shore power?
We keep a dehumidifier aboard plugged in to a 120V outlet. We keep the control at 50% humidity and installed a piece of garden hose to lead condensation from the built in tank to the bilge. The temperature does rise inside the boat but it keeps it dry as bone. I think we picked it up at Home Depot for under $140 but it is a very reasonable alternative to running your onboard A/C unit periodically just to dry the boat out. Some of our California friends do not realize how humid it gets during the summer here in the Southeast and the Gulf Coast.
We keep a dehumidifier aboard plugged in to a 120V outlet. We keep the control at 50% humidity and installed a piece of garden hose to lead condensation from the built in tank to the bilge. The temperature does rise inside the boat but it keeps it dry as bone. I think we picked it up at Home Depot for under $140 but it is a very reasonable alternative to running your onboard A/C unit periodically just to dry the boat out. Some of our California friends do not realize how humid it gets during the summer here in the Southeast and the Gulf Coast.
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