Moisture control on the hard?

[Ed Schenck]

A query on the Cherubini forum regarding dehumidifiers prompted this question. Many of us are planning for haul-out in October/November, an ugly thought I know. The past two winters I have placed large containers of kitty litter throughout the boat(H37C). We do not have 115V available. How do the rest of you control moisture while on the hard?

 

[Tom M.]

DORADES, DORADES, DORADES

when living in Long Island N.Y. i added foward dorades, and vents, on the companionway boards, which moved air through the boat. Living in Florida, for the past seven years, from the keys to Tampa bay, I added aft dorade with two cowls to the slider, and had minimal problems. air circulation through the boat, will keep it from sweating, thus no sweat, no mildew.

 

[Tim]

My plan...

is to put a very small computer "muffin" fan in a vent in the head. I have a 3.5 in 200mA 12V DC brushless ball bearing fan in hand. This kind, incidentally, is very quiet. I'll leave a solar panel out to keep the battery topped up.

 

[Jim]

More ventilation

I also remove the sending units for the depth gauge [transducer] and the speedo. This gives more air circulation if you have another opening near the roof of the boat. You might want to put a screen in the openings.