Ventilation. We get a lot of freeze thaw cycles during winter here in NS. Keep dry and ventilate. Works good. I have stored my cushions on board on end in the vberth for many years. No mold no mildew nothing really. I am concerned about rodents but so far so good. Cushions and upholstery still look as new after about 12 years
On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 3:44 PM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I never bother plugging the engine exhaust. Most of us have waterlift > exhausts that are always “plugged” anyway. > > The cabin can be a challenge. One problem area is the forward hatch. That > piece of metal and Plexiglas is usually at the outside air temp, so any > warmer air below rises to the hatch, gets cooled off, and thus you get > constant cold air landing on your head AND a lot of condensation that drips > on your head or the cushions. I prevent this by getting an old yoga mat and > bungee-cording it over the hatch to provide some insulation. I usually put > out a big tray of calcium chloride and change it out when it starts looking > damp. It is the chemical in DampRid, but can be bought for a lot less money > as ice-melt at the hardware store. I will usually stick something under the > v-berth cushions to get air under there so they don’t get condensation > under them. > > The Mid-Atlantic is really a pain for “winter”, if it was Florida we > wouldn’t have winter and if it was up in the frozen north it would just be > below freezing, which means very dry air. We can yank back and forth > between freezing and 70+ degree days multiple times. 2 weekends ago I was > sailing, last weekend we put antifreeze in, it was 25 degrees this morning, > and it will warm up and rain this weekend. Makes for a lot of water! > > BTW – I keep the cabin heater set on about 50 degrees, I know some people > just let the boat assume the outside temp. > > > > > > *Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I* > > *www.dellabarba.com <http://www.dellabarba.com>* > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Bill > Coleman via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 21, 2020 2:18 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Bill Coleman <colt...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Condensation > > > > I wonder if anyone has any profound opinions on condensation, two aspects > in particular I am concerned with. > > One is in the engine, I have seen boats who have plugged the exhaust > pipe(s), and maybe even the intake inside the boat – > > > > And also in the cabin. I usually leave a hatch and something else on the > other end of the boat open, so some air can circulate throughout the winter. > > Then I began to doubt the usefulness of this a couple weekends ago, when > It hit 71 here, and was still 45 down in the cabin. > > I noticed lots of condensation below, which really bothers me. > > > > Does anyone know what the best solution is ? > > > > Bill Coleman > > Erie PA > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
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