[C38] Cubic feet of air space

Sun Nov 25 12:11:30 EST 2007

Hi,
Plancar, also in Puget Sound, gets along well with a combination:  a  
Westmarine "pan fan" for lack of better words, a goldenrod dangling  
from the hand-grabs mid-cabin, a small clamp-on desk fan directed at  
that and three of the chemical-based dehyrdator baskets - one in the  
head, one below the starboard forward window and one in the kitchen.   
The fan action uses up the basket it's directed at pretty quickly, so  
I rotate the other baskets in turn as I refill depleted ones.  I  
still find places of low air flow that stay damp and once in a while  
support mold.
I have a solar-activated compartment supply fan in the main cabin and  
thought the other day about putting foil over it.  Seems pointless to  
pump moist air into the boat that one is trying to keep dry.  How do  
others deal w/ solar fans in winter?
Good, timely discussion - thanks all.
Marc & Jane Stewart
C38 026 Palancar

On Nov 24, 2007, at 5:07 PM, eyriepg at comcast.net wrote:

> The 100 watt light bulb produces about the same effect as this product
> http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/ 
> 10001/-1/10001/245832/377%20710/0/dry%20z%20air/Secondary%20Search/ 
> mode%20matchallpartial/10/0?N=377%20710&Ne=0&Ntt=dry%20z% 
> 20air&Ntk=Secondary%20Search&Ntx=mode% 
> 20matchallpartial&Nao=10&Ns=0&keyword=dry%20z% 
> 20air&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=5002&subdeptNum=12&classNum=380
> Actually I have seen a light bulb mounted in a metal cylinder  
> placed on the floor do about the same thing.
>
> The product I referred to was
> http://www.nationalmarineproducts.com/DRI_Z_AIR_Unit_p/16133.htm
> but I am told that the chemical used is commonly available as  
> fertilizer at a home center.  West Marine sells the chemical as
> http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/ 
> 10001/-1/10001/270766/377%20710/0/damp%20rid/Primary%20Search/mode% 
> 20matchallpartial/0/0?N=377%20710&Ne=0&Ntt=damp%20rid&Ntk=Primary% 
> 20Search&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&Nao=0&Ns=0&keyword=damp% 
> 20rid&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=5002&subdeptNum=12&classNum=380
> I haven't used it myself though.  I think 2 units are needed for  
> our size boat.
>
> Phil Gay
> C38 049 Que Linda
> Everett, WA
> -------------- Original message -------------http:// 
> www.nationalmarineproducts.com/DRI_Z_AIR_Unit_p/16133.htm- .htm
> From: "Kenneth M. Sutto" <kmspacific at hotmail.com>
>              Phill, I don't see how 2 -110 watt light bulbs will  
> keep the moisture out of a boat that size. With the foreward area,  
> the head, main cabin and aft quarter berth I would think you would  
> need a string of lights.  Where do I find info about chemical air  
> dryer?
> Ken Sutto  #253
>
>
> From: eyriepg at comcast.net
> To: listserve at catalina38.org
> Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:28:13 +0000
> Subject: Re: [C38] Cubic feet of air space
>
> Ken,
>
> We keep Que Linda in Everett, WA and I tried the dehumidifier route  
> winter before last.  The dehumidifier works until the cabin  
> temperature drops to about 40-45 degrees then it freezes up.  I  
> know a guy who has a severe allergy to mold and he runs 2 electric  
> heaters to keep his dehumidifier from freezing.
>
> My solution is to run 2 100 watt light bulbs continuously and set  
> my electric heater on a freeze watch.  I also leave the boat  
> ventilated as much as possible.  I do check the boat's wiring to  
> shore power connection  every year for corrosion, which has caused  
> fires in some friends boats.
>
> I haven't tried the chemical air dryer but I have heard that it  
> works well.
>
> Phil Gay
> C38 049 Que Linda
> Everett, WA
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Kenneth M. Sutto" <kmspacific at hotmail.com>
>      I have a 1983 Catalina 38 #253 up here in the Pacific  
> Northwest. These last few nights have been very cold and in the  
> morning the inside of the boat is sometimes frosty and always damp.  
> I feel unsafe leaving a heater going all night, along with the  
> power cost.
>      How do I figure the cubic feet of air space below decks so I  
> can get the right size air dryer dehumidifier? I was told they use  
> very little power and are much safer than heaters.
>
>      Ken Sutto    #253
>
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