[C38] Cubic feet of air space

[Rich West]

Hi All,
 
This is a little off the subject but we've been using the 3M mold
preventative product on Legacy for about 5 years now.  No matter where the
boat was, we used to have a terrible problem with mold and mildew.  No more.
The stuff really works. (Wow, I sound like an ad.)  I'm not near my boat but
I think this is it:
 
http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|10918|309314|311482
<http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|10918|309314|311482&id=213841>
&id=213841
 
3M Marine Mildew Block.
 
Rich, Legacy, #360

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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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