Matthew I have an Eva Dry mini dehumidifier on Persistence which is on all season long. It is extremely small and lightweight and does not use a dehumidifier. I leave on the counter in the galley when at dock and simply put it in the sink while sailing. It is rated at 1 cup water removal per day and seems to work reasonably well. Once upon a time we used to lug a full sized home dehumidifier on and off our previous boat every time we went sailing. That was not fun. The Eva Dry was a nice compromise.
Link here at the store where I bought it: https://ca.binnacle.com/product_info.php?products_id=9793 Hope this is of some interest and use Mike Persistence Halifax, NS http://users.eastlink.ca/~mhoyt From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 11:42 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Matthew L. Wolford Subject: Re: Stus-List update on 1987 c&c mkii Standing water in the bilge during warm summer months will definitely make the boat stink. The worst of the smell will likely go with the water when the bilge is pumped out. There may be other areas (like bins) with stinky standing water. Some water in the bilge when the boat is on the hard is not a huge issue, especially if the mast is stepped down below (which provides a path for rainwater). There are undoubtedly some deck fitting drips as well, and the windows may leak (a common C&C issue). There is a lot of good information on this list about re-bedding windows. The “old boat smell” is probably mold/mildew. It sounds like the boat needs a good scrubbing. The cushions may hold on to the smell, which may not be curable (short of replacement). On my old boat, which also came with an old boat smell, we scrubbed every inch, used chlorine-based cleaners where needed (be careful with this around fabrics and wood), and greatly improved air circulation by adding solar-powered fans to the forward hatches. I have the luxury of leaving the boat at a dock with electric service, so I keep a fan running down below. I also leave a dehumidifier running most of the time (which is a bit of a pain to keep removing and replacing when I take the boat out, and adds to the heat down below on warm days at the dock), and I plug in one of those Glade air fresheners into an outlet in the main salon. This combination of things got rid of the old boat smell, and the Boss no longer mentions this issue. Wet rudders are also common, but I’d want to know how it was fixed. Some boat owners with this issue drill a hole near the bottom, let it drain during the off-season, then fill the hole before spring launch. I took more aggressive action and dried mine out completely. Bilge blowers are an absolute must on gasoline powered boats; not so much on diesel powered boats. Still a good idea. Probably about $150 to get one installed. The chain plates should be easy to inspect and must be inspected. The surveyor will likely tell you that he/she will not do a partial inspection on a three-year-old survey, especially since you were not the person who ordered the 2014 survey. Arguing this point is probably a lost cause. Make sure the surveyor knows how to use and interpret a moisture meter. Not all surveyors are competent in this “art.” Good luck!
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