Covering a wet boat

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   How best to fight the moisture of covering a wet boat?  Due to bad weather my boat is still wet from Monday going out again tomorow then covering for a week.     

I always try to dry it out first ~ 2 or 3 days in the sun with every hatch / seat open but some times this is not possiable (bad weather / leaving town / ect).  

Unfortunatly my boat is kept covered outside (NOT UNDER ROOF) 

Thinking of ways to fight the moisture

1.   A Dehumidifier ~ but they are hard to find down here (Central VA) and may not be practical. I have not found anything suitable yet. 

2.   Some sort of PVC chimney thru the cover just forward of the ski pole.  High point on the cover collects the most moisture and a air in under the cover vent.  Breeze across a chimney creates a nice low psi vacuum for air flow.   

3.   HVAC blower fan and duct work providing air in and air out.  Father-in-law is an HVAC guy so this is cheap and feasable.  Could set up on a timer if necessary.  

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Whitfield Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: July-30-2009 Location: Central Va Status: Offline Points: 449	Post Options Post Reply Quote Whitfield Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Covering a wet boat Posted: August-25-2010 at 6:07pm
	How best to fight the moisture of covering a wet boat? Due to bad weather my boat is still wet from Monday going out again tomorow then covering for a week. I always try to dry it out first ~ 2 or 3 days in the sun with every hatch / seat open but some times this is not possiable (bad weather / leaving town / ect). Unfortunatly my boat is kept covered outside (NOT UNDER ROOF) Thinking of ways to fight the moisture 1. A Dehumidifier ~ but they are hard to find down here (Central VA) and may not be practical. I have not found anything suitable yet. 2. Some sort of PVC chimney thru the cover just forward of the ski pole. High point on the cover collects the most moisture and a air in under the cover vent. Breeze across a chimney creates a nice low psi vacuum for air flow. 3. HVAC blower fan and duct work providing air in and air out. Father-in-law is an HVAC guy so this is cheap and feasable. Could set up on a timer if necessary.
	Michael .... I'm the black sheep ~ 1984 Dixie 299 Super Skier (350 Chev PCM / counter rotation / Velvet drive) Open Bow.

bkhallpass Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: March-29-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4723	Post Options Post Reply Quote bkhallpass Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-25-2010 at 6:13pm
	A small fan. Specialty supplier like West Marine have fans that are supposed to particularly safe for leaving on in the the boat. BKH
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Whitfield Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: July-30-2009 Location: Central Va Status: Offline Points: 449	Post Options Post Reply Quote Whitfield Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-25-2010 at 6:56pm
	Thanks BHP ~ I'll check them out. I'm running a 12" box fan now ~ I'll look into somthing marine specific. Scared to cover the fan with fuel. With fuel I might have to resort to duct work anyway. Soleus Air CFM-40E Any thoguhts? Small Dehumidifier I hear the reliability on dehumidifiers is not good.
	Michael .... I'm the black sheep ~ 1984 Dixie 299 Super Skier (350 Chev PCM / counter rotation / Velvet drive) Open Bow.

Swatkinz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: December-03-2003 Location: Lexington, SC Status: Offline Points: 1307	Post Options Post Reply Quote Swatkinz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-25-2010 at 8:46pm
	I have pretty good success with the "no damp" canisters. There are a number of different brands, but to me they all work pretty much the same. Lowe's has the canisters and then the bags of the refill too and they are pretty cheap. I use 5 or 6 of the canisters at all times when the boat is covered b/c the humidity here in SC is so extreme. I too always leave my seat bottoms/cushions pulled out/up from their seat base so that air can get to the bottoms and dry out somewhat. The other ideas with the fan and the "chimney" idea would probably help too. In the past, I've stored a boat covered but otherwise in the weather and always found that to be a challenge. My covers, even the "good" ones leaked when it rained and caused me trouble. Good Luck Disclaimer: I'm a hobbyist and by no means do I intend for the reader to think I'm an expert at humidity, boat covers, moisture or anything else relevant to this thread or any other thread.
	Steve 2011 Sport/Air 200 Excalibur 343 2017 Boatmate Tandem Axle Trailer Former CC owner (77, 80, 95, 88, all SNs) Former Malibu owner (07, 09)

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