| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1273.1 | sunshine | UNIFIX::FRENCH | Bill French 381-1859 | Fri Apr 25 1997 08:16 | 4 |
| Have you tried direct sunshine?
Bill
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| 1273.2 | Eliminate the problem with ventilation? | UNIFIX::FRENCH | Bill French 381-1859 | Fri Apr 25 1997 08:17 | 5 |
| If you are growing mildew during the winter, your boat is probably not
vented adequately. Is it tightly sealed under a plastic cover?
Bill
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| 1273.3 | Check your local boat supply shop | BIRDIE::JGREEN | | Fri Apr 25 1997 09:27 | 8 |
| I bought something from the local boat shop. It's a chlorine based
detergent. Don't recall the name but it works very well. Best not to
wear anything you don't want spotted with bleach.
I'll try to check this weekend. I had foolish hopes of getting near the
boat with something other than a rake.
~jeff
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| 1273.4 | Dura-Last | STAR::CRITZ | Richard Critz, VMS Development | Fri Apr 25 1997 14:50 | 9 |
| I haven't had reason to try it myself but a product called Dura-Last got a good
review in the January '97 issue of WaterSki Magazine. According to the article,
it actually lays in a "shield" to prevent regrowth of mildew for up to 3 years.
Contact info:
BioShield Technologies Inc.
3340 Peachtree Rd., #1800
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-848-7784
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| 1273.5 | Winter Storage | MTCLAY::GUNNARD | | Fri Apr 25 1997 14:59 | 11 |
| Hi Bill,
For storage over the winter I first make sure the boat is totally
dry inside then I put the boat cover on and a plastic tarp over that.
I wrap it semi tight to prevent any snow/rain/ice from getting in, but
every spring it's the same story, my nice white seat are covered with
mildew especially where the seats touch the cover.
Do other boaters have this same prob.?
Chuck
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| 1273.6 | | NUBOAT::HEBERT | Captain Bligh | Thu May 01 1997 10:09 | 8 |
| I had that problem when my plastic tarp was new. After it developed a few
thousand pinpricks, which allowed the boat to breathe without letting it
rain inside, the problem cured itself. I decided that totally (?) sealing
the boat for winter is bad, at least in our NH climate.
You can buy air vents for plastic tarps.
Art
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| 1273.7 | | SALEM::PAPPALARDO | | Thu May 01 1997 17:53 | 16 |
|
Has anyone tried some of the moisture traps out? I'm not sure what the
technical name for the silicon jel is but years ago it use to come in
boxes that had disk drive in them and it all got thrown away. Some of
the products I've seen are reusable. When they hit a certain color you
bake them in an oven and it dries the moisture out. Another method is
what I use in my gun safe is a "Golden Rod" which is a dehumidifier
that runs on electric and draws about 15-20 watts. The length of the
rod dictates the area cover cover and they run about $25 and up
depending on where you get them.
Guy
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| 1273.8 | silica gel | UNIFIX::FRENCH | Bill French 381-1859 | Fri May 02 1997 10:59 | 7 |
| > technical name for the silicon jel is..
You are thinking of "silica gel" - a very common dessicant (water
absorber)
Bill
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