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Initially Posted - 10/01/2001 :  21:05:38  Show Profile
I sail on Florida's Gulf Coast on the good ship Lydia. While I have made many efforts to update her interior, the boat is always full of mildew. Let's face it: when I go to the boat, I'm there to sail. I dont' have time to continually scrub the ceiling
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Response Posted - 10/01/2001 :  21:22:42  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
Stan - The first thing is find where the moisture is coming from. NY doesn't get as steamy as Fla until Aug. but mildew happens everywhere. What I do is use a mild soap and <font face='Stencil'><font color=yellow>REAL LEMON</font id=yellow></font id='Sten
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Response Posted - 10/02/2001 :  08:55:53  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
Stan,

There is a post regarding winter storage on this site. see excerpt below

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Response Posted - 10/02/2001 :  09:30:06  Show Profile
One other agent you may wish to consider is a product offered by Lee Valley, called Volcanic Deoderizer. It absorbs and neutralizes odors and moisture of many sorts.
It is used in musty basements, closets and sheds. It is naturally occurring ionic rock.
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Response Posted - 10/02/2001 :  10:01:31  Show Profile
Stan: You might also want to consider a solar vent--the kind that runs 24-7 using a built-in solar cell and rechargeable battery. If you place it forward (mine will go in the forward hatch), it will draw air through the boat from the companionway--chang
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Bill Holcomb
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Response Posted - 10/02/2001 :  10:39:30  Show Profile
Hi Stan,

Duane's post regarding calcium cloride is a good one. There are a couple of calcium cloride products sold commercially. One of these is called Dri-Z-Air. And, you can find these at most chandleries and RV supply places. I've used them on S
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