[C320-list] Wintering in the Water-Question

[Stanley Rogacevicz]

Hi Jon,
   Still out here offering an occasional nugget of wisdom... or crap.. which ever it may be. I'm prepping for my 3rd year in the water storage over winter and the point I try to get over to anyone who asks is that most people have the exact  Wrong impression of Water in the Winter. Having the hull in the water is like keeping your hull wrapped in a Heating Blanket. The Warmth - Yes... Warmth compared to the frigid air out there - of the water against your hull is transferred into your boat. The overnight water temp remains the same unlike the air that drops 30 or 40 degrees every night. Wind chill on your hull when on the hard is greatly diminished with much of the hull in the water or down out of the wind in a packed marina. I have worked on my boats close to every weekend of the winters for many years on the hard and now in the water and the difference is fantastic. I run No Heaters during the week but instead of stepping into a frigid hull from the frigid air I step into a much warmer environment now  while storing in the water. I keep thermometers all over my boat to monitor the situation and have only seen a few below freezing mornings on the boat in the last 2 years - yes they were relatively warm winters but the ratio will remain the same.  I turn on electric heaters to get it up to shirt sleeve temp when I get on board and the   Ventilated - important - Greenhouse of what ever you cover with helps a lot. I have never had a moisture/mildew problem on the hard on in the water. I do fully winterize the boat any way.
Stan
formerly "Christy Leigh"
c320 #656
Wickford/Narragansett Bay RI

>>> <jonvez at comcast.net> 10/31/2007 8:10 AM >>>
Bob,

That's been my experience while on the hard as well (we're only a degree or two warmer down south in Boston :)
I am thinking about the potential condensation given the hull will remain in the water. The water temp and air temp being different is where my concern is. Is your experience in or out of the water?

Regards,

Jon

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Robert Seastream <robert.seastream at comcast.net> 

> We're in NH, haven't used a dehumidifier, left our cushions onboard, 
> and saw no evidence of mold/mildew this past spring. 
> Probably too cold and dry up here over the winter. I'm tempted to move 
> to the carolinas to extend the sailing season. 
> 
> Bob Seastream 
> 'Intuition' # 906 
> 
> On Oct 30, 2007, at 2:22 PM, Mike Shoffner wrote: 
> 
> > Jon, 
> > 
> > I've used a Mighty Dry dehumidifier in my boat for several years and 
> > it's done a good job. I keep it set on 60% humidity siting on a 
> > cutting board on the galley sink with the drain going into the sink. 
> > It stopped working once, and I returned it to the company who repaired 
> > it and returned it promptly for what I thought at the time was a 
> > reasonable charge. My boat is in the water year round in FL, and I 
> > always thought it was just good insurance against mildew, mold, etc. 
> > The company claims they know of no one having a fire as a result of 
> > one of their units malfunctioning. See www..mightydry.com. 
> > 
> > M. Shoffner 
> > #171 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ---- 
> > From: "jonvez at comcast.net" 
> > To: 320 List 
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 10:42:49 AM 
> > Subject: [C320-list] Wintering in the Water-Question 
> > 
> > I will be storing my boat in the water this year for the first time 
> > (Boston Harbor) and since I will have access to shore power I will 
> > have the opportunity to potentially use some dehumidifier type device. 
> > Does anyone have any advice on what to use? I purchased a WM portable 
> > heater that has a 'defrost' mode which kicks on whenever the cabin 
> > temp goes below 38 degrees and I'm wondering if this is the same 
> > concept as the plug in dehumidifiers that you can buy....any thoughts 
> > would be appreciated... 
> > 
> > Regards, 
> > 
> > Jon Vez 
> > 
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