[C320-list] Wintering in the Water-Question

[pat reynolds]

I should hope not!
--- Stanley Rogacevicz <SROGACEV at holycross.edu> wrote:

> 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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