[C320-list] Ventilation Best Practices

[R.G. Miller]

Hey Martin;
Glad to see another 320 in the area...I keep mine in False creek by the Burrard street bridge.
I keep my front hatch and the hatch in the head open just a bit all winter. Add a small heater on low to keep the air moving and I've had no problem with mold or mildew....yet...(over 10 years)
 
RG.   Pretender 197



> From: mbayly at telus.net> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com> Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:23:11 -0700> Subject: [C320-list] Ventilation Best Practices> > Hey C320 Owners> > > > Very proud and excited this weekend to join your throng. Got the keys for> my first boat which is a 2005 320, hull #1023, Serendipity.> > > > We're at Bowen Island, near Vancouver, BC Canada. Anticipating many years> of fun family cruising.> > > > But anyway first question, of which I'm sure there will be many, as even> though I sailed for many years with my family when I was a kid, still most> definitely a newbie at being skipper!> > > > As may be well known, given the comments over the last few days regarding> sailing in Puget Sound, we have lots of moisture up here in the North West> and so I'm wondering whether I should be concerned about the lack of> apparent inbuilt ventilation in the Catalina 320. The boat is basically 4> years old and still surprisingly fresh smelling given I don't think it's> been used much to date. > > > > However, from what I've read the best way to combat mildew is by keeping the> temperature in the interior similar to the exterior through good ventilation> and by ensuring the air continues to circulate and exchange. However, my> 320 doesn't seem to have any ventilation other than a 3 " by 1/2 " slot in> the main hatch boards. The current owners have a couple of West Marine Air> Dryer Dehumidifiers (see link below), but the guy who runs the marina> suggested that they may do more harm than good if they warm the internal air> too much.> > > > So interested in people's experiences and best practices for keeping the> mildew at bay and the air flowing sweetly.> > > > West Marine Dehumidifier:> > http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/> 245832/377%20710%201663/0/Dehumidifiers,%20Air%20Purifiers/Primary%20Search/> mode%20matchallpartial/0/0?N=377%20710%201663> <http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001> /245832/377%20710%201663/0/Dehumidifiers,%20Air%20Purifiers/Primary%20Search> /mode%20matchallpartial/0/0?N=377%20710%201663&Ne=0&Ntt=Dehumidifiers,%20Air> %20Purifiers&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&page=CategoryDisplayLevel1&isLTokenU> RL=true&storeNum=5002&subdeptNum=12&classNum=380>> &Ne=0&Ntt=Dehumidifiers,%20Air%20Purifiers&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&page=C> ategoryDisplayLevel1&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=5002&subdeptNum=12&classNum=3> 80> > > > Cheers> > Martin Bayly> > Serendipity #1023> > > 
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