[C320-list] Small Boat Dehumidifier

[John Meyers]

I bought a 40-50 pound bag of Calcium Carbonate pellets. This stuff
collects humidity like crazy. I bought a few aluminum roasting pans and
filled them no more than halfway up with the pellets. Put them in the
galley, main salon, and aft cabin.  Then every couple months I go in and
empty the water and pellets into a big pail and  put more pellets in
the trays. A bag of pellets will last a couple seasons or more if you keep
the humidity away from it.

John Meyers
Muskegon MI


On Tue, Oct 17, 2023 at 3:04 PM Bob Hoyt via C320-list <
c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

> I have been surprised that there aren't small dehumidifiers sold by marina
> stores that drain into the galley or head sink. Several years ago I
> purchased one from Amazon for $31 that drains into the galley sink and it
> did the job for almost two years and then I replaced it. It dehumidifies
> 2200 cubic feet so it seems adequate. While I drilled a hole and inserted a
> small brass nipple for the 1/4-inch drainage hose, there are models on
> Amazon that come with a drainage hose. I don't have hard data on how well
> it dehumidifies but wonder if others have gone this route.
>
> Bob Hoyt
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