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bear
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Initially Posted - 09/09/2012 :  14:18:58  Show Profile
"Brandy" is staying at the lake this winter on the trailer. The humidity I believe is quite a bit less in upstate N.Y. in the winter and naturally much colder. Going to have the boat shrink wrapped. Should I have a humidity concern in the cabin this far north in the fall/winter/spring months?
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Response Posted - 09/09/2012 :  14:42:34  Show Profile
Have some vents installed in the shrink-wrap (plastic domes) to help prevent humidity build-up, and you could leave something like the head window open to help air move through the cabin. The whole thing will breathe through the vents as it warms and cools. But take you interior cushions home.

You can also have a zip-open door installed over the cockpit, to check on things during the winter.
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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 09/09/2012 :  17:22:26  Show Profile
I keep two DampRid canisters in the boat, and check them every few weeks. This spring I found a deal on an indoor/outdoor thermometer with humidity sensor and memory, so I'll be using the memory function to monitor the humidity changes.

My first year I stripped all the cushions out. But with the DampRid canisters the humidity seemed to be low enough that I left them in last year, with no apparent problems.
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Tomas Kruska
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Response Posted - 09/11/2012 :  11:59:43  Show Profile  Visit Tomas Kruska's Homepage
I have a big heavy tarp over my boat and I keep the forward and hatch and companion hatch slightly opened with only netting to stop bees and wasps to build their houses in my "house" :-)
Keeps venting and never had a problem with moisture or dump.
My two czech crowns.
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Steve Raffel
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Response Posted - 09/26/2012 :  14:28:26  Show Profile
I was thinking of building a frame out or PVC pipe this year for a tarp. Has anyone any input on that?

Thanks.
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glen
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Response Posted - 09/27/2012 :  10:42:43  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Steve Raffel</i>
<br />I was thinking of building a frame out or PVC pipe this year for a tarp. Has anyone any input on that?

Thanks.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Response Posted - 10/05/2011 : 07:59:27

If you look up this post from Renzo, it will show you pictures
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This is the latest version of a cover system that I have been using for the past 12 years. It uses PVC pipe & 1/2" sprinkler tubing with some 2x4 supports. Looks complicated be after the first year it's easy to put up because you only have to partially disasemble it. added advantage is that the cover is high enough to work under. Tarp is a good quality poly tarp and lasts for 3 or 4 years in Michigan winters, with care and minor duct tape repairs.




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Steve Raffel
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Response Posted - 09/27/2012 :  18:05:42  Show Profile
Thanks. That was very helpful.
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willy
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Response Posted - 10/01/2012 :  15:37:07  Show Profile
Steve,
I'm not that far south of you and one year I did have a mildew problem. Ever since, I have made certain that my bilges are dry, my shrink wrap is not so tight as to not allow some circulation, and then I put three of the LARGE DampRid Buckets inside. (about 9 bucks each at Home Depot). Have not had a problem since doing this. Good Luck!
Bill
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