[Rhodes22-list] Condensation

[David Bradley]

Caesar, regarding the question on the Nicro fan.  Yes, it's a solar powered
fan and I leave it on all the time.  Still spinning away three years later.


I leave the boat in the water all winter here in Seattle's Lake Union.  I
supposed I could hook to shore power and install a small heater to take the
humidity out of the air.  I remember enough science to know that the
condensation is occuring in the evening when the warm air is trapped in the
boat and night air is cooling the deck.  Actually it has nothing to do with
remembering science - just applied knowledge from holding a cold drink.

On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 10:53 AM, Caesar Paul <caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Dave,
>
> I am as surprised as you to discover that there can be that much
> condensation  produced.  You mentioned the Nicro fan; was it on?  I'll be
> paying attention to hear about the end of this.
>
> Sorry man.  Nothing to offer by way of solution.  Drying it thoroughly,
> place paper towels or newspaper all over the inside, and monitor regularly.
>
> Caesar
>
>
>
>
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>
> Has anyone experienced condensation forming inside the cabin to the extent
> that it produced a few gallons of water in the bilge?
>
> I have been hoping to get some more sailing in before stripping the boat,
> but we've had about a month of rain and some windy storms.  Have been
> keeping an eye on the boat throughout but didn't go inside until this
> weekend.  Found the ceiling beneath the pop top and bow covered with
> condensation and about 4 gallons of water in the bilge (after being bone
> dry
> for a couple of years).  It may be that the wind blew water in around the
> pop top but I didn't see signs of that much water on the companionway step.
>
>
> Just mopping the condensation off the ceiling produced about a gallon of
> water, so I guess a month of that could produce a few more gallons.  But I
> didn't see signs of it having saturated the cushions or PFDs stored on the
> vee berth or the carpet below the pop top.
>
> I had the anchor line tray installed and and a bunch of stuff stored on the
> vee berth, so the circulation was poor.  Got all that out now and hopefully
> the Nicro fan can keep it vented for the rest of the winter - it has worked
> fine in past years.
>
> Any similar experiences or speculation to help solve the mystery will be
> appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave
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