I'm going to have the boat shrink-wrapped for the off season.
Found nice local company that does mobile service at your home - can even install a zipper should access be necessary!
My question is on Dehumidifiers and draining - clearly not practical to be getting in there daily, or every other to empty a canister;
Where do the drains exit on the boat (my 232)? There is one in the ice chest and a floor drain right by the pass-through step , both of which would be convenient - I haven't tested them (yet!) to see!
I'm guessing here - is it maybe the chrome port that is below the Cobalt Wreath Emblem on the starboard side?
Or maybe on the transom?
Dehumidifier drain
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Re: Dehumidifier drain
prob the transon. I don't think a dehumidifier is necessary though.
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Re: Dehumidifier drain
DEcosse wrote:Where do the drains exit on the boat (my 232)? There is one in the ice chest and a floor drain right by the pass-through step...
I'm not sure about the floor drain, but I know for a fact on my boat that the ice chest drains eventually to the bilge. I found that the ice chest was the easiest place to dump water into while I was testing how (or if) the automatic float switch worked.
I’ll have to take a closer look at that floor drain and where it goes. I have a second floor drain where the cockpit table is inset into the floor.
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Re: Dehumidifier drain
A little off topic but are you sure a de-humidifier is necessary. Maybe a Davis Instrument Air-Dryr would be a better choice and a lot easier on your electric bill. That and about 4 DampRid containers should keep the humidity down. Most of all since you are shrink wrapping make sure your guy puts in 4-5 vents and I would recommend blue wrap over white.
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Re: Dehumidifier drain
All of the drains in the boat drain to the bilge.
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Re: Dehumidifier drain
Yes, it appears so - the aforementioned floor drain simply has an elbow below it, open to the engine bay.
I'm not too worried about the electric bill, but I'm at least going to get one with a humidity level detector so it will switch off if it reaches it's set point & cycle accordingly.
I definitely want to get one, here in the NW everyone locally advises it is pretty much a given.
The Wrap installer looks very competent - he will install vents as a standard matter of course and also offers a zipper option for access. .
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Volvo Penta 8.1L OSi
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Re: Dehumidifier drain
What has worked very well for us is two west marine dehumidifiers with fan, I also put a small free standing fan. And also leave open any storage compartments for air circulation.
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