10-26-2008
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Telstar 28
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Location: New England
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Wipe the wood down with lemon oil once every two weeks or so...that will prevent mold and help preserve the teak.
Also, put in two solar ventilators on the boat, one as an intake and one as an exhaust...that will help prevent the boat from getting too humid.
What is probably happening is that as the boat heats up during the day, it absorbs a lot of water vapor, since the interior air temp may be as high as 130˚ or so... when it cools down, the excess moisture condenses out... and the wood absorbs it... If you put in the two vents, as the boat cools down, they will bring in cooler air and exhaust much of the excess humidity before it can condense out. Also, by keeping the air circulating during the day, the boat is less likely to act as a moisture pump.
Ventilation is the key to preventing mold/mildew and many odor problems.
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Telstar 28
New England
You know what the first rule of sailing is? ...Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take
a boat to the sea you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps
her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home.
—Cpt. Mal Reynolds, Serenity (edited)
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