boat cover ventilation

tfret

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I came up with a cheap easy way to ventilate your boat cover that I wanted to share. I have to store our boat outdoors, and I've been frustrated with the amount of moisture that developes in the boat due to condensate. It doesn't matter if I use a cover or a tarp. I started using some black slotted drain pipe (like is used on gutter down spouts) to ventilate the cover. I put two short peices on the front and one longer peice at the rear. The way I bungie the cover down directs the ends of the pipes downward so that water can't get in. This provides cross flow circulation of air and keeps the boat dry, even if we store our towable tube in it while wet. I've been so pleased with how well it works I thought I'd pass the idea along. Hope it helps someone else!
 

relocyo

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Re: boat cover ventilation

Hey and a $25 dehumidifier would help even more, I too get frustrated with dampness, and quite frankly can lead to some smellyness too, glad it works for ya!
 

dsiekman

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Re: boat cover ventilation

I've considered rigging up a cheap solar attic fan to sit in place of my transom door. I realize I could buy one made for that, but don't want to spend the $$$...and it would be a fun winter project.
 

Icyharp

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Re: boat cover ventilation

Just as others have said I too have experienced the same issues. I use to run a fan in my cuddy 24/7 and now I use a de-humidifier to keep things dry, I drilled a hole in the little tank it had, grabbed up some fittings, attached a tube to it and ran that out the drain of my boat. Been very nice not having the smells that come with hot moist air, and with a constant drip out of the tube I always can see that things are still working.
 
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