Haha - good to hear from you tunnels. Yes the boat is dry thanks to the dehumidifier and the weather is good up our way as well which is nice....
Will do, thanks! UPDATED: OK - found a great dehumidifier for $80 on Craigslist after the routine checks and reviews (note - do your Craigslist...
hey tunnels - there is a "box" with half-decent airflow built into/under the v-berth that currently has one of those West Marine type UFO...
Thanks Tom, I will look them up. I think I will first try tunnels approach if I can find something quiet enough to work in our cabin while we are...
Good info - thanks tunnels. I will give it a shot in a few areas of the boat. If it isn't the result we're looking for it then I'll look further...
Wow - I can tell how heartfelt that post is with the massive fonts ;] I will go out today and buy a dehumidifier and give it a shot Tunnels ......
Hi, yes I see it is condensation & I have had a number of boats in this environment so I know it's an issue here. I have accepted that there is no...
Good advice, thanks. Maybe the insulation is more for comfort, I will check on that. Is there a visual I can do as I seem to recall the insulation...
Thanks for your input. There is signifigant ventilation under the mattress with the Froli system (the mattress rides on coils about 1" high when...
Wow I would have thought someone here would have done this conversion .. very strange that no one has.
Hello all, I dig through this site whenever I'm working on a new project but here's a topic that is hard to turn up info on. I'm a live-aboard...
I also have a 2858 Bayliner (1985). I made a very simple and effective change to what is already a great boat*. I pulled the 5.7 litre engine...
There are more knowledgeable guys than me on this site but I'll let you know how water gets in your engine oil (as I understand it). Raw water is...
Hey Crackerjack - I would suggest removing the risers to see if you have any cracks, erosion on the inside of manifold. You might be able to see...