Wet Boat...

[Matt Erickson]

Ahh, I'm frustrated now that my boat is still wet from one week ago rain - it is in the garage the whole week and still wet. It has been raining on and off since then which can explain as to why the water will not evaporate from my boat's carpet and bilge. I don't mind that it is still wet, but I'm more concerned for the mildew and mold if it stays wet for an extended time (the forecast shows there will be 90% chance of rains the whole week next week - so I don't expect the humidity level to go down a bit). How do you suggest me to keep wet boat from developing mildew or mold - adding any chemicals that is safe on boat carpet and will not harm bass later on when it comes in contact with it the next time I fish.



BTW, off the point, I will be out fishing tomorrow and Satuday Just lucky that I live in the south Texas - can fish about the whole year.

 

[Staci Matheis]

If humidity is high already, having a wet boat in the confined space of a garage isn't going to lower it..... Is there a vent in your garage to the outside? Maybe cracking the garage door would help to circulate fresh air as well.....

 

[JAMES MOORE]

If you live where I'm from you be more worried about it freezing right now. Temp's in tyhe low twenties.

 

[Jack Long]

Take a wet vac and you can get most of the water out and it will dry alot faster. Jack

 

[Larry Harp]

Try setting up a fan to move some air over it. That should help more than anything I can think of. That's what the carpet cleaning guys do when you have a water problem in your house. If you do get some mildew try spraying it with diluted bleach. Boat carpet is solution dyed polypropolene and should be extreamly colorfast. Good Luck.

Harpo

 

[Greg Meyer]

If you have or can get a very small electric heater w/fan that should dry areas... move it around...the wet/dry vac is also a good idea... I have dealt with this issue in Oct/Nov by doing just as suggested here... In an extrem case I put the cover over the boat, set the small heater/fan in the bow area and left an opening at the stern...dried out in two days... checked it constantly and did not run the heater except when home so I could monitor that heater... very short extension cord rated for 15 amps...well above the heater draw of 10 amps (heater set on low) raising the air temp even ten degrees has a significant impact on the "drying"...

 

[Justin Arellano]

Sorry, don't know about drying your boat. Mine stays outside unfortunately. Besides that I live in Cali. and dont have the humidity you have. But you have got to love the year round fishin! I feel sorry for you northern guys. What is that thing you have to do to your boat every year? Oh yeah, winterizing! Lol



Tight Lines

Justin A.

 

[Matt Erickson]

Thanks gang! This gave me some ideas what to do about my still-wet boat. I got it wet again last weekend from two days fishing (it was raining the whole time and it stings when going 50mph LOL), go figures.



- valky

 

[Mark Hofman]

Valky:



I have a small ceramic forced-air heater that I can put under the cover or inside the boat's bilge area and blow warm air around to help dry the boat. They cost about $35 to $45 and are well worth the expense. When I'm not using it on the boat, I keep it at my office and use it in place of the 1920's vinatage steam radiator that heats my building.



As an alternative, place a fan on the boat's deck, open up all the storage compartments and get the air moving. That will help too, but it will take longer. If all else fails, pray for a sunny, warm day and park the boat out in the sun.