Posted by William A. Cormack (wacormack@…>)
I purchased a 1986 F36 in November of 2003. It looks like a great boat and I can’t wait to get her out and sail her. She is in my driveway now and I have removed everything that isn’t nailed down. She still smells pretty bad.
Does anyone know of a way to eliminate mildew from boat cushions & mattresses? My 1986 F36 cushions smell really bad. I’ve thought of spraying them with a heavy dose of Fbreze but that seems like a mask rather than a cure.
If the mildew isn’t bad enough the boat still smells with all the soft stuff removed. I can’t quite place the odor to be from the head/holding system or elsewhere. The boat is equipped with a system including a diaphragm pump to discharge the holding tank and Y valves to send the sewage to the holding tank or overboard directly. I’m considering removing the discharge system and going to pumpout only thus eliminating the pump, much of the plumbing and then replacing the remaining hose with new, sewage rated hose. I don’t know if the holding tank itself may be part of the problem or what to do about it if it is.
In the storage areas behind the salon seat backs, the inside surfaces of the hull are covered with a carpet like material glued to the hull. Is this a standard feature of this boat? I’m thinking that this stuff may be holding odors as it is the only soft stuff not removed.
I’ve taken up all the floorboards and thoroughly cleaned the bilge areas (gunk degreaser followed by power wash), cleaned the insides of the lockers, used gunk degreaser on the engine and engine drip pan.
If anyone has suggestions as to what else I can do I will be forever grateful.
Bill
_________________________________________________William A. Cormack, CPAPrincipal and Chief Financial OfficerWhelan Associates LLCCorporate Real Estate ServicesBourne Counting House at One Merrill’s WharfNew Bedford, MA 02740Voice: 508-984-4100, Fax: 508-984-4101, Cell 508-254-5828MailTo:wacormack@…
Posted by clivaday (clivaday@…>)
Try a dehumidifier. You will have to put a heater on and warm up the
interior, since a dehumidifier will not work in cold air. In the
sunny South a dehumidifier works wonders for mildew, mold and odors
of all kinds.
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<wacormack@w…> wrote:
I purchased a 1986 F36 in November of 2003. It looks like a great
boat and I can’t wait to get her out and sail her. She is in my
driveway now and I have removed everything that isn’t nailed down.
She still smells pretty bad.
Does anyone know of a way to eliminate mildew from boat cushions &
mattresses? My 1986 F36 cushions smell really bad. I’ve thought of
spraying them with a heavy dose of Fbreze but that seems like a mask
rather than a cure.
If the mildew isn’t bad enough the boat still smells with all the
soft stuff removed. I can’t quite place the odor to be from the
head/holding system or elsewhere. The boat is equipped with a system
including a diaphragm pump to discharge the holding tank and Y valves
to send the sewage to the holding tank or overboard directly. I’m
considering removing the discharge system and going to pumpout only
thus eliminating the pump, much of the plumbing and then replacing
the remaining hose with new, sewage rated hose. I don’t know if the
holding tank itself may be part of the problem or what to do about it
if it is.
In the storage areas behind the salon seat backs, the inside
surfaces of the hull are covered with a carpet like material glued to
the hull. Is this a standard feature of this boat? I’m thinking
that this stuff may be holding odors as it is the only soft stuff not
removed.
I’ve taken up all the floorboards and thoroughly cleaned the bilge
areas (gunk degreaser followed by power wash), cleaned the insides of
the lockers, used gunk degreaser on the engine and engine drip pan.
If anyone has suggestions as to what else I can do I will be
forever grateful.
Bill
William A. Cormack, CPA
Principal and Chief Financial Officer
Whelan Associates LLC
Corporate Real Estate Services
Bourne Counting House at One Merrill’s Wharf
New Bedford, MA 02740
Voice: 508-984-4100, Fax: 508-984-4101, Cell 508-254-5828
MailTo:wacormack@w…
Posted by martel@…> (martel@…>)
Years ago I read an article about treating a boat with ozone to get rid of
mildew smell but I don’t know how you get an ozone generator. It works by
distroyig the smelly chemicals. Diluted bleach for wiping hard surfaces
otherwise.
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— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, <martel@d…> wrote:
Years ago I read an article about treating a boat with ozone to get
rid of mildew smell but I don’t know how you get an ozone generator.
It works by distroyig the smelly chemicals. Diluted bleach for wiping
hard surfaces otherwise.
Ozone is created by high voltage arcing through the air. I am
familiar with a product manufactured by bioclimatic that is designed
for installation in commercial air hanling units. At a product
presentation I went to they handed out small “demonstration” units
that were designed to clean the air in a small office. The unit
seemed to work, but unfortunately I have since given the unit away.
I’m not sure if these air cleaners were ever intended for sale to the
general public but it wouldn’t hurt to inquire.
Dan
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Posted by smadey7423 (SMadey7423@…>)
Typically most your local yards will have an ozone generator. You
have to leave the boat for a day or two. It’s not very expensive.
They claim that it takes care of the problem.
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<lucky_chevy@y…> wrote:
— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, <martel@d…> wrote:
Years ago I read an article about treating a boat with ozone to
get
rid of mildew smell but I don’t know how you get an ozone
generator.
It works by distroyig the smelly chemicals. Diluted bleach for
wiping
hard surfaces otherwise.
Ozone is created by high voltage arcing through the air. I am
familiar with a product manufactured by bioclimatic that is
designed
for installation in commercial air hanling units. At a product
presentation I went to they handed out small “demonstration” units
that were designed to clean the air in a small office. The unit
seemed to work, but unfortunately I have since given the unit away.
I’m not sure if these air cleaners were ever intended for sale to
the
general public but it wouldn’t hurt to inquire.
Dan
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Posted by Franz Seischab (ecologist39@…>)
Ozone is a powerful oxidant. It should be used very carefully. If you want to get rid of mildew, made a 10% chlorox solution and wipe the surface down. Then wipe it down with fresh water.lucky_chevy <lucky_chevy@…> wrote:
— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, <martel@d…> wrote:> > Years ago I read an article about treating a boat with ozone to get rid of mildew smell but I don’t know how you get an ozone generator. It works by distroyig the smelly chemicals. Diluted bleach for wiping hard surfaces otherwise.> > Ozone is created by high voltage arcing through the air. I am familiar with a product manufactured by bioclimatic that is designed for installation in commercial air hanling units. At a product presentation I went to they handed out small “demonstration” units that were designed to clean the air in a small office. The unit seemed to work, but unfortunately I have since given the unit away. I’m not sure if these air cleaners were ever intended for sale to the general public but it wouldn’t hurt to
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