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Major progress on dehumidifier

With foam in the saloon, pushed hard this weekend to get dehumidifier installation complete and get interior humidity to mold-unfriendly levels.

First, used the old battery support shelf to make new mounting shelf. Templated with cardboard to fit the curves of the hull and deck drain hoses.

Next, extended the ducts to wrap from port side to starboard. Added inline filters in an accessible place. Used protruding deck hardware bolts to hang ducts closer to the deck and away from potentially being squashed by stuff in the locker (e.g. anchor & rode).

Then, made new back panel for the unit with connectors and flanges that will simplify installation and any needed removal for servicing. My friend Viktar helped get all the connections right.

And finally, mounted the unit and connected intake ducts, cables, and drain hose.

Next on TODO: test operation, strap it down to the shelf, and cover with panels (with vents).

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Re-done propane tank locker

While working in the stern, took the opportunity to fix all the mistakes I made with the propane locker:

  • Box to deck join only had basic adhesive foam liner. The assumption was that rubber seal above it will keep moisture out. That turned out to be false and the locker had quite a bit of moisture inside and leaked water into the interior. Ripped out the liner and put in proper sealant.
  • Drain hole was drilled about 2 inches from back wall to be more accessible; however, the condensation just accumulated in those last 2 inches and there was constant standing water in there. Moved the drain hole & hose to the very edge of the box, epoxied it in, and closed off the old hold with epoxy.
  • The hole through which solenoid cable was entering the box was small so I figured it’s not really necessary to seal it. Wrong. Moisture/condensation dripped through it. Sealed it properly this time.

After all of that was done, the lid was remounted and the box was cleaned, sanded, and painted on the inside. Should keep all the moisture out from the inside of the boat now.