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Does anyone have ideas of keeping your cabin smelling fresh while its being stored all week under its canvas cover?

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1998 Sundowner 195,
4.3Gli Volvo Penta.

We use either bounce sheets or Irish spring soap bars over the winter time

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2001 328 Vista "Nauta Dream 2"
AB Inflatable 10AL "Little Dreamer"
2000 248 Vista
1997 225 Sundowner


Mike

Battery operated fans if you don't have shore power. I leave a small fan on to keep the air circulating! That with dryer sheets!

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-Tony
2016 Robalo R200 w/Yahama 200!

Previous boats:
2003 Four Winns 248 Vista - sold
1994 Sunbird Corsair 200 - sold
1980 Checkmate Predictor - sold

Try Kanberra Gel. You only a 1 or 2 oz can.

I have around 40 kg of self indicating silica gel ( being chucked out by a customer due to their interpretation of new health and safety regulations; the indicator chemical is toxic, but securely bound up in the silica gel. I saved them £400 ( £10 a kilo) by taking it away ! At the same time I helped them by removing 50 litres of concentrated hydrochloric acid that was past it's shelf life. Great brick/ prop,/drive/ alloy wheel cleaner when diluted down. I can't imagine why there was a ever a shelf life indicated for it at all, in never "goes off" !.

I put in 10 kg of regenerated silica gel every 3 weeks or so into the cockpit during our very wet and warm winters; no mould, no mildew, no smell. The gel in the more sealed cabin lasts longer

How do you "regenerate" it? Do you dry it in the sun? Bake it?

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"Knot Easy" 2000 Horizon 240 Volvo 5.7GS /SX
tow: 2017 Honda PILOT EXL-AWD
prev. boats:
'87 Chaparral 198CXL 4.3 OMC Cobra
'69 Jetstar 16ft Ski Boat, 115hp Yamaha
'68 Aluminum Jon Boat, 3hp Sears
'64 Water Wings

In both mine I put any one of those "damp-rid" or "dry-air" type buckets and keep air circulating. Sounds like that's what everyone does. I've never used dryer sheets though. I've always been more concerned with keeping mildew/mold down more than how it smells.

I suppose if you keep it clean and dry the smell should be fairly neutral anyways. Works for mine

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1987 Sundowner 195, 4.3 OMC " Z boat"
1983 Wellcraft 248 Sportsman, 3.0L OMC Sea Drive "Born Again"
9' Patriot 40lbs TM "Quack Addict"

Sorry Gents, forgot to add I have "rechargeable" moisture absorbing bean bags is the best way to describe them, used in conjunction with fans. They can be recharged in the microwave.

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-Tony
2016 Robalo R200 w/Yahama 200!

Previous boats:
2003 Four Winns 248 Vista - sold
1994 Sunbird Corsair 200 - sold
1980 Checkmate Predictor - sold