I recall some time last winter a post on this forum suggesting using cat litter, or rather the contents of the bag, as an absorbant in those little box type dehumidifiers that can be used on boats to help keep the dampness down in winter. I have tried filling three on the boat without success. Was the previous post a wind-up or does it work?
Cat litters
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Rabbie
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As someone said on a previous thread, unless your boat is virtually sealed up tight, using these 'de-humidifiers' is like de-humidifying the earths atmosphere!. Cat litter? I think not.
LadyInBed
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Re: Cat litters - sounds like a pile of sh1t to me
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Gordonmc
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I use it for absorbing the gunge in the engine drip-tray. Just throw a few handfulls in, shovel up whenever. A lot cleaner than using rags etc. and cheaper than the blanket thingies.
boomer
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Dont knock the simple remedies, however improbable they seem.
When we had a smaller boat, we used to put a bowl (cereal bowl size)of ordinary cooking salt in each cabin during the Winter. After a month, up to an inch of water would be found in each bowl. Empty out, dry the dish, replenish the salt and start again. Effective and cheap. We never had a trace of mildew or condensation and the cost for a 35 footer was about £5 a year!!
When we had a smaller boat, we used to put a bowl (cereal bowl size)of ordinary cooking salt in each cabin during the Winter. After a month, up to an inch of water would be found in each bowl. Empty out, dry the dish, replenish the salt and start again. Effective and cheap. We never had a trace of mildew or condensation and the cost for a 35 footer was about £5 a year!!
boatmad2
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A small point I know but the white type of cat litter is also sold by trade motor
factors as "Spill dry" in bags about 15Kgs costs about £8 +VAT
factors as "Spill dry" in bags about 15Kgs costs about £8 +VAT