Engine bay condensation

[Nick2]

Today I found that my engines were lightly covered in condensation. I have had the engine hatches closed (beneath the saloon) and the engine greenhouse type heater on a thermostat.

There is a dehumidifier on in the boat and I have now wedged open engine hatch a couple of inches.

Is this the correct thing to do?

Thanks

Nick

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[tcm]

It's very bad that there was condensation. The dehu isn't turned up enuf, and/or the heater is turned up enuf. Wipe dioen the engines witha towel and make sure the bilges are dry. Spray loads of wd40 or other water displacer over the engines so any more moisture does les damage. Note that the air beneath a dehumidifier is not affected by the things - the dehum can only access the air above - the heavier (wet) air sits beneath. The dehumn shd be in the bilges - the lowest point of the boat with the external doors and windows all shut and the engine hatch (and all the doors) open. Any supercold things will also be damp - like the carpet, linen, cutains. Take these home to nice warm dry house if you can, or at least bang away in cupboards.

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[Nick2]

Actually the boat felt quite dry inside and the condensation soon went after leaving the patio doors and engine hatches open.

From your comments my action plan will be

a. Leave engine hatch open a bit
b. Turn up dehumidifier setting and put it on the floor draining into bilges
c. Open up the access steps to engine bay which will give dehumidifier an effect in engine bay and bilge.
d. Turn down the thermostat for engine bay heater (presently 3 degrees).

Is this a good plan?

Thanks

Nick



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[longjohnsilver]

Obvious really

Ignore everything tcm tells you, it's the engines you say are wet so take them home and keep them in the bedroom along with your inflatable and holding tank.

Problem solved.

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[Nick2]

Re: Obvious really

Believe me I would if I could and were allowed......

Still taking flack from the holding tank in the conservatory issue and the props on the dining room table so may be safer to leave the engines in situ.

Thanks anyway John for the suggestion ;-)

Nick

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[tcm]

Re: Obvious really

yep i think this should be better.

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[Nick2]

Re: Obvious really

Thanks I will try. Thinking about it the dehumidithingy is down in galley which is pretty well at the same level as the saloon floor which is why the boat feels dry I spose.

Thanks

Nick

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