Big problem, MOLD
 

Hope somebody can help me. I got my boat out today and there was mold all over. I thought my wife and I did a better job than that when we put the boat away. The blame lays on us. With that said I would like to know if there is a "BEST" product out there that somebody could or would recommend. I am looking for a miracle. I was very disappointed when I lifted the cover off. Thanks for your help in advance. :mad: :confused:






'WHO MOVED MY CHEESE"

ewww!!

There was mildew in my cabin when I bought my boat. Used Spray Nine to take it out of the upolstery and headliner. Worked for me, but you should test in a relatively hidden place to make sure it doesn't leave a stain or bleach out the material.

Good luck.

tHANKS kELLEY, i'LL GIVE IT A TRY.

Tilex mildew remover works great

spray nine is the stuff you need

Did you have a blue cheep plastic tarp over your boat, or plastic?:(

the best bet is either spray nine or softscrub and water.....then head off to west marine to get the moisture pellets that you put in the plastic sifter container to rid the boat of all moisture. it works great and gets out any unwanted odors:)

Problem is you did TO good of a job,, the boat wasnt beathing,,,try vents in the cover, and some mosture absorbing packs next fall. I also leave my cabin door open and lift all my seats and storage compartments are left open to breathe.

To avoid mold/mildew problems in the spring.....
 

Ditto what Bull and obnoxus say. I've found the secret to keeping mold and mildew out of your cabin is to use several dehumidifiers in your cabin. They look like small quart sized buckets with a sifter level filled with white pellets or chips.

I use several in the cabin and cockpit, then cover the boat with a $50 blue tarp. In the spring, everything is relatively dry and clean. At about $2-$5 each, buy extra's and put them all over the cabin, head and cockpit to absorb moisture. Throw/toss all your cushions around on end so air can circulate around them. Leave cabin door open.

Even if you shrinkwrap, you should do this. I don't shrinkwrap because it's $7/foot here in this area (times 34 feet = $238). The cheapy $50 tarp lasts me 2 winters lacing it like a shoe from stem to stern. Been doing this since 1991, no mold or mildew yet since we initially cleaned the boat from the 2nd owners mistakes.

When we shrink wrap----$10.00 per ft.----- Cin Oh--- we put vents in the plastic so it can breath. You have to have a breathable cover or the dampness will set in. The buckets for mildew are good.

$10 foot?!?!? Oh my God!! And I'm complaining about $7?!?!?! hahahaha. Then again, I'm just a cheap-arsed bastage on a slim income trying to enjoy boating despite it's high cost.

That's one of our cheeper things we do www.faceitboatrepair.com :cool:

Kelly-- Here's what our 40' fountain looks like. http://www.midamericanboating.com/im...isks/img13.jpg It is getting 2- new 502/502 put in it for the Holiday week end :D

If the carpets or fabric are stained, see igf you can contact a friend in the auto business. Ask him or her if they use a product made by DelCar called Interior Kleen. It foams up and just wipe it off with a cloth. Works even beter than Spray-Nine!!!! Let me know if you need help finding it.

Shane

I recently used Fantistic anit-bacterial kitchen cleaner and a medium brush on my seats which had a little mold on them. The area at the bottom of the rear seat back was in pretty tough shape because of comstant wet bathing suits. I could not believe how well it worked. All the mold is gone and the white stripes in the seats look brand new. It only cost around 3 bucks.

Steve, sweet ride, looks like a beauty!!

Mold
 

This is my specialty. I work for a restoration company in St. Louis, dealing in Fire, water, and Mold.

Mold need three things to live.

1 Moisture - All boats have
2 Heat - thats a given
3 Still air- when it is covered

These guys are correct, you need vents, or when you close your boat up for the end of the year, you need to spray an mildaside.

There are many products out there. Look in the yellow pages under Fire damage. You will find tons of Water removal companies. Call one of them and buy a 1 gallon supplyl it will last you all year. They will all have this product, MSD, Milgo, Mildoaside. ect. I spray this weekly. It does not hurt wood, or any other product. When we go in a home that has had water damage, we suck out the water, then spray the heck out of everything with Milgo. Then set up fans to dry it out.

This is a good preventative for everyone.

Any other questions, please email or give me a call

Randy Wild
314-420-2619

Try using chlorine bleach mixed with water ratio 10:1 scrub with soft brush and Rinse repeatedly