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Bruce Adornato

Sun, Nov 8, 2020 5:32 PM

Now that we have had our first rain in Northern California, I would like to
prevent the mildew that occured last year in my softtop bimini canvas
enclosure
in my Mainship Pilot 30.

It is difficult to leave anything open without rain getting in.

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bruce adornato
sausalito

Now that we have had our first rain in Northern California, I would like to prevent the mildew that occured last year in my softtop bimini canvas enclosure in my Mainship Pilot 30. It is difficult to leave anything open without rain getting in. -- bruce adornato sausalito

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Rudy Sechez

Sun, Nov 8, 2020 6:14 PM

It's my understanding that mildew does not grow because the item is wet,
it's the dirt on the item that allows mildew to grow. So, I'd guess that
the answer is to keep the bimini clean. On our boat, we're amazed at how
dirty the underside of the open pilot house roof gets. If Jill keeps the
underside of our roof, over our open pilot house, clean, we never get
mildew. But once it gets dirty, then we start seeing mildew form.
Cleaning the underside of our pilot house roof is one of Jill's weekly
chores, but due to all of the whining, I do let her slide, mostly because
she seems waits until I'm driving to wash it down.

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It's my understanding that mildew does not grow because the item is wet, it's the dirt on the item that allows mildew to grow. So, I'd guess that the answer is to keep the bimini clean. On our boat, we're amazed at how dirty the underside of the open pilot house roof gets. If Jill keeps the underside of our roof, over our open pilot house, clean, we never get mildew. But once it gets dirty, then we start seeing mildew form. Cleaning the underside of our pilot house roof is one of Jill's weekly chores, but due to all of the whining, I do let her slide, mostly because she seems waits until I'm driving to wash it down. *Rudy & Jill Sechez * *BRINEY BUG-a 34' Sail-Assisted Trawler * *850-832-7748* *www.trawlertrainingabc.com <http://www.trawlertrainingabc.com>* *Beaufort SC Southbound* > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Celestial

Mon, Nov 9, 2020 5:44 PM

Rudy and all,
We solved the mildew problem on our old sailboat by going to the paint
store (Gliddens) and bought a gallon of pain and had them add mildicide
to it - double dose. The overhead was just fiberglass so we used white
gloss paint and never had a speck of mildew after we applied it.

On 11/8/2020 12:14 PM, Rudy Sechez via Trawlers-and-Trawlering wrote:

It's my understanding that mildew does not grow because the item is wet,
it's the dirt on the item that allows mildew to grow. So, I'd guess that
the answer is to keep the bimini clean. On our boat, we're amazed at how
dirty the underside of the open pilot house roof gets. If Jill keeps the
underside of our roof, over our open pilot house, clean, we never get
mildew. But once it gets dirty, then we start seeing mildew form.
Cleaning the underside of our pilot house roof is one of Jill's weekly
chores, but due to all of the whining, I do let her slide, mostly because
she seems waits until I'm driving to wash it down.

*Rudy & Jill Sechez *
*BRINEY BUG-a 34' Sail-Assisted Trawler *
850-832-7748

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Take care and be safe.

Wayne
Celestial - Albin43 Sundeck Destroyed by Hurricane Michael - 2019

Now Cobie, a 22' Cobia
Near Panama City, FL

Rudy and all, We solved the mildew problem on our old sailboat by going to the paint store (Gliddens) and bought a gallon of pain and had them add mildicide to it - double dose. The overhead was just fiberglass so we used white gloss paint and never had a speck of mildew after we applied it. On 11/8/2020 12:14 PM, Rudy Sechez via Trawlers-and-Trawlering wrote: > It's my understanding that mildew does not grow because the item is wet, > it's the dirt on the item that allows mildew to grow. So, I'd guess that > the answer is to keep the bimini clean. On our boat, we're amazed at how > dirty the underside of the open pilot house roof gets. If Jill keeps the > underside of our roof, over our open pilot house, clean, we never get > mildew. But once it gets dirty, then we start seeing mildew form. > Cleaning the underside of our pilot house roof is one of Jill's weekly > chores, but due to all of the whining, I do let her slide, mostly because > she seems waits until I'm driving to wash it down. > > *Rudy & Jill Sechez * > *BRINEY BUG-a 34' Sail-Assisted Trawler * > *850-832-7748* -- Take care and be safe. Wayne Celestial - Albin43 Sundeck Destroyed by Hurricane Michael - 2019 Now Cobie, a 22' Cobia Near Panama City, FL

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Rudy Sechez

Mon, Nov 9, 2020 6:32 PM

Wayne, adding a mildewcide to the paint, belongs in one of those, "why
didn't I think of that" categories. If Jill ever gets around to repainting,
I'll suggest it to her. Thanks.

*Rudy & Jill Sechez *
*BRINEY BUG-a 34' Sail-Assisted Trawler *
850-832-7748

www.trawlertrainingabc.com http://www.trawlertrainingabc.com
Beaufort SC Southbound

Wayne, adding a mildewcide to the paint, belongs in one of those, "why didn't I think of that" categories. If Jill ever gets around to repainting, I'll suggest it to her. Thanks. *Rudy & Jill Sechez * *BRINEY BUG-a 34' Sail-Assisted Trawler * *850-832-7748* *www.trawlertrainingabc.com <http://www.trawlertrainingabc.com>* *Beaufort SC Southbound* > >

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