3 Ways to Stop Humidity on a Boat

In this video we show you 3 ways to stop humidity on a live aboard boat. But first you need to know how much humidity you have on your boat. That is why we recommend having a gauge that measures the temperature and most importantly the humidity. Back in the day when I was a kid we put crackers in the salt shakers and sugar bowls. Now we have these bean bags that soak up the humidity that we put in the lockers and cupboards to dry out the air and when they get full of moisture and turn pink you just pop them in the microwave an at 600watts for 6 minutes until they turn blue and you are good to go again. First we are going to talk about dehumidification.
#3 Dehumidification
We keep a dehumidifier on the bridge since it its relatively cold and moisture seeps in it keeps the dew point down on the bridge. Th model that we have has a bucket to collect the moisture as well as a hose that we attach to drain out of the port side of the boat. Our AC units also on the boat also act as a dehumidifier.
#2 Circulation
Circulation is important! We keep the fans running all the time to keep the air flowing and circulating. Our AC units not only heat the air or cool the air but they constantly circulate the air on the boat keeping it comfortable and the windows clear of moisture.
#1 Ventilation
In our heads we have the fans that help keep the moisture out from taking a shower and running the sink. We also have little heaters that are only 300 watts that help keep it warm in the heads. But in the galley this boat didn't come with any ventilation! And the in the galley between the cooktop, microwave, sink and our instant pot it creates a lot of moisture. So in our next video we are going to address that problem. We will be increasing the ventilation in the heads as well as adding ventilation to the galley.
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[@jayhawkscott]

My wife and I hope to buy a boat in the 50" range when I retire here in the next five years so I have been watching a lot of your videos and I have found them to be very informative, thank you so much for taking the time to do these.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Really beautiful boat you have there!

[@ElliYacht1]

Thank you!

[@tyleratherton4565]

What brand of helm chairs do you have?

[@LetsGoOutdoors]

Great topic! Curious as to why you have the dehumidifier located in the upper bridge? Would it not be more beneficial located inside the boat?

[@ElliYacht1]

Good question! Our heat exchangers in the boat keep the humidity in check. The bridge gets some water since the canvas isn’t water tight and then it starts a moisture cycle during the day/night and mildew starts. With the dehumidifier it keeps it all in check.

[@LetsGoOutdoors]

@@ElliYacht1 Okay that makes sense. What type of heat exchangers do you have? My wife and I will be moving on board our boat in the next two-years. She is a 45-Tollycraft (53 feet over all) currently we do not have a proper working heat system. I’m open to any suggestions you may have. We do have a 8KW Gen set, we also have 4-solar panels and 6-house batteries.

[@Versingetrix01]

Ugghh! Head exhaust fan are wretched loud! Dead curious to see what you figure out for the head vent fans!

[@ElliYacht1]

We just posted our latest video on our vent project. Much quieter

[@GINNERMAN]

How are you powering them and what kinds of Wattage do they consume? We’re off grid, but have 400Ah of Lithium available, so, plenty of juice. With multiple running it seems quite taxing on the electricity. We are very well insulated though, which helps a little. Double glazed windows and thermal insulation on our 62foot wide beam.

[@ElliYacht1]

They each draw 28W max (120V from our Victron 10kW inverter) with an average of 21W. We have 21kWh of LiFePO4 so it’s negligible for us. Lower available Watt Hours would definitely be more of a draw consideration.

[@phillo1818]

Ah yes there is never nothing to do when you live on the water...lol. "Happy New Year u2!!" I think 2022 is going to be a great year to be on the water...

[@ElliYacht1]

Same to you! Although it feels a little like 2020.2 😂 Hopefully we can get into Canada this year! That is our goal this year.

[@Victoriaearth143]

Where do you get those bean bag for your lockers?

[@ElliYacht1]

There is a link in the description

[@terp4u2]

Can you share product names?

[@ElliYacht1]

We put the links in the description. Was there something particular you were looking for?

[@terp4u2]

What is the humidity gauge? What is the bag you put in the lockers?

[@terp4u2]

What is the dehumidifier?

[@terp4u2]

What is the small heater in the head?

[@terp4u2]

What solves ventilation in the head?

[@AndyDeiu]

My humidity is at 62% 😅

[@ElliYacht1]

Oh my!

[@jopo6388]

Never use a Micro Wave!

[@ElliYacht1]

I like our microwave/convection