Anonymous wrote:
Jan:
But - it seems to me that if it is to be some kind of electrical device - it would be better if it had its own battery.
Why? Because of risk to drain the main batterie?
Maybe a powerbank could do. Or something more sophisticated: I am thinking about using a small microcontroller to drive the fan, with a humidity sensor installed in the "exhaust" line. This one could switch off automatically when humidity drops below a certain threshold - or after a timeout of maybe 3h.
Hi Paul !
I saw on the webcam that the lake where I used to sail and swim in the summer had just frozen over, and I wondered if you still manage to sail out of the marina, or do you have to wait for an icebreaker?
The solutions you mentioned could certainly be interesting; they could improve the entire drying process of your oilskin, but I think the most important thing is probably blowing the moisture out of the inside of the oilskin.
That's why the hanger with the fan seemed like an interesting solution to me.
Of course, the problem of humidity in the cabin remains, and the only thing I can think of is some kind of "pipeline" to vent it outside. Alternatively, a separate fan near the companionway.
If the oilskin is dry inside and wet only on the outside - maybe the "elephant trunk" will be enough???
A couple of years ago, I used a cheap Webasto "clone," but on land, not at sea. But Webasto also needs a battery.
I suspect that on a yacht during a storm (because then the oilskin gets wet), such devices could cause additional problems.
Greetings from my armchair and I wish you fair winds in the new year!