Drybunk

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Doryman

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A sailor riend advised me to put some Drybunk under my berth cushion.

A search for "Drybunk" returns no hits, so apparently it has not been discussed here. Any thoughts on the subject?

Warren
 
Warren, If you click on the blue highlighted "DryBunk", it will take you to West Marine's catalog page with the dry bunk liner for sale!!! Amazing.

Ask and ye shall receive!

John
 
what he is asking is have WE talked about it here. He searched HERE and found no talk about it and wanted to know what WE thought of it. come on guys follow the ball. :wink:
 
starcrafttom":jwvw0lr9 said:
what he is asking is have WE talked about it here. He searched HERE and found no talk about it and wanted to know what WE thought of it. come on guys follow the ball. :wink:
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:lol: :lol: Thanks, Tom.

Subsequently, I learned of HyperVent, another approach to the same issue.

I do know there was prior discussion here about keeping condensation off the cabin berth walls, so thought this might be part of the solution. I have found some minor mold growing on the underside of my berth cushion and want to prevent it in the future, if possible.

Warren
 
For anyone actually using drybunk, do you like it? I've taken our mattress out with a plan to shave the foam in half, replace 2 inches with memory foam and stuff it back in the case. I see the berth foam has a slight discoloration, probably due to moisture. Also, Tom is adding storage hatches in the berth that will stick up a half inch into the mattress space and I'm thinking a 3/4 inch layer of drybunk would even things out, using a thinner material over the hatches. Tom is concerned about losing headroom in the berth. Also, the drybunk may make hatch access more difficult.
- Rene
 
I have used DryBunk with good results. It soaks up the moisture and mold, leaving the bottom of my cushions clean (so far.) It is very thin and does not affect the usability of the berth. I think you may be thinking of another product that is about a half-inch thick and creates a space for air to circulate between the cushions and the berth. Unfortunately I cannot remember the trade name of this product right now. Maybe someone else will be able to supply it.

Warren

On edit: Hypervent (link is above) is what I was trying to think of.
 
DryMesh is a product which is an open weave and goes under the bunk. I did use it and found it worked well. I did not have as good an experience with DryBunk in the Rinker 270--and the "cave" bunk. I got mildew on the Drybunk.

I then switched over to keeping the bunk raised if I was not using it--and running a dehumidifier and heater (winter) or airconditioner (summer) and problem resolved.

I have not had a problem with the Tom Cat or C Dory 25--I think that I had more moisture in the cabin with the Rinker.
 
thataway":2e5j6ed4 said:
DryMesh is a product which is an open weave and goes under the bunk. I did use it and found it worked well. I did not have as good an experience with DryBunk in the Rinker 270--and the "cave" bunk. I got mildew on the Drybunk.

I then switched over to keeping the bunk raised if I was not using it--and running a dehumidifier and heater (winter) or airconditioner (summer) and problem resolved.

I have not had a problem with the Tom Cat or C Dory 25--I think that I had more moisture in the cabin with the Rinker.
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I would say that the DryBunk worked as it should -- it kept the mildew off your cushions and on the disposable, replaceable DryBunk. However, that said, I think your solution (Hypermesh, raising the bunk, etc.) is better than DryBunk.

Warren
 
Ahhh, thanks! That helps a lot. I was confusing drybunk with hypervent, it's the hypervent I want, or something like it, though drybunk might be a good spacer over the hatches.
Drymesh looks similar to hypervent, but I only found it available in the UK.
Any good local sources?
Looking online for hypervent, www.sailboatowners.com says shipping is $4. per foot (which would be at least $40)! The company site www.hyperventmarine.com couldn't calculate the shipping. So I called. The company is up in Marysville WA, and I spoke with Rex, who didn't know of a Portland outlet but said I could email my order directly to him and he would find a reasonable shipping rate.
Our berth stays fairly dry as is, but you can't be too dry in a marine environment.
- rene
 
Once I recognized how wet it was getting under the v-berth cushions, I installed Aquamat tiles to create an air space under the cushions. It does not prevent condensation, but it keeps the cushions dry and allows the hard surface to dry without mildew forming. We are happy with the results.

Regards to all,

Greg
 
My liveaboard buddy swears by it. I've used Bob's method, keeping a humidfiers mounted aboved the berth, on a cutting board. The other is on in the main cabin. No problems with either boat.

-Greg
 
primative":1u4xqhlm said:
Drymesh looks similar to hypervent, but I only found it available in the UK.
Any good local sources?
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I have seen Hypervent advertised in the local WA free boating publications.

Warren
 
Warren -- Aquamat is a 1'x1' tile like the Dri-Dek West Marine sells. I picked it up at Boaters' World just because I happened to see it in the store when we were in Key Largo experiencing a lot of condensation. I think the Dri-Dek is a little heavier and possibly better quality. The Aquamat is very flexible so I was able to bend it right of the side of the v-berth to the height of the cushions and bedding. I assume the Dri-Dek is similar in flexibility -- but I'm not sure.

Greg
 
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