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MAINTENANCE
• If growth is established, vacuuming with a HEPA filter unit would be the first step followed by cleaning.
• For fabric and vinyl surfaces, shampoo lightly with an upholstery shampoo.
Focus on Prevention: The key in eliminating mold growth is controlling moisture. Remove it as a
factor and growth simply will not occur, so maintaining a cool and dry condition with clean surfaces
is paramount. Using a dehumidifier isn't practical for boat storage, but a simple remedy can be using
desiccant bags. They must be monitored as they will absorb moisture and become ineffective but they can
be replaced and this is a relatively inexpensive method. They are available in packs for a normal-sized boat
and called "Boat Dry," purchasable from Sun Solutions www.sunsolutionproducts.com.
When the boat is ready to store, the best practices are:
• Clean and dry the boat thoroughly.
• Place a "Boat Dry" set of desiccant bags throughout the boat.
• Put the mooring cover on and tightly ratchet (seal will be created at the rub-rail).
Drying out a boat is difficult but the extra care you take will keep your boat looking new for a long time.
Condensation Cause and Protection: Water vapor in the atmosphere will condense
onto another surface only when that surface is cooler than the dew point temperature, or
when the water vapor equilibrium in the air has been exceeded. The dew point temperature
is based on the air temperature and relative humidity. A typical example is with 90˚F air
temperature and 50% RH, the dew point temperature is about 73˚F.
Many times, through the evening dew will condense onto all outdoor surfaces like grass,
cars, patio furniture, toys, bikes and the like as the air temperature and surfaces cool below
the "dew point." Once the morning sun heats the air temperature or those surfaces heat up
enough, the dew will evaporate back into "humidity" and this cycle will continue as long as
the weather conditions permit.
When you cover your boat, you are sealing the outside air in its present condition
under the cover. Also, if the boat wasn't dried out, that additional moisture will add
to the wetness of the trapped environment. As the air and surface temperatures cool
synthetics. Some synthetics are
treated with an anti-microbial agent
which adds to their growth resistance.
Anti-microbial treatments protect
the base surface itself, so that alone
won't support spore growth. However,
organic soiling on top of those
surfaces will. Once a population is
established on the cover, vinyl seating
or gel-coat, an irregular stain will
appear which ranges in color from
gray to black; however, yellow, orange
& red stains are possible. Sometimes
UV exposure can fade them but most
often they remain permanent stains.
Treatment: (Canvas manufacturers
acknowledge this is difficult and
very time-consuming, with limited
expectations of success. Therefore, it
is desirable to avoid the necessity of
mold and mildew treatment.)
2016 Axis Wake Research Owner's Manual . . . Page 4-3
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