The past couple of mornings have been the first since my and Momma Kitty's return to SWALLOW (back in June) that there has been long-lasting condensation in the cabin. The wetter Fall air and an overnight temperature in the high 40s combination has brought back the damp. SWALLOW is a dry boat. This is because … Continue reading Condensation season
A year and eight days ago I moved onto SWALLOW from my 17' Montgomery 17 SWEET PEA. In the past year I've started to learn about what works and doesn't living aboard a 25'on-deck wooden sailboat (SWALLOW'S overall length is 29' including bowsprit and boomkin). My bed is aft port quarterberth. After some fiddling with … Continue reading 373
One of many reasons I purchased SWALLOW as my floating home is her woodstove. As the cold damp fall weather has settled in I've really liked having a source of dry heat. The woodstove's heat doesn't produce water as part of the combustion process like propane and alcohol heaters. When using the woodstove any condensation … Continue reading Dry heat
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