Condensation under pullman mattress

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kariealbert	Condensation under pullman mattress		Lead	[-]
Posts: 1 11/08/09 21:06:42	Tags : condensation, pullman berth, wet mattress Hi, We are liveaboards, therefore sleep on our bed, the pullman every night. Our problem is the extreme condensation that accumulates between the deck over the water and holding tanks, and the under-side of our foam mattress. I am looking for solutions to the soaked mattress(other than using the product "HyperVent", which doesn't work for us) that other Cat 42 owners have found. Help! ~ Karie
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kenfischer		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 225 11/09/09 07:17:14 Moderator	Moving this thread to the technical forum... Ken Fischer 2005 C42 #906 "Solaria" 3 Cabin Pullman, Fin Keel, Mast Furling Main, 155% Genoa
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sashay567		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 240 11/09/09 08:50:18	My wife & I liveaboard too. We discovered a true box spring mattress almost eliminates condensation issues. Also, we lined the area under the pullman mattress with "Dri-deck". Link here: Dri-deck Rodney Kidd, C-42 #567 Sashay, 2 Cabin Fin, Marina Village, Alameda, CA Last Edited By: sashay567 11/09/09 08:55:03. Edited 1 time.
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Saildad		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 51 11/09/09 12:20:16	My wife and I are liveaboards as well. We bought our boat about 1.5 year ago and the admiral imediately put the pullman mattress into a plastic bag type thing with a zipper closure. In the times I have been under the mattress I have never notice any moisture. The Dri-deck solution that Rodney mentions certainly deserves a closer look. Capt Bill & Tina Our Porpoise #695 2 cabin wing
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george lyons		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 22 11/10/09 09:19:29	We are not live aboards , but spend about 50 nights a year on board and the Admiral was concerned about the moisture in the same area ( 2 cabin centerline ) . We purchased a set of springs and risers sold as the Folie or Foly system ( I forget how to spell it ) which can be found by the internet . The system was reviewed by practical sailor several years ago and originated in Norway or somewhere like that . The USA distributor consists of a couple located in the SE . The Lady who answered my call was VERY knowledgeable about the centerline bow bed measurements and shape and sold me the exact # of interconnectable springs and risers needed . It works extremely well and took us about 3 hours to assemble in a fashion that perfectly matches the unusual width of the matress . I would be happy to supply the exact address and phone number --however that data is on the boat and I will not visit LION HEART for two weeks . Let me know if anyone wants more data . George Lyons Hull 963 LION HEART
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KevinKing	HyperVent + Golden Rods	#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 37 11/11/09 12:08:55	We are also live-aboards with a pullman, and have licked the problem with HyperVent under the mattress, along with 2 three-foot Golden Rod passive heaters mounted in-line under the fiberglass bed platform. I drilled a series of 1/4" holes, about 6" apart, in the bed platform all along the wall and mounted the Golden Rods in-line under the holes to cover the entire 6 feet of the matress. The heat from them rises up through the holes and finds its way under the entire mattress through the HyperVent. This also provides passive moisture control for the drawers under the bed. This has worked well for us for about 2 years now. Kevin
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Saildad		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 51 11/11/09 14:37:58	Kevin What is a Hyper vent? website/photos please. thanks Capt Bill
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KevinKing	HyperVent	#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 37 11/11/09 16:56:24	It's a stiff fibrous layer that you put under your mattress. It basically suspends the mattress about 3/4" above the bed platform to allow it to breath. I bought it a couple of years ago to solve our mold problem and decided it needed a little help. Therefor the Golden Rods. I've also found it useful anywhere you want to keep things away from the inside of the hull. I also wrapped a couple of layers around the bilge pump as a coarse filter. It's not cheap, though. http://www.hyperventmarine.com/
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