HI guys I am new to the forum and yachting.I have recently purchased a small yacht that has been neglected for quite a while.The boat has been locked up for some time and the rain water has leaked in and left a horrendous smell and some mould. I am in the process of removing the cushions and will replace them soon.My question to you is how do I get rid of the smell and mould and get the cabin back to being habital.

felixdcat said...

use strong bleach (commercial strengh 25%) and spray on the mould, that will kill it and remove some of the smell.

When you have done that, leave a plastic hand washing bowl of bleach and water [couple of inches] on the cabin sole while your away.

Thanks for your advice will try the bleach trick as soon as the weather calms down. That goddam westerly wind we have been getting up here the last few weeks will blow a dog off the chain.
Catch you later John (the ace)

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might be worth not using bleach in a way thatll drench the hull.