Condensation on Houdini

[Doug the Tug]

I will be getting my new boat in a few weeks time. As there is a Houdini in the galley, I was wondering how to stop condensation forming overnight and falling onto the wood floor.

I am most concered about this happening when we are away from the boat for a couple of weeks and a substantial amount of water forming. Of course this may not be a problem when away from the boat as we are probably the main source of the condensation in the first place.

 

Any useful tips?

[Speedwheel]

A canvas cover lined with insulation was our chosen method.

[blackrose]

A canvas cover lined with insulation was our chosen method.

 

Seems to defeat the object of having a houdini hatch? Unless you're just putting the cover on when you're away and at night.

 

In my opinion even if the rest of the windows are single-glazed, a houdini hatch is the one window on a boat that should be double glazed. Why they're still making them single I don't understand.

[Speedwheel]

Quite agree. I just wouldn't have them! But, if you do and are going to be away for a period of time, a cover is your best bet.

[nb Innisfree]

Depends on the surrounds of your Houdini but could you fit a sheet of toughened sliding glass? We have done this over our ports with great success.

[Guest]

I will be getting my new boat in a few weeks time. As there is a Houdini in the galley, I was wondering how to stop condensation forming overnight and falling onto the wood floor.

I am most concered about this happening when we are away from the boat for a couple of weeks and a substantial amount of water forming. Of course this may not be a problem when away from the boat as we are probably the main source of the condensation in the first place.

 

Any useful tips?

 

Just place something on the floor to collect the drips......

 

as you say though if you aren't in the boat less chance of condensation surely...

[Gibbo]

We get quite a lot from ours but, as you suspect, it's only when we're on board. A bucket cures it in our case

[classicstove]

Waterways World, February 2010 ran an article on the problem of condensation and showed the use of a plastic gravel tray that is then insulated and covers the hatch

[sueb]

We put our Houdini over our shower java script:add_smilie("","smid_7")

Sue

[Midnight Rider]

As you say, when you're not on the boat there is no problem.

 

We get condensation on the frame during the cold nights, but a wipe over before bed & again in the morning has worked fine -- nothing on the floor.

 

Tony

[Gibbo]

We put our Houdini over our shower java script:add_smilie("","smid_7")

Sue

 

What's a "shower java script:add_smilie" Is it one of these.... ?

Edited May 16, 2010 by Gibbo

[sueb]

What's a "shower java script:add_smilie" Is it one of these.... ?

I tried dragging and dropping and that was the result

Sue

[Naughty Cal]

Dont know what you lot are doing aboard but our hatches dont drip with condensation

 

The main one is located above the saloon table so any drips would be noticable. Good ventialtion is the key.

[Grace and Favour]

Dont know what you lot are doing aboard but our hatches dont drip with condensation

 

The main one is located above the saloon table so any drips would be noticable. Good ventialtion is the key.

 

 

 

All Phylis' 'drips' are seated round the saloon table . . . .

 

 

 

 

 

G&F meanders off in search of cover & tin hat . . . .

[blackrose]

Dont know what you lot are doing aboard but our hatches dont drip with condensation

 

As usual everyone else is doing something wrong.

[Naughty Cal]

As usual everyone else is doing something wrong.

 

Or doing far too many condensation creating activities

[RLWP]

Or doing far too many condensation creating activities

 

Living life to the full...

 

Richard

[Keeping Up]

We got some twinwall polycarbonate (the sort of thing that you make conservatory or greenhouse roofs from) and simply cut it to the exact size with a Stanley knife then glued it to the opening frame with evo-stick. That meant the frame was double-glazed and the window is triple-glazed. That cured it!

[AKULA]

ive got 5 houdinis on a 70 ftt i curse the day i ever decided to fit them

[colin stone]

I've got Gebo, but I guess the same thing. 2mm perspex panel with magnetic tape round perimeter. Mag tape around deckhead (ceiling for landlubbers!) to match. Once perspex is up, no condensation. Also have thin wood frame with mosquito screen and again held in place with mag tape for summer ventilation.