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29-08-2019, 16:18
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Blaine Wa.
Boat: Pacific Seacraft 32 & Flicka
Posts: 78
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WHAT DO YOU USE TO STOP MOLD UNDER A FOAM MATTRESS
I have noticed mold under the foam mattress and cushions. What have you used to combat this issue
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29-08-2019, 16:27
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Bumping around the Caribbean
Boat: Valiant 40
Posts: 4,627
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Re: WHAT DO YOU USE TO STOP MOLD UNDER A FOAM MATTRESS
The modular Dri-deck squares allow air circulation underneath. Sheets of fake plastic grass also accomplish the same thing but not quite as effectively.
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29-08-2019, 17:11
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
Boat: Dragonfly 1000 trimaran
Posts: 6,879
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Re: WHAT DO YOU USE TO STOP MOLD UNDER A FOAM MATTRESS
Froli Sleep System. We love ours. You can customize it to make the perfect fit for you.
We have a Sleep Number bed at home.
After a bit of adjusting, the boat's even better than the bed at home.
https://www.froli.com/en/bed-systems/
http://www.truckcamperadventure.com/...-sleep-system/
etc, etc.
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29-08-2019, 17:23
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Whitby, Canada
Boat: Morgan Out Island 41
Posts: 1,373
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Re: WHAT DO YOU USE TO STOP MOLD UNDER A FOAM MATTRESS
hypervent. you need to create an air space and ventilation. air movement
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29-08-2019, 17:29
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Bahamas
Boat: Bristol 29.9
Posts: 560
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Re: WHAT DO YOU USE TO STOP MOLD UNDER A FOAM MATTRESS
We have a Froli in the vberth and less expensive garage flooring tiles from Amazon under the settees in the main cabin. Both work equally well at preventing mildew and mold, but the comfort factor for the Froli is superior.
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29-08-2019, 17:39
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Southern Chesapeake Bay
Boat: Norseman 430, Jabberwock
Posts: 1,098
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Re: WHAT DO YOU USE TO STOP MOLD UNDER A FOAM MATTRESS
Someone makes a product specifically for laying under a boat mattress , but I can't remember the name. I do remember that it was expensive.
I found a product that is made for installing under a roof, probably wooden shingles, to assist in ventilation. It's a plastic mesh that is sort of "egg crated" to give it some depth. I got a roll of it from a building supply store for a reasonable price.
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29-08-2019, 17:53
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Pensacola Florida
Boat: Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40
Posts: 257
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Re: WHAT DO YOU USE TO STOP MOLD UNDER A FOAM MATTRESS
Hypervent. Works perfectly.
Fair winds,
Leo
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30-08-2019, 09:08
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Blaine Wa.
Boat: Pacific Seacraft 32 & Flicka
Posts: 78
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Re: WHAT DO YOU USE TO STOP MOLD UNDER A FOAM MATTRESS
Thanks for the input. I decided on the hypervent. The ability to get to the storage under the bed is a big factor.
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30-08-2019, 09:32
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Moderator

Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Jacksonville/ out cruising
Boat: Island Packet 38
Posts: 31,469
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Re: WHAT DO YOU USE TO STOP MOLD UNDER A FOAM MATTRESS
Wooden slats work well, anything that holds the mattress up and lets airflow works.
But a Froli will make the bed a whole lot more comfortable, buy it for comfort, the air circulation is a bonus.
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24-10-2019, 17:52
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Plymouth UK
Boat: Moody, 33 MK1, 10mtrs
Posts: 18
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Re: WHAT DO YOU USE TO STOP MOLD UNDER A FOAM MATTRESS
Quote:
Originally Posted by somanyboats
I have noticed mold under the foam mattress and cushions. What have you used to combat this issue
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ventilation, raise your cushions once a week, wooden slats under the cushions to let air flow, and ventilation....
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24-10-2019, 20:18
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Caribbean live aboard
Boat: Camper & Nicholson58 Ketch - ROXY Traverse City, Michigan No.668283
Posts: 5,158
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Re: WHAT DO YOU USE TO STOP MOLD UNDER A FOAM MATTRESS
I just recently noticed at Home Depot they have a special under lament for basement floors to provide ventilation. It will be crazy cheap compared to boat stuff.
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24-10-2019, 21:11
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Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: aboard, cruising in Australia
Boat: Sayer 46' Solent rig sloop
Posts: 21,058
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Re: WHAT DO YOU USE TO STOP MOLD UNDER A FOAM MATTRESS
We used grass door mats for a while. Now, bond a layer of closed cell foam to the bottom of the mattress. It may still mold, but if so, the mold stays in the mattress, doesn't grow on the bedding.
Ann
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25-10-2019, 05:09
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Southern Maine
Boat: Prairie 36 Coastal Cruiser
Posts: 2,146
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Re: WHAT DO YOU USE TO STOP MOLD UNDER A FOAM MATTRESS
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nicholson58
I just recently noticed at Home Depot they have a special under lament for basement floors to provide ventilation. It will be crazy cheap compared to boat stuff.
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I'm in the market for something like this for my mattress, too.
Any chance you could post a link?
Ditto for anyone else with some good alternatives.
Dry-Dek, and in fact anything marketed for marine use, seems grossly overpriced for what it is.
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25-10-2019, 05:48
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Caribbean live aboard
Boat: Camper & Nicholson58 Ketch - ROXY Traverse City, Michigan No.668283
Posts: 5,158
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Re: WHAT DO YOU USE TO STOP MOLD UNDER A FOAM MATTRESS
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25-10-2019, 06:12
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S/V rubber ducky
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Bahamas cruising currently
Boat: Hunter 410
Posts: 17,914
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Re: WHAT DO YOU USE TO STOP MOLD UNDER A FOAM MATTRESS
I installed a 7" computer fan to blow air under the mattress base board.
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