"katysails" wrote in message
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Donal commented: I really do not believe that such things are capable of
absorbing enough
moisture to make a real difference

They do make a difference. We use 4 of them...one in each cabin plus one
in
the head...and I dump out the "collection" about 3 times a winter...and we
don't have mildew on the boat....

I tried them a few years ago, and I found that they filled up in a week.
As I couldn't get down to the boat every week, I felt that they were a
waste of time. However, since I started leaving the ports open, I haven't
had any problems.




Regards


Donal
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