On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:59:00 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:44:46 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

Lots of things on a boat foster mold more readily than formica,
including wood. I've read mold can even etch the glass of binoculars.
But if something stinks, hey, blame the formica.

Exactly. Laminate/formica that is kept clean and dry does not develop
mold. That is what I call good maintenance.

*Anything* that accumulates dirt in a moist environment will mold
however.

Exactly how do you prevent water absorption within the Formica by
"maintenance, Wayne? It draws this moisture out of the air, not from
your spilled beer, and not through the top surface.