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05-30-2013, 05:07 PM
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TF Site Team/Forum Founder
City: League City, Tx
Vessel Name: Floatsome & Jetsome
Vessel Model: Meridian 411
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New(to me) boat question ref mattress.
First off, I am back in the game. I ended up buying a Cummins powered Carver 356. You may be hearing from me a lot more now as a new boat owner and problems need to be solved. Thank you in advance....
Now...the interior of the boat is dirty but should clean up just fine. It is as if somebody had a frat party on it three years ago and never cleaned up. I have thrown EVERYTHING away. I am already going to spend heaps of money reviving the running gear. I was pretty convinced I was going to throw away the mattress in the master until I checked the price on new ones!!!! The mattress actually looks brand new but it just gives me the heebie jeebies considering the condition of the rest of the boat.
What would be a good way to clean the mattress so that I could sleep well at night???...and save money better spent on other required equip? A forum member has already offered his industrial strength ozone machine and I will take him up on that. Any other suggestions?
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05-30-2013, 05:11 PM
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City: Hotel, CA
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Why not have it dry cleaned?
We've sent our couch out before. Three boys, don't ask.
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05-30-2013, 06:23 PM
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City: St Augustine,Fl
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Baker...We have seen pics' of your parties! Just put a mattress topper on it and call it a day.
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05-30-2013, 07:01 PM
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TF Site Team/Forum Founder
City: League City, Tx
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sailor of Fortune
Baker...We have seen pics' of your parties! Just put a mattress topper on it and call it a day.
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Dry clean a mattress...if they can do that, that would be a great idea!!!!
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05-30-2013, 07:01 PM
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City: Seattle, WA
Vessel Name: Pau Hana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sailor of Fortune
Baker...We have seen pics' of your parties! Just put a mattress topper on it and call it a day.
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+1
Rug doctor to get rid of the dirt, voodoo doctor to get rid of the evil things the mattress has seen and endured, and a new mattress topper- done.
OR- get used to wearing a decon suit to bed.......
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1989 52' PT Overseas yachtfisher
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05-30-2013, 07:02 PM
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Guru
City: Biloxi, MS
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Call the bed bug people and let them cook it. Pictures of the boat?
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05-30-2013, 07:08 PM
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TF Site Team/Forum Founder
City: League City, Tx
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Quote:
Originally Posted by swampu
Call the bed bug people and let them cook it. Pictures of the boat?
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Don't have many yet so tho will have to do.
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Prairie 29...Perkins 4236...Sold
Mainship Pilot 30...Yanmar 4LHA-STP...Sold
Carver 356...T-Cummins 330B...Sold
Meridian 411...T-Cummins 450C
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05-30-2013, 07:12 PM
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TF Site Team/Forum Founder
City: League City, Tx
Vessel Name: Floatsome & Jetsome
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Here is a profile pic of a sister ship. Mine just has tan canvas. It is a BIG 35ft boat.
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Prairie 29...Perkins 4236...Sold
Mainship Pilot 30...Yanmar 4LHA-STP...Sold
Carver 356...T-Cummins 330B...Sold
Meridian 411...T-Cummins 450C
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05-30-2013, 07:32 PM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Baker
Here is a profile pic of a sister ship. Mine just has tan canvas. It is a BIG 35ft boat.
Attachment 19911
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Baker - I'm sure you will fall right in (love) with this boat! Do tell:
Engines / Genset / Head and Galley equip / Tender - - Etc!!
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05-30-2013, 09:13 PM
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Guru
City: Portland, OR
Vessel Name: Our Heaven
Vessel Model: 1997 4800 Navigator
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You can also use the same type of enzyme treatment they use for dogs/cats called natures miracle and then as everyone says mattress topper. Great price from Costco and they really are very nice!
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05-30-2013, 09:47 PM
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TF Site Team/Forum Founder
City: League City, Tx
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Art
Baker - I'm sure you will fall right in (love) with this boat! Do tell:
Engines / Genset / Head and Galley equip / Tender - - Etc!!
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Cummins 330Bx2/2 heads both vacuflush. Galley has 3 burner Princess elec. Norcold fridge needs to be replaced. Two 16 btu ACs....should be plenty of air conditioning power. The rear one was not working but just had a guy service it and said the leak detector could not detect any leaks...charged it and said it was cooling fine. We shall see. Still skeptical on that. I was budgeting on replacing but if I can save $2k there I will be happy. Kohler 8kw generator. All engines have less than 400 hours on them.
I can't wait to get this thing all squared away so I can enjoy it!!!!
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05-30-2013, 10:36 PM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Baker
Cummins 330Bx2/2 heads both vacuflush. Galley has 3 burner Princess elec. Norcold fridge needs to be replaced. Two 16 btu ACs....should be plenty of air conditioning power. The rear one was not working but just had a guy service it and said the leak detector could not detect any leaks...charged it and said it was cooling fine. We shall see. Still skeptical on that. I was budgeting on replacing but if I can save $2k there I will be happy. Kohler 8kw generator. All engines have less than 400 hours on them.
I can't wait to get this thing all squared away so I can enjoy it!!!!
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Sounds Great... Less than 400 hrs...
Hell, you gots uself a NEW Boat! Congrats!!
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05-30-2013, 10:45 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Ex-Brisbane, (Australia), now Bribie Island, Qld
Vessel Name: Now boatless - sold 6/2018
Vessel Model: Had a Clipper (CHB) 34
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Looks good John. I can envisage you doing a real yee haa when you first get her up on the plane....
Great layout those boats. That sun deck should be a really good place to hang out at anchor.
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05-31-2013, 06:12 AM
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City: Southern Maine
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After a good cleaning, why not just use one of those mattress bags they sell for college dorms and such. They're supposed to be bug-proof so if there was anything left in there after 3 years it wouldn't be able to get out. We bought a new mattress and they require that you buy one of those to get the full warranty. Apparently it also protects the mattress from spills and keeps it from filling up with dust and lint and whatever else our bodies shed.
Nice boat, btw!
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05-31-2013, 06:17 AM
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TF Site Team/Forum Founder
City: League City, Tx
Vessel Name: Floatsome & Jetsome
Vessel Model: Meridian 411
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Tanks for all of the ideas. Trust me, I will use every possible thing y'all throw out at me. I will look into the mattress sanitizing services in our area. Sounds exactly what I am looking for. This will be the cleanest MFing mattress on Earth!!!!
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05-31-2013, 10:04 AM
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Guru
City: DC
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Congrats on the new boat! Agree with others have already said - professional cleaning and a cover. Our boat was also a mess inside, but that was one reason we got a great deal. A few days with some Murphys Oil Soap and a little green machine, and now she is like new. By the way, we have one of those carvers at our marina (gas, not diesel). Be careful the first time you have her out in the wind - all that superstructure adds up to more square footage than the sails on our sailboat!
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05-31-2013, 10:09 AM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
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Heck... Throw her in the water and use as a play toy flotation device for a couple hours, then hang in sun till dry - that should clean off the semen and kill da bugs! Only funnen!
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05-31-2013, 10:44 AM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
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We also have one of those Costco mattress toppers and love the thing so much we bought another one for the boat.
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05-31-2013, 10:49 AM
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Guru
City: San Diego
Vessel Name: Circuit Breaker
Vessel Model: 2021..22' Duffy Cuddy cabin
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 6,691
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Baker
Cummins 330Bx2/
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I'll really be interested in seeing what your coolant temps are.
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