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August 17, 2013 - 4:15 pm
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My main cabin and V berth have the wood slats fastened to the ribs and the screws are plugged. Does anyone know a way to get behind them in order to wash down the surface behind them? I was thinking maybe something like a squeegee , but very thin.

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August 17, 2013 - 10:21 pm
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we are going to do this soon in the vberth and I just plan on taking some of the slats down. I want to get it really clean behind there looking for mildew etc. I am going to tape in some reflectix between the slats from top to bottom at the same time to help insulate.

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We (Sandy) did this not long ago and it's come up great. I'll check with Sandy to see what she used as a cleaner (maybe vinegar and water) and what tools she used. I know it took her a long time and we didn't remove any timber, but it came up great.

Scott, I just went to your facebook link from this site and sent a friend request. Then the Scott Carle that popped up just had lots and lots of photos of guns. If that's you then Im a little surprised as I thought it'd be photos of your boat. May be worth checking out from your end.

Regards, Dave

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Definitely not me. Could you give me a link to that scott carle's facebook page to check what exactly happened? The most you will see on my facebook page is a post once in a while of my daughter. We don't actually use it that much. The more time goes on the less I like the whole social media thing to be honest.

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Vinegar and water sounds like a good bet.  Maybe also add in an anti-microbial oil, like tea tree oil or lemon oil or thyme oil.  Instead of using water, maybe use rubbing alcohol.   Maybe mix as follows:  1/3 vinegar, 1/3 alcohol, 1/6 tea tree oil, 1/6 peppermint oil (aka Dr Bronners liquid soap, peppermint version).  Keep a fan going to dissipate the fumes.

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Thanks you guys. I will give those a try. I'll be trying to clean them next week. 

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