PILLOWS!!! Those aren't PILLOWS!!!

[The Blue Heeler]

Ok, simple question. What do you recommend for pillows on the boat. My wife is scared that whatever we buy will begin to smell musty when we leave them on the boat. She mentioned putting them into one of the XL ziplocks, but I wouldn't want to trap the moisture in the bag. I figure that we could just get polyester fill pillows and they won't absorb or retain moisture.

Your thoughts and experiences?

 

[Loren Beach]

We have always used the dacron filled ones (like we use at home). We do not leave them aboard from November to March, when we are not going to be spending nights aboard anyway.

We also take all the cushions home for the winter months.
Winter is the project season and the interior gets cluttered with tools and epoxy/cloth supplies, as well.

Loren

 

[Randy Rutledge]

I use the ones my wife said "hey you can have these for the boat” almost three years and they haven’t seen the sun or been off the boat and have no bad smells. Probably a hollow fill and the fabric is a shiny black.

The sleeping bag same story and no problems. The south east has lots of humidity but I leave a 60 w. light bulb on in the boat over the winter or it will rain in the boat the humidity gets so high.

 

[Chris Miller]

I hang mine up to make sure it gets plenty of airflow, it helps. Wife keeps hers in a nylon zip on case, then pillow case over that- it helps too.
Best answer is a dehumidifier on the boat.