when cleaning out the boat for the year i found that my life jackets have some mold (i think) on them i was wondering what was the best method to remove it ? i was thinking of using bleach and water but no sure on the mixture , or is there a better way , thanks

chuck 'em :yak6:

there only 6 bucks a piece at boaters world. plus another 10 for the storage bag.

The mix is 50 - 50

chuckem....because the health ramifications from mold have been severely underated by the medical profession until only recently.

inhaling almost invisable mold spores can create all kinds of health problems for the wearer.

when you buy new ones however....
i was thinking that they could be sprayed with a fabric sealer to prevent mold growth in the future.

Where do you store them?

only one place on my 18cc thats the consol , i did not keep them in a storage bag though , try to save every square inch for all the rest of my gear

I've got some brand new ones you can have if you want.
Can't have these ones on my boat as I am required to have all cat 1 type.

mold and mildew.... and certain kinds of mold
have been found to cause some really really
bad health
conditions....

i had a couple of problem areas....due to inadequate
ventilation... and i recently bought some TILEX
at wally world...and man does that stuff kick butt.

it vanished... so fast....it was amazing.... so the time to
use it is during the off season because it's really strong.

make sure to do a quick spray while holding your
breath, otherwize use a mask and cover your eyes too.

only one place on my 18cc thats the consol , i did not keep them in a storage bag though , try to save every square inch for all the rest of my gear

Good point, but extra jigs sure aint as important as PFD's
put them in a storage bag, cover them with talc (baby powder fights the moisture) and DONT store them in plastic

We've used TCP on our Type I's w/ the tourboat a few times. works well.