Monkey Fur's gotta go!

[TexasEye]

I'm new...But the first thing I noticed about the Tug is while idle warm up and cool down in birth the exhaust fumes are everywhere except when under strong winds...while running With the Bimini up fumes accumulate in the cockpit and under some conditions they migrate into the Cabin. IMHO it is simply a design inconvenience as the smoke and CO2 detectors never alarm. I removed the Bimini because of visibility as I did the Tender from the Swim Platform, both significantly reduced the fumes even at Idle...But this Summer I'm sure I'll be Ordered to Pitch the Bimini...

Diesel exhaust, even in small doses is notorious for staining everything it contacts. I ran twin V12's and from the Pilothouse it seems we always had smoke. Our clothes always smelled of diesel and diesel fumes.

This is my first encounter with Monkey Fur, it seems to absorb the fumes as if it was designed to...As a Condensation barrier it is probably an excellent design option and that consideration is absolutely necessary in these boats. Any replacement of the fur would have to take into consideration the condensation issue. In the South that and mold is destructive to all that is boat.

This thread is the first conversation I have had on the subject and I am impressed with the response and advise.

I'll clean her again with Oxy and maybe a day care mixture of water and Bleach, maybe, I do poorly in a bleach enriched atmosphere feeling like I'm in the trenches of France...And then we will enjoy her as she is this season and maybe find a suitable replace for our distant cousin's fur in the Fall. Maybe Wooly Mammoth Fur or Tyrannosaurus Belly Leather...

 

[NorthernFocus]

So how did someone determine that the staining on the carpet is due to diesel fumes? I think this is the second thread where I've seen it mentioned. Anyone done any analysis? Or is it just due to the color of the stains? Why doesn't the other upholstery get similarly dirty? Why does clorox remove it when it doesn't do a particularly good job on diesel soot found elsewhere?

 

[TexasEye]

Great Question, No I have not done an analysis. I will tomorrow, it could be Mold. Yes, there are other diesel exhaust "LIKE" stains about the Vessel, like the Bimini Canvas and curtains. But, it is a valid forensic question.

 

[knotflying]

Clean the fur with bleach water and a sponge. Make the bleach strong enough for good cleaning. Don't worry mon, be happy. Gird thy loins and slay the dragon and you will win fair maidens love.
The fiberglass underneath does not react. Let the bleach soak a few hours then use a fresh water rinsed sponge to remove excess bleach if you worry. Fan dry.
Be aware that bleach will not 'eat' forever. It degrades and gasses off rather quickly. Bleach water in a bucket will lose most of the bleach in 8 to 12 hours. In 24 hours there will barely be any bleach odor left.
I have used bleach for nine years on my fur. I have yet to find a downside.

There are few things aboard a boat that aren't made better with a good dose of the OX 😀

Just make sure that before you place clothes up against the cleaned monkey fur that the bleach is all gone. I have a couple of tie died shirts for sale or as my wife calls them, work shirts. :lol:

 

[YukonRon]

For all the downsides to the monkey fur, I have found one positive...Velcro sticks to it. I cut heavy duty, peel-and-stick Velcro to fit on the back of peel-and-stick hooks; and now I can have all kinds of hooks available to stick up wherever there is monkey fur. For glasses by the bed, flashlight above the helm, keys by the door, etc, etc, Two Velcro hooks with Bungies cord can make an adjustable fiddle for shelves or ledges. I roll back the screen for the V-birth hatch and leave it stuck to the fur ceiling. Velcro stuck to one side of a potato chip bag clip can stick to the wall for holding notes. I find more ways to use velcro on monkey fur all the time

 

[TexasEye]

For all the downsides to the monkey fur, I have found one positive...Velcro sticks to it. I cut heavy duty, peel-and-stick Velcro to fit on the back of peel-and-stick hooks; and now I can have all kinds of hooks available to stick up wherever there is monkey fur. For glasses by the bed, flashlight above the helm, keys by the door, etc, etc, Two Velcro hooks with Bungies cord can make an adjustable fiddle for shelves or ledges. I roll back the screen for the V-birth hatch and leave it stuck to the fur ceiling. Velcro stuck to one side of a potato chip bag clip can stick to the wall for holding notes. I find more ways to use velcro on monkey fur all the time

I could replace the Monkey Fur with VELCRO Fur!!!, Hummm...

 

[Margaret Lower]

Hey, guys, remember one of the rules of physics....."a moving cube creates a vacuum" that drawn exterior air inside

 

[TexasEye]

Hey, guys, remember one of the rules of physics....."a moving cube creates a vacuum" that drawn exterior air inside

Yep, Physics Lesson, 1962 Texas to Ohio, Summer...Little sister (Toddler) had to Pee, Mom accomidated using a portable pottie, Mom decided to dispose of the warm liquid out the window at 60MPH, Me and my siblings got a dose of Physics and Biology...

 

[Dawn Treader]

We were researching replacing all the monkey fur in our 2010 RT 25 Nexus when I noticed a post that removed stains with Follex and a steam cleaner. Decided to give the hull blanket another cleaning try with a Bissell portable steam cleaner with Bissell Pro cleaner and OXY. WOW - just WOW! Worked great. Have before/after pics but for the life of me can not figure how to post them. Please feel free to contact me if you would like me to send the pics.

 

[Shangie]

There is a dry shampoo called Capture that may work. It is sprinkled on carpet, left to lift the dirt and then vacuumed off. For an upside down application you would have to put it on a rag and press it on and gently nudge it in. If it does not work you can use it on your home carpeting, rugs or even upholstery. Have used this with good results on indoor upholstery we did not want to get wet.- Maybe worth a try? I have bought this at Home Depot and Amazon. Has anyone tried the spray cleaners you can buy at automotive stores, Blue Magic comes to mind or even a steam cleaner?

 

[Bruce Moore]

Have before/after pics but for the life of me can not figure how to post them. Please feel free to contact me if you would like me to send the pics.

Getting a User Photo Album for your Ranger Tug is easy but it requires submitting a request from within the site structure.

1. Sign on to the site. You’re probably signed on if you’re reading this.

2. Select the User Control Panel link from the upper left corner of any page. Note: On the home page, this link is in your user menu in the upper right.

3. Click the Usergroups tab, then select the radio button next to the User Albums group.
Scroll down, choose "Join selected" in the drop-down menu, and click the Submit button.

Once you do this, an email is automatically sent to the administrator (me). That message will trigger my ability to approve your request, and you'll receive an email indicating your membership in the User Albums group has been activated.

I'll watch for the message, and look forward to seeing your pictures.

Cheers,

Bruce

 

[MichaelStrotz2]

I removed the monkey fur in the ceiling of my 2008 R-21 pilot house. It covers a 52-1/2" long, 11" wide plywood board that runs along the ceiling centerline from back to front. The board holds 5 white and red LED lights.

I am replacing the monkey fur board with teak. I am now in the process of varnishing the teak. The teak board will house the 5 LED lights. I will post a photo when the installation is complete.

 

[captstu]

When we adopted Shearwater about 5 years ago, the Mouse Fur was discolored from the exhaust that is sometimes carried into the open door at low speeds. When the discoloration began to show up on the Admiral's whites, she objected and I began to look for ways to clean it.

Eventually, we saw a post here about Oxyclean - preserved our boating "marriage" by getting everything off that would easily rub off - but not enough. We would spray Oxy on and suck it out with a wet-or-dry vacuum.

Then we found this

https://smile.amazon.com/Dawn-43794...ot+scrubber&qid=1552470193&s=gateway&sr=8-160

It is a palm size scrubber with a pad of plastic Brillo-like stuff.

We apply the Oxy, scrub the area vigorously, and vacuum the bubbles and dirt out. If it isn't completely clean, apply, scrub and vacuum again until lots of bubbles form easily and can be vacuumed out.

We buy the OXY refills since it takes a quart of so once a year to keep the fuzz new looking.

There is no real wear where a few fibers have been pulled out by the vigorous scrubbing.

The lucky person who adopts the Shearwater next will be buying her from a mold-sensitive couple who is willing to work to get the boat as mold free as possible.

 

[scross]

We have both wide spread gray stains as well as some smaller yellowing stains on the v-berth monkey fur.

Tried Folex and it removed some of the stains - both gray and yellow. Tried fabric stain remover and it got out more of the gray stains. Then tried hydrogen peroxide spray and wow, did it work much better than either the Folex or the expensive fabric stain remover. Yellow stains rendered almost invisible and gray stains are much lighter. The hydrogen peroxide is very cheap and seems to work wonders on my monkey fur stains. No rubbing or scrubbing, just spray the H2O2 on and the stain disappears!

I’ve also ripped out a bunch of the monkey fur in the v-berth ceiling and replaced it with the same white vinyl perforated headliner found in the ceiling of the main cabin. The white vinyl looks great but made the remaining stained monkey fur look that much worse.