The dry-use rule
SeaVac is a dry vacuum. Here is what that means aboard.
SeaVac is built for the dry dirt a cabin collects. It is not a wet/dry machine, and the power unit is not built to be wet. Follow these rules and it will do its job.
Read this before you buy
SeaVac is a dry vacuum.
It is built for the dry dirt a cabin collects — sand, crumbs, dust, hair, lint — and nothing wet.
- Cabin use only. Use it inside the dry, enclosed part of the boat.
- Mount the power unit in a dry compartment, away from spray, bilge water and any hatch or locker that takes water.
- Never vacuum water — no bilge water, standing water, spills, wet sand, damp carpet or anything wet.
- For wet pickup, use a machine built for wet pickup. A SeaVac is not one.
Built for
- Dry sand tracked in from the dock or the beach
- Crumbs, dust, hair and lint
- Cushions, berths, carpet and cabin soles — when dry
- Cabinet and locker corners, with the crevice tool
Never
- Bilge water, standing water or spills
- Wet or damp sand, carpet or cushions
- Decks, cockpits or anywhere that gets spray or rain
- A power unit mounted where it can get wet
Questions
Dry use, answered
Can I vacuum a little water if I am careful?
No. A SeaVac is a dry vacuum. Any water — a spill, a wet footprint of sand, a damp cushion — can reach the bag and the motor. Dry it first or use a machine built for wet pickup.
Can I use it on deck or in the cockpit?
SeaVac is for cabin use. Decks and open cockpits get spray and rain, and the dirt there is often wet.
Where should the power unit go?
In a dry compartment inside the cabin: a cabinet, a locker or under a berth, away from the bilge, spray and any hatch or locker that takes water.
Is wet sand OK once it has dried?
Yes, once it is fully dry. Dry sand is exactly what SeaVac is built for — and a VacPort on the Mini Pro, Ultra or Ultra Max lets you sweep it straight in.