GL: Stinky Bilge

[John & Judy Gill]

Rob,

The best remedy I have learned about is very simple.  White Vinegar.   
Simply dump a quart bottle into the bilge with a little cool water  
and let it slosh around.  Works for us better than most of the  
expensive bilge cleaners.

John

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On Sep 3, 2007, at 4:50 PM, Rob Dorsey wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> We constantly fight stinky bilges. The first front is of course  
> cleanliness
> but in this heat - we're on the Ohio just below Cincinnati, nasty  
> old river,
> 92 deg at the dock - any water, and it seems there's always some,  
> goes sour
> in no time. The A/C intake for the cabin unit - mounted under the  
> dinette
> adjacent to the galley-down - just loves to suck it up and  
> distribute it to
> the main salon without affecting its fragrance.
>
> I've started treating the bilge water with a couple of capfuls of  
> Clorox but
> worry about the effect on metal clamps, fittings etc. as well as some
> plastics used in hoses. I am not sure of the Clorox's affect on the  
> glass
> lay-up of the bilge structure itself.
>
> Any ideas on sanitizing bilges whilst not eating up any important  
> bits?
>
> And, any other cautions on using Clorox??
>
> Best,
> Rob Dorsey
> M/Y Best Revenge
> http://bestrevenge.us <http://bestrevenge.us/>
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