Using an oil absorbing pad under engine and detergent in the bilge helped with smells, but the best thing was running a dehumidifier. It lowered the humidity to 55 percent and improved the smell dramatically.
Fred Hazzard S/V Fury C&C 44 Portland Or Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 14, 2021, at 9:59 AM, CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Presently on the hard, the mast is out and I wetvac the bilge dry in the fall > and cover w a tarp. The bilge stays bone dry. > > When I keep her in the water through winter, I wetvac the bilge every six > weeks or so and leave some panels open to ventilate. Solar fans move the air > enough to keep odors down. > > In the past I used biodegradable Tide to clean the bilge. Pour a capful in > once in a while and let the rocking of the boat mix it around. > > Chuck S > >> On 03/14/2021 12:01 PM David Knecht via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> I was at the boat yesterday and pumped out the water that had accumulated in >> the bilge due to rain over the winter. I used the hand pump into a bucket >> and noticed that the water was really smelly. I have an oil treating pad in >> there (Clean Waters Microbial Bilge pad) but that was from last spring so >> likely beyond its usable lifetime. I am wondering if the smell is likely >> from bacteria/algae growing on some oil in the bilge water. I have not been >> putting a cleaner/detergent in the bilge because I was afraid it would >> interfere with the action of the Bilge pad. I probably should have put some >> Simple Green in the bilge in the Fall when the boat was moved to the hard. >> What do others do to prevent this kind of odor? Dave >> >> S/V Aries >> 1990 C&C 34+ >> New London, CT >> <pastedGraphic.tiff> >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with >> the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
