[Rhodes22-list] Gasoline spill under the floor

[b.ivers at att.net]

  Thanks to all for the tips and advise. ( brad, rummy, slim, mjm, sam) I do realise I do have a real problem on my hands. I am going to make sure  it is corrected completely.
  The gas did seep through lasseratte and continued to a low spot directly under inspection hole in the cabin. Is there flotation foam between these two points? 
   Last evening I put a small 6" electric fan over the inspection opening. It is still running. Everything I do improves the smell, but I can still smell it. 
   There is a welding and fabication business in town that specializes in tank truck repair. I called and ask if I could bring my boat by and let them use their "sniffer" when I feel I have the problem solved. The answer was, "any Sat. noon, and bring cold Coronas". 
   I believe repeted washings and lots of air is the answer. I will use cleaning products that were recomended. I'll start with west marine product because it is the easiest to get.
   Do not want to give new meaning to term, "gas powered boat". This boat is not pretty like the boats I see in photos, but I love it anyhow. I bought it to be sure this sailing thing is going to work for wife who is not totally sold out on the idea of sailing yet. One or two years of learning and improving skills, having fun on the water and then a new boat. Yes!!    Barry







-------------- Original message from brad haslett <flybrad at yahoo.com>: -------------- 


> Barry, 
> 
> Take a look at this product. Sorry, I have no 
> experience with it. 
> 
> http://www.pureayre.com/trojan.htm 
> 
> Brad 
> 
> 
> --- b.ivers at att.net wrote: 
> > After a sail on Pyramid Lake. (60 mi. N. of Reno) 
> > I was cleaning and detailing our 76 model R-22. It 
> > was the end of a perfact day. After flushing the 
> > Yamaha 9.9 I decided to disconnect the fuel line, 
> > when the phone rang. The call generated a couple 
> > more calls and I dropped the disconnected fuel line 
> > in the deep opening at the aft end of the cockpit. I 
> > did not know the connector had a bad o-ring. 
> > Overnight it siphoned 4 gallons of gas under the 
> > cabin floor. 
> > Up to now what I have done is wash with a 
> > fiberglass friendly degresser and 20 gal of water 
> > and go for a drive to slosh the liquid around. Then 
> > using a syarange to evacuate all the liquid and 
> > clean it up as best I could. I have done this twice 
> > with very good results. BUT there is still a slight 
> > smell that is not plessant. 
> > I am looking for remedy for aftersmell. Ther is 
> > no more fire danger so I might use a small 6" fan 
> > and draw air out of underspace via the 5" inspection 
> > hole in the center of the cabin. Any other ideas. I 
> > cannot wait for all the match jokes, flamming r-22 
> > jokes and usual jabs and pokes. Hit me Rummy I 
> > deserve it. Barry 
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