[c350ia] Bilge Cleaner
KSE
kse@san.rr.com
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:02:31 -0700
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I usually leave the transducer installed (in the water) as my diver =
wipes it clean once a month in the winter, and once every three weeks in =
the summer (moderate San Diego Bay temps). Usually it works when we get =
underway...on those rare times that it doesn't, sometimes it frees up if =
I back the boat down while exiting the marina channel...when all else =
fails, I throw a towel down around the access in the forward berth =
before swapping out (while underway) the transducer with the blank, =
while I free up the transducer wheel, then another quick swap back. The =
towel generally absorbs all the water, and the bilge stays dry...my =
action below decks also gives the Admiral her "fix" at the helm as we =
transit into San Diego Bay, and all is good as I take over the helm for =
the rest of the day as she reverts back to the "winch wench" position.
Mike
Amnesia #169
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From: jjoc2005@comcast.net=20
To: C350 List=20
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 1:20 PM
Subject: [c350ia] Bilge Cleaner
Let me start off by saying that my bilge has not been, is not now, nor =
will it ever be completely dry. If I vacuum it out and there is no =
rain, it's close to being dry, but that is the rare exception. Dryness =
is really not my issue; cleanliness and elimination or significant =
reduction of foul smell are the issues I would like to tackle.
I don't know what your dealer told you about the speed transducer, but =
during my shakedown back in 2003, the dealer recommended that I pull the =
transducer and replace it with the blank when the boat was not going to =
be used. The reason for this was to prevent growth on the impeller. =
Thus for most of the hundreds of times I've used the boat in the past =
five and current season, I have done this. No matter how fast you do =
this, seawater gets into the bilge. As we all know, sea water contains =
many more microorganisms than fresh water. I try to stay on top of =
this, purging the bilge manually, and even using a shop vac but the =
problem persists.
I have tried a number of commercial products, but all seem to provide =
only very temporary benefits. I am looking for your collective =
experience regarding what commerical product works well for you, or what =
home brew (diluted bleach solution?) you might use that is successful. =
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
John O'Connell
"Second Wind" - Hull 84
Annapolis
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I usually leave the transducer =
installed (in the=20
water) as my diver wipes it clean once a month in the winter, and once =
every=20
three weeks in the summer (moderate San Diego Bay temps). Usually =
it works=20
when we get underway...on those rare times that it doesn't, sometimes it =
frees=20
up if I back the boat down while exiting the marina channel...when all =
else=20
fails, I throw a towel down around the access in the forward berth =
before=20
swapping out (while underway) the transducer with the blank, while I =
free up the=20
transducer wheel, then another quick swap back. The towel =
generally=20
absorbs all the water, and the bilge stays dry...my action below decks =
also=20
gives the Admiral her "fix" at the helm as we transit into San Diego =
Bay, and=20
all is good as I take over the helm for the rest of the day as she =
reverts back=20
to the "winch wench" position.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Amnesia #169</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 20, 2008 =
1:20 PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [c350ia] Bilge =
Cleaner</DIV>
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<DIV>Let me start off by saying that my bilge has not been, is not =
now, nor=20
will it ever be completely dry. If I vacuum it out and there is =
no rain,=20
it's close to being dry, but that is the rare exception. Dryness =
is=20
really not my issue; cleanliness and elimination or significant=20
reduction of foul smell are the issues I would like to =
tackle.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I don't know what your dealer told you about the speed =
transducer, but=20
during my shakedown back in 2003, the dealer recommended that I =
pull the=20
transducer and replace it with the blank when the boat was not going =
to be=20
used. The reason for this was to prevent growth on the=20
impeller. Thus for most of the hundreds of times I've used =
the=20
boat in the past five and current season, I have done this. No =
matter=20
how fast you do this, seawater gets into the bilge. As we all =
know, sea=20
water contains many more microorganisms than fresh water. I try =
to stay=20
on top of this, purging the bilge manually, and even using a shop vac =
but the=20
problem persists.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I have tried a number of commercial products, but all seem to =
provide=20
only very temporary benefits. I am looking for your collective=20
experience regarding what commerical product works well for you, or =
what home=20
brew (diluted bleach solution?) you might use that is =
successful. Thanks=20
in advance for any help you can provide.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>John O'Connell</DIV>
<DIV>"Second Wind" - Hull 84</DIV>
<DIV>Annapolis</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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