[c350ia] Bilge Cleaner
chris2jack@msn.com
chris2jack@msn.com
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I have never taken the speed tranducer out. My bildge is always dry. I fl=
ush it once a year with potable water from the dock with a garden hose just=
to see if the bildge pump still works and clean it out. I wipe it dry wit=
h a sponge.
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Another question: I would like to hear how any of you anchor. I have all =
chain 5/16" and want to use a snubber line to take pressure off the windlas=
s etc. Specifically how do you attach the snubber line to the chain??? I =
have tried a chain hook but it jumps off the chain. I have seen devises ad=
vertised to attach a line to chain but they seem very expensive. Any suges=
tions? I also hear the chain dragging on the bottom all night - sleep in t=
he aft??
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Thanks
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Chris
SeaClusion #183
From: andy@sumberg.comSubject: RE: [c350ia] Bilge CleanerTo: jjoc2005@comca=
st.net; c350ia@catalina350.netDate: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:08:39 -0400
John,
I too install and remove the transducer every time I take the boat out. I c=
hange out the transducer while at my mooring which introduces less water th=
an while underway. Regardless, my bilge also always has some water in it. I=
periodically use commercial bilge cleaner (which smells like pine-sol clea=
ner) and on occasion have been known to throw in some bleach. Most of the t=
ime there is no real smell from the water in the bilge. One thing I do that=
has not been mentioned, is that when I put my boat away after a sail, I sl=
ide the bilge cover board open allowing more air to circulate around the bi=
lge while I'm off the boat. I always run my bilge pump before each sail as =
additional water has accumulated since I was last on the boat.
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Andy Sumberg
"Portland" #231
-----Original Message-----From: c350ia-admin@catalina350.net [mailto:c350ia=
-admin@catalina350.net] On Behalf Of jjoc2005@comcast.netSent: Friday, June=
20, 2008 4:20 PMTo: C350 ListSubject: [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 smel=
l are the issues I would like to tackle.
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I don't know what your dealer told you about the speed transducer, but duri=
ng my shakedown back in 2003, the dealer recommended that I pull the transd=
ucer 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 s=
eason, I have done this. No matter how fast you do this, seawater gets int=
o the bilge. As we all know, sea water contains many more microorganisms t=
han fresh water. I try to stay on top of this, purging the bilge manually,=
and even using a shop vac but the problem persists.
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I have tried a number of commercial products, but all seem to provide only =
very temporary benefits. I am looking for your collective experience regar=
ding 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.
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John O'Connell
"Second Wind" - Hull 84
Annapolis
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I have never taken the speed tranducer out. My bildge is always dry.&=
nbsp; I flush it once a year with potable water from the dock with a garden=
hose just to see if the bildge pump still works and clean it out. I =
wipe it dry with a sponge.<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Another question: I would like to hear how any of you anchor. I=
have all chain 5/16" and want to use a snubber line to take pressure off t=
he windlass etc. Specifically how do you attach the snubber line to t=
he chain??? I have tried a chain hook but it jumps off the chain.&nbs=
p; I have seen devises advertised to attach a line to chain but they seem v=
ery expensive. Any sugestions? I also hear the chain dragging o=
n the bottom all night - sleep in the aft??<BR>
<BR>
Thanks<BR>
<BR>
Chris<BR>
SeaClusion #183<BR><BR><BR>
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From: andy@sumberg.com<BR>Subject: RE: [c350ia] Bilge Cleaner<BR>To: jjoc20=
05@comcast.net; c350ia@catalina350.net<BR>Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:08:39 -=
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ize=3D2>John,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3DEC_593215911-21062008><FONT face=3D"@Arial Unicode MS" s=
ize=3D2>I too install and remove the transducer every time I take the =
boat out. I change out the transducer while at my mooring which introduces =
less water than while underway. Regardless, my bilge also always has some w=
ater in it. I periodically use commercial bilge cleaner (which smells like =
pine-sol cleaner) and on occasion have been known to throw in some bleach. =
Most of the time there is no real smell from the water in the bilge. One th=
ing I do that has not been mentioned, is that when I put my boat away after=
a sail, I slide the bilge cover board open allowing more air to circulate =
around the bilge while I'm off the boat. I always run my bilge pump before =
each sail as additional water has accumulated since I was last on the boat.=
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ize=3D2>Andy Sumberg</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3DEC_593215911-21062008><FONT face=3D"@Arial Unicode MS" s=
ize=3D2>"Portland" #231</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DEC_OutlookMessageHeader lang=3Den-us dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><F=
ONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> c350i=
a-admin@catalina350.net [mailto:c350ia-admin@catalina350.net] <B>On Behalf =
Of </B>jjoc2005@comcast.net<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 20, 2008 4:20 PM<B=
R><B>To:</B> C350 List<BR><B>Subject:</B> [c350ia] Bilge Cleaner<BR><BR></F=
ONT></DIV>
<DIV>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 r=
ain, it's close to being dry, but that is the rare exception. Dryness=
is really not my issue; cleanliness and elimination or significant reducti=
on 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=
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.&=
nbsp; Thus for most of the hundreds of times I've used the boat in th=
e 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.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I have tried a number of commercial products, but all seem to provide =
only very temporary benefits. I am looking for your collective experi=
ence regarding what commerical product works well for you, or what home bre=
w (diluted bleach solution?) you might use that is successful. Thanks=
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></BLOCKQUOTE><br /><hr />The other season =
of giving begins 6/24/08. Check out the i=92m Talkathon. <a href=3D'http://=
www.imtalkathon.com?source=3DTXT_EML_WLH_SeasonOfGiving' target=3D'_new'>Ch=
eck it out!</a></body>
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