"Roger Long" wrote in message
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Great idea! Thanks.

I'll try to remember to let you know how it smells so you'll have a
datapoint on hoses that have dried for six years.

Wouldn't it be easier to just saran warp the nostrils?

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Roger Long



"Peggie Hall" wrote in message
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Roger Long wrote:
Peggie,

Will all the nasties have died in the last six years or are they just
lying dormant in permeated hoses and other places waiting to blossom
into life as soon as the salt water hits.

One way to find out: it's not salt water that'll "wake up" any permeated
hoses...it's warmth. So you can find out very quickly whether the hoses
have become permeated if you can warm up the areas they pass through.

I'm planning a complete replacement of everything but hoping I can get
through this season without handing out clothespins for the crew's
noses.

If the hoses do stink, wrapping them in Saran Wrap (only Saran, not Glad
or any other brand..Saran is the only wrap that's totally
odor-impermeable) should provide enough of a "band aid" solution to keep
things bearable for a single season. Just be sure to wrap every inch of
hose...secure it with duct tape or electrical tape.

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Peggie
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Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://www.seaworthy.com/store/custo...0&cat=6&page=1


One way to find out: it's not salt water that'll "wake up" any permeated

hoses...it's warmth. So you can find out very quickly whether the hoses
have become permeated if you can warm up the areas they pass through.

If the boat has been laid up for 6 years I would think everything has dried
out pretty well.
Don't see how nasties are going to wake up if everything is totally dry?
Why not fill the system with 10% bleach, let it sit for a few days and then
flush out?
Should kill anything that might still be alive after 6 years of dessication.